When we shot the pilot for 'Voyager,' Armin Shimmerman, who played Quark on 'Deep Space Nine,' was very gracious and outgoing about preparing us for these personal appearances. Still, nothing really can prepare you for the first time when you… — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
My character on 'Voyager,' because of the way he was presented, I could go either way. I could be a real buffoon, a windbag, be self-involved, and we could get a lot of comic mileage from him. However, the audience… — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
For two consecutive Broadway seasons, I had probably the best juvenile roles there were for an actor. Then I moved to California to recreate… — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
If you're looking at my other major science fiction roles - the Doctor on 'Star Trek' and certainly Woolsey on 'Stargate' - I often… — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
It was hard to make a living as an actor in New York if you did not do soap operas or commercials. — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
Even though my face has gotten more familiar with doing 'China Beach' and 'The Wonder Years,' I'm the kind of actor that people thought,… — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
Nobody wants to play - I've talked to Brent Spiner about this. You don't want to play a character indefinitely who's not supposed to… — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
We were second-generation immigrants, and it was luxury enough to go to college. The luxury of the arts was still a generation away. — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
The fact that we were encouraged to follow our conscience and not to follow the crowds - that's something I really miss. On the… — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
The best way to tell an actor he's going to be working more and much harder is to appeal to his ego. — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
People admire a screen actor if they have theatre skills, but it's looked down upon by the industry as being not a 'real job,'… — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
You play a hologram on 'Star Trek,' and you have to spew line after line. I spoke in paragraphs on 'Star Trek.' — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
What's wonderful about 'Star Trek' having been rebooted so successfully by the J. J. Abrams movie franchise is that - the corollary effect is… — Robert Picardo Copy Share Image
