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Bill Williams asks:
You had worked on the supplements for the Star Trek IV DVD that was released earlier this year. Do you have any coming projects on future Star Trek DVDs? Will you be involved in the supplemental projects for the eventual Star Trek: Generations DVD? We know through the Star Trek official website that one of the features on the DVD will be the Matt Jeffries tribute documentary. Will there be any other supplements, including the deleted scenes from the film?
I did work on ST4, am currently scheduled to work on ST6, though time constraints may be a problem there, and will not be working on ST7. I did, however, see a rough cut of the Matt Jeffries tribute on the lot last week, a surprise birthday celebration for the wonderful artist. The tribute will be part of the DVD you mentioned and I highly recommend it. Cannot help much with your info on Generations, since I am not involved with that one.
Do you have any plans to write another Martok or Star Trek novel in the future? The quality and the success of Left Hand of Destiny speaks for itself!
Thanks for the kind words on the books. Jeffrey and I greatly appreciate the fan response to our work. For me, the novel was literally the most challenging piece of work that I have ever committed to, and that includes performing on Broadway, leading roles on television, seven screen plays, and command of a nuclear submarine's rescue of a downed pleasure craft off Madagascar. Well, okay I lied about the nuke sub but the books were very challenging.
There is a project in the works with Paramount on another idea. Cannot mention anything just yet but within the year, I will make some announcements if all goes well in the next few weeks.
(Several people all asked about future projects that Mr. Hertzler might have and it would be redundant to print them all but the following answer J.G. provided expands a bit on his answer to Bill and others.)
James Gillespie asks:
Just a quick note to say how much I truly enjoyed the Left Hand of Destiny books. I was not sure how much I was going to like them since I would not normally enjoy a book with just "Klingons" in it. I have to say that you truly fleshed out the characters and the species for me. I loved Pharh and wish he could have stuck around. Do you plan on doing any more novels? Whether they are strictly Klingon or not?
I have plans on all fronts. Time is my enemy. Money is nothing compared to time. In fact, now that I think about it, money measures time, doesn't it? Anyway, thanks for the nice words. Believe me, I am surprised and thrilled over the reception of the books. I was hoping for such a reception but not really expecting it. Such is the attitude developed over a lifetime in the arts.
Specifically, I am pitching an idea to Paramount right now about a book...the subject of which I cannot now talk about...until the infant-idea becomes much stronger and well on the way to development. But yes, I am working on many things, not the least of which is a short film that will be shot in late summer...it is a comedy and will include some of my fellow DS9 actors and some other surprises.
Andrew Hearne asks:
Was there any difference playing Martok and the guy in Enterprise - which did you prefer?
You must understand that Martok is my favorite character in my entire career which spans nearly thirty years at this point. I have played many people over that time, from Petruchio to Shylock, from McMurphy to Macbeth. But I was able to spend almost five years developing Martok and living in his considerable skin...I normally hate watching myself on TV or film, but I really enjoyed watching Martok, which means I must have been doing something right. Kolos is fascinating to me and I have only begun to develop him. For me to represent a Klingon who is not a warrior was no easy task. But in such instances, one must trust to the writing. I cannot play being a warrior or non-warrior, I can only act and react based upon my characters inner voices. In fact, Kolos is a warrior.... for peace. Whatever the reason, Kolos also fascinates me, because it gives me a chance to find the wizard in the man. I think that is where his usefulness to the show and to the crew of the Enterprise is, Kolos finding his own sense of magic and preternatural powers. Just my take. But I do really like Kolos.... and if I get five years to work on him...who knows!?!
Steven Lee asks:
BESIDES General/Chancellor Martok, which Trek character would you like MOST to reprise or revisit?? In either a novel or on screen.
As of this moment, I think Kolos is the one I would most like to see return to Enterprise. I feel pretty strongly that the show needs that character with his age, wisdom and alien-ness as an advisor to Capt. Archer and member of the crew. There are so many many things that go into casting a show, however. Considerations from every possible angle...but if it were up to me today, I would return Kolos to the bridge of the Enterprise now and boldly go where no one has ever gone before. Through the Great Worm Hole of the universe, where ever it is,... find it and Kolos could help with that, being a vast ancient storehouse of knowledge in so many areas, his knowledge might appear to be magic to some less-evolved creatures...think of the possibilities.
On behalf of Tom Sharp and the Deep Space Nine Avatar site, I would like to thank Mr. Hertzler for taking the time out of his very busy life to participate in this little project and especially for giving the fans the opportunity to Ask Martok. Any omissions or errors are entirely mine, and no fault of either Tom or J.G. himself.
- Jackie Bundy
I would just like to add a special thanks to Jackie Bundy for sending me an email that was titled "A slightly larger favor" and had "You can say NO if you want to..." in it, as if I really could.
- Tom Sharp
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