Michael Dorn said when he was auditioning for the part of Worf, he acted and carried himself as how he imagined the character would be. He sat alone, ignored the other actors, spoke in a low slow tone while keeping constant eye contact. He acted like a Klingon, and he got the part. Dorn is as instrumental to giving us an understanding of Klingons as Nimoy was in all things Vulcan...
@@joeyattaway756 I remember a theory from the fan base that he is the reincarnation of one of their mythical heroes. There are a LOT of details to that, but look into it. It actually makes a lot of sense and adds to his already fantastic character.
Yeah the UT is very situationally specific. I prefer the Farscape version where the translator nanites interpret alien languages for their host but it is made clear that while the audience hears English the person hears the alien language, the nanites just make sure they understand the meaning of what was said. It also makes for good moments where the actual alien language is heard because the nanites can’t produce a translation. Like when someone is swearing which is often very cultural specific.
Worf backhands the brat, thereby challenging him to a duel to the death. He then defeats him while being unarmed. Then he takes his weapon, indicating that he isn't worthy of having it, and is weak for losing it. And finally he leaves him alive rather than letting him die with honor. In klingon that is quite the burn.
His ancestor was the lawyer who defended Kirk and McCoy in Undiscovered Country. Wonder how many Trekkies said "Haven't I seen him before?" when they heard the voice (and seen him) for the first time.
I love prunes. I never got them as a child because my dad is allergic to them. (Yes that's a real thing, fruit allergies are pretty rare, but they happen). Ironically it's his only allergy. I have several but not that one.
YEAH. Michael Dorn single handedly made the Klingons much more interesting than they were in the past, considering Worf was originally supposed to last only the first season. people just liked him too much to take him off!
Also it was a stroke of brilliance to bring Worf into DS9 at this point in his characters development. He, poetically, needed the breathing room of DS9 to further develop as a person, and his unique history was perfectly suited to be at the center of Klingon/Federation conflict over the Cardassian/Dominion situation. And, as the Klingon Empire demonstrated, a Klingon is ideally suited for handling Cardassians.
Sometimes after the Dominion war... Martok: Drex, my son! Come here and meet Worf, son of Mogh, your new brother. Worf here is an accomplished fighter who could teach you a few tricks! Drex: We've met.
In the novel "Diplomatic Implausibility", which details Worf's first mission as ambassador, Drex contacts Martok and whines about his new orders, as well as about Martok letting Worf join their house. Martok basically tells him to grow up.
Shimerman did a great job of developing the entire Ferengi culture, much like Dorn did for the Klingon culture. The first is particularly impressive given Shimerman played two Ferengi in seasons 1 and 2 of TNG where the whole Ferengi thing was a total flop (which IIRC is not a coincidence, Shimerman was rather unhappy with how the Ferengi ended up in TNG and wanted to do better).
Worf essentially challenged Drex to a fight to the death, defeated him while unarmed and left him alive! He couldn't make his contempt for him more clear unless he pissed on him.
I thought backhanding a Klingon in the face was such a terrible insult that it was basically a challenge to the death. If you're only looking for a friendly fight at a party you use a closed fist or palmstrike or headbutt.
P It is. It's a dueling move as slapping someone with a gauntlet. Signifies you are not worthy of their full strike/attention. Backhanding then leaving them alive while besting them signifies you were correct and they are not a warrior hence they do not deserve a warriors death.
I think my favorite line in this clip is: "And what of his Father?" Worf: "that remains to be seen." It shows he's smart enough to realize that two people, no matter how close you or they think they are or should be, can make different decisions or have different opinions without it necessarily reflecting on one of them.
It still has a relation to the other individual. If a child is narcissistic and hostile to others, or is manipulative and cruel, it would and should reflect on the ones who raised them, as well as the genetics passed on to them.
@@GreenEyeDemon 1. Most places we see those things being carried are military installations, it makes sense for them to show up where they are. 2. Any damage they cause is easier to repair given the medical technology available.
It's more pertinent in Klingon culture where the Sins of the Father are literally transferred to the son. Fortunately such dishonors do not automatically transfer back up the family tree.
When my son was about 8 (he’s 35 nor) I took him to a Startrek convention in Sacramento. Michael Dorn was there but he was late. A big guy walked on stage in a flight suit, he was Michael Dorn, but I didn’t recognize him without his makeup. He introduced himself and apologized for being late. He said he flew his Spanish trainer jet up from LA himself and there was an unavoidable delay. His normal voice is not his Klingon deep voice, but he can go in and out of it at will. He said Jonathan Frakes was the practical joker on the set and Patrick Stewart was the most reserved at first but he gradually came around. He seemed like a nice guy. My son got an autograph from him.
Meet him at a ST convention in San Diego in 1998. He like to talk about Tasha Yar's (Crosby) butt. He had us rolling. Funny guy and very entertaining. I was glad to get to meet him. Now Jonathon Frakes I meet at SD comic con 2010. He was not pleasant at all. Screaming at the fans, (laterally yelling at the top of his voice, startlingly people around him), real turn off in my book. They always say first impressions. Maybe a bad day or something, but it is what I remember about Frakes. Michael was just too funny and really likable!
He knew that if the Klingons got rowdy, he would see nothing but a red mist, but once that mist cleared, there would be dead Klingons everywhere and he'd be doing hard labor for life on some asteroid near the Romulan Neutral Zone.
Did Michael Dorm receive any sort of stunt training? He has done more rolls, flips, throws and grappling than any other character in any series he's been in.
The tall redhead female security officer on TNG was Patricia Talmann (who also played Lyta Alexander on Babylon 5) and she was a stuntperson in addition to being an actor. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Dorn had gotten some training, but I never heard him speak about it at any cons that I attended where he was on a panel.
“You cannot take away what someone does not have” I literally did a spit take this is the best line ever second only to, “That green-blooded son-of-a-b*tch! It’s his revenge for all those arguments he lost.” -Dr. McCoy “Bones” when he found out Spock had mind-melded with him
In Germany, or generally german spreaking countries, Dr. McCoy is called "Pille" instead of "Bones". Because the german word Pille (for Pill) sounds better than Knochen (which would be the translation for Bones)
To me, the essence of Worf was in the First Contact movie. Picard was irrational and called Worf a coward, and without missing a beat, Worf responds "If you were any other man, i would kill you where you stand" and all of Trekdom knew that by golly he would have. You dont tug on Supermans cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't pull the mask of the old lone ranger, and you dont mess around with Worf.
I once saw a sound bite from an interview where Michael Dorn said that his approach to playing Worf was that he tried to add something new in how he portrayed the character every year. It was a brilliant approach because no matter what the script did with the character, Dorn ensured that Worf was always changing, always evolving just as any normal person does during the course of their lives.
They did something similar to the Chief in DS9 every season they had the Lets "#@&%" with O'Brian episodes where they totally messed with him in the most evil ways. In a couple seasons the did it twice or more
TAOTE (The Annual O'Brien Torture Episodes)! Yes, they were always doing that to the poor Chief! But Colm Meany is such a great actor that those were always some of the better episodes every season.
Darts isn't a game, it's a sport. And I just remembered WHY he doesn't play games - growing up on Earth, during his first game of junior high-school, his Klingon blood became enflamed with exuberance and in throwing his first tackle, basically almost killed someone, knocked this kid two years older and way bigger than he was into a coma for about 3 weeks, which completely horrified him to the extent that he vowed to never take part in human sports again.
I remember it was in the episode where we meet his foster parents. They were an interesting couple! I believe their last name was Rushenko - Ukrainian, possibly.
From 5:00 , that quote. "Those who twirl their moustaches are easy to spot, those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well camouflaged." Rings so absolutely true.
The thing I like about worf which is a testament of his actor Michael dorn is that he plays like a Klingon who is an outsider in both lands. Worf was raised by humans the majority of his life but identified as a Klingon. So he ended up being a strict adherent to Klingon tradition. But most Klingons (like martok and gowron) don’t have a stick up their ass about Klingon tradition. It’s really good writing
There's an excellent book "Star Trek Excelsior: Forged in Fire" It goes into detail how it came that Curzon Dax got the respect of Klingons. For any Klingon to say "Curzon's name is an honored on among my people" speaks volumes. That book also explains more about the changes in Klingons, It also explains how Sulu became captain of Excelsior. easily one of my favorite Star Trek books.
Wtf I gotta read that novel. Worf and Jadzia were my favorite couple. Curzon, Jadzia, and Ezri always fascinated me. Curzon's story sounds as good a read as any Trek novel with Q and/or Borg. And then Sulu's story dealing with his first command is a friggin bonus! Wonder if Tuvok has a cameo in the book due to Sulu being in a Voyager episode with Tuvok as an actual crew member of Excelsior. Sorry went off on tangents. Worf is a Bousss lol
Didn't DS9 have at least one episode about that? I seem to vaguely recall one without even doing a web search. It wasn't the whole episode - just a short section.
I think for me it shows how much Worf has gained, he's listened to Picard and taken so much on, you can see that in his character development. He's much more vigilant, also he thinks before acting, looks at things from all sides, is much more measured and learns from his mistakes. He's taken the best from humanity and also his own Klingon heritage. All the restoration of his honour during TNG as well. I'm not sure there is a character with a better arc in all of Star Trek to be honest, if not perhaps anything!
@@fleecemaster There's no other character who would make as many sacrifices as he did just to be in Starfleet. I loved how you could always see his many different motivations, and how you could basically see his wheels turning in his head, and yet, he still managed to pick the right side.
Best line of the entire ST franchise, when Picard called Worf a coward for recommending that they abandon the Enterprise to the Borg: "If you were any other man, I would KILL YOU where you stand!". He is the most honorable man in all of Trek. Worf series - NOW!
I disagree. Although I would love to see a series based on Worf, I do not want it done by the current idiots...er.....people in charge of Trek. They have more than demonstrated that they would penisize a necrophiliac donkey in any hour of the day or night. WORF The Series needs to be done with as much Honor and Dedication as the actor and character has shown since we met him 35 years ago.
MiG2880 Who says sorbitol has the same effect on extraterrestrials? It's one 4 ounce glass of juice for the effect of one prune. People usually eat four prunes at a time to stimulate the gut.
Fascinating... But can't you see we're making poop jokes here? Besides, alcohol has the same effect on Klingons as it has on humans. I don't see why natural laxatives wouldn't. Anyone who eats gagh might be thankful for a glass of prune juice once in a while.
@@DwarfDaddy Technically, it takes place in both at first, because all the events occur before the split, at least until the Red Angel intervention, at which point STD takes place in its own timeline, neither TOS/TNG nor Kelvin per se.
The strongest thing Worf did was admit he was wrong in helping Admiral Satie. It takes some huge balls to admit you screwed up, especially in such a massive way.
"F#ck this sh!t, I'm out." - Morn. This is the only known time Morn walked away from his seat without saying a word. He would normally ramble on for sometime before leaving. Too many Klingons would upset his second stomach.
Worf had the best character development in Star trek . His evolution is great while remaining the same...except the Counselor Troi angle that never made sense, he is the best character in my book. His relationship with Dax was great...Too bad contracts smh.
The Drumhead was one of the better episodes of the series. I would have liked to hear Picard tell Worf that Admiral Satee was the same kind of person who had accused Mog of treason.
"The goal is to hit the little dot in the center!" Worf: Misses the dot, destroys the board. Yeah, that tracks for the guy who got outshot on the shooting range by the ship's bartender. . .
I really like the way the Klingon were portrayed in this series, and previously as well. I've felt like the more modern Klingon have.. "lost something in translation" Yknow?
They should never have made the new Klingons....I also loved the in DS9 OS crossover trouble with tribbles... Worf "Don't Ask! comment when asked why he looks so different to Kirk's era Klingons
I can't help but wonder if the Klingon that Worf bares his fangs to is René Auberjonois making a very rare appearance out of make-up to see if anyone noticed it was him.
It reminds me of in Season 5 when Odo, along with Sisko, O'Brien, and Worf went to a Klingon awards ceremony. That's where I've seen that Klingon before!
@@testy462 Maybe he wasn't credited because as I mentioned he hoped someone would see it was him instead of telling those watching it was him. Kind of like someone in the makeup department thought it would be fun to see how observant the fans are by putting him in Klingon make up and have in in the scene. Think of it as be Jeffery Coombs playing a alien in a episode but having his voice dubbed to see if the fans would still recognise him through the makeup.
Prune juice is Worfs secret weapon. Klingons eat a high protein and fat diet. Worf doesn't have to deal with the irregular bowls of his fellow kilingons giving him an edge.
You mean when he single-handedly infiltrated a group of extremists and entrapped them before they could escalate their acts of domestic terror to actually hurt people? Your comment makes me realize he may also have the finest *American* pedigree in Starfleet, in addition to command.
Miles: “What did I tell ya?” In that clip, nothing. I’ll have my personal librarian research the historical documents of the Defiant crew for more content.
To be fair, Klingons traditionally view the concept of "comfort" a weakness. They sleep on unfinished metal bunks. They dont believe in aesthetics. Their rituals tend to involve pain or anguish. Not surprising ergonomics don't enter the equation. Efficiency is king in Klingon design. I guarantee you, in the fictional canon at least, that Klingon bladed weaponry is well balanced (for a Klingon) and extremely effective.
Haha well, yes here is were the designers took it a bit to far. See, a weapon comfortability resides in that it facilitates grip to strike or shoot. Critics of the klingon designs comment, in that this flat grips actually make it more difficult to keep edge aligment. The guys who design this blades sacrificed functionallity in order to make them look more though. For example klingon disruptors do have grips.
On the other hand if this weapons are used only for ritual combat, there is a point there. The better fighter will make blades that are difficult to use more effective than a lesser warrior.
Look up the clip when Q gets his powers back in a TNG episode. Q returns to the bridge to celebrate while Worf is at his post and just drops into this sigh of disgust when he starts playing with the mariachi. .
"You are Drex: Son of Martok." "That's right." "I am Worf: Son of Mogh." (backhands Drex and proceeds to humiliate him) This scene alone reminds us why Worf is a favorite in the Star Trek universe.
Knowing now what a jokefest the TNG set was, it's amazing that these actors could pull off the emotionally intense scenes. I guess that's one of the marks of a great actor.
Speaking of Morn getting up and walking away: I love how the show's designers put so much effort into that mask to let him talk, and in the end, he never says anything in any of the episodes!
"the condition which god hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance" john curran 1790 in my opinion, the best quote and picard is right, the price for liberty is eternal vigilance.
Worf is awesome. But the last clip seem more like why Captain Picard is awesome. I guess it was because worth was recognizing Captain Picard's awesomeness. And that's awesome too.
I think it helped to show the depth of Worf's character. We all know Worf is a bad ass fighter, but there's more to his character than just fighting and honor.
