Brent Spiner and Denise Crosby talk about life in the Star Trek universe and share stories from their long and successful careers as actors. lexingtoncomicc... / lexingtoncom
Brent is very humble about his performance on TNG. Acting is way more than speaking the lines. There's body language, intonation, volume and other things that go into the performance. He was magnificent on TNG.
@@annasloan2349 You do know he´s flesh and blood, right? Insert sarcasm. He has talked about people believing him to be an android in real life. Some people are just plain naïve to the point of "Are they for real, believing Brent Spiner is an android just because he plays an android on TV?" I assume he´s talking about adults believing this.
@@tejo29sethis is Anna Sloan using my new account... ummm...hmmm... yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm aware..I hope you are just having a conversation...there have been a lot of androids on television _played by actors which I assumed went without saying_and from all t.v and movies I think Brent spinner as cmdr data was the sexiest android...hope that clears up what I guess was a confusing comment for you to understand.
@@delilasloan8914 I don´t think I was confused. I was just being petty. I appollogize for that. I agree that of all actors portraying androids Brent is THE sexiest of all androids combined.
When I was a child Denise was my hero. I loved Tasha Yar dearly. She had short blonde hair like me and had problems and didn't fit in and she was my favorite character. I loved the dynamic she had with data. I truly believe that if Denise had stayed on the show data and Tasha would have been the "it" couple that Riker and trio were. There was so great chemistry on her show.. Geordie and data, Riker and picard, crusher and picard, Riker and trio, Guinean and picard, Worf and Deanna.
@@jmwoods190loved that they kept having ways to bring Denise back...also I know it's troi, the phone I had at the time kept changing everything I wrote.
"You are beautiful,” he said. She seemed startled. “Some people think so.” “It is generally agreed upon among the bridge crew. Yet you are quite different in appearance from Counselor Troi, who is also universally admired. Captain Picard thinks that Dr. Crusher is beautiful, while her son finds that fact both incomprehensible and disturbing.” “Data-what have you been doing?” Tasha asked in dismay. “Taking a poll?” “Yes,” he replied honestly. “I wish to comprehend human ideals of beauty.”" (from "Survivors (Star Trek: The Next Generation Book 4) (English Edition)" by Jean Lorrah)
A lot of actors would want to get one hit where they are set for life. Then they can do dinner theater somewhere because of their passion. These STNG actors are very lucky and blessed.
"A lot of actors would want to get one hit where they are set for life." Oh, if only that were remotely true. Hate to inform you of this but even some highly acclaimed actors with several timeless roles to their names hit hard times and some died in poverty. Judy Garland would just be one example but she was literally broke and an alcoholic wreck by the time she was in her mid 40's. But fair enough: You're never *forgotten* by a whole generation once you had a role in a hit. Even if you hit hard times there are people who remember you.
@Renée Arnoux Guess you missed the "set for life portion of what they said." If Judy Garland was broke at 40 then she wasn't set for life now was she?
It's so cool to see them interview together...I liked their relationship on tng and wish it could have been fleshed out more with time (had Denise stayed)
I tend to believe Data would have uploaded Tasha Yar at every opportunity.
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Mitzrayim I know it was such a shame. Crosby was great in TNG but somebody ought to be shot for the terrible writing they gave her. Just imagine what a fantastic character Tasha could have matured into by season 3 or 4.
Gotta blame Denise for that one. She wanted out of the show. I think it was due to poor writing. I did like her recurring over the years tho. A shame they didn't do more with Sela. She could've been Picard's Dukat.
tasha was killed off bc denise left the show so gene didnt have to chose b/w her, marina and gates. marina stayed on during s2 as gates got fired and was replaced. denise was always missed, etc etc.
I saw it too but assumed it was part of Brent's shirt? Like the zipper or zip. I know there´s a difference between zip and zipper but I can´t remember which of the two is the American.
Grew up watching ST:TNG and really loved Tasha. Never did get into Troi (though Marina seems funny), though I did like Crusher because she had a sardonic side to her. I just really do wish there had been better writing for the female characters.
What an awesome panel... great questions... I think this would be better than the Jeffery Combs panel I saw years ago, and HE was great too.. I wish someone had recorded that, and the one I saw of Brent back in Detroit many years ago.
Some actors make really bad career moves. Crosby leaving Star Trek TNG was a really bad move. When she left she faded into relative obscurity and lost out on millions in tv and movie salary.
She did an interview about how she was miserable on the show and despised the idea of having to say, "Aye, Aye, Captain" for years. It seemed she left on her own terms to try other stuff and never had any regrets about it. Good for her I say, the sense of being trapped is a terrible feeling. Not everything is about fame and loads of cash. Hell, Brent seems to largely resent it himself.
Actually I disagree completely. For the exception of two episodes, (Skin of Evil and Yesterday's Enterprise), Tasha was a generic character with no real substance other than 'tough chick'. By leaving and demanding to be killed off, she forced the writers to take the show to a new level. The episode she's killed off served as a turning point for the show. Generally, when things happen on Star Trek (for exception of DS9), there are no permanent consequences to the show - nothing so serious that could happen that it couldn't be undone. And she forced them to write her a wonderful exit that reset the show - now, all the sudden, for the first time In Trek history, we could lose a character even if they're in the main credits. It was that moment that lent credit to the two parter where Picard was kidnapped by the Borg. Before Tasha was killed off, there would have never been a chance that Picard could be properly killed off - it made the threat feel real - it gave the intense episodes weight. They didn't have to actually kill off Picard - it was enough of a threat that they could. Tasha and Worf were too similar - they were both warriors, orphaned at a young age, and both found refuge in Starfleet. Both worked in security. They weren't doing anything with either character. By leaving, Crosby forced them to 1) do something with Worf (which worked out really well), 2) For the first time, not to reset instantly to have everything completely fine by the end of the episode, and 3) Write her a brilliant exit that felt meaningful and real, 4) write her a fabulous return (Yesterday's Enterprise). Crosby herself said she has had no regrets either for leaving, or for being associated with the show now. She was happy, it improved the show, and I see that as a win.
Data reminds me of the story of Pinoccio for those that don't know the story or never heard of it use search engine. It's about an old man who makes a wooden boy doll that comes to life . The Old man had no children and so this boy struggles and gets in lot of troubles and at the end he becomes real human.
I'm surprised that no one asked about The Naked Now. With just the two of them on the panel, you'd think it would have come up. Maybe nobody in the room had the nerve? I certainly would have. In my opinion, Data didn't get nearly enough action over the course of the show. Everyone else had multiple relationships over the years. Then again, I hated the episode with Jena. But that was the fault of the writing, not the acting. Jena was written as so stereotypically flighty and needy. God I hated her. And I know it was supposed to be funny, the way Data fumbled all of their interactions, but it just made him look stupid. He had no emotions, but he was highly intelligent. Like I said, just bad writing. I think it would have been more interesting if he had an encounter with a Vulcan. Or a Klingon. Now THAT could have been funny!
People who chose to arrogantly leave the shows should not be at trek conventions (Denise Crosby, Wil Wheaton, Michelle Forbes, etc) They are fakes and imposters. They are all like, "Well my career flopped after I left so let me sneak back into the trek universe and get recognition again."
Crosby left as she had a chance to star in a film (OK it didn;t take off) but ST:TNG wasn't a done deal during the first season and many didn't know whether it would take off. Wheaton left acting totally for a few years rather than try and go on his own and he admits he really was too young to cope with the fame and hence why he disappeared for sometime. So the didn;t leave in any arrogant way.
@@TheAlfsterino I didn't know that about Crosby, I do know she did an interview where she felt her character wasn't being developed enough. Wil Wheaton left Star Trek because he didn't like the way he was being treated and because he thought that he could do better. So again, fuck him!
And you've never made any mistakes in your life? Would you expect to be punished for the rest of your life when you did? Would you find it reasonable to ignore success from your past because it wasn't permanent? The cast was, and still is, very close. They are like a family. And I doubt very much that the members who continued on the show would appreciate your judgements. You don't know these people. You don't know their lives. To think you have the right to shame them for what you perceive as a bad choice, based on a keyhole knowledge of the circumstances is the real arrogance.
why the hell is she even part of this. who cares about some baby that leaves after one season because she isnt willing to put in the work to help the show grow. then of course shes happy to come back after the show finds itself and gains some traction. Worf played her position a hundred times better than she ever did anyway.
