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Faran Tahir Praises Director J.J. Abrams and Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman

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By GustavoLeao / 13:08, 4 June 2008 / Star Trek: Nemesis

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Comic Book Resources posted another interview with actor Faran Tahir, who plays Captain Robau of the U.S.S. Kelvin in J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie. Here are excerpts from the interview.

Talk about your role in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek." What can you tell us about your character, Federation Captain Robau?


Well, you know we are trying to keep it hush-hush, of course. But what I can tell you is that Captain Robau is the captain of a Federation ship -- a ship that really hasn't been seen before in the "Star Trek" storyline. So it's something that people haven't seen yet. My character is kind of a heroic character, which I thought was a great change of gears for me, doing "Iron Man" and then somebody a little different like a good guy.


How well has Abrams done re-imagining this legendary franchise?


I think J. J., again like Jon [Favreau], understands the genre well. He also understands the fact that there are die-hard Trekkies out there that want things done right. He respects that and yet he also wants to challenge it. So certain things will be conformed and other things will be challenged. I also think that he understands that there is a whole generation out there that has not grown up with "Star Trek." All the shows are done and there hasn't been a movie in a while, so there is a nice gap in between. I think he also wants to cater to that group so they can be introduced to this on they're own ground. So it's not like something their father, uncle or older brother told them about but it's something that they really discover on their own and get to own it themselves. He's created a very nice balance and the feel to the movie is something that I feel he has really gotten right.

Do you think that the hardcore "Star Trek" fans will be happy with the film?


I do. I think because it keeps the spirit of "Star Trek" alive and yet has something new to offer. You know, you piece information together to give characters history or future in this case. [Abrams] has straddled both of those things, the conformations and the challenges at the same time and I think he's done a very smart job.

You've worked with the writers, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, in the past on "Alias." What was their script like?


They really are great writers. They really understand how to pull you into it. They know how to see that audience in the dark room and take them to a whole other reality. And that's what I like about the script. This "Star Trek" will do that and you won't have that separation of fantasy and reality. You will be transported there and energized right onto the deck of the ship. So it's very well done.

The full interview, in which he also talks about Iron Man, is here.



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By: Endeavour (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:50:42 on Jun 04, 2008

I'm getting tired of the same story over and over...one actor praises another, actor praises director, etc..

I;m glad they don't hate each other, but the never ending chorus of praise is getting hard to bear. like a broken record, even a good song on a broken record is annoying.

I usually don't complain on this BBS but I thought some of you might be feeling the same way????


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    By: Captain's Blog (Odo's file, contact) @ 09:26:47 on Jun 05, 2008

    So you'd rather people were trashing each other and the movie then? You don't have to read it.

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    "...I think it would be wonderful years from now to see Star Trek come back with an equally talented new cast playing Spock and Kirk and Bones and Scotty and all the rest, as they say tomorrow's things to tomorrow's generations..." - Gene Roddenberry


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      By: Endeavour (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:53:26 on Jun 05, 2008

      I said I'm glad they don't hate each other...it's just that every actor for every movie say this...

      it was so fun working with X

      The cast had a great chemistry...

      the director was really great...yep, every movie

      same hype all the time

      Then when it's a bad move, just wait a year or 2 til the actors star revealing their real feelings, like the Famke Janssen topic on the BBS right now..

      ...or all the post-Nemesis complaining

      Do you remember any of the actors saying that stuff before the movie bombed???

      Nope, just 100% hype


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        By: Captain's Blog (Odo's file, contact) @ 09:04:28 on Jun 06, 2008

        Okay, but the good will on Trek 11 seems to be genuine - everyone on the cast is saying the same thing. I don't remember that with Nemesis or X3.

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        "I would be happy for Star Trek to come along decades later with a new group of minds. I'd love someone to say, 'Besides this one, Gene Roddenberry's was nothing!'" - Gene Roddenberry

        "...I think it would be wonderful years from now to see Star Trek come back with an equally talented new cast playing Spock and Kirk and Bones and Scotty and all the rest, as they say tomorrow's things to tomorrow's generations..." - Gene Roddenberry


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        By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 08:45:20 on Jun 06, 2008

        I think I understand what you're saying here. After what happened with Nemesis I can understand your cynicism. Remember, most of the criticism was at Stuart Baird and not other cast members. I truly think he really likes this cast and is just being genuine. I don't think he feld abligated to say anything about anybody or anything other than his part.

        After the movie comes out and the good will falls away, you can always say you were right. But, let's try to be a little optimistic....just a small bit :)

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        "Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence."
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        "I'm a politician, which means I am a cheat and a liar, and when I am not kissing babies I am stealing their lollipops."
        -- Jeffrey Pelt, The Hunt for Red October

        "Liberals, Intellectuals, Peacemongers, IDIOTS!!!!"
        - General Decker, Mars Attacks

        "It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires, both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid."
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    By: TonyDP (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:28:24 on Jun 05, 2008

    Unfortunately, Trek is still 11 months away and the actors are all under orders not to reveal any info. As long as the media continue to ask the actors questions about Trek with the movie still this far out, these are the kinds of replies we'll get. I'm sure things will improve as we head into the fall but I really wouldn't expect anything different for the next 3 or 4 months.

    As for Faran Tahir, I thought he made for a very good villain in Iron Man and I'm really curious to see what he does with a "good guy" role in Trek.


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      By: Captain's Blog (Odo's file, contact) @ 09:27:48 on Jun 05, 2008

      He was a good villain - he even overshadowed Jeff Bridges...

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