A Captain's Log (2021)
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Anthony J. Moreno — Casting Director
Episodes 7
Jeremy Roberts - Portraying a multitude of characters plus discussing Dmitri Valtane and Jem'Hadar
Rogg opens the show discussing his hopes for speaking fluently in the Klingon language. A Captain's Log very first original Star Trek series character actor is this week's interview guest joining Bryan and Lili. Jeremy Roberts, who played two completely different characters in the Star Trek franchise, discusses his unique role of Lieutenant Commander Dimitri Valtane in the film Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country that he reprised in the exact same moments and time 5 years later on Star Trek: Voyager. Further discussions of Jeremy Roberts playing Star Trek: Deep Space Nine-character Meso'Clan, the Jem'Hadar soldier, and the backstory of his illness while portraying the character under heavy makeup is discussed. The interview goes into Jeremy's solid career and upcoming Burbank, California Hollywood show April 15-16th 2022.
Read MoreAssimilating the Collective: 10 Best Borg Episodes
At its best, Star Trek is a science fiction program playing out relatable space-based adventures in off-world interactions with species coupled with philosophy on humanities finest moments, working throughout a utopian universe. That Utopian universe is interrupted greatly when "Q" the almost omnipotent, rebuts Jean-Luc Picard's cavalier attitude toward him by teleporting the USS Enterprise to a distant system for their first encounter with the Borg compliments of Q. Highlights of the Borg as a formidable enemy, a mixture of a humanoid species whose bodies are a blend of organic and machine working in a collective mind hive as one, not individually. In this scintillating top 10 best Borg episodes of all Star Trek productions, Bryan and Lili take a captivating look into why Borg are to be feared and what episodes show how the Borg cube (ship) works. Top Borg stories told at thier best are shared in detail, along with moments to articulate Bryan and and Lili's points to viewers.
Read MoreJulianne Grossman more than evidently possesses an embodied voice discipline. Not only with a long career as familiar voices on television, film, and voice phone prompts, but with sharing her voice through awareness and understanding in suicide prevention. Julianne Grossman, a suicide attempt survivor, conveys to viewers her involvement with the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center, which is the United States first and provides crisis service. Bryan Kreutz, Ambassador to the fans (Star Trek Fans), and Lili Fox-Lim spend the half hour with Julianne who tells that the Star Trek: Discovery production team seriously considered reusing Majel Barrett-Roddenberry's voice from the past legacy Star Trek shows for the computer on Discovery. Julianne then shares that meeting Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and Majel Barrett, was special after having a conversation on the honor of carrying on the legacy of Rod's mother through computer voice on Discovery.
Read MoreRachael Ancheril - Life as a successful actress in camera-front and behind as a photographer, part 1
Rachael Ancheril. ascends high above our planet and into space each week playing lead character Commander D. Nhan on Star Trek Discovery. The interview guest, a Toronto, Ontario, Canada native, Rachael, goes through her humble start growing up on a Canada farm with horses, then starting a career working up through the unfulfilling corporate workplace. Rachael continues her stories with solid analysis of how coming full circle is living "the dream' as an actress in the arts, oft telling of past stories working with a camera by making her own commercials for fun with friends at young age. Rachael's deep Star Trek behind the scenes moments are shared in her favorite set moments/scenes, coupled with how she attributes her Trek success. This is part 1 of 2 episodes for the "A Captain's Log' interview with Rachael Ancheril.
Read MoreBryan, Lili, and Rogg conclude their two-part interview with actress Rachael Ancheril. Rachael, who is well known worldwide as the Star Trek: Discovery Nhan actress, continues with a big thank you to all the "Trekkies" for what she calls the 99.9% kindness and love from Star Trek fans. Rachael, conveys that she believes her character Nhan's closet in her quarters must take up half of it on "Discovery's ship. Rachael references how she spoke to (Gersha Phillips, Series Costume Designer) about a skant she wore previously, as opposed to her new super tight jumpsuit. The interview discussion shifts away from Star Trek to photography. Rachael reveals specifics of growing up on a farm, and being around horses. Bryan shares with Rachael that his daughter is also a horse lover often volunteering on horse ranches in California. The Discovery discussion continues when Rachael is asked about her favorite scene.
Read MoreBryan, Lili, and Rogg interview Hollywood stuntman and coordinator Mark Riccardi. Like fellow stuntman Dennis Madalone, Riccardi went to New Jersey's, South Plainfield High School in the early 1970s, Riccardi was a star QB for the varsity football team while Madalone was a wide receiver. Mark speaks in detail about Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. Riccardi, coneys that starting in late season 5 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stuntman Tom Morga became ill and ultimately passed the baton of his stunt doubling role of Jonathan Frakes off to him. When Morga returned, he graciously let Riccardi keep the stunt double role. Riccardi discusses his security officer Franklin role in detail on the episode Decent, and his favorite episode, among many others in this interview. Mark also landed roles as a stunt double in countless Hollywood films. Mark discusses how he doubles for John Travolta.
Read MoreDan Curry - visual effects producer/supervisor; Emmy Award winner - Star Trek
Join the ambassador to the fans (Star Trek fans), Bryan Kreutz, co-host Lili Fox-Lim, and their animated android friend, Rogg, as they interview 7 time Emmy award winner Dan Curry. Curry was the Visual Effects Producer/Supervisor for Star Trek's The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. He discusses his early days in Thailand, plus intricate details on creating one of Star Trek's most iconic weapons, among the visual and special effects teams he supervised. Curry shares stories about specific VFx's and episodes within the realm of the Star Trek series. Curry also reveals how Michael Dorn requested a new weapon when joining Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's cast and tested it out in his backyard. Lili hares her affinity for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds during the news segment; then Bryan and Lili ask very specific questions, some that only Star Trek Fans would know, towards Dan Curry. This is the "A Captain's Log" special 1-hour season two finale.
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