While Jonathan Frakes is best known for his portrayal of Commander Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation, his influence on the franchise extends well beyond his acting. As a director, he worked on some of the best episodes of the franchise, including TNG's "Cause and Effect" and DS9's "Past Tense, Part II," not to mention two of the feature films, First Contact and Insurrection.
In this episode of Stage Nine, John and Mike are joined by Star Trek expert Larry Nemecek to discuss Frakes' work as a director. We look at his directing origins, the qualities which led him to the features, and his work outside of Trek. In news, we cover the latest Discovery casting announcements, and what they tell us about the show.
Originally published as Stage Nine 36: Two Takes Frakes.
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Discovery Post-Premiere (The Ready Room 216)
Gene Roddenberry's Klingon Memo (Saturday Morning Trek S3)
Mudd and Sarek on Star Trek: Discovery (The Edge 2)
Star Trek: Discovery Summer 2017 Details (The Ready Room 215)
Workforce and the Star Trek: Discovery Trailer (The Ready Room 212)
Star Trek: Discovery - Thoughts on the Latest Developments (The Ready Room 211)
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The Past and Future of Star Trek (Meta Treks 47)
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Breaking Down the Latest on Star Trek: Discovery (The Ready Room 208)
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The Lights of Zetar - Star Trek: The Original Series (The Ready Room 195)
Star Trek and Nostalgia (Standard Orbit 112)
Deadlock - Star Trek: Voyager (The Ready Room 193)
A Closer Look at CBS's Plans - Star Trek: Discovery (The Ready Room 190)
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