Casey Biggs: Yeah. I think when I began playing Dukat their [the shows producers] objective was to have an aggressive, fairly one-dimensional Cardassian, explains Alaimo. The actor made his debut on the series playing the uncredited part of Badar NDD, the lead Antican in the episode Lonely Among Us. Finally, my agent said, 'Why dont you at least read the script? There were three different actresses who played Ziyal and I never knew who I was going to be facing. Were they picking up on something you guys were developing on your own? Nobody could believe that Id actually done it. During a Q&A panel at the Star Trek Las Vegas Convention in 2015, Alaimo revealed he is still willing to work as an actor but was out of touch with the industry and had no agency representing him at that time. Alaimo, Shimerman and Meany.jpg 3,648 2,736; 673 KB. I don't banter very much with Marc. While working on the series he appeared in the film "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult." Highest rated movies Here are 6 Actors Who Regretted Being On Deep Space Nine (And 14 Who Adored It). The moment I walked in the room I had the job, but I didnt know that. Both roles were so complex and layered and you got amazing arcs out of them. I think Dukat would love to seduce Kira, notes the actor. They did. It took me a long while to realize that I was a part of the show.". I keep trying to tell you. Casey Biggs: I never miss a performance. Like I said, I had one scene in Quarks bar and say, Give me the kanarno no, the good stuff. And then I got into a fight with Quark, and they liked that chemistry with me and Quark and all that. However, Dukat is an opportunist, so he plays both his good and bad sides to get exactly what he wants.. 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. Ira told me he went home and told his wife, You are not going to believe who came in today! The live event uses StageIt, with tickets priced as pay what you can.They will both also be doing a limited virtual meet and greet on June 10 with 10 slots being auctioned off. The panel is on Sunday, June 7 at 1 pm ET. Im not quite sure whats on his mind when it comes to Kira. With a bleak home life, many thought he was destined to turn to the street and live a life of crime. 12/04/2011 at 06:46 AM. Were good. They liked the way I looked in Quarks bar, so they made me an alcoholic for two years What you have to know is, all you have to do is give me and Jeffrey the ball, and we will run with it. he was never a handsome man. Some of his theatrical roles include Iago in Othello, Rodolpho in Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge and Lucky in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. He was also a member of various theatre companies in New York and touring companies across the country before making the move to Los Angeles in 1973. Each episodes a nice little gift and thank you for that. When Rene Auberjonois started in the role of Odo, he was first drawn to the unsolved mystery of Odo's origins, but he later realized that he loved finding out more about his character as Odo's story unfolded. Casey Biggs: Well the funny thing was, in my first appearance I had five words. Michael Dorn had already played Worf for years on Star Trek: The Next Generation when he was asked to join the cast of Deep Space Nine. First of all, it is called typecasting. And second of all, he loved that shit. After reading this, I'm curious to read more about this subject and like to read a following interview from someone who also knows much about all details and things of the classical theatre pursuits. 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. Dukat was unselfish when it came to his daughter and I think were all like that. However, I eventually got to add to what they gave me in the scripts. His life turned around one day thanks to an astute teacher who saw a great deal of potential in the troubled youth. However, he felt the Deep Space Nine writers did not know what to do with the character. You are both playing antagonists on the show. I think they picked up on the fact that I was more versatile, perhaps, than they had at first thought. So I come to the studio one day and get into my Brunt makeup and Marc is shooting a scene. I think she just turns him on, you know, and Nana Visitor, certainly, is behind that. The faade of goodwill, even though you know he will stab you in the back, is interesting. There were three different actresses who played Ziyal and I never knew who I was going to be facing. About the moment he was going to kill me, I said, Marc, its me. Marc may have a sense of humor some times, but you never know when it is going to be there. I decide to mess with him and on a break, I come up to him at the craft table in my Ferengi makeup and say, [funny voice] Mr Alaimo, I am such a big fan of yours! He is trying to talk to Ira, who knew I was going to do this. As an actor you go, Wait, I have a daughter! You would have played it. ", 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. Hes smiling but at the same time he is planning something else. He is described as fun to watch and effortlessly evil in the most charismatic way. His task is made no easier by Dukat, who reappears every now and then to upset things. From making empty threats to Captain Sisko and Garak to the veiled. On The Next Generation I never felt that I was part of the family, he says. Marc Alaimo (2).jpg 1,119 1,492; 902 KB. He also voiced the role in the video game Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dominion Wars. That allowed them to bring me back. He commented, "When I read the pilot script, it was the presentation of a man dealing with loss and raising a son, and how he handled those situations, that really got my attention. He remembered, "They told me nothing! 13 September 1997: Episode focus: "Sons of Mogh". Thats just wonderful fodder. Antican, Avery Brooks, Badar N'D'D, Bajor, Cardassian, Dick Lowry, Entertainment, Frederick LaRouque, Gul Dukat. You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. You should have quit. CBS Marc Alaimo The man who portrayed Gul Dukat on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," Marc Alaimo, was compelling in the role. ", Marc Alaimo played the charismatic Gul Dukat, an antagonist who fans loved and Alaimo appreciated for his depth of character. Alaimo also appeared in a season two episode of 21 Jump Street. I didnt think that it would ever turn into what it has turned into, though. After graduating Alaimo moved to New York City where he won the part of Virgil Paris on the daytime soap opera Another World - Somerset. Which Firefly Cast Member Had The Most Successful Career After The Show Ended? The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dominion Wars, "AREA ACTOR FINDS BREAKOUT ROLE IN MAKEUP ON 'STAR TREK' SHOW. He also played a poker player who speaks French to Data in the episode "Time's Arrow". They have been genetically altered to be that. Casey Biggs as Damar with Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat, Both of you played on multiple Star Trek shows. She would have been in her mid-30s when the show began, and he would have been in his early 50s. Siskos attempts to contact Deep Space Nine are thwarted by Dukat whose hallucinations are prodding him to kill the captain. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. I finally watched DS9 last year and I must say it was all it was hyped up to be(and maybe a bit more). For a while there, we thought it was our show, because we had taken over the station. 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. If you read the script you may love it.' He appeared on the television series The Incredible Hulk starring Bill Bixby. And I had starred in the very first dramatic IMAX film and it was about the Alamo [1988s Alamo: The Price of Freedom]. Jeffrey Combs: I think Casey would agree with me when I say it is kind of like you are on the Ford assembly line putting cars together. I just love the idea that I was playing a character that a lot of people would say is doing bad things, but I love the idea I am playing it the other way. They have a daughter. Aliamo is a part of the Deep Space Nine documentary "What We Left Behind." I dont know what kind of lover he would make, though. She Played Kira Nerys on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. A pinnacle performance. In conversation I mentioned to her that I had a classical theatre background, so she had me come in to read for The Next Generation and I got the job, says the actor happily. In addition to his vivid stage acting career, Alaimo has been acting in television shows since 1971. It is however known that his television roles and interest in acting spewed up only after he was 30 years of age starting from 1972. We came in second and I got special mention because I was so out there as an actor, he chuckles. Jeffrey Combs: We had mutual friends in town. It had such a system in place. ", The cast was also welcoming to their new castmate. Hans Beimler is the one that supposedly created my character and he said it just getting bigger and bigger because they were taking stuff. Marc Alaimo is significantly older than Nana Visitor, and let's be honest here. You have nothing to worry about! Casey Biggs: With me, Ira Behr, the executive producer, he was obsessed with the Alamo. James Darren passed on the role of holographic singer Vic Fontaine more than once, but he found that the role was much more than he first expected. We know how to block it. [both laugh]. Its all going to be fine. ", Jeffrey Combs has played five different characters on Star Trek, including Enterprise's Ambassador Shran. Alaimos costar Nana Visitor was convinced she did not like to work with Marc Alaimo. Casey Biggs: Well, they were lovely to Jeff. [Interview] William Shatner: Criticism from TOS cast is from people "Bitter and Embittered" - slams George Takei for 'Blackening My Name': "a handful of day players . Casey Biggs: What was interesting is in the sixth season I was doing a play in New York and I took the part, but they didnt tell me I was written in for like thirteen episodes. Ahhh the good old days when Star Trek characters had actual depth, personality and arcs even the baddies! 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. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Cast: Where Are They Now? However, it is not just fans who despise this "love to hate" character. Casey Biggs: And the funny part was before that episode I didnt even know I had a wife or son. Things took hours, but they were all so deliberate and they knew their jobs and they made you feel secure. I was a little reluctant. Before landing in the role of Dukat, Alaimo played several other characters in Star Trek. 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 As Badar N'D'D. Marc Alaimo is best known for his astonishing role as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's big-bad Gul . Movies. He would later divorce Karla and remarry a woman named Lorie Bollinger in August 2010. And they were constantly on the lookout for What can we use? Jeffrey Combs as Shran in Star Trek: Enterprise. If youve got egg on your face, well, too bad. Do you know the Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing? His son from his first marriage, Micheal Anthony Alaimo, is a writer, story editor, and producer. Free Online Library", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marc_Alaimo&oldid=1130819280, Pages using infobox person with multiple spouses, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Episode: "The Record Ride for the Pony Express", Episode: "Mr. & Mrs. and the Bandstand Mystery", John Scalesi / Gillette / Barbarosa / Officer Baker, Episode: "Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker", Episode: "Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular", Episode: "One of the Girls from Accounting", Episode: "Fear and Loathing with Russell Buckins", Frederick LaRouque / Gul Macet / Cmdr. They scaled back his makeup at his request, and they also took his feelings about Worf into account. Bless whoever said, We can clone him.. However, in the theatre if something suddenly hits you after the curtain comes down you can still say to yourself, Hey, I think Ill try that tomorrow night, and it can change everything. If you know Ira Behr, he is a freaking renegade. He was definitely in the best possible way, looking out for everything and making sure it was all as good as it could possibly be. That is a really terrific piece. Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, according to him, although he did the best job of dying when he and his friends played war, he never thought about acting as a profession. Its kind of a compliment but it also hurts. A few actors got to play landmark roles that defied expectations of race and gender or originated the first of a new alien race introduced into canon. Well, you guys have been paired up for a virtual event this weekend. Marc Alaimo was born on May 5, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. She explained, "If playing Leeta did anything that impacts my current career, its that Im attracted to playing characters who are much darker, earthier, deeper than she was allowed to show. TNG Data hustles Marc Alaimo (Dukat) (Time's Arrow) trekclip123 154K views 10 years ago Star Trek DS9 - In the Cards - Weyoun interrogates Jake and Nog Magikarp 381 views 3 months ago "What We. I want to talk to you, so I did. I didnt even know this until much later on but they brought in someone else to do Gul Dukat. Jeffrey Combs: The point is, they didnt know that. He explained, "It was kind of wonderful for an actor to have a character that looks like that. 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. Though she worked her way through a variety of characters, she had a fondness for Lwaxana Troi, whom she portrayed on both The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Interviews with Tony Todd and Ronald D. Moore. I felt bad for Marc Alaimo after seeing the documentary. Not sure if theyd be interested to get into the new and heavier prostheses. The thing I love about Dukat is that you never know what hes going to do next. Thanks! We were the dark horse of the series, so they can do whatever they wanted. She related, "It was great because they had little introduction scenes for me with everybody because theyre re-meeting me again. I went in, though, did the audition and got the part and Dukats been a marvelous extension for me as an actor.. Alaimo is a classically trained theatre actor, and performed as part of the Marquette University Players and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater in the 1960s in everything from Shakespeare and the classics to world premiere productions. ", Terry Farrell exited her role as Jadzia Dax after her contract expired and was not renegotiated. It is the characters unpredictability that makes portraying him such a treat for actor Marc Alaimo. Jeffrey Combs: In my very first episode he was the only one who came to me and said, Listen, welcome, any time you want to run lines, I dont care how many times, come find me. It just so happens that my friend Ren AuberjonoisI love him to death, to the ends of the Earth and beyonhe was getting ready to direct his very first episode, it was a Ferengi episode. I decided right away that he was a very pleasant fellow, very placid. Casey Biggs: Thats like with me. Alaimo, Biggs, and Combs do Shakespeare performances together. In today's Sci-Fi Blast From The Past, veteran stage and screen actor Marc Alaimo talks about playing the duplicitous Cardassian Gul Dukat in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Not just how things were played. Marc Alaimo's birth flower is Lily of the valley. Morale is always different, but it seemed to be familiar too. At one point in the past, long before TNG when we were young puppies, had been paired up to do an improv for a movie. Anne | They were personalities with understandable motivations. Media in category "Marc Alaimo" The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Casey Biggs: I could have played scenes differently. They said, Weve got this great character, would you do it? And I really didnt want to get into makeup and stuff, and they said, No, it is going to be a whole new character and a new race. I had one episode and they were done with itI was thinking it was great, they were bringing in a new race and I was going to be a foil for [Captain Archer]. Casey Biggs: They sort of lied to me about that. Majel Barrett has weaved in and out of Star Trek history as the voice of the computer, Nurse Chapel, Number One, Lwaxana Troi, and Gene Roddenberry's real-life wife. Julius Caesar, The Three Sisters, Twelfth Night, Othello, She Stoops to Conquer, Waiting for Godot and Hamlet are just some of the countless productions in which Alaimo has appeared. Marc has over 30 years of investment banking, private equity, and operational experience. It has long been associated with fertility, rebirth, and love. Did you ever talk to him about that? He never does anything thats truly unredeemable or completely black. He was also featured in the 2006 video game Call of Juarez, and its 2009 prequel Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, both times as the voice of the gunslinging Ray McCall. 14 October 1997: Episode focus: "Bar Association". I hated it. Training-wise, you always look at the opposite. 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. Some actors got their breakthrough roles in Deep Space Nine, or they got to play a more complicated and authoritative character than most of their other roles allowed. I told them they should have told me as I took another job. Keep up with all the Star Trek interviews at TrekMovie.com. 9. When I first came on, there was a lot of comedy That wasnt who Gowron was, at all, but it certainly was what the Ferengi were, and they went off and developed the Ferengi extraordinarily well. Nick is a Senior Staff Writer for Ned Hardy. Marc Alaimo (born Michael Anthony Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor. Trekmovie mods, thank you for this interview. Working in film can often be incoherent. I was able to slowly make the character my own and I endowed him with a variety of different characteristics. Thank you. He has also patented a 3D chess set in 2002. Dukat has a wonderful entrance in that episode, says Alaimo. Long before he began menacing the Alpha Quadrant as Gul Dukat on, Despite the fact that he had already appeared as a Cardassian on, I think Dukat has tremendous respect for Sisko because he gets things done the right way. Untiland Ren directed that episode as wellwhen I stopped. He is known for his villainous roles. I do keep saying Jeffrey Combs and Casey Biggs should be cast in the impending new Trek shows. So, we kind of had a harmony there and understanding of how to work a scene and support each other. Im not counting on it, but I would love it. Besides his work in Sacrifice of Angels and the aforementioned Indiscretion Alaimo is particularly pleased with his performance in the sixth-season episode Waltz. Photo copyright of Paramount Pictures. So, we knew not only how to play our own, but react to what the other is doing. Career [ edit] Louise Fletcher is a veteran actress famous for playing Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, and she brought her talents to Deep Space Nine as Kai Winn. You felt like you had an ally, and you did with Armin. Goddammit, I got to, I dont wanna, but I have do it. How are you going to spark this chemistry without being together? Vencer la libertad! I want to pass.' Marc Alaimo (Michael Anthony Alaimo) was born on 5 May, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, is an Actor. Never ever did I think Id be back for almost every episode the first three seasons or so, I thought, 'Well, nice, they gave me another one. I was there to tell you that your wife and your son had been killed. In 1993, Alaimo began playing Cardassian character Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. See Shannon Elizabeth Now at 49. Jeffrey Combs: First of all, I would like to say right off the top, I dont usually share my time with interviews with anybody. He holds the honor of playing one of the first two . Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . In the sixth-season episode, On occasion Gul Dukat will do something that will slightly mellow the majors opinion of him. He commented, "I have the great advantage of not looking like Quark and therefore, I have pretty much my anonymity. That had been a path that had been trodden down and all you have to do follow along Armin [Shimerman] and Max [Grodnchiks] footsteps. That makes it fantastic. After the passing of his father when Alaimo was young, he would become the breadwinner for his household. Sadly, the amount of money he could bring in was barely enough to survive. That was great. Jeffrey Combs: Let me answer that. It was clear Weyoun was going to be a fan favorite when he showed up and was so quirky and fun to watch but Damar really surprised people I think. TrekMovie.com is not endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with CBS Studios Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp. or the Star Trek franchise. Casey Biggs: Thats because nobody can afford me. He married Doris Hefner and has one child with her. However, not every Deep Space Nine actor was enamored with their part on the show. Casey Biggs: I would say the big difference between the two of them I was on, for DS9 they were all renegades. While he is most well known for his villainous roles, including his recurring character Gul Dukat on the hit television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he has had an extensive film and television career. It was pretty damn seamless and easy, wasnt it Case? 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. See Nana Visitor, She Played 'Ezri Dax' on Stark Trek: Deep Space Nine. However, for others, Deep Space Nine betrayed their expectations, put them through discomfort and exhaustion, or forever tied them with a role from which they would rather distance themselves. Early Life, Bio, And Education Of Marc Alaimo. So is there someone else with specefic knowledge of theatre who wants to make an interview with Mr. Alaimo with further details about that subject? Dukat is already unpredictable. I think more challenging was that the character whatever the character said is not what he meant. The actor spent four years studying everything from ballet to voice technique to classical theatre with Jesuit priests at Milwaukees Marquette University. Alaimo also appears in the documentary What We Left Behind. Just make sure the roles are substantial and the writing & dialogue are excellent. Jeffrey Combs: Yeah, we are old pals. 6. it was a dream come true for me. Since then Ive had this sense that nothing is forever and that you cant count on anything, particularly in this business. Though working on Deep Space Nine was a dream come true for many actors, others were happy to leave it behind. You have to adjust to that surrealness. I would like to continue to do that." That is budget stuff right there. Cut back to Nana Visitor, in a separate interview, rolling her eyes in disgust at the prospect. He spent most of this time, however, working in classical repertory theatre. Im pleasant! And yes, I love the chemistry between the two characters. Alaimo has been playing characters in television shows since 1971. A pinnacle performance. Although the major rejects almost everything that Dukat stands for he cannot help being oddly attracted to her. If you do that you have to know how you got there before you do it. I passed three times. Marc mentioned at a 2015 Star Trek convention that he would like to continue to act, however he is out of touch with the industry.. Ill do it as an actor, but the thought of anybody thinking of me that way is bothersome. After that I played a one-armed man in the Eugene ONeill play The Cross, which we did for a state competition. Youll be in your car on the way home and suddenly the key to the scene presents itself, but its usually too late. Lets do this one thing. However, during high school, Alaimo met a man who would change his entire life, a drama teacher named Mr. Welsh. Indeed, almost all of them live lives that are likely solidly middle class, relative to the extremely high cost of living in the Los Angeles area. Its the one that got away. Casey Biggs: Yeah, you always want to play the opposite. So I just ignored it. ", He continued: "Certainly the fact you have a black man in a command position is very important. Farrell stated, "I would have been so happy if they just would have let me be a recurring [character in] the final season. One thanksgiving, Visitor would invite Alaimo to her home for the holiday. My teacher said to me, Stay after class. Und du wirst weiterleben They all knew their jobs. Maybe his persona is why they portrayed him the way they did. You can bid atauctions.creation.com. Since Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Aliamo has not had many acting credits. What happened when we came together, we just worked really well off each other. They do sort of pull those things on you. 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