Didn't D.C. Fontana say that Roddenberry originally wanted Troi to have something to do with three Brits? I remember seeing a quote in someone's sig a whole ago.
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Didn't D.C. Fontana say that Roddenberry originally wanted Troi to have something to do with three Brits? I remember seeing a quote in someone's sig a whole ago.
Her name is Cheryl Gates McFadden, she chose to change her "main" name at some point during her life. I am George Anand Reginald A, for example. I could be George A, Anand A or Reginald A
Actually, women have as much erectile tissue in that region as men, just obviously distributed differently.
I'm aware of that, thank you. I'll use more smiley faces next time to indicated my light-heartedness in my posts if that will help to avoid further misunderstanding, 'k?
How much later was Worf's character added? I didn't realise that Worf was not in the original cast write-up.
Her name is Cheryl Gates McFadden, she chose to change her "main" name at some point during her life. I am George Anand Reginald A, for example. I could be George A, Anand A or Reginald A
In "The Muppets Take Manhattan", she's still credited as "Cheryl". It's cool to see her in the movie...I just wish she was there for more than like 30 seconds
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I vaguely recall that now. Spiner must have really torn up the audition because I can see Eric Menyuk doing Data pretty well.
No offense intended there, just channeling some Mr. Data with the fascinating facts. A gaffe on my part though.I'm aware of that, thank you. I'll use more smiley faces next time to indicated my light-heartedness in my posts if that will help to avoid further misunderstanding, 'k?Actually, women have as much erectile tissue in that region as men, just obviously distributed differently.
This I would like to know also.
Yaphet Kotto as Picard? Gods know I would have killed for this! 
Soup all over my display!
Same here, buster! I found it interesting Mitchell Ryan, who later played Commander Riker's dad, Kyle, and General McCallister in Lethal Weapon, was considered for Picard!
I also read years ago that Gedde Watanabe, who was in Sixteen Candles and Gung Ho, was considered for Data.
It really shows that he was added late, he was just hanging around on the bridge.
I never understood why the writers didn't make him the chief engineer during season 1, I know Roddenberry originally didn't want one, but that was obviously a mistake as they constantly brought in guest stars to play the role, so why not use the character that doesn't even have a job.
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Kevin Peter Hall?! They wanted the Predator to be Geordi AND Data?
I guess the original concept of Data was much, much different. Kevin Peter Hall was such a monster of a man he would have had trouble getting into the turbolifts, let alone the shuttles and jefferies tubes.
Why is Brent Spiner not even listed?
I guess the original concept of Data was much, much different. Kevin Peter Hall was such a monster of a man he would have had trouble getting into the turbolifts, let alone the shuttles and jefferies tubes.
Why is Brent Spiner not even listed?
Wesley Snipes as Georgi?
"Data sit your five credits ass down before I make change!"
Jenny Agutter
"The Doctor will see you now"
"Data sit your five credits ass down before I make change!"
Jenny Agutter
"The Doctor will see you now"
Jenny Agutter
"The Doctor will see you now"
Ugh.
For a character that was originally planned to have more of a relationship with Picard already in the first season, Jenny Agutter just doesn't look right for the role. Where's the middle age?
I can't imagine Rosalind Chao being capable of pulling off Tasha (as we know her).
She always came off as a bit whiny as Keiko and in no way tough on MASH.
Unless they would have written the character differently with her in the part.
She always came off as a bit whiny as Keiko and in no way tough on MASH.
Unless they would have written the character differently with her in the part.
Her name is Cheryl Gates McFadden, she chose to change her "main" name at some point during her life. I am George Anand Reginald A, for example. I could be George A, Anand A or Reginald A
Thanks. You know, I've watched and read about Trek for most of my 30 years, yet coming here I still find out new things.
Gates is her mom's maiden name. As for the "why", I have no idea.
Geordi was a better choice for engineer than Worf would've been. I always thought that from the get-go, Geordi should've been chief engineer, Worf should've been security chief, and Yar should've been an up-and-coming command track officer at the helm.
I can completely see Clarence Gilyard as Geordi. He would've made a credible second choice had Levar for some reason been unable to take on the role. Kevin Hall might have been interesting, though would have made for some strange looking cast photos. The rest of the cast would've needed to wear lifts
Some of the rest are bizarre. It seems clear that they were imagining Tasha as Asian at some point with both Chao and Nickson in the running. I echo the sentiment though that Chao wouldn't have worked. Nothing I've seen her in tells me she would've nailed that role, so that doesn't say much for the other contenders. Bunty Bailey is a bit of a head-scratcher as I only ever recall her from the Aha video - did she do any other acting? She's pretty enough, but would have been a risk talent wise.
Frakes was probably the best choice for Riker there. Ben Murphy would have been too bland to convince in the role as it later became. Although saying that, Riker would have likely moved in a different direction with him in the role. Gregg Marx's inclusion seems reasonably logical given he won a Daytime Emmy award in '87. They perhaps saw him as a rising star and hoped to capitalise on that. Michael O'Gorman I don't know at all.
Mark Chapman is an interesting inclusion for Data. I know he's been pretty much relegated to TV guest-role hell, but I rather like him. I think he could have pulled the role off if Spiner were unavailable, although Data I don't think would have been as naively innocent.
Jenny Agutter would have been very interesting. Although the likelyhood of an American series casting three Brits in lead roles (four if Mark Chapman were hired) would have been slim to none. If Agutter had come on board, we definitely wouldn't have seen Marina Sirtis. I'll leave it for you to judge whether that's a good thing or not
Which brings us to Captain Picard. Mitch Ryan I'm not that keen on. I have to admit if Stewart had been unavailable, I would've loved to have seen Yaphet Kotto chew the scenery up.
Some of the rest are bizarre. It seems clear that they were imagining Tasha as Asian at some point with both Chao and Nickson in the running. I echo the sentiment though that Chao wouldn't have worked. Nothing I've seen her in tells me she would've nailed that role, so that doesn't say much for the other contenders. Bunty Bailey is a bit of a head-scratcher as I only ever recall her from the Aha video - did she do any other acting? She's pretty enough, but would have been a risk talent wise.
Frakes was probably the best choice for Riker there. Ben Murphy would have been too bland to convince in the role as it later became. Although saying that, Riker would have likely moved in a different direction with him in the role. Gregg Marx's inclusion seems reasonably logical given he won a Daytime Emmy award in '87. They perhaps saw him as a rising star and hoped to capitalise on that. Michael O'Gorman I don't know at all.
Mark Chapman is an interesting inclusion for Data. I know he's been pretty much relegated to TV guest-role hell, but I rather like him. I think he could have pulled the role off if Spiner were unavailable, although Data I don't think would have been as naively innocent.
Jenny Agutter would have been very interesting. Although the likelyhood of an American series casting three Brits in lead roles (four if Mark Chapman were hired) would have been slim to none. If Agutter had come on board, we definitely wouldn't have seen Marina Sirtis. I'll leave it for you to judge whether that's a good thing or not
Which brings us to Captain Picard. Mitch Ryan I'm not that keen on. I have to admit if Stewart had been unavailable, I would've loved to have seen Yaphet Kotto chew the scenery up.
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