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Vencer la libertad! ", He continued: "Certainly the fact you have a black man in a command position is very important. Marc Alaimo (born Michael Anthony Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor. I want to talk to you, so I did. Siskos attempts to contact Deep Space Nine are thwarted by Dukat whose hallucinations are prodding him to kill the captain. It was always kind of different, but at the same time familiar. He stated, "I think what happened on DS9 is they were trying to search for where I belonged on that show. Casey Biggs: They take a lot. Oftentimes he takes the most convenient course and thats part of the ongoing friction between the two characters. Since Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Aliamo has not had many acting credits. Links to the full interviews:Fan Expo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OUKG6nmytAScifinewsDE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRffeVUNFBA ", Avery Brooks took command of Deep Space Nine as Captain Sisko, a landmark role he still expressed his pride in. I would venture to say that a lot of the things that happened to Odo, they would not have been able to tell you at the beginning of the journey that thats where the journey was going to go. In the sixth-season episode, On occasion Gul Dukat will do something that will slightly mellow the majors opinion of him. 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. She later stated that she did not regret leaving the show, explaining, "I was tired of waking up at four in the morning. He married Doris Hefner and has one child with her. So when that thing came along about enhancing me, I felt they were really trying cynically to make me more like Data and I felt betrayed. He also voiced the role in the video game Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dominion Wars. However, during high school, Alaimo met a man who would change his entire life, a drama teacher named Mr. Welsh. Jeffrey Combs: For me, I looked at it this way. The irony that both roles started so small like Damar (who literally had just one line when he appeared as Biggs said) to Weyoun dying in his first episode didnt even hint that both roles would be so pivotal to the entire show later. So, I thought every episode I was doing might be my last episode. Alaimo has appeared in some feature films including the 1984 science fiction movie The Last Starfighter (portraying the human guise of an alien assassin), the Leslie Nielsen film Naked Gun '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000D-QINU`"'33+13: The Final Insult, Tango & Cash, and the 1988 film The Dead Pool. And when I mention that, it seems to be something they want to do together. Aliamo has had his fair share of Hollywood romances. It was an amazing experience. Fans and co-star Andrew Robinson who was on the panel with him and was at the time planning a return to acting himself expressed support for the actor and encouraged him to continue acting.[3]. Morale is always different, but it seemed to be familiar too. Media in category "Marc Alaimo" The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Im not quite sure whats on his mind when it comes to Kira. In Deep Space Nines sixth-season finale Tears of the Prophets, Gul Dukat uses newly acquired knowledge about the Bajoran sacred orbs and the Prophets to set off a series of events which will reverberate throughout the shows seventh and last season. You dont know what the hell this character is thinking. He explained, "It was kind of wonderful for an actor to have a character that looks like that. More from Nick, Star Trek Actor Reveals His Humiliating Experience Working With The Seinfeld Actors. 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. Anne | Alaimo also appeared in a season two episode of 21 Jump Street. well, he was one of the rare men who was better looking in his Cardassian makeup. During Star Trek: The Next Generation, he played the first Romulan, Commander Tebok, in the episode titled "The Neutral Zone" in 1988. The whole thing with Dukats daughter has always been a little confusing to me, admits Alaimo. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. I didnt think that it would ever turn into what it has turned into, though. Weve all got a dark side to our nature but in a civilized culture you try to restrain or control that part of your personality. I hated every part that I had to play where I was chastising a husband or getting upset about the carpet. While the primary filming took place in 1983, it took 37 years to finish and release "Grizzly II: Revenge." 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. The actor spent four years studying everything from ballet to voice technique to classical theatre with Jesuit priests at Milwaukees Marquette University. As a result, Aliamo finished school with outstanding marks and was even the school president! In fact, several actors had significant issues with how their time on Deep Space Nine worked out. Marc Alaimo is significantly older than Nana Visitor, and let's be honest here. So, we kind of had a harmony there and understanding of how to work a scene and support each other. It was thrilling from start to finish and certainly what made it very special in the annuls of Trek shows is all the interesting supporting characters it had like like Weyoun, Damar etc. Nobody could believe that Id actually done it. Before he captured hearts and became a household name, Alaimo, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had a hard childhood. What episode were you in? Jeffrey Combs: I do. It was an amazing experience. Alexander Siddig had a rough time playing Julian Bashir, especially when the writers made Dr. Bashir genetically enhanced. Plenty of other options too. 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. However, an exciting filmography event took place in 2020. Marc Alaimo (2010).jpg 576 720; 269 KB. Scott was a very much of a quarterback on the field. In many aspects, it was very familiar. I get to express so many different aspects of myself in him that I dont always get a chance to do in real life. If you know Ira Behr, he is a freaking renegade. Casey Biggs: Tell the story about when you went up to Alaimo when you were Brunt. She is a very attractive woman so its easy to play those scenes where he comes on to her.. I took so much from that. You can bid atauctions.creation.com. ", However, his role as Weyoun made more of an impact. Although he knew the Star Trek people were pleased with his work, Alaimo had no idea that it would lead to his recurring role on Deep Space Nine. 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. We all trust each other so well, we never know what is going to come out of our mouths on the stage. In addition to the documentary, he has also been a part of many conventions, including The 55-Year Mission Tour and the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas. We know how to block it. [both laugh]. She Played Kira Nerys on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. They gave me such great stuff that I never really felt I wasnt challenged, nor did I ever feel that they were dropping the ball on the character. 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. 9. Thats good music, lets play more of that.. Visitor realized that she actually hated Dukat and not Aliamo! Although this next year will probably be Dukats swan song, Alaimo cannot wait to get back to wreaking havoc on Sisko and company one last time. Casey, you mentioned playing a drunk. Stories like that are usually reserved for the regulars and I was flattered that they wrote it for me. He was one of the first actors to test out the Ferengi makeup, and he helped the makeup artists tweak the process. I think more challenging was that the character whatever the character said is not what he meant. Major Kira was like Disneyland for an actor. Early Life, Bio, And Education Of Marc Alaimo. Sadly, the amount of money he could bring in was barely enough to survive. Tags: Love this charakters and actors. It took me a long while to realize that I was a part of the show.". Marc defined it. That much of the truth of Garak was like a glacier: you saw only the tip of the glacier, but then, underneath the tip, was the very complicated truth of his life. First of all, it is called typecasting. And second of all, he loved that shit. While almost every actor on Deep Space Nine discusses the good time they had creating the show, a few actors had significant grievances that made them glad they could leave the show behind them and move on to other work. He is described as fun to watch and effortlessly evil in the most charismatic way. Jeffrey Combs: Thats really unusual. The panel is on Sunday, June 7 at 1 pm ET. Most of his characters have been villains, like his infamous role in the Star Trek franchise. I didnt realize that fate and synchronicity played a part here. Commander Sisko, Gul Macet, Junie Lowry-Johnson, Major Kira Nerys, Marc Alaimo, Nana Visitor, Romulan, Rumulan Commander Tebok, Science Fiction, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Starfleet, Terok Nor, The Dominion, The Federation, Tora Naprem, Tora Ziyal, TV. In Emissary, Gul Dukat has abandoned the space station Terok Nor which had been used by the Cardassians to oversee their occupation of the planet Bajor. 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. Although the major rejects almost everything that Dukat stands for he cannot help being oddly attracted to her. Later, he would become a member of various theatre companies in New York and touring theater companies before eventually taking the leap to move to Los Angeles in 1973. We were the dark horse of the series, so they can do whatever they wanted. A pinnacle performance. The faade of goodwill, even though you know he will stab you in the back, is interesting. Casey Biggs: Thats like with me. He added, "Later, for Gowron, I thought there were some really, really good scenes, especially some of the scenes with Avery [Brooks].". Combs, Biggs and Max Grodnchik in a Rat Pack performance at STLV (Photo: Star Trek Rat Pack Unofficial Fan Account). Damar has a drink of kanar while Weyoun looks on in Strange Bedfellows. Once its on film its done. He also appeared as Curtis Block in the television movie Case Closed and as a security officer on Mars in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Total Recall.[1]. Since then Ive had this sense that nothing is forever and that you cant count on anything, particularly in this business. 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. Sci-Fi Blast From The Past - A Martinez (Profiler) | 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 . Oh, thats good. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was a bold, progressive series that took on social issues and complex relationships between its characters, and many of the actors who portrayed those beloved characters pride themselves on their roles to this day. They were a good group of people and Scott [Bakula] was tremendous. He has also patented a 3D chess set in 2002. 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. Like the crafty chameleon which changes colours to blend in with its surroundings, Cardassian Gul Dukats demeanour can go from sadistic to sympathetic to sexy depending upon what best suits the situation. 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. They gave me a lot of responsibility so I was glad to see that everything actually worked when it was all put together. Marc Alaimo (born Michael Joseph Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor, known for his villainous roles. 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. Emerald was one of Cleopatra's favorite gems. The weird part is you walk onto a soundstage and you worked on that soundstage for many episodes and it is now all gone, but it is all new. I've been to a few conventions and the impression I got (albeit from the perspective of audience member) is that the Niners seemed to have gotten along quite well. 10. 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