obsessed w actors who are obsessed with their own characters like not in a weird “method acting” way or whatever but in a yeah this is my character and this is the novel length backstory i wrote for them in my head and here’s the thought process behind the line i improvised and here’s what i think they did after the ending and whether or not they like olives on their pizza
“My blorbo from my job”
This is Ambassador G'Kar, from Babylon 5. He's a Narn, and was introduced as the go-to villain, but became so much more. I mean, like no redemption needed, just a classic example of someone doing the work needed to become a better version of themselves.
He is played by Andreas Katsulas, whom sadly died quite a while back.
Of all the various interviews with the cast and crew over the years, there are two constants that keep turning up. Mr. Katsulas was a very kind, sweet man. And that he absolutely loved G'Kar. He loved reading about G'Kar, he loved playing G'Kar, and he loved being G'Kar.
The other alien actors would have their prosthetics removed almost as soon as they were no longer needed for the day. But not Mr Katsulas. They say he'd be in full make up and full costume from the moment he arrived, to when he left, and never complained.
Walk around a random corner in the studio and run into G'Kar. Step out of the sound stage, and squatting by the door in full makeup and leather costume, smoking a cigarette under the hot sun was G'Kar.
You may also remember him as the occasional thorn in Picard's side, Romulan Commander Tomalak.
Very similarly, Harry Morgan often talked about how Colonel Potter of M*A*S*H was his favorite role, and would occasionally admit he'd have been happy to play Potter for the rest of his life.
I love when actors love what they do, and love who they're playing. It absolutely comes through in their performance.
