Which regular ST actor(s) or actress(es) do you most admire IRL?

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Jonathan Frakes is visionary Director, gifted Auteur, legendary Performer, World-Famous celebrity and Devoted Family Man whose committment to this franchise and its fans spans decades. He's also a business man, of sorts, having co-owned a home furnishings store with his wife (Actress Genie Francis) called The Cherished Home:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Cherished-Home/106099989418493

I deeply admire and respect this Man and his accomplishments. But more than that, I appreciate his love of the fans. You really do not see a lot of that in Hollywood, except, perhaps, when the ravages of old age have humbled a once-great star. Wanting to relive glory days, to a degree and wanting to feel appreciated, they then start going to Autograph Conventions and whatnot. Not so with Jonathan Frakes, whose devotion to the TNG cast and its fans has been obvious and present from the beginning, even as he embarks on other ventures. He might've had a higher profile otherwise, but you always want that carrot dangling in front of you -- you know? Otherwise you stop moving and stagnate and that's not Jonathan Frakes, at all. He's left his mark in the Entertainment Industry, yes ... and what's really great about him is that he continues to do so. Oh - and by the way:

Commander William T. Riker also happens to be my most favourite character in the whole of the STAR TREK franchise - without a doubt!

 

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The only thing I don't like is how bitter he was at Shatner and apparently took it to his grave. Personally I think he didn't like the fact that he'd seen the darker side of life and Shatner had led a pretty safe life training as an actor and probably didn't think much of his divaish qualities when Doohan knew Shatner had never experienced the things he had.....Just my theory.



Shatner never did anything on the scale of Downey's actions, yet he picked on constantly....and for the most part he takes it in good humor. The other week Downey walked out on an interview because the guy had the nerve to ask about his drug addicted past.


I think one of the biggest problems in America is a lot of people want it all handed to them and they don't want to work for it. Well Shatner worked for everything he's gotten.....and, considering his age and not really needing to, he continues to work harder than most of the US population despite the fact he could have called a day decades ago.
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I don't think you quite get what it's like to work with a shatner, anyone that ever has worked with someone like that understands.


You simply cannot trust the person as they will ruin you if you let them. He was highly manipulative and a backstabber, the fact he was so motivated only makes things worst.

I can't even get into this because one would assume I have some preference for the rest of the TOS cast and I do not.

Nimoy was the only one I respected or took interest in.

Anyways one of these days you'll meet your shatner and understand the rest of us are just gonna shrug it off.


Colm Meaney for me is my fave. He's a much more serious actor than the rest of Star trek actors, with the exception of only a handful.

Guy can act and play roles that most regular folk could only dream of doing justice.

If you are saying I don't truly appreciate how nasty Shatner can be and I underestimate how big of an a hole he really is. You could be right. Some people think he's great, some hate his guts, I tend to believe the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

If OTOH you're saying I don't understand Shatner because I've never worked with someone like you believe he is.....I can say without any hesitation that I have had experience in my life with plenty of people of that nature in my work. And many of my encounters have been up close and personal, not through email or some passive aggressive actions. So in that respect you could not be more mistaken.