![]() I don't remember exactly how many times we did the shot. And she was always fantastic to talk to and be with.īut to finally get to play opposite her a couple of times over the last season and a half, and then to get killed by her, that's the sort of “pinch-me” moment that if you'd asked me, when I first saw Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I would have looked at you like you were speaking in tongues, because it would have seemed so unlikely that anything like that would ever come my way. I didn't get a lot of chances to work opposite her with her directly as part of the show, but we hung out and our cast is very close. She is a consummate human being, in every way. And it's the exact opposite with Michelle. And you always hear that you shouldn't meet your heroes because they’ll so often disappoint you. And my jaw just dropped because, I mean, she's a legend. You know, when I was first cast in this show, about three and a half, four years ago, one of the first things that was shared with me was that Michelle Yeoh was going to be a part of it. Rapp: Well, it's not just a glorious death scene, but it’s a glorious death scene at the hands of Michelle Yeoh. Michelle Yeoh stars as Empress Georgiou in the Star Trek: Discovery episode, Terra Firma, Part 1 Michael Gibson/CBS ©2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. Do you remember anything about the idea that you would have what every actor lives for, a glorious death scene? Your character, Stamets, in the alternate universe, in the Mirror Universe, has a devious plot. Sometime, maybe about a year ago? I want to say, -ish, give or take.Įnnis: The wonders of Hollywood. Note: if you have not yet viewed this week’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery, Terra Firma Part 1, there are spoilers aplenty ahead!Įnnis: How long ago was it you filmed this? Scroll down to watch the video of the full interview. This interview was edited for clarity and space limitations. He took a break Wednesday evening to talk about being a nerd, his castmates, his thoughts on acting and LGBTQ representation in Star Trek. In our present day, the veteran actor of stage and screen - known also for roles in the films A Beautiful Mind and Adventures in Babysitting - is in Toronto, Canada, where he is filming season four of the CBS All Access streamed series. Discovery, serving aboard a 23rd century starship that in this third season has flown 930 years into the future. Together, they play the science fiction franchise’s first regularly appearing gay couple aboard the U.S.S. Rapp starred in the original production on Broadway in 1996 as Mark Cohen, alongside his current co-star Wilson Cruz, who played the part of Angel in the touring production. That’s a parody of perhaps the most well-known song from Rent. ![]() ![]() James Dimmock/CBS ©2019 CBS Interactive, Inc. Commander Paul Stamets and Wilson Cruz as Dr. ![]()
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