@@PatrickTMcWilliams garak as well, for me it was the 3 of them and their interactions with the rest of the cast. sadly, we wont see any more trek any time soon... just... more... STDs.... it wont end till are all itchy, covered in warts, and screaming "it burns" every time we have to take a piss.....
It’s so easy to forget that there was a time where all this Star Trek stuff was really new and unknown, and still being thought of. I’m so used to all of Star Trek just EXISTING
I'm loving all of the Kathie Lee hate in these comments. Such a grating personality, I don't know how she moved up to the Today Show where she's just as obnoxious.
Josiah Silas Michael I'm honestly not understanding the hate. She doesn't seem annoying in this at all. She seems to be enjoying the interview a lot and having fun with it.
She's pretty much the embodiment of a traditional midwest mom- nice, outgoing, and a mix of borderline bewilderment and "does not compute". I believe she thinks Trek is silly, and probably misunderstands what makes it good, but it's clear she is trying to be polite. This was the early 90's, and the Ferengi in general - Quark in particular - probably seem like repulsive, irredeemable villains to Kathie Lee. That's kinda how they come across when they first appeared in TNG anyway, so it wouldn't surprise me.
Kathy sucked. Regis sucked. This was such an awkward interview. Armin seemed to be the only one into it at all. He just said he spent 3hrs in make-up, just for that spot. It's rude.
It doesn’t help that they were asking a bunch of weird questions or that the only clip of Quark they used before having Armin on was a scene where he molested Kira, etc. That just was not a good interview.
well they're not really sure how to react to someone in full makeup and costume. They don't seem to really know how to conduct an interview with regular people either but with Armin in full gear they have no idea how to respond. Which I suppose sells their "down to earth" image for suburban folks. I enjoy wearing costumes out in public cause I'm an adult and I can wear what I want outside and now that I'm 40 I'm just old enough where I don't care about anyone's view of me except me. And I usually encounter people who have no idea how to respond or react. Go shopping looking like a plague doctor and you get people who want a picture of you cause they think it's cool, people who want to know where you got the costume and then you get those people I love who have no idea how to interact with you. They don't know if they should talk to you like a regular person or not and if you try playing up a character by role playing you can sometimes see in their eyes if their gears are turning, if things click into place and they relax or if they just completely snap and look at you like a deer in the headlights. No sense of fun.
@@glenngriffon8032 Plague doc is a great choice. It's a costume I've always wanted. You have a selection of "regulars" that you use often or switch it up?
@@DeetotheDubs I also enjoy dressing like a princess. My mom was a tomboy and she didn't really like me wearing dresses when I was little. I shop a lot at holy clothing online, they have nice stuff.
Armin Shimerman is a genius. I've loved Buffy for years and think Snyder is such an ingenious character, now watching DS9 for the first time and appreciating this guy's work even more
my how times have changed. I cant believe how disprespectful the interviewers were. Then again, you couldn't just Wikipedia 'Quark' before an interview. you wouldn't see an interview like this in this day and age.
You guys have to take into account that sensibilities were different back then. These two represent your average mainstreamer parent-types, the kind who stick to traditional lifestyles and don't stray into things like Star Trek. They've likely seen it once as a kid and thought it was boring and that was that. They associate Star Trek with nerds, and quite frankly, nerds were not as prevalent back then and generally thought of as "dorks". It's obvious Trek isn't their thing, but keep in mind the episode was billed as being full of weird and even weirder stuff. It didn't look like Armin minded one bit.
I'd imagine they see Star Trek as "Oh that's where those people and Spock fly around in space and - oh! - don't they shoot lasers at the bad guys with the bumpy heads?"
I think the disrespect has taken a different nature. As Rafe puts it, they prefer to represent more the parent types. But today we still have people like Ellen Degeneres and Jimmy Fallon. They aren't as cringey now as much as they are angering/aggravating. But a lot of that has to do with the passage of time, you could say it "hasn't aged well." And iirc there were people at the time that didn't like Regis and Kathy, but there are also people today that don't like Ellen or Fallon. Personally I would consider Ellen worse, afaik nobody left in tears on that show, but at least one guest has on Ellen's.
I have a whole new appreciation for Armin Shimmerman after watching this interview. I really didn't care for all the digs Regis and Kathie had at the Quark makeup. I know they didn't know how to react to the makeup but I would've liked to express how impressive the creativity and skill behind creating the makeup than the comments about how repulsive Quark looks. I also used to think Quark looked gross but now view the makeup as a work of art.
Grr, I hate when Regis says (Quark) " has a way about him, doesn't he? And Kathie says "not with me!" She is such a dolt...she just doesn't get it. Quark is awesome and YES, he DOES have a way about him. My favorite Ferengi of all time!
@ted dymski It's not about sci-fi at all, it's that yelping "I swear I'm not attracted to that person" is just a sad and weird thing to do. If it's a joke, then you're missing the joke, and if it's serious, then you're just being kind of dickish for no reason. Like, chill out, nobody was suggesting you go out with him, lady.
I mean, the clip they played wasn’t a great representation of the character. He’s like that, but he’s more than that, and she’s reacting to the clip, I guess.
Jax: And as the 34th rule of accusation(Edit acquisition)states, peace is good for business. Quark: That's the 35th rule Jax: Oh right, what's the 34th Quark: War is good for business, it's easy to get them confused. Had to edit to keep the internet police happy, regardless if everyone else out there might have understood what I was saying. Better cross your it's and dot your i's kids. Try to make a joke, amd this is what you come up against these days. Unreal
@@911axe I get that you're likely being sardonic because I Grammar-Nazi'd you. But c'mon man. It's not even remotely the correct word or a light typo or something. What you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent comment were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone reading this is now dumber for having read it. I award you no stars, and may God have mercy on your soul.
@@CrimsonWolf69 that's the problem with the internet these days. Everyone thinks their opinion is right, everyone has to correct every little typo. Ever heard of auto correct. It was a fkn auto correct error, after I put in a typo. Jeez. You need to lighten up some pal. May God have mercy on your soul. Have a great day.
@@CrimsonWolf69 And man, it was just a simple joke. I'm sure everyone reading it understood it. How long did you have to search for the word sardonic? Doubt its a common word used by anyone using "69" in their username. If I have any typos in my comments or auto correct errors, feel free to correct me. I dont have time to proof read my comments, I have a life.
Armin Shimerman, the man behind Quark, arguably the most interesting character in the entire _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ show, and behind Andrew Ryan, the antagonist (or is he really?) of the video-game _BioShock_ . I'm in awe, that man is awesomely excellent hehehehe They all should totally interview that guy more hehehehehe But ya know, better than Regis & Kathy Lee did in the video up there hehehehehe
I can't believe they didn't another segment on the show along with Rene Auberjonis who plays Odo on Deep Space Nine too. So you can see Odo, and the actual face of the actor behind the makeup of Odo.
I like watching Quark on DS9.... He's always up to something. His brother & nephew add points to the show. P.s. His brother Rom is funny and humble compared to Quarks character. Yes, they make a great addition to the show.Faranges are always up to something. Even Star Trek NG, they are always throwing sticks in the bicycle spokes.They make for an ever ending calamity for Capt. Picard .
First Billed: Regis & Kathy Lee in inflatable sumo suits Second Billed: Armin Shimerman in a funny spaceman costume Followed by: a joke-telling robot, two acrobats, and a giant Mexican wrestler Mother of Jesus, I'd forgotten what 90's daytime TV was like. It's terrifying.
It takes real dedication to go through the make up process for something unrelated to your show. 3 hours to apply what must be very uncomfortable prosthesis just for a five minute bit.
He's not the first...Roddy McDowell did the carol Burnett Show in full Chimp makeup(minus the hands) back in the 70's,and did a song and dance number too....look it up, it's on UA-cam!
I bet if there were any little children in the audience they would probably be scared (and crying) like when they see Santa when he came out in the makeup
What's great is that the characters that are covered in make-up can appear as their characters even later in life and look just about the same... not so much with characters like Spock or Data. Also, Karen is kinda cute. :D
When you are in your makeup, prosthetics, costume, especially as a method actor as many are, Armin included. He slips into the role and just lives there. Notice later after he's got all of it off, his demeanor is different, not dramatically, but he sounds and feels human again. But when you in it, you feel you can do things you wouldn't otherwise do, be what you otherwise wouldn't. It is a strange sensation but you really do feel like a different person.
It’s amazing how the makeup around his eyes is what really completes the look. Before it was applied, he still looked like Armin Shimerman, but once it was on, he was instantly Quark. On a side note, Quark is the best. And it was a deeply uncomfortable moment for me when I realized he was my favorite DS9 character. (After Garak, of course.)
That’s funny because when I see Shimerman I see Quark. He’s my favorite character on the DS9. I loved the episode where all the characters appeared without their makeup.
I think that's why doing makeup is better than masks, because the actor still comes through so much, and then you can recognize them even out of makeup.
Just a thought it would’ve been cool to have a DS nine episode where quark accidentally breaks a vile of DNA reconfiguration fluid from an illegal cargo he got shipped to him and he became human and than Armin would play the human version (without the makeup). Since he still looks like Quark
That's the one thing I always take for granted with all the Star Trek shows, TNG and newer, is just how awesome of a job Michael Westmore does on the makeup/facial designs of the alien races. The way he can make a face completely alien like Quark yet still let the actor shine through with facial expressions, certain looks, my favorite was that crazy Klingon Gowron, one stern look from that stone face and piercing eyes would make you shit your pants.
@@themonkeyhand I know that that's kind of what I was saying early in the show they had no idea what was coming and then the character of Moogie stepped up and was a badass.
@@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301 That’s more of an insult to “the garbage today” than a compliment to them. This is bad, so if you’re saying hosts today are worse, they must be REALLY friggin’ bad.
Yeah I thought that was an interesting promotional move, pretty cool. Make the show a little more accessible for this audience by showing the great makeup work and all the talent and time that goes into it and not talk so much about the sci-fi itself. Even as a die-hard sci-fi fan it's cool to see another perspective.
@@antourte1 Indeed. And I love that the title underneath him says "Quark" instead of his real name. He basically even did this interview AS that character, not just in costume. And I agree that Michael Westmore is a genius (and a humble one, too, if you've ever seen him in interviews).
I was on the 2018 Star Trek cruise (week II) and Armin would be on the Lido deck having breakfast with us on the cruise. It was great. He's an amazingly humble person. He did a class on the ship on how to read Shakespeare. It was stellar.
I met him over 40 years ago. He and my Dad were in the cast of the 1976 Broadway production of "The Threepenny Opera" (Shimmerman is the beggar on the cover of the cast album) and a couple of years later, Shimmerman was appearing in a production of Cole Porter's "Silk Stockings" (as "Brankov," the part played by Peter Lorre in the 1957 movie) at Equity Library Theater in Manhattan. We went to see the show and afterwards, Shimmerman and some of his cast mates came back to our apartment, which was nearby. I remember one of us sitting on the floor of our living room, but I can't remember if it was Shimmerman or me! He did seem to be a very nice guy. I guarantee that he would not remember me, but he'd remember my Dad.
I always thought of Quark's character as being somewhat like a Depression-era speakeasy owner. He's a gangster: smart, ruthlesss but not a thug. He's a guy who gets what he wants(except Major Kira, of course)
Lakers14 Star Trek interviews on mainstream tv are rarely, if ever, good. After all it’s something that attracts a niche group and not the mainstream population. Obviously everyone knows it exists but very few proportionally watch it.
I know this is an old segment, but American TV programs are so condescending, idiotic and talk to their audience like children, unbelievable how it was not abandoned.
You think that's bad? Good Morning America around this time made fun of Star Trek: The Next Generation so badly that Patrick Stewart stormed home in a huff.
The interviewers were awful. Shimerman handled himself very well and made it enjoyable for the audience in spite of the company in which he found himself.
Imagine the dedication to go back in time hundreds of years and appearing on "live" TV in front of a bunch of hu-mons all in the name of publicising your bar. Quark truly is the greatest Ferengi.
Plot twist: Odo was the stool Quark was sitting on.
And as of today odo is no longer, he has sadly passed away.
😂 That's pretty good. Quark just can't get away from him.
YOU'RE A STOOL!
Wouldn't odo rather have Kira sitting on him than quark
"Hmph!"
Armin seems so down to earth. Quark is one of my favorite characters on DS9
Quark & Odo made that show for me
Two great character actors.
I met him in person at Supercon in Ft Lauderdale. He is the nicest, most down to earth person you will ever meet.
Remember when he was quoting a Ferengi children's rhyme? Acquire (insert name) Acquire.
@@PatrickTMcWilliams garak as well, for me it was the 3 of them and their interactions with the rest of the cast.
sadly, we wont see any more trek any time soon... just... more... STDs.... it wont end till are all itchy, covered in warts, and screaming "it burns" every time we have to take a piss.....
I wonder if they paid his appearance fee in Gold Pressed Latinum.
Slips, strips or bars?
@Donald Thorpe Damn 0_0
Lost Aquarian At least a Slugo cola, it’s the slimiest cola in the galaxy
Graham Harper - Undoubtedly, there have certainly been hard negotiations. After all, he had to take a day off from the bar :)
Gold is a worthless metal without the latinum.
It’s so easy to forget that there was a time where all this Star Trek stuff was really new and unknown, and still being thought of. I’m so used to all of Star Trek just EXISTING
I actually clapped for Karin when she came out at the end. Makeup artist are insanely awesome at their work
after Picard, Quark is the best character on all of star trek
he's made Ferengis interesting and relatable
James T Kirk is out here looking around like really quark......
Hoo-mons are such a primitive species
Episode Little Green Men.
These ones are...
Yeesh.
"Which is better?", "I'll tell you, which makes more money!" - Laughed my ass off.
I'm loving all of the Kathie Lee hate in these comments. Such a grating personality, I don't know how she moved up to the Today Show where she's just as obnoxious.
Josiah Silas Michael I'm honestly not understanding the hate. She doesn't seem annoying in this at all. She seems to be enjoying the interview a lot and having fun with it.
She's pretty much the embodiment of a traditional midwest mom- nice, outgoing, and a mix of borderline bewilderment and "does not compute". I believe she thinks Trek is silly, and probably misunderstands what makes it good, but it's clear she is trying to be polite. This was the early 90's, and the Ferengi in general - Quark in particular - probably seem like repulsive, irredeemable villains to Kathie Lee. That's kinda how they come across when they first appeared in TNG anyway, so it wouldn't surprise me.
Whenever I see Armin Shimerman without makeup I'm asking myself how Dan Castellaneta managed to shrink in the dryer.
Kathy sucked. Regis sucked. This was such an awkward interview. Armin seemed to be the only one into it at all. He just said he spent 3hrs in make-up, just for that spot. It's rude.
Truth. Their stupid talk show sucked ass.
It doesn’t help that they were asking a bunch of weird questions or that the only clip of Quark they used before having Armin on was a scene where he molested Kira, etc. That just was not a good interview.
well they're not really sure how to react to someone in full makeup and costume. They don't seem to really know how to conduct an interview with regular people either but with Armin in full gear they have no idea how to respond.
Which I suppose sells their "down to earth" image for suburban folks. I enjoy wearing costumes out in public cause I'm an adult and I can wear what I want outside and now that I'm 40 I'm just old enough where I don't care about anyone's view of me except me.
And I usually encounter people who have no idea how to respond or react. Go shopping looking like a plague doctor and you get people who want a picture of you cause they think it's cool, people who want to know where you got the costume and then you get those people I love who have no idea how to interact with you. They don't know if they should talk to you like a regular person or not and if you try playing up a character by role playing you can sometimes see in their eyes if their gears are turning, if things click into place and they relax or if they just completely snap and look at you like a deer in the headlights.
No sense of fun.
@@glenngriffon8032 Plague doc is a great choice. It's a costume I've always wanted.
You have a selection of "regulars" that you use often or switch it up?
@@DeetotheDubs I also enjoy dressing like a princess. My mom was a tomboy and she didn't really like me wearing dresses when I was little.
I shop a lot at holy clothing online, they have nice stuff.
Quark was my favorite character. He was awesome.
Armin Shimerman is a genius. I've loved Buffy for years and think Snyder is such an ingenious character, now watching DS9 for the first time and appreciating this guy's work even more
Love the makeup artist. Brilliant work!
my how times have changed. I cant believe how disprespectful the interviewers were. Then again, you couldn't just Wikipedia 'Quark' before an interview. you wouldn't see an interview like this in this day and age.
You guys have to take into account that sensibilities were different back then. These two represent your average mainstreamer parent-types, the kind who stick to traditional lifestyles and don't stray into things like Star Trek. They've likely seen it once as a kid and thought it was boring and that was that. They associate Star Trek with nerds, and quite frankly, nerds were not as prevalent back then and generally thought of as "dorks". It's obvious Trek isn't their thing, but keep in mind the episode was billed as being full of weird and even weirder stuff. It didn't look like Armin minded one bit.
I'd imagine they see Star Trek as "Oh that's where those people and Spock fly around in space and - oh! - don't they shoot lasers at the bad guys with the bumpy heads?"
I think the disrespect has taken a different nature. As Rafe puts it, they prefer to represent more the parent types. But today we still have people like Ellen Degeneres and Jimmy Fallon. They aren't as cringey now as much as they are angering/aggravating. But a lot of that has to do with the passage of time, you could say it "hasn't aged well." And iirc there were people at the time that didn't like Regis and Kathy, but there are also people today that don't like Ellen or Fallon. Personally I would consider Ellen worse, afaik nobody left in tears on that show, but at least one guest has on Ellen's.
I love quark, the ferengi were the best story arc of ds9. Those are the episodes you can really enjoy watching over and over!
I skip them every single time
The best is when they get sent to 1947. And I agree with you.
I love Quark. Thank you Mr. Shimerman for such a wonderful portrayal.
I love how he keeps pulling the Picard maneuver every couple minutes cuz they probably had to whip that on him real quick.
Oh Quark, you make my brain tick for a Ferengi.
Kathy Lee seems really unsavory in general, I must say. Like she could be anywhere else.
X2Magneto lmao yeah she seems so miserable to be there.
you can tell Armin is a good person
I have a whole new appreciation for Armin Shimmerman after watching this interview. I really didn't care for all the digs Regis and Kathie had at the Quark makeup. I know they didn't know how to react to the makeup but I would've liked to express how impressive the creativity and skill behind creating the makeup than the comments about how repulsive Quark looks. I also used to think Quark looked gross but now view the makeup as a work of art.
My mind was blown when I found out he played the primary villain in Bioshock.
Armin is wonderful, what a lovely man
This is wonderful... nice that y'all had both sides of the makeup for us.
Grr, I hate when Regis says (Quark) " has a way about him, doesn't he? And Kathie says "not with me!" She is such a dolt...she just doesn't get it. Quark is awesome and YES, he DOES have a way about him. My favorite Ferengi of all time!
@ted dymski It's not about sci-fi at all, it's that yelping "I swear I'm not attracted to that person" is just a sad and weird thing to do. If it's a joke, then you're missing the joke, and if it's serious, then you're just being kind of dickish for no reason. Like, chill out, nobody was suggesting you go out with him, lady.
I mean, the clip they played wasn’t a great representation of the character. He’s like that, but he’s more than that, and she’s reacting to the clip, I guess.
Jesus, Kathy Lee has always been awful, lol.
Still better then that air head Kelly Rippa.
Where do you think all the Kathy Lee jokes started? Joke of the Nineties (90's)
You mean you didn't enjoy the condescending remarks and how everyone looked uncomfortable as if not wanting to be there? 😬
I was not expecting a whole quark!
I love Quark so much! What makes DS9 so great are the non Starfleet characters. Garak has to be the most fascinating character in all of Star Trek🖖
Kathy Lee was getting excited.
This is what would have happened if Quark had stayed in the past on earth.
Armin Shimerman talking about "making a lot of money" is weird on a couple levels.
I guess you think there is a good reason they only used Jewish actors for the main ferengi characters, right?
@@redpillsatori3020 Cringe edgelord trying to be funny
HE IS LITERALLY FUCKING QUARK!!!!! Amazing in staying character
He played Rittenhouse in this week's Timeless on NBC.
Ye gods, Regis and Kathie are so PLASTIC.
Quark is my favorite character on Star Trek Deep Space 9.
Regis giving Quark Oo-mox on television.. now i've seen everything
Quark is one of the best characters.
Shimerman is one of the best actors and people.
A great Star Trek character.
" It's a great job , I make a lot of money " lol.
I think it's stupid how they call him Quark, he's in make up - but they ask questions for Armin about the cast and show itself
Jax: And as the 34th rule of accusation(Edit acquisition)states, peace is good for business.
Quark: That's the 35th rule
Jax: Oh right, what's the 34th
Quark: War is good for business, it's easy to get them confused.
Had to edit to keep the internet police happy, regardless if everyone else out there might have understood what I was saying. Better cross your it's and dot your i's kids. Try to make a joke, amd this is what you come up against these days. Unreal
Acquisition.
@@CrimsonWolf69Thanks, you earned a star!
@@911axe
I get that you're likely being sardonic because I Grammar-Nazi'd you. But c'mon man. It's not even remotely the correct word or a light typo or something.
What you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent comment were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone reading this is now dumber for having read it. I award you no stars, and may God have mercy on your soul.
@@CrimsonWolf69 that's the problem with the internet these days. Everyone thinks their opinion is right, everyone has to correct every little typo. Ever heard of auto correct. It was a fkn auto correct error, after I put in a typo. Jeez. You need to lighten up some pal. May God have mercy on your soul. Have a great day.
@@CrimsonWolf69 And man, it was just a simple joke. I'm sure everyone reading it understood it. How long did you have to search for the word sardonic? Doubt its a common word used by anyone using "69" in their username. If I have any typos in my comments or auto correct errors, feel free to correct me. I dont have time to proof read my comments, I have a life.
"I'm already pregnant,"
"I make a lot of money"...Ferengi through and through.
Armin Shimerman, the man behind Quark, arguably the most interesting character in the entire _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ show, and behind Andrew Ryan, the antagonist (or is he really?) of the video-game _BioShock_ . I'm in awe, that man is awesomely excellent hehehehe They all should totally interview that guy more hehehehehe But ya know, better than Regis & Kathy Lee did in the video up there hehehehehe
I'd love to see a video of him getting the make up put on :)
I can't believe they didn't another segment on the show along with Rene Auberjonis who plays Odo on Deep Space Nine too. So you can see Odo, and the actual face of the actor behind the makeup of Odo.
oh that interview was before Moogie :). Quark time travels a lot :)
Those interviews were pretty good.
Quark has got to the best dressed alien i ever seen in any start trek series, such style.
When will he be back ?
Something about close-ups of Quark’s intelligent but ornery look in his eyes remind me of Walton Goggins’ portrayal of Boyd Crowder in “Justified”.
Great actor
These daytime television hosts are just the reason why aliens wont talk to hugh-mons.
5:05 I keep coming back for this. :D
"Quark'd be happy for me to start anywhere" Fuck off that laugh would be torture to Ferengi ears.
ha what a pro - to go on a talkshow in full make up and in character. Tough gig.
I met him at the gym in North Hollywood had a nice little chit chat
I love Quark!
Quark is such a classy fellow.
I like watching Quark on DS9.... He's always up to something. His brother & nephew add points to the show. P.s. His brother Rom is funny and humble compared to Quarks character. Yes, they make a great addition to the show.Faranges are always up to something. Even Star Trek NG, they are always throwing sticks in the bicycle spokes.They make for an ever ending calamity for Capt. Picard .
He plays a great part.
First Billed: Regis & Kathy Lee in inflatable sumo suits
Second Billed: Armin Shimerman in a funny spaceman costume
Followed by: a joke-telling robot, two acrobats, and a giant Mexican wrestler
Mother of Jesus, I'd forgotten what 90's daytime TV was like. It's terrifying.
So what is Regis doing today ? Is he in a nursing home with tapioca on his chin ?
I think he passed away
@@angelaraber no I just googled him.
QWARRRRRRRRRRRRRK!
Oops wrong Quark.
LAWRENCE!!!
How many people have touched Armin's face when they ran into him in Ferengi make-up? :D Great interview :)
Stan, the caddy.
It takes real dedication to go through the make up process for something unrelated to your show. 3 hours to apply what must be very uncomfortable prosthesis just for a five minute bit.
@@timbelcijan9858 Still, doing the make up process for something that only lasts 5 minutes is admirable.
3:03 if only the make up artists on disco were as smart.
Quark/Rom 2020!
Actors have to have a lot of patience to sit there all that time having makeup put on
Rule of Aqusition 19834-Profit is very nice
Ferengi is Ferengi
This must be before they had ishka on ds9
it`s so strange to see hie interview in a mke up
He's not the first...Roddy McDowell did the carol Burnett Show in full Chimp makeup(minus the hands) back in the 70's,and did a song and dance number too....look it up, it's on UA-cam!
I bet if there were any little children in the audience they would probably be scared (and crying) like when they see Santa when he came out in the makeup
A classic Tim and Eric intro.
I want to serve Root Beer again...
Principle Snyder!
this looks exactly like i imagine an alien beeing invited on tv:))...
What's great is that the characters that are covered in make-up can appear as their characters even later in life and look just about the same... not so much with characters like Spock or Data.
Also, Karen is kinda cute. :D
RIP Nog :(
Shimerman is a class act. He is not shy to give credit to the work of others. Awesome dude!
Loved him on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He got eaten by a giant snake.
He's a Hollywood gem. My favorite principal on Buffy the Vampire Slayer........
@@vanmoody Is that an euphemism?
@@Sailorsega No, it was literal on the show.
@@Sailorsega nope... he got eaten
That's not actually Quark. Only a changeling could shift appearances so quickly, nice try Odo.
Good one! 😂😂
Nah Odo can’t nail the ears like that
DS9 was absolutely loaded with talent.
Quark saying “and I make a lot of money” I feel like he’s still in character.
Perhaps the ambiguity was intended as part of the fun.
He still follows the ferenghi rules of acquisition
When you are in your makeup, prosthetics, costume, especially as a method actor as many are, Armin included. He slips into the role and just lives there. Notice later after he's got all of it off, his demeanor is different, not dramatically, but he sounds and feels human again. But when you in it, you feel you can do things you wouldn't otherwise do, be what you otherwise wouldn't. It is a strange sensation but you really do feel like a different person.
It’s amazing how the makeup around his eyes is what really completes the look. Before it was applied, he still looked like Armin Shimerman, but once it was on, he was instantly Quark.
On a side note, Quark is the best. And it was a deeply uncomfortable moment for me when I realized he was my favorite DS9 character. (After Garak, of course.)
...plain, simple, Garak.
After Garak
Of course 🤣🤣
That’s funny because when I see Shimerman I see Quark. He’s my favorite character on the DS9. I loved the episode where all the characters appeared without their makeup.
i have to admit my take of the characters is based on my representation of my self.....
and garak aint disturbing at all!
I love that they gave the actual make up artist her due! The make up artists are a big part of the totality of the character.
Shimerman made DS9 so much better. He's a funny guy.
It’s so weird how under all that make up, in his normal human skin, he still looks like Quark
I think that's why doing makeup is better than masks, because the actor still comes through so much, and then you can recognize them even out of makeup.
Just a thought it would’ve been cool to have a DS nine episode where quark accidentally breaks a vile of DNA reconfiguration fluid from an illegal cargo he got shipped to him and he became human and than Armin would play the human version (without the makeup). Since he still looks like Quark
@@joylynch5204that would be funny. Though we get to see him and Odo/René out of makeup in the episode Far Beyond the Stars
That's the one thing I always take for granted with all the Star Trek shows, TNG and newer, is just how awesome of a job Michael Westmore does on the makeup/facial designs of the alien races. The way he can make a face completely alien like Quark yet still let the actor shine through with facial expressions, certain looks, my favorite was that crazy Klingon Gowron, one stern look from that stone face and piercing eyes would make you shit your pants.
Absolutely. Casting, makeup, special effects, this show had one hell of a crew and cast.
"No Ferengi women because they're all nude"
Moogie: "hold my snail juice"
Think this filmed early in the show since he mentioned hoping to see females on screen.
@@themonkeyhand I know that that's kind of what I was saying early in the show they had no idea what was coming and then the character of Moogie stepped up and was a badass.
Grand Nagus: “hold my beetle snuff”
Moogie's just like "Lmao watch this :)"
And Pel, so two ferengi women on the show in total.
My God. It's easy to forget how intolerable Regis and Kathy Lee were.
in your opinion, imo they're 10x better than the garbage today
@@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301 not a compliment
@@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301 That’s more of an insult to “the garbage today” than a compliment to them. This is bad, so if you’re saying hosts today are worse, they must be REALLY friggin’ bad.
*THE LINE HAS TO BE DRAWN HERE. THIS FAR, AND NO FURTHER!*
Most talk show hosts are terrible people. Remember how Ellen treated her staff like slaves?
I can't think of another Star Trek cast member interview where they were interviewed on that show IN COSTUME. This is pretty rare.
Yeah I thought that was an interesting promotional move, pretty cool. Make the show a little more accessible for this audience by showing the great makeup work and all the talent and time that goes into it and not talk so much about the sci-fi itself. Even as a die-hard sci-fi fan it's cool to see another perspective.
@@antourte1 Indeed. And I love that the title underneath him says "Quark" instead of his real name. He basically even did this interview AS that character, not just in costume. And I agree that Michael Westmore is a genius (and a humble one, too, if you've ever seen him in interviews).
I was on the 2018 Star Trek cruise (week II) and Armin would be on the Lido deck having breakfast with us on the cruise. It was great. He's an amazingly humble person. He did a class on the ship on how to read Shakespeare. It was stellar.
I met him over 40 years ago. He and my Dad were in the cast of the 1976 Broadway production of "The Threepenny Opera" (Shimmerman is the beggar on the cover of the cast album) and a couple of years later, Shimmerman was appearing in a production of Cole Porter's "Silk Stockings" (as "Brankov," the part played by Peter Lorre in the 1957 movie) at Equity Library Theater in Manhattan. We went to see the show and afterwards, Shimmerman and some of his cast mates came back to our apartment, which was nearby. I remember one of us sitting on the floor of our living room, but I can't remember if it was Shimmerman or me! He did seem to be a very nice guy. I guarantee that he would not remember me, but he'd remember my Dad.
Armin and Patrick Stewart doing a Shakespeare reading - I'd pay to see that!
I always thought of Quark's character as being somewhat like a Depression-era speakeasy owner. He's a gangster: smart, ruthlesss but not a thug. He's a guy who gets what he wants(except Major Kira, of course)
That was pretty cool that he came out in full costume.
I love Quark and DS9. Regis & Kathie Lee did a horrible job interviewing.
Like they always do.
Lakers14 Star Trek interviews on mainstream tv are rarely, if ever, good. After all it’s something that attracts a niche group and not the mainstream population. Obviously everyone knows it exists but very few proportionally watch it.
well part of the issue is quark was in character the whole interview which made very little sense.
Like always, star trek in general is looked down on and seen as childish. 'scuse us for using our imagination
Well Regis was always too hyper and ADD and Kathie Lee was simply a moron.
"Holosuites upstairs" "What goes on up there?" I believe the better question is what DOESN'T happen up there.
I would love to see the holosuite clean up crews. Messy job for sure.
what happens in the holosuites stays in the holosuites
I know this is an old segment, but American TV programs are so condescending, idiotic and talk to their audience like children, unbelievable how it was not abandoned.
It's abandoned now.
You think that's bad? Good Morning America around this time made fun of Star Trek: The Next Generation so badly that Patrick Stewart stormed home in a huff.
Still like this
Regis was a jerk in general. It's kind of amazing that he had that much of a career.
yeah our talk shows are shit but back in the 90's they really when all out with the shittyness.
what a terrible interview, so awkward, almost like parents talking to some friend their kid just brought home who happens to be a goth
The interviewers were awful. Shimerman handled himself very well and made it enjoyable for the audience in spite of the company in which he found himself.
Lol, yeah the whole thing felt forced
Imagine the dedication to go back in time hundreds of years and appearing on "live" TV in front of a bunch of hu-mons all in the name of publicising your bar. Quark truly is the greatest Ferengi.