The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Brent Spiner
- If you look around at the people in show business today they are basically the people who didn’t give up.
- Voice acting is about the easiest thing to do. You roll out of bed, throw your clothes on that you had on the night before, you go into the studio, and nobody cares, just as long as you can speak.
- I think the potential for man is so enormous, if we can stay alive long enough, we’re going to be seeing a lot of what Star Trek is projecting.
- It really was not that difficult a process, because I was playing [Data from Star Trek] something that doesn’t exist. So it was really based on… Imagination was the key element in that, and whatever I could think of, I could do, because there was no precedent for it. It wasn’t like someone was going to say, “Well, an android would never do that.” They didn’t know!
- I try not to make plans. Because, even the best laid plans etc. etc.
- And the basic sort of thrust of Star Trek being about equality and tolerance and things I believe in deeply.
- Initially I objected to the Data makeup. I said, “Why do I need this makeup? Why can’t I just look like me?” In fact, I said to Gene Roddenberry, “Don’t you think that by this time in history, they would’ve figured out how to make skin look like skin?” And he said, “What makes you think that what you have isn’t better than skin?” And I went, “Um, okay.”
- Of course, when you see [ musical numbers] in the movie [Out To Sea ], it’s cut into a lot with other scenes, but we shot the number straight through, so here I am doing it, and sitting right in front of me in the audience was Donald O’Connor. And I was, like, “Oh, my God, I can’t believe I’m performing a musical number in front of Donald O’Connor,” who’s one of the greats of the silver screen. But it was a thrilling experience, it really was.
- We were kind of never one of CBS favorites [with Threshold], even though we’d gotten really good reviews for the pilot. We were on at, what was it, 10 o’clock on a Friday night? That’s kind of where you bury a show if you don’t want it to last. But, wow, what a cast, huh? You could never get that cast together again.
- There’s such a grand fraternity of actors who’ve played the Joker, not the least of whom is Mark Hamill, who voiced it for so long and was so great. I did it one time and… I’ve gotten some feedback on it from people who’ve seen it and really enjoyed it, but I don’t know.
Brent Spiner (born February 2, 1949) is an American actor best known for his role as Lieutenant Commander Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) and its subsequent films. His portrayal of the android seeking humanity made him a fan favorite and a key figure in the Star Trek franchise.
Beyond Star Trek, Spiner has appeared in films such as Independence Day (1996) and its sequel, as well as numerous TV shows, including Warehouse 13 and Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. He has also worked extensively in theater and voice acting, lending his talents to various animated series and video games.
In addition to acting, Spiner is a talented singer and released the album Ol’ Yellow Eyes Is Back (1991). With his versatility and enduring presence in sci-fi and beyond, he remains a highly respected figure in the entertainment industry.
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