Michael Dorn (2015)

Yes.

CBS / Paramount needs to know they can make a pile of money with the series.

And that is part of the reason for the mini-muffins, and the online and social media platforms that are abuzz with the show, is to let them see there is a groundswell of activity, specifically designed to bring Worf back to television.

So please get involved with our campaign. Every little bit helps. The hashtag is #wewantworf

One of the reasons that I wanted to come back and do this was to have a fair amount of control.

And being a fan of the original, being a fan of Gene Roddenberry, being a fan of science fiction, I have a grasp on what fans want to see, what the public wants to see, and also I wanted to go back to what made the show what it is - not just our show, but the show in general. And that is the stories. Going back to really great stories about the human condition, about what's going on in our lives right now that everybody can identify with, and bringing it back to more stories, great special effects, and (especially with Worf) action.

Yes, they do.

Rusty nails.

Okay.

I have two favorite ones. One is "The Drumhead," and the other is "The Offspring."

Well, on TNG, it was Marina Sirtis, who played Counsellor Troi, and on Deep Space Nine, it was Terry Farrell.

I'd say yes, there is. If there's going to be any new Star Trek on television, I think that Worf has the best chance.

The best day in Worf's life?

When he got married to Jadzia.

That's not nice.

1.) Slowly but surely.

2.) In the timeline, it would be after Deep Space Nine. We don't want to put a particular date or time on it, but it would take place after Deep Space Nine. And there's always going to be room for the Star Trek veterans to make an appearance. Plus if I don't bring them into the show, they will kill me.

1.) Next Generation was like going to high school every day. There was a lot of good work, but we had a HUGE amount of fun. Deep Space was a quiet, serious set to work on. Until I got there.

2.) That's not a good question? It's a good question, but I don't think of it as liking one more than the other. They're two different shows. And Next Generation was the first show, the first spin-off. We were sort of the trailblazers, so we were a tight group because we had to be. Deep Space Nine was a different group altogether. But I enjoyed it because the character was explored even more than on Next Generation.

3.) I've always loved them. I've thought of them as loyal, and they're loyal to this day. 2012 was our 25th anniversary from when we started The Next Generation, and it was like it's never been gone. The crowds were huge. And even up until last year, when we were doing the reunion shows, the crowds were humongous. So I think they're probably the loyalest fans ever.

The script is done. We've talked to CBS / Paramount, and they haven't said no. So that's a victory in itself.

I think it would spoil it to share now. But don't worry, they will be out very soon.

Very strange.

I didn't understand what I was doing, while I was doing it? And when I saw the show.

This is my first time on reddit.

I absolutely loved it.

I'm a big fan of South Park, and I was totally blind-sided when I was watching the episode - which was a funny episode - but what really blew me away was that my character in the show was wearing a shirt that said "Pasadena City College."

And that's where I went to junior college.

It was great.

Oh no, it was every day a new face.

And just so you know - we added up that I did a thousand makeups.

Mm-hmm!

It took three hours.

There were two favorites, absolute favorites - the movies was "First Contact," that was my favorite Star Trek movie that I worked on. On the TV show, there were 2 episodes of Deep Space Nine that were my favorites - one was "Once More Into the Breach," and "Soldiers of the Empire." The movie I thought was the best Star Trek movie that was made. And I love Star Trek. I'm definitely a big fan of all the movies, but that was my favorite. And "Once More Into The Breach" was a wonderful episode about a Klingon Warrior, and a wonderful actor that I know, John Colicos, he's not with us anymore, but he was wonderful in that show. And it was an honor, a great episode, and I absolutely loved it. But those episodes from Deep Space really showed the Klingons to their fullest.

It was entirely self-taught. And we had one rule, when it came to alien languages, which is: Whoever said it first, that's how you say it for the rest of the episode.

Oh gosh. What can you say to a question like that?

Jonathan was the only one that had a repertoire of songs. The rest of us were not quite as enthusiastic about our singing ability as he was.

If it was Marina, I'd say "The Bitch Is Back." Patrick, I think, would be "I've gotta be King." That's not really a song, but...that's it. That's all I can come up with.

I feel fine.

chuckles

It was - we were doing the show at the time, and to actually learn all of that Klingon was very time consuming. But I thought that what they did with it was actually very funny.

1.) Well, the one I love the best is "The Drumhead" which, once again, is a story-driven episode where we are on a witchhunt, and it turns from just a "trying to find out who sabotaged the warp drive" into dragging an officer's name through the mud unnecessarily. And it was wonderful performances. Jean Simmons, the wonderful actress, was in it, and it was powerful.

And it had one of the best-shot endings of any show.

2.) I hated it. I was gonna quit the show. (Not really).

And down the hall, to the left!

Wonderful. Seth is a big fan of the show, and he's a good guy.

No, that is not a coping mechanism or an act, that is really who I am.

I've been (not to get too woo-woo-woo about it) but I've been on a spiritual journey for many, many years. And it's helped with acting, with life, with everything. And so it's not an act.

Oh gosh. There's so many. Just say that there are so many stories. I can't think of one in particular!

As far as questions, they always want me to say this one line that Worf always says, which is "I'm not a merry man."

And I'd like to replace that with "How was your day?"

Oh gosh. Probably Captain Picard... Data...Odo...and Major Kira...and I think that's enough.

Well, in the original episode, the Klingons were the Russians. That's what they represented. And as we discovered over the years, the enemy is really within. It's not the Russians. The enemy was really within us, ourselves, and that's what Gene wanted to say when he had a Klingon on the bridge of the Enterprise.

1.) The art of it. I consider acting an art. And the creating of characters is exciting. Also, going to work and having something different to do every day is the best part.

2.) Very little. I do share his honor, and loyalty. But I'm not exactly gruff and surly.

3.) Um, I think it had to be Deep Space Nine.

I didn't watch Game of Thrones. I'm a little prudish, because when it first came on, it seemed like it's soft porn. But Alexander is a wonderful actor, and a good guy. But I have not watched Game of Thrones.

1.) It was very interesting for me, just because - it was a wonderful episode - but for me, it was seeing the actors out of makeup. Because you forget how really wonderful they are as actors, outside of Star Trek. Seven years on a show behind makeup, you begin to see them do one thing. BUT every actor on the show, I was re-blown away again by how good they were.

2.) Because they don't understand it.

I've never been to Chico, California in my life.

Marina.

Since we were all together, and we started together, and there was nothing else on television like it, we were all basically very close, and for some reason, the cast is STILL very close. Deep Space Nine was a group of very talented actors whom I get along with extremely well, but they weren't - for some reason, their chemistry was on-camera, not off-camera, which is normal, I mean, that is the normal thing. Our show was the exception to the rule - usually you come in, do your work, and go home. But we enjoyed each other very much, so we spent more time with each other than with our respective family members.

I was the smartest person for those 11 years in Los Angeles, because while they did the makeup, I read the LA TIMES from cover-to-cover, and did the crossword puzzle.

I loved them both, but each was different. I loved The Next Generation, because they were my friends and we were close, but I loved Deep Space because it was really good work. And Worf became a major character in that show.

No, video games - the voiceover work is totally different. It's just acting. There wasn't anything specific to that that made it easier or harder. Just acting.

Klingon would win.

Nope! I'm sorry, but it's not very interesting. They called my agent, they said "would you be interested," I said "yes," they hired me, and I went there, did the job, and came home.

No. Only live-action.

Oh yes. One guy in Las Vegas, who was dressed in full Klingon makeup and costume, said that I saved his life.

And I said "Why? Why do you say that?"

And he said that he'd gotten to a point in his life where he was doing so many drugs that he had lost his job, he'd lost his family, his home, everything. And at his lowest point he started watching the show, and he took from the character this sense of honor, of loyalty, of stick-to-it-iveness, and somehow he said after he watched the show, and he identified with Worf, that he got his life together. He's got a great job, he's got a great family, and he's back.

And that was incredibly moving. And I'm very happy for that.

I tried to tell him "Look, I appreciate that this character had something to do with it, but you have to realize that came ALL from you. Never forget that."

It was a great moment. A great moment.

Well, go to this link and your questions will be answered.