We chat with StarTrek's Uhura & Ortegas, StrangeNewWorlds stars melissaCnavia and celiargooding, about their season 1 memories and what to expect in the upcoming LowerDecks crossover. Don't forget to pick it up on Blu-ray or DVD March 21:
Two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1's breakout stars, Melissa Navia and Celia Rose Gooding, look back on their first year aboard the Starship Enterprise. Navia portrays the Enterprise's hotshot helmsman, Lt. Erica Ortegas, while Gooding steps into the iconic role of Cadet Nyota Uhura.
We did table reads, but we did them over Zoom because of all the wonderful COVID restrictions, and he'd [listen in and] be like, "This sounds like it's going to be a fantastic Star Trek show." So I just felt like, yeah, this is gonna be a big deal. And yay! I was right. When you were shooting season 2, you were getting all this praise pretty much every week. How did that affect shooting season 2?
Melissa Navia: Yeah, I can't remember really any. We had a blast all the time. It was like laughing and having a great time. But I can't think of biggest prankster. I can just think of, going back to the fantasy episode, because you brought up Anson, seeing Anson doing improv during his scenes brought me so much joy. I mean, all of us really were bringing all sorts of levels of different sides to our characters.
Because as someone who shares a bit of similarities with my character's backstory in my personal life, it made a lot of sense. Like, of course the brightest stars have the darkest beginnings. And so it just made so much sense to me. And then to be able to give my heart to that and really have a cathartic experience as an actor, it's a wealth. It's a cornucopia of just yummy, actor-y goodness, and I can't wait to continue showing people why she's so amazing.
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