Encouraging people to believe in it was the most important thing of all. It's one of the reasons I was always uncomfortable whenever film crews came on the set to shoot things. I didn't want our make-believe to be exposed.

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As time went on, I did campaign to lighten the character a little bit, to...

As time went on, I did campaign to lighten the character a little bit, to...

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During my time we had two chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, at different...

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You get all of your neuroses worked out on stage. I haven't actually played very...

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I would like to see us get this place right first before we have the...

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I've often reflected on this in the past weeks as I've been following the presidential...

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During the course of the seven years I played scenes with an oil slick, I...

The studio have always claimed that the ship is the star of the show, especially...

The studio have always claimed that the ship is the star of the show, especially...

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We had some very distinguished fans: I know one chancellor of a major university who...

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I don't do impersonations. I can do a wounded elephant! I can do a really...

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I wasn't campaigning for a role in a Hollywood television series, it was a fluke....

I wasn't campaigning for a role in a Hollywood television series, it was a fluke....

One day, out of irritation, I said, you know all of those years with the...

One day, out of irritation, I said, you know all of those years with the...

I became a better listener than I ever had been as a result of playing...

I became a better listener than I ever had been as a result of playing...

Creating a believable world on the ship was very important, and technically they got better...

Creating a believable world on the ship was very important, and technically they got better...