marc alaimo interview

See Nana Visitor, She Played 'Ezri Dax' on Stark Trek: Deep Space Nine. Keep up with all the Star Trek interviews at TrekMovie.com. I dont know what to do about it. He also appeared in the 1990 film Total Recall. Made a huge development but in a very believable way staying true to Damars core values while even though loyalities were shifting dramatically. Jeffrey Combs: It was a role of a lifetime for Marc Alaimo. Making the trip to work in Toronto/Missisauga doesnt sound like something either would shy from though (and all but Picard will be produced in the GTA). ", She added, "It would be a joy to play her again and itd be a joy to see her as a mature commander, as a colonel on the station. They do sort of pull those things on you. Early Life, Bio, And Education Of Marc Alaimo. ", The anonymity of makeup had its price, however. My teacher said to me, Stay after class. When he was the bond villain in that episode our man bashir I thought that was perfect casting because he liked to ham it up. Any time I could get my teeth into something, that was my flow state. well, he was one of the rare men who was better looking in his Cardassian makeup. The horror flick is brimming with other stars, including his Deep Space Nine costar, Louise Fletcher (Kai Winn Adami), as well as other notable actors including, Charlie Sheen, Laura Dern, and George Clooney. It was really hard for me. I believe that is Jeffrey now joining us. She encouraged fans to express their interest in the character so Roddenberry would let her return, and she got the chance to reprise the role on Deep Space Nine. Thank you. Jeffrey Combs as Shran in Star Trek: Enterprise. They have been genetically altered to be that. Dukat is already unpredictable. Hans Beimler is the one that supposedly created my character and he said it just getting bigger and bigger because they were taking stuff. It is said that even their home had no furnishings. They were angry because I wasnt doing what they wanted me to do or expected me to do.". All the other teachers were saying, What are you doing? Most recently, Marc was co-head of Investment Banking at Oppenheimer & Co, where he also formed the Software & Services team that executed over 120 financing and M&A transactions valued in excess of $15 billion. It was pretty damn seamless and easy, wasnt it Case? Star Trek: Deep Space Nineactor Casey Biggs (Damar) will join actor Jeffrey Combs (DS9: Weyoun and Brunt, ENT: Shran, and more Trek roles) are featured in this weekends Creation Entertainment Virtual Fan Experience, doing a live panel and Q&A. You never know whats going to happen when youre doing films or television. I made the audience laugh, I made them cry - it was wonderful. Jeffrey Combs: I do. Career [ edit] Marc Alaimo (born Michael Joseph Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor, known for his villainous roles. I think when I began playing Dukat their [the shows producers] objective was to have an aggressive, fairly one-dimensional Cardassian, explains Alaimo. Sometimes youve got to run with your initial instinct, and in that case, it was a good one. Sadly, the amount of money he could bring in was barely enough to survive. On television he has guest-starred on such programs as The Six Million Dollar Man, The A-Team, Charlies Angels and Quantum Leap, while his feature film work includes roles in The Dead Pool, Tango & Cash, Total Recall and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. Youll be in your car on the way home and suddenly the key to the scene presents itself, but its usually too late. Emerald was one of Cleopatra's favorite gems. Ill do it as an actor, but the thought of anybody thinking of me that way is bothersome. Id just come in, do my job and leave. Sadly, Dukat can not afford to damage his reputation by returning home with Ziyal so he contemplates killing her. I love the theatre - its my soul - but I like everything that doing television and film affords me, too, he adds. Casey Biggs: And the wonderful thing was, with one of the first shows I did, Armin said, Come on, you want to rehearse? Not a lot of people do that on television. Both his arc and my arc were fabulous. Casey Biggs: I would say the big difference between the two of them I was on, for DS9 they were all renegades. They thought it was an episode about the JemHadar and after the episode, they went, Why did they kill that character? So, in desperation, they came up with cloning. He appeared as Gul Dukat for 33 episodes of the series. Jeffrey Combs: Oh, we dont have a problem with that. He went on to portray Romulan Commander Tebok in The Neutral Zone, Cardassian Gul Macet in The Wounded and the high-rolling gambler Frederick LaRouque in Times Arrow. Casey Biggs: Thats because nobody can afford me. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . More from Nick, Star Trek Actor Reveals His Humiliating Experience Working With The Seinfeld Actors. Im sure at that point, too, for Rick Berman and those people, it was all or nothing. How are you going to spark this chemistry without being together? Theyre all such pros, so it was a thrill to work with such great character actors, veteran actors, you know? I can do one television movie and suddenly Ive performed in front of more people than all my years in the theatre, but the stage is still a magic place to be, muses Alaimo. I think he said that in an interview after the show was canceled. That was great. When she saw him in makeup, she did not want to be around him and related the actor himself to the characteristics of Dukat. One such individual is Major Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor), who goes on to become Bajoran liaison to Starfleet and first officer aboard Deep Space Nine. But Marc was very good at it. With my situation, Damar was Dukats right hand. Marc Alaimo As Badar N'D'D. Marc Alaimo is best known for his astonishing role as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's big-bad Gul . Even with so many other notable performances, Aliamo found his stride and fame when he began working with the infamous television franchise of Star Trek. In many aspects, it was very familiar. These two actors and longtime friends shared many scenes together on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; when TrekMovie had a chance to talk to them, their fun chemistry was on display right from the start. Jeffrey Combs: I never talked to him about that. Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Damar was a hell of a character. Cut back to Nana Visitor, in a separate interview, rolling her eyes in disgust at the prospect. To be able to make Quark squirm. Each episodes a nice little gift and thank you for that. He has appeared, mostly as villains, in shows such as The Doctors, Kojak, Gunsmoke, Baretta, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, Starsky & Hutch, Knight Rider, Quincy, The Greatest American Hero, The Incredible Hulk, Quantum Leap, Family Guy, Walker, Texas Ranger, Wonder Woman, The Rockford Files, Hill Street Blues, Barnaby Jones, and The A-Team. Marc Alaimo (2010) 02.jpg 576 720; 148 KB. Casey Biggs: Thats like with me. It had such a system in place. What happened when we came together, we just worked really well off each other. Training-wise, you always look at the opposite. Here are 6 Actors Who Regretted Being On Deep Space Nine (And 14 Who Adored It). The character has become a fan favorite and still holds reverence even all these years later, thanks to the impeccable performance from Alaimo. Interview with Marc Alaimo. Jeffrey Combs: Thats really unusual. The moment I walked in the room I had the job, but I didnt know that. You felt like you had an ally, and you did with Armin. While working on the series he appeared in the film "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult." Highest rated movies 9. You guys are often paired together at in-person cons, but this will be your first joint virtual appearance. Not just how things were played. The actor made his debut on the series playing the uncredited part of Badar NDD, the lead Antican in the episode Lonely Among Us. Trekmovie mods, thank you for this interview. Our heroes on the show never get to really be bad. Just make sure the roles are substantial and the writing & dialogue are excellent. It was marvelous. Jeffrey Combs: First of all, I would like to say right off the top, I dont usually share my time with interviews with anybody. Working in film can often be incoherent. Marc Alaimo's age is 80. ", Robert O'Reilly began his role of Chancellor Gowron on The Next Generation, but he was asked to continue it on Deep Space Nine. Both of you started mid-series on Deep Space Nine. ", Armin Shimerman's portrayal of Quark provided most of the light-heartedness and comedy in Deep Space Nine, but Shimerman is glad he cannot always be attached to the character. Ira told me he went home and told his wife, You are not going to believe who came in today! If you do that you have to know how you got there before you do it. There were three different actresses who played Ziyal and I never knew who I was going to be facing. A lot of familiar faces on the different sets. He married Lorie Bollinger on August 20, 2010. CBS Marc Alaimo The man who portrayed Gul Dukat on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," Marc Alaimo, was compelling in the role. And I did a lot of those. He explained, "I loved being so evil and yet being so good-natured and pleasant about it. ", Nicole de Boer came into the series late as Ezri Dax to replace Terry Farrell's Jadzia Dax. I did the whole thing of walking up the scaffold, seeing the rope, having it put around my neck and actually letting go and dying. By the time I finished and got up off the floor the girls were crying and the guys were stunned because they couldnt believe what I had done. Shimerman went on to play Quark, the Ferengi bartender in " Star Trek: Deep Space. Nice to hear that Hans Beimler created Damar, since his namesake/grandfather was also a famous resistance fighter. Alaimo has been playing characters in television shows since 1971. With a bleak home life, many thought he was destined to turn to the street and live a life of crime. Well, you guys have been paired up for a virtual event this weekend. We have an expression: subtext. I think Dukat has tremendous respect for Sisko because he gets things done the right way. That was fun. Jeffrey Combs: Bribery works! After high school, Alaimo attended Marquette University and was a member of the Marquette University Players and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater during the 1960s. I dont think we will have any issues doing it virtually Ill get in a foxhole with Jeff anytime. They could have easily killed me off. ", However, she does wish Jadzia had not been written off permanently. Casey, you mentioned how you were introduced as Dukats right hand. Jeffrey Combs: Case and I understand that to make a scene interesting or a character interesting, there always has to be some kind of conflict. Never were just evil villians. When you get a film or television script you have to subconsciously know where the arc is for your character emotionally, psychologically and physically because you might be shooting the last scene first. 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