As StarTrekPicard nears its finale, Evan Evagora recalls how Patrick Stewart (SirPatStew) star helped him move on from 'the worst first meeting ever'
were announced last year, fans were surprised to see that their favorite Enterprise captain would be joined by basically the Trek version of Legolas from Peter Jackson's. The New Zealand-based actor plays Elnor, the sword-wielding Romulan assassin-in-training and protector of Patrick Stewart's iconic hero. And according to Evagora, the surprise factor that an "outside-the-box" character like Elnor brings to the franchise was very intentional.
Elnor helps deepen audiences' understanding of this older, retired version of Picard as well. And why he brings about a sense of guilt and regret for the retired Admiral, who seems to have a surplus of both this season. Picard first met and befriended Elnor when he was a young boy. And when the Romulan relocation effort failed — and cost thousands of lives — Picard retired to his vineyard and avoided contact with Elnor just as the teen was bonding with his new father figure.
"I was kinda terrified, obviously," Evagora recalls upon meeting Stewart for the first time. "It was, like, the worst first meeting ever. On my first day of filming, I felt so very nervous. And Patrick, he just — he took me aside because he could tell. But it's not like he told me a story about being nervous or anything like that. He just helped me feel at ease and more comfortable, just by talking to me.
"He really loves being in the ensemble — and not just the cast, but the entire crew. He — we're all equals and he sets that tone every day."
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