How did guest stars react? - Page 2

lurok · January 16 2013, 11:07 PM

I like the story about Frank Langella guest starring in DS9 because one of his (kids? family?) was a big trek fan, but not taking an onscreen credit. Not sure if that's apocryphal.

Lynx · January 16 2013, 11:10 PM

Melakon wrote:

Lynx wrote:

T'Girl wrote:

Remember, those sets are just plywood, sheet metal, cheap carpet and paint. What we see as a finished episode, isn't what the actors see on set.

Correct, but they might still be impressed.

Anyway, this is how I think they react:

Famous guest star: It's an honor to be here. Now, I want to fight the lion!

Producer: Sorry sir. This is Star Trek and there are no lions in this episode.

Famous guest star. What? No lion? I demand a lion! I'm a star. Star, star, star AND I WANT TO FIGHT THE LION!!!!!

Producer(to writer): Quick! Add a lion to the story and let him fight it!

There's a nearly identical story of when they were filming TOS' "Shore Leave". Shatner really wanted to wrestle with the tiger and they had to talk him out of it.

My, oh my! I didn't know that. I stole the "Lion scenario" from a Monty Python sketch and changed it a bit.

teacake · January 16 2013, 11:55 PM

Why in the word would anyone want to wrestle a tiger.

Guy Gardener · January 17 2013, 12:11 AM

Because they're GRRRRRRRRReat?

lurok · January 17 2013, 12:13 AM

Siegfried & Roy?

I don't know. Just guessing.

teacake · January 17 2013, 12:16 AM

Manliness.

Imagine if Shatner had been able to add "tiger wrestler" to his image all these years.

Melakon · January 17 2013, 12:32 AM

Shatner was a macho kind of guy, into motorcycles, big dogs, Chevrolet Corvettes, all that kind of stuff.

January 16 2013, 11:07 PM	#16
lurok Commodore Location: Lost In The EU Expanse	Re: How did guest stars react? I like the story about Frank Langella guest starring in DS9 because one of his (kids? family?) was a big trek fan, but not taking an onscreen credit. Not sure if that's apocryphal.

January 16 2013, 11:55 PM	#18
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: How did guest stars react? Why in the word would anyone want to wrestle a tiger. __________________ 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, 12:11 AM	#19
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: How did guest stars react? Because they're GRRRRRRRRReat? __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz

January 17 2013, 12:13 AM	#20
lurok Commodore Location: Lost In The EU Expanse	Re: How did guest stars react? Siegfried & Roy? I don't know. Just guessing.

January 17 2013, 12:16 AM	#21
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: How did guest stars react? Manliness. Imagine if Shatner had been able to add "tiger wrestler" to his image all these years. __________________ 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

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January 17 2013, 12:32 AM	#22
Melakon Commodore Location: Unmarked grave, Ekos	Re: How did guest stars react? Shatner was a macho kind of guy, into motorcycles, big dogs, Chevrolet Corvettes, all that kind of stuff. __________________ "Every time you think, you weaken the nation." --Moe Howard