After Star Trek, I was with the top agencies, but producers and directors did not know what to do with me.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When I came out to L. A., I got a part in an episode of 'Star Trek: Voyager,' and I hired an acting coach.
Star Trek is perhaps the best thing that ever happened to me, in a career sense.
And I enjoyed the celebrity and the creativity that was involved in Star Trek.
I was brought to Hollywood by Gene Roddenberry and Michael Eisner, chosen from 600 hopefuls to star in the original 'Star Trek' motion picture. The success of the film, coupled with the allure that I had shaved my head for the role, put a spotlight on me.
When I decided I wanted to be an actor, I said I wanted to work with quality actors and directors.
I get along great with directors, but I think some producers would tell you I'm a pain. They may say I'm tough to work with, but I have a great passion for what I do. I believe in fighting for it.
I started as a director and just fell upon acting.
I created 'The Guild' because nobody was offering me the roles I thought I could do best at in Hollywood.
Everybody told me to stay in Hollywood. This was the place they said I could have a big career. What they failed to mention was that no one would quite know what to do with me.
I basically put myself into directors' hands and let them tell me what to do, and the more they told me what to do, the more I liked it.