Star Trek: Voyager
Summary
Robert Duncan McNeill recounts the hilarious story of how he was wander asStar Trek : Voyager ’s Lieutenant Tom Paris after he played Nicholas Locarno class earlier onStar Trek : The Next Generation . McNeill ’s turn as Locarno in theTNGseason 5 episode , " The First Duty , " was very well - obtain . There was even an early idea forNick Locarno to join the cast ofVoyagerbefore the character was reconceived as Tom Paris . YetStar Trek : Voyager ’s producers still wanted"a Robert Duncan McNeill type"for the role .
come along onThe Shuttlepod Show , Robert Duncan McNeill tell to host Connor Trinneer , Erica LaRose , and Mark Cartier how he found out about theTom Paris role inStar Trek : Voyager , and how theproducers were look for someone just like McNeill . Check out his quote and watch the TV ofThe Shuttlepod Showbelow :
I get a call . My factor says , “ Hey , remember that Star Trek episode you did a few days ago ? ” He goes , “ They ’re constitute a new show called Voyager and they literally put out a casting poster saying “ a Robbie Duncan McNeill case . ” They put my name . Kinda like the theatrical role on TNG . Like , my name was in [ it ] . And I ’m like , “ I ’m right here ! That ’s me ! ” And so [ my factor says ] , “ I guess you should … you could do this . ”
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The Differences Between Star Trek: Voyager’s Tom Paris & TNG’s Nick Locarno
Robert Duncan McNeill says they are polar opposites.
Of course , Robert Duncan McNeill was cast asLieutenant Tom Paris , and he star in all 7 seasons ofStar Trek : Voyager . McNeill could never have promise that,30 days later , he would repeat both Tom Paris and Nicholas LocarnoonStar Trek : Lower Decks . McNeill toy Paris in theLower Decksseason 2 episode , " We ’ll Always Have Tom Paris , " and he voiced Locarno as the main baddie ofLower Decksseason 4 . Yet , despite their superposable face , McNeill ’s two roles are very different .
Star Trek : Lower Decksbrilliantly joked about Lt . Tom Paris and Nick Locarno look selfsame , with Lt . Brad Boimler ( Jack Quaid ) saying,“I just do n’t see it . "
As Robert Duncan McNeill toldThe Shuttlepod Show , he seesTom Paris and Nick Locarno as"polar antonym . “Paris go on a salvation arc inStar Trek : Voyagerthat proved despite his tumultuous past , Tom changed and bear witness he was a safe guy all along . However , Nick Locarno started off as the idealistic Starfleet Academy Cadet with a bright future tense , but he was"rotten on the inside,“and proved it by threaten the galaxy inStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 . Today , it ’s inconceivable that anyone but Robert Duncan McNeill could play Lt . Tom Paris onStar Trek : Voyager .
Star Trek : VoyagerandStar Trek : The Next Generationare available to rain cats and dogs on Paramount+ .
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