48: Hope for a Better Future

Each character in a television series is merely words on paper when created. But, when portrayed by actors, these characters come to life. Each actor brings their unique talent, spirit, and interpretation to the lines crafted by the writers and makes the character their own. Personal stories add another layer of complexity and, when combined the ongoing ideas of the writers and creative vision of directors, form a rich and interesting story. In this episode of The Edge, hosts Patrick Devlin and Amy Nelson are joined by Hayley Stoddart of Standard Orbit to discuss the actors who bring to life our beloved Star Trek: Discovery characters. We discuss the specific contributions each actor has brought to the show. We also explore how, in this age of social media, the actors are more visible and accessible to the fans than ever before and their interactions with us personally—and within fandom in general. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Sonequa Martin-Green (00:03:53) Doug Jones (00:10:41) Shazad Latif (00:19:09) Anthony Rapp (00:27:04) Mary Wiseman (00:34:28) Jason Isaacs (00:45:54) Mary Chieffo (00:51:57) Wilson Cruz (00:59:11) Final Thoughts (01:08:33) Closing (01:15:16) Hosts Patrick Devlin and Amy Nelson Guest Hayley Stoddart Production Patrick Devlin (Editor) Amy Nelson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)