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. Photo copyright of Paramount Pictures. Marc Alaimo is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Morale is always different, but it seemed to be familiar too. After high school, Alaimo attended Marquette University and was a member of the Marquette University Players and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater during the 1960s. He grew up on Deep Space Nine, and he still looks back fondly on his experience as a child actor on Star Trek. 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. 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.. In fact, several actors had significant issues with how their time on Deep Space Nine worked out. He also voiced the role in the video game Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dominion Wars. 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. Major Kira makes him see sense, however, and offers to take care of Ziyal on Deep Space Nine. I totally understand.' Casey Biggs: They sort of lied to me about that. Star Trek: 6 Actors Who Regretted Being On Deep Space Nine (And 14 Who Adored It), The Last of Us Episode 8 Trailer Reveals Original Joel Actor's New Role, 1923's Teonna Actor Speculates On How She's Related To Yellowstone's Duttons, Happy Days' Original Title Would've Killed The Classic Show. Links to the full interviews:Fan Expo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OUKG6nmytAScifinewsDE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRffeVUNFBA You also have to understand how the rest of the story is going to play out in order to get to this point and that can be a little disconcerting and sometimes even disappointing. They have been genetically altered to be that. They were supremely professional. Jeffrey Combs: Did we work together? Vic Fontaine was like what can I say? Casey Biggs: Well the funny thing was, in my first appearance I had five words. 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. Glad you are here. Its like your first day of school and you dont know anybody, and for someone to come up like that really does release a lot of the anxiety. 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. He said, "I took a bit of persuading My concern was that I wouldnt be able to do the movies I wanted to do. Aliamo has had his fair share of Hollywood romances. 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. So, how would you guys contrast the atmosphere on the set between DS9 and the other Trek shows? 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. 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. Its amazing we are getting SO many interviews these days from actors in past shows from DS9 to ENT and a reminder how loved all these characters and shows still are. 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. I know that when Manny came on as show and became showrunner in the fourth and last season the tone of the show and the number of episodes I was in upticked for sure. He is an actor, known for Total Recall (1990), Tango & Cash (1989) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). And more importantly, how did you approach playing a drunk on Star Trek, which is a bit unusual for the show. 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. I had met [Star Trek casting director] Junie Lowry-Johnson when I was working with her brother, director Dick Lowry, on a made-for-television movie called The Gambler, Part III - The Legend Continues. It was amazing the turnaround they gave him that I doubt anybody saw coming. It was marvelous. I took so much from that. ", Nicole de Boer came into the series late as Ezri Dax to replace Terry Farrell's Jadzia Dax. Movies. 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. I think my best performances are generally in the theatre because there is a beginning, a middle and an end, says Alaimo. Bless whoever said, We can clone him.. As a teenager he was very withdrawn and kept his emotions bottled up, a result of abuse he suffered as a child. She asked if they could get together again and talk, but when she saw him on set, she couldnt get past the Dukat character and what that represented for the Kira character. The Vorta are genetically altered to be the most sublime and friendly liaisons, diplomats, and easy-going. Media in category "Marc Alaimo" The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. 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. Alaimo also appears in the documentary What We Left Behind. Marc Alaimo (born Michael Anthony Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor. See Nana Visitor, She Played 'Ezri Dax' on Stark Trek: Deep Space Nine. The only thing I could watch about Cardassians was a couple of episodes of Next Generation, in which Marc Alaimo and David Warner played Cardassians, and that was somewhat helpful, but not really . ", The cast was also welcoming to their new castmate. Casey Biggs: Tell the story about when you went up to Alaimo when you were Brunt. However, Dukat is an opportunist, so he plays both his good and bad sides to get exactly what he wants.. Marc Alaimo tells the story how Avery Brooks punched him into the hospital during filming the DS9 finale. He explained, "They said I was going to be playing a singer and I said, 'No, thats too much on the nose. So I come to the studio one day and get into my Brunt makeup and Marc is shooting a scene. It has long been associated with fertility, rebirth, and love. Marc Alaimo Paramount/CBS Digital "Deep Space Nine" has the honor of being the home of Star Trek's greatest villain - Gul Dukat, played by Marc Alaimo. More from Nick, Star Trek Actor Reveals His Humiliating Experience Working With The Seinfeld Actors. Its the one that got away. He stated, "I think what happened on DS9 is they were trying to search for where I belonged on that show. Besides his work in Sacrifice of Angels and the aforementioned Indiscretion Alaimo is particularly pleased with his performance in the sixth-season episode Waltz. Avery and I still have a strong connection. Theyre in range sir, fire. Then the director came up to me as I was sitting there pretending to push buttons and he says to me, They have big plans for this character. I thought, dont tell me that, I have four pounds of rubber on my face. As the franchises favorite villain, it is exciting to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how the show came to life, as well as the actors reminiscing about their time on the show. I always sat very forward in my couch when he was on the screen expecting something special to happen(and boy it did most of the time!). Marc Alaimo (Michael Anthony Alaimo) was born on 5 May, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, is an Actor. So I just ignored it. After the passing of his father when Alaimo was young, he would become the breadwinner for his household. De Boer added, "They totally embraced it. 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. Jeffrey Combs: I had been with Alaimo as Weyoun, but Alaimo didnt know I was playing Brunt. Sadly, Dukat can not afford to damage his reputation by returning home with Ziyal so he contemplates killing her. According to Alaimo, Dukat may be transferring the feelings he had for Kira Meru to her daughter Nerys. Marc defined it. That to me is far more frightening than someone who is scowling and intimidating and in your face because it is much more insidious. Jeffrey Combs: Let me answer that. You can meet the most powerful people in the world and theyve got those same qualities somewhere inside of them where their own children can melt their hearts.. She says something like "I wanted to do anything but have an affair with Marc Alaimo." However, he felt the Deep Space Nine writers did not know what to do with the character. 12/04/2011 at 06:46 AM. Kann dir das Wort drauf geben Made a huge development but in a very believable way staying true to Damars core values while even though loyalities were shifting dramatically. In the sixth-season episode Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night Kira uses the Bajoran Orb of Time to travel back in time to witness Dukats relationship with her mother. He worked at a motorbike factory to bring in money for his family. Were good. Trekmovie mods, thank you for this interview. I want to talk to you, so I did. I didnt think that it would ever turn into what it has turned into, though. He has the distinction of two firsts on Star Trek: TNG, playing the first Romulan, Commander Tebok, in the 1988 episode "The Neutral Zone", and the first Cardassian (in any Star Trek series), Gul Macet, in the 1991 episode, "The Wounded". They were a good group of people and Scott [Bakula] was tremendous. Plenty of other options too. 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. Marc Alaimo was born on 5 May 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. 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. ", However, his role as Weyoun made more of an impact. Untiland Ren directed that episode as wellwhen I stopped. 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. Star Trek is such a well-run franchise. Mr. Welsh saw his incredible talent and encouraged him throughout his high school career. Jeffrey Combs: With the Tiron character I thought, good I now auditioned two or three times and finally got it, so good I got a one-er here. Alexander Siddig had a rough time playing Julian Bashir, especially when the writers made Dr. Bashir genetically enhanced. I must tell you I loved doing the episode Sacrifice of Angels this past season because it relates very closely to the situation between me and my daughter, which is the result of a divorce. After mastering the stage and the small screen, Alaimo would soon take on the big one! 7. Casey Biggs: You know we have been doing this Rat Pack thing for about ten years. Let us know in the comment section! A pinnacle performance. Unlike Jeff with Weyoun, you were walking into a known race. Antican, Avery Brooks, Badar N'D'D, Bajor, Cardassian, Dick Lowry, Entertainment, Frederick LaRouque, Gul Dukat. Jeffrey Combs: Oh, we dont have a problem with that. Both of you started mid-series on Deep Space Nine. 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. When he's not writing, he's probably wondering how Frank Dux got 52 consecutive knockouts in a single tournament. It was just a great role. That had been a path that had been trodden down and all you have to do follow along Armin [Shimerman] and Max [Grodnchiks] footsteps. 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. 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. She Played Kira Nerys on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. You have nothing to worry about. Dukat has a wonderful entrance in that episode, says Alaimo. Four years later the Cardassian is forced to put on his best diplomatic smile and fight alongside Sisko when the Starfleet officer rescues him and key members of Cardassias government from the Klingons. What happened when we came together, we just worked really well off each other. Emerald was one of Cleopatra's favorite gems. Casey Biggs: I never miss a performance. You have nothing to worry about! Sometimes youve got to run with your initial instinct, and in that case, it was a good one. Long before he began menacing the Alpha Quadrant as Gul Dukat on Deep Space Nine Alaimo appeared as not one but four different characters on Star Trek:The Next Generation. Hello Casey welcome to the TrekMovie conference call. So they began writing these wonderful situations for Dukat where he could be seen as being sensitive or irrational or intellectual. Of course, I did read the script and, of course, I did love it. Casey Biggs: They saw we had good chemistry together to begin with, and they were both really great characters in their respective universes. 18 comments so far. He appeared on the television series The Incredible Hulk starring Bill Bixby. The moment I walked in the room I had the job, but I didnt know that. A problem to deal with or solve to put up with. Nice to hear that Hans Beimler created Damar, since his namesake/grandfather was also a famous resistance fighter. Since then Ive had this sense that nothing is forever and that you cant count on anything, particularly in this business. Ive had a pretty long career in a lot of different areas but Deep Space Nine has become this wonderful little feather in my cap and Im thankful for that. . During his run on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he would become one of the franchises favorite villains. Interview with Marc Alaimo. ", He continued: "So, playing that subtext, living with that subtext, presenting that subtext behind a mask of affability, of friendliness, of congeniality, I think that was both the challenge and the pleasure of the character.". He also appeared in the 1990 film Total Recall. Things took hours, but they were all so deliberate and they knew their jobs and they made you feel secure. Do you know the Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing? You felt like you had an ally, and you did with Armin. 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. That is a really terrific piece. You can bid atauctions.creation.com. It could be an awful script with a boring plot and either of these guys would make it shine somehow :). Case and I are both peers, same age, went through theater training together. In the fourth-season episode, The whole thing with Dukats daughter has always been a little confusing to me, admits Alaimo. The writers were putting you two together all the time. In the fourth-season episode Indiscretion, he asks Kira to accompany him on a search for long lost Bajoran prisoners of war, but she soon discovers that Dukat has a personal reason for going on the mission. 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. That was lucky because you knew they loved you to fly you. Aliamo is a part of the Deep Space Nine documentary "What We Left Behind." I must tell you I loved doing the episode. Cut back to Nana Visitor, in a separate interview, rolling her eyes in disgust at the prospect. Jeffrey Combs: Oh the one time I was an understudy. He is described as fun to watch and effortlessly evil in the most charismatic way. They cant help it. Though working on Deep Space Nine was a dream come true for many actors, others were happy to leave it behind. You never know whats going to happen when youre doing films or television. 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. 12 August 1997: Episode focus: "Return to Grace". He explained, "It was kind of wonderful for an actor to have a character that looks like that. Which Firefly Cast Member Had The Most Successful Career After The Show Ended? 14 October 1997: Episode focus: "Bar Association". Ira told me he went home and told his wife, You are not going to believe who came in today! Didnt the first Weyoun get killed off and they suddenly said, Why did we kill him off?, Jeffrey Combs: That was a mistake. 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. In the sixth-season episode, On occasion Gul Dukat will do something that will slightly mellow the majors opinion of him. They were very supportive if something came up. 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. 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. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Rachael Leigh Cook Says It Was A Huge Mistake To Pass On This Superhero Movie, Leonardo DiCaprios Worst Movie Is So Terrible It Has a 0% Rotten Tomatoes Score, This Rock Icon Was On An Episode Of DS9 And Many Star Trek Fans Had No Idea, The True Story of Why James Cameron Tried To Disown His First Movie, 5 Highly Underrated Futurama Episodes That Many Fans Have Overlooked. Sadly, the amount of money he could bring in was barely enough to survive. Jeffrey Combs: Thats really unusual. And that is because they really took a lot of cues from dailies. Im pleasant! Well, thats Sisko, but Dukat doesnt have that sort of patience or moral discipline, I suppose, to try to always do the right thing. I do keep saying Jeffrey Combs and Casey Biggs should be cast in the impending new Trek shows. Auberjonois said, "I loved the fact that when we got a script one that focused on Odo and his world Id learn something new that I didnt know about the character. As a result, Aliamo finished school with outstanding marks and was even the school president! Jeffrey Combs: For me, I looked at it this way. It is the characters unpredictability that makes portraying him such a treat for actor Marc Alaimo. Casey Biggs: With me, Ira Behr, the executive producer, he was obsessed with the Alamo. Posted by: After graduating Alaimo moved to New York City where he won the part of Virgil Paris on the daytime soap opera Another World - Somerset. All of these things came out in the character through the writing and in my way of playing him. Just make sure the roles are substantial and the writing & dialogue are excellent. On occasion Gul Dukat will do something that will slightly mellow the majors opinion of him. 10. They were angry because I wasnt doing what they wanted me to do or expected me to do.". Thanks! That is budget stuff right there. You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. And literally, almost every flipping scene I was in after that, I was drinking that shit. The faade of goodwill, even though you know he will stab you in the back, is interesting. Nobody is better than Marc Alaimo as Gul DukatI guess it was a similar thing for me . I am your friend. 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. Thank you. Did you study Marc Alaimos performance, did you try to differentiate yourself as a different kind of Cardassian? While he divorced her in May of 1979, he remarried Karla Grosesclos in August 1984. I think more challenging was that the character whatever the character said is not what he meant. Marc Alaimo is significantly older than Nana Visitor, and let's be honest here. Get this, I had auditioned, and we had been paired up. Although the major rejects almost everything that Dukat stands for he cannot help being oddly attracted to her. Thats why I was an actor. Jeffrey Combs: [laughs] Exactly! Nick is a Senior Staff Writer for Ned Hardy. He explained, "I told them that Im very protective of Worf, he is who he is and he became very popular being this guy and Id want him to open up but I didnt want him being taken out of who he is so you dont recognize him after a couple of years, like hes laughing and joking and having a good time. Because of this there was never a real bond set up between the actress and myself, so the relationship we had was always sort of subjective. Jeff, you also played on Voyager. 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. Nobody could believe that Id actually done it. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. I went in, though, did the audition and got the part and Dukats been a marvelous extension for me as an actor.. When she saw him in makeup, she did not want to be around him and related the actor himself to the characteristics of Dukat. He was one of the first actors to test out the Ferengi makeup, and he helped the makeup artists tweak the process. 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. [both laugh] Thats why I am a better actor, I looked like I liked it, but it was terrible! 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 . Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Cast: Where Are They Now? They did a very good job with that, too. Without these little happy accidents, we wouldnt be talking at all. Its crazy, I rewatched a portion of the documentary What We Left Behind a week ago and just so happen to watch Biggs and Combs parts in the doc. 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. ", Colm Meaney got his start on The Next Generation before he was asked to continue the role of Miles O'Brien on Deep Space Nine, but it wasn't an easy choice for Meaney. He also played a poker player who speaks French to Data in the episode "Time's Arrow". Well, you guys have been paired up for a virtual event this weekend. hes whacked not in a bad way. You dont know what the hell this character is thinking. You should have quit. Early Life, Bio, And Education Of Marc Alaimo. Well, I did a mime of a man being hanged. Interviews with Tony Todd and Ronald D. Moore. 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. But Marc was very good at it. thats kind of how he is as with many actors the character and the actor merge stewart gave an interview recently talking about the same thing with him and i loved brooks as sisko thats why he stands out he was so emotional and powerful and expressive. She is a very attractive woman so its easy to play those scenes where he comes on to her.. Marc Alaimo's birth flower is Lily of the valley. Alaimo says he wanted Gul Dukat to have an affair with Kira because HE, the real person, had a crush on Nana. ", However, she does wish Jadzia had not been written off permanently. CBS Marc Alaimo The man who portrayed Gul Dukat on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," Marc Alaimo, was compelling in the role. You guys are often paired together at in-person cons, but this will be your first joint virtual appearance. Alaimos nothing but trouble. Well, it turned out great. Shes a much more fun character, and I can play her forever, because Im at an age where thats totally believable. Interviews with Armin Shimerman and Chase Masterson. Top quality article here Trekmovie. 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. 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