Emotionally, intellectually, how he was able to express what needed to be expressed within the bible of what a Vulcan is was really damn good. Tim was amazing.what he was allowed to bring out of that character. Commander Tuvok) who had to be an emotionless alien the whole time. No, he doesn't laugh that often." That would be deadly. You don't want to get caught in some kind of strict thing where the writers say, "No, he doesn't joke. But I think (ensign) Paris is a very good character. Almost every episode I could find something challenging to work on. Honestly, I think I would have stuck with the Chakotay character because I think they found some good stuff in it and there were some challenging things about it. Well, I liked playing a human so I would prefer that it was a human being instead of, you know. If you could have played another character, who would it have been? Here are edited excerpts of his answers to my warp-speed round of questions. "I wouldn't trade them for anything."īeltran, 62, is currently turning toward more theater work and focusing on his music.
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"I also knew I was going to work with a bunch of great actors and a great crew," he said, adding that the seven years he spent on the series were well worth it. Like many Star Trek cast members, he appreciates the fan enthusiasm that's helped keep the franchise alive. But he's made peace with it, and come to appreciate aspects of his life as a pseudo nerd-celebrity. Though initially he hoped the Chakotay character could present opportunities to explore culture and identity, Beltran, a child of Mexican immigrants, ultimately realized that wouldn't happen much. He prefers the arts, music and stage work. So, it's safe to say Beltran's not much of a Trekkie. "I much prefer the Cub Scout motto." ( The Cub Scout motto, by the way, is about doing your best and helping others.)
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"The idea of leaving any species to die in its own filth when you have the ability to help them, just because you wanna let them get through their normal evolutionary processes is bunk - it's a bunch of fascist crap," he said. Robert Beltran as Chakotay in "Star Trek: Voyager."