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"Stars" of the show

This is something I would really be interested in learning more about. I know they had contracts that were renewed halfway through the show. I wonder if they were able to quit if they wanted to at that point or not. I assume they always have the option of quitting whenever they want but since they have a contract there would be penalties for it such as a large fine or something.

In one TV show I was watching (don't know if it's at all acurate or not) an actor was trying to get out of the show he was doing and he was told that he could leave if he wanted to but he would have a huge fine and since his contract was for 2 more years they can prevent him from working anywhere else for those 2 years.
 
If Beltran was so dissatisfied then he probably should have gotten out at season 3 or six.
He tried but wasn't allowed to leave.
And for once I'm grateful to those in charge. If he had left, they would have killed off or ruined Chakotay which would have meant that my second favorite character of the show would have been destroyed.
 
He tried but wasn't allowed to leave.
And for once I'm grateful to those in charge. If he had left, they would have killed off or ruined Chakotay which would have meant that my second favorite character of the show would have been destroyed.
When exactly did he ask to get out?
 
When exactly did he ask to get out?
I don't remember but I think it was in season 5 or 6 but it wasn't public until after the series had ended.
I'm sure that it can be found somewhere on the net. I remember this being discussed at some forums after the show had ended and when Beltran came up with some remarks about those in charge.
 
Back to the original topic-Seven, The Doctor, and Janeway were the stars.

Tuvok, B'lanna, and Tom were the main secondary characters

Kim and Chakotay were the tertiary characters.
 
This is something I would really be interested in learning more about. I know they had contracts that were renewed halfway through the show. I wonder if they were able to quit if they wanted to at that point or not. I assume they always have the option of quitting whenever they want but since they have a contract there would be penalties for it such as a large fine or something.

In one TV show I was watching (don't know if it's at all acurate or not) an actor was trying to get out of the show he was doing and he was told that he could leave if he wanted to but he would have a huge fine and since his contract was for 2 more years they can prevent him from working anywhere else for those 2 years.

I hope they do a version of Chaos on the Bridge for Voyager.

From what I gather, McNeil and Dawson didn't mind their characters getting less screen time as they were busy building second careers behind the camera. That's also why they don't do a lot of conventions. It's not that they don't like the fans, it's because they are always working!
 
I hope they do a version of Chaos on the Bridge for Voyager.

From what I gather, McNeil and Dawson didn't mind their characters getting less screen time as they were busy building second careers behind the camera. That's also why they don't do a lot of conventions. It's not that they don't like the fans, it's because they are always working!
I've definately heard this from Robbie Mcniel. He said when he first got the job on Voyager he was already at the point where he wanted to direct more than act.
 
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