I hope Chakotay can be a strong warrior-philosopher. An aspect I'm also going to try to bring to the character is spirituality, which is a very strong part of any indigenous American culture. We believe there is a larger intelligence that shapes things in spite of our humanness.
More Quotes by Robert Beltran
In 'Julius Caesar,' we are witnesses to the final death throes of the Roman republic.
Voyager' shows the reality of the multicultural society we live in.
In high school I had done a little theater. It was a place to meet girls.
I started researching a little bit, watching 'Next Generation,' 'Deep Space Nine' and even the old 'Star Trek.' Writing is always the crux of any program, and I found the writing on those shows to be of top quality. I knew a lot of the same people were involved in 'Voyager.'
Actually, I have no fear of typecasting whatsoever.
My debut was in 'Romeo and Juliet.' I was a spear carrier.