An Interview with the Delicious KORISAR..Get in line girls...wink wink

1)           Arh my fine warrior Korisar...I see you like the Caitain wine...hmmmmm

                 When did you first decide that the Klingon species was your  preferance...

                 and why..

..

                  I thank you for the wine, it is a fine vintage that slakes my thirst, and thank you for inviting me to speak with you today.  I first came to identify with the Klingons from watching reruns of TOS as a child.  John Colicos' portrayal as the menacing, suave, loquacious Commander Kor in "Errand of Mercy" is a particular favourite of mine, as is Michael Ansara's gruff, impassioned Commander Kang from "The Day of the Dove". These two characters to me are the epitome of the TOS Klingon; independent, stubborn, ruthless, determined, and at times charming and courteous and others cunning and devious.  Needless to say the Klingons in the movies, TNG, DS9, Voyager, and Enterprise have contributed much more to our understanding of Klingon culture and history, but to me it is Colicos' Kor and Ansara's Kang that not only introduced us to the Klingons, they reveled in being Klingon like no others have in my humble opinion.  I would say the TOS novel by John M. Ford, "The Final Reflection" also had quite an impact on how I viewed the Klingon people; they were portrayed with a depth and scope that the television, book and movie mediums had not, up to that time undertaken. The Klingon characters in Ford's novel are individuals with their own motivations, desires, goals and foibles, living within a society that while alien was not too dissimilar to our own.  This similarity helped the reader to not only identify with and come to terms with the Klingon culture and society that these characters lived in, but allowed the reader to become attached to the protagonist in a way that does not often happen in an "alien" science fiction novel.  It would be fair to say that for me Ford's novel and the TOS episodes concerned with the Klingons are my gold standard that everything else is measured against, for better or worse (impish grin).

2)         Do you have any other hobbies?? If so...what??

The first among the hobbies I enjoy is art.  I enjoy designing and creating things utilizing the computer, pencil or paint as a medium for my expression.  I began drawing at an early age, being less than a year old, using crayons and my parent's living room wall as my canvas.  Needless to say that was not quite what they expected, still they seem to have been pleased that I was able to express myself creatively at such an early age (expresses a wry laugh).  Some of my earliest art was that of drawing starships - designing them, another of my hobbies goes hand in hand with my art you see - so much so that in school my teachers often chided me for paying more attention to my drawing than to the lesson at hand.  I couldn't help it if the scenes of battle I envisioned were far more interesting than what they were trying to lecture me on (amused laughter).  So, to answer the question that is probably already on your lips, much of my art is still focused along those lines, and it is my sincere hope (in real life) that this hobby of mine will lead me to become a production designer not unlike Matt Jeffries or Andy Probert, two of my heroes in the field of television and motion picture art and design.  Likewise this also relates to another two of my hobbies I also enjoy, costuming and prop collecting.  I enjoy working at researching and putting together my costumes, a big part of the fun for me is trying to unravel the puzzle of how the items was made and what materials and items were used.  The same is true of props of course, as figuring out how a prop was put together or where it came from not only satisfies my innate curiousity but provides me an insight to how a production designer and his team came up with solution to a problem I may one day face.  Along those lines as well I enjoy Medieval and Renaissance reenacting, with a particular focus on Norse and the British Isles in my costuming and research. Other than that my more "mundane" hobbies would include reading, discussing and learning more about quantum physics, swimming, bicycling, and flirting with the opposite sex I would suppose, although not necessarily in that order (wink).


3)          Do you have a favorite film?  If so.. which one? And why...

I suppose my favourite film would be "The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" with Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet.  Besides the obvious inference of the use of the Klingon Mind Scanner being used to "erase" the memories of the erstwhile vict, er, uhm, I mean "patients" who come to the Lacuna clinic, the movie is romantic, passionate tale of two people who are deeply troubled by their feelings for one another.  I can identify with the shifting morass of feelings that Carrey's character "Joel" evinces for Winslet's "Clementine" in spite of and because of what she has done.  Likewise I identify with his motivation to have "done with it" that results in him going through the same procedure to wipe his memory that Clementine has undergone.  The film has numerous hilarious comic scenes, counter-pointed by somber, mature moments that are realistically depicted and poignant to me.  Aside from that, the scenes where Carrey's Joel relives parts of his childhood I likewise identified with and made me laugh.  All in all, it may not be an action adventure, or a science fiction epic but it is my favourite film nonetheless.

4)           Who is your favorite Musical artist and how did hearing them affect your life...

This is a tough one, as many different musical artists have affected me greatly throughout my life.  To name one I would say Sting, and in association, The Police, his former band. I began listening to Sting and The Police back in the early 80s, when I really didn't "listen" to the lyrics, I just enjoyed the music at that time.  Growing up where I did in the Midwest, the Bible Belt, rock was considered sinful or even to be inspired by demonic forces. I often found myself being criticized for my musical choices and tastes, and learned to just keep them to myself, as virtually no one else had anything useful or thoughtful to say on the subject. Sometime in the mid 80s I began to earnestly listen to song lyrics, and what they had to say.  Many of Sting's lyrics, and those of The Police spoke to issues of social injustice, inequities of love, pain and fear of the "other".  While much of what I had learned during my upbringing would have me believe one thing, Sting's music, and that of The Police, among others showed me there was more to the world than that.  I thank them all for that.

5)             Who is your favorite Actor and Actress...and in what films and why they are...

My favourite actor is Humphrey Bogart and my favourite actress is Maureen O'Hara.  Humphrey Bogart, or "Bogie" starred in many classic Hollywood films, I love them all, but my favourite of his is "The Maltese Falcon".  Like a certain Feddie captain that everyone is familiar with, I enjoy detective fiction and film noir.  During Bogie's career many of his best acting performances are showcased in his film noir roles, with "The Maltese Falcon" being what I consider his most enjoyable role.  Bogie's character in that movie, Sam Spade would become a template for actors who took on the role of the gumshoe in later film noir; he's an edgy, thoughtful, witty, suave ladies man that also has vulnerable facets to his character that he goes to great lengths to hide for fear of being hurt.  We not only identify with Bogie's character and the predicament he is in, we identify with his faults and motivations, we want to see him overcome them and succeed.  A close second for my favourite Bogart film is "Casablanca", for much the same reason, I guess I enjoy Bogie playing wounded or imperfect heroes. I wonder what that says about me (amused expression)?  Maureen O'Hara, like Mara, Kang's wife, is fiery, impertinent, stubborn woman.  One would hazard to call her a lady, but she is much more than that.  She is ambitious, tenacious, sharp tongued and not at all willing to back down in a fight, I would have one such as her for one of my consorts (laughs).  If ever there were an Earth woman who understood the Klingon way, it is this one.  Her starring role in "The Quiet Man" opposite John Wayne as the irrepressible Mary Kate Danaher is one I particularly enjoy, as is her role in "Sinbad the Sailor" as Shireen, the consort of Anthony Quinn's Emir of Daibul.  "Only the Lonely", one of the films from her later career is also one I am quite fond of.  In that movie she plays opposite John Candy in the role of Rose Muldoon, an overbearing Irish mother who constantly meddles in her son's affairs.  As my mother also had a fondness for "telling it like it is" I identify with Candy and O'Hara for obvious reasons.

6)           Now..my sources (who I won't reveal)...say that you have a room full of...
         unusual exhibits from all over the galaxies..would you care to tell us about one or
         two....

Only two?  Alright, one of my finds I am most proud of is a light amber, 1966 vintage Dickel Tennessee Whisky 1/4 gallon bottle that is in excellent condition, minus its leather straps.  This is the same bottle that was used in TOS for the Saurian Brandy bottle as seen in various episodes, but most notably in "The Enemy Within". As it happened I wasn't really looking for it when I happened across it - such is life - but I was very happy to come into possession of it.  As I said, I like to collect props and the other item is one as well, or could have been one I should say.  Back about ten years ago someone was auctioning a Brick Price Star Trek TMP pistol phaser on eBay that had been painted by the previous owner.  It was purported to be an original copy of one of the master molds used to create the original props for the movie.  I jumped at the opportunity as I had always wanted one of these pieces for myself.  As it happened I and some Ferengi got into a bidding war at the last moment, literally.  Due to my dexterity and nimble typing I won the item for only a fraction of what it was considered to be worth.  The other bidder sent me a message congratulating me for my skill and prowess, to this day I fondly recall the glory of my victory.  There are others of course - but those are the two that stand out in my mind.  Thank you for taking the time to interview me, I am at your service anytime and I salute you Lushy for your hospitality and congeniality. KAI LUSHY!!

Thank you KORISAR..for a most fascinating and agreeable interview

Hmmm..at my service...I adore the sound of that Korisar....and the gift of the flower was...exceptional....are you sure I cannot....persuade you...into staying..longer....

(puts sign on door)

hours later...Lushy has this...most satisfied smile on her face....and the purring..can be heard echoing the corridors

SMOOTCHIES n HUGS KORISAR...Lushy