Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part

TrekToday · January 15 2013, 07:30 PM

Star Trek: Voyager‘s Robert Picardo shared his memories of joining Voyager and of the first episode, Caretaker. Picardo was the last actor to work on the pilot which was a bit daunting. “I was the last guy to come in, and everybody else had already established relationships,” he said. “So I come in and say [...]

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MacLeod · January 15 2013, 08:17 PM

Irony is that some would say he ended up having one of the best parts

R. Star · January 15 2013, 09:27 PM

Well he was the best actor on that show, they pretty much had to make him one of the central characters.

MacLeod · January 15 2013, 10:18 PM

Agreed, Robert Picardo was one of the best things about VOY.

JirinPanthosa · January 16 2013, 02:28 AM

Agreed, with a less good actor cast as the Doctor the show might not have survived seven seasons.

I stopped watching SG: Atlantis during season 3, I didn't realize Picardo became a main in the last season. Maybe I should watch the rest of it...

teacake · January 16 2013, 07:35 AM

He's less lively in SG:A. But here's a funny tale.. I was watching SG:A for the first time and was keeping myself absolutely spoiler free. Didn't look at the Stargate forum here, didn't look anything up online to go with the episodes I watched (very difficult to keep from doing, LOL), and I would skim/skip any post anywhere that mentioned anything about any stargate at all. So I was in about season 3 of SG:A when I went to a convention and got to hear Robert Picardo speak.

Picardo: "Now when I took over command of Stargate Atlantis for season 5.."

I was spoiled by Picardo about Picardo!

R. Star · January 17 2013, 12:08 AM

^
Well that's the best way to be spoiled, about it I suppose.

exodus · January 17 2013, 04:00 AM

I think what also worked well for Picardo was his ability to work well with other great actors in the cast. Mulgrew, Ryan, Philips, Russ, Dawson, Lien & McNiel all had great moments in Voyager when paired up with him be it a scene or the entire ep. He was also one of the few actors on the series like Mulgrew, Dawson & Ryan that could carry an ep. all by themselves. I think it shows great skill as an actor to be in a scene by yourself and you're supposed to be talking to the computer or CGI image and act or react like there is actually something there talking back to you.

teacake · January 17 2013, 09:19 AM

He lit up his scenes

A treasure! A somewhat manic treasure.

Guy Gardener · January 17 2013, 09:26 AM

R. Star wrote:

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Well that's the best way to be spoiled, about it I suppose.

Puh-lease.

The best?

I'm sure that Teacake would rather be spoiled by Kate Mulgrew in a Princess Leia Slave Girl Bikini.

teacake · January 17 2013, 09:41 AM

Actually I prefer my women in combat boots. But still, nice thought.

Skywalker · January 17 2013, 10:14 AM

Picardo injected some much-needed life into VOY.

teacake · January 17 2013, 02:37 PM

You mean he hyposprayed some much needed life.

R. Star · January 17 2013, 09:02 PM

Guy Gardener wrote:

R. Star wrote:

^
Well that's the best way to be spoiled, about it I suppose.

Puh-lease.

The best?

I'm sure that Teacake would rather be spoiled by Kate Mulgrew in a Princess Leia Slave Girl Bikini.

That would spoil something for me too.... my fantasies about the slave girl bikinis.

GalaxyX · January 17 2013, 10:57 PM

He was great for about half the series, but started getting super annoying later on, with all the episodes about his rampant imagination, his "sexuality" and his fight for "holographic rights" etc etc.

January 15 2013, 07:30 PM	#1
TrekToday Rear Admiral	Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part Star Trek: Voyager‘s Robert Picardo shared his memories of joining Voyager and of the first episode, Caretaker. Picardo was the last actor to work on the pilot which was a bit daunting. “I was the last guy to come in, and everybody else had already established relationships,” he said. “So I come in and say [...] More...

January 15 2013, 08:17 PM	#2
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part Irony is that some would say he ended up having one of the best parts __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

January 15 2013, 09:27 PM	#3
R. Star Commodore Location: Terra 3	Re: Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part Well he was the best actor on that show, they pretty much had to make him one of the central characters. __________________ "I was never a Star Trek fan." J.J. Abrams

January 15 2013, 10:18 PM	#4
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part Agreed, Robert Picardo was one of the best things about VOY. __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

January 16 2013, 02:28 AM	#5
JirinPanthosa Captain	Re: Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part Agreed, with a less good actor cast as the Doctor the show might not have survived seven seasons. I stopped watching SG: Atlantis during season 3, I didn't realize Picardo became a main in the last season. Maybe I should watch the rest of it...

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January 16 2013, 07:35 AM	#6
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part He's less lively in SG:A. But here's a funny tale.. I was watching SG:A for the first time and was keeping myself absolutely spoiler free. Didn't look at the Stargate forum here, didn't look anything up online to go with the episodes I watched (very difficult to keep from doing, LOL), and I would skim/skip any post anywhere that mentioned anything about any stargate at all. So I was in about season 3 of SG:A when I went to a convention and got to hear Robert Picardo speak. Picardo: "Now when I took over command of Stargate Atlantis for season 5.." I was spoiled by Picardo about Picardo! __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

January 17 2013, 12:08 AM	#7
R. Star Commodore Location: Terra 3	Re: Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part ^ Well that's the best way to be spoiled, about it I suppose. __________________ "I was never a Star Trek fan." J.J. Abrams

January 17 2013, 04:00 AM	#8
exodus Fleet Admiral Location: The Digital Garden	Re: Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part I think what also worked well for Picardo was his ability to work well with other great actors in the cast. Mulgrew, Ryan, Philips, Russ, Dawson, Lien & McNiel all had great moments in Voyager when paired up with him be it a scene or the entire ep. He was also one of the few actors on the series like Mulgrew, Dawson & Ryan that could carry an ep. all by themselves. I think it shows great skill as an actor to be in a scene by yourself and you're supposed to be talking to the computer or CGI image and act or react like there is actually something there talking back to you. __________________ Life's a bitch.........until you have a orgasm.

January 17 2013, 09:19 AM	#9
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part He lit up his scenes A treasure! A somewhat manic treasure. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

January 17 2013, 09:41 AM	#11
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part Actually I prefer my women in combat boots. But still, nice thought. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

January 17 2013, 10:14 AM	#12
Skywalker Admiral	Re: Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part Picardo injected some much-needed life into VOY.

January 17 2013, 02:37 PM	#13
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part You mean he hyposprayed some much needed life. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

January 17 2013, 10:57 PM	#15
GalaxyX Rear Admiral Location: Canada	Re: Picardo: I Think I?ve Got The Worst Part He was great for about half the series, but started getting super annoying later on, with all the episodes about his rampant imagination, his "sexuality" and his fight for "holographic rights" etc etc. __________________ I love chemicals!!!