Ep.2.06: "Deep Space Nana" with Nana Visitor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ม.ค. 2023
- Season 2, episode 6 is here. Our guy Dominic is still home, recuperating. Connor, Mark, and Erica talk with the amazing Nana Visitor, known to the world for her portrayal of Kira Nerys in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
We learn about Nana's childhood, a daughter of a "very theatrical family" in NYC. How she skipped out on Princeton to dance as a chorus girl, why she likes her hair, where her name "Visitor" came from and how much she loved playing Kira. She's writing a book about women in Trek. She's loving life and it shows. Wash has a new pot. Erica gets some fan questions in, Connor and Nana play for Patreon Member Lee Nickel in this week’s Star Trek Trivia, and Nana plays “Stuck on a Deserted Island with Connor Trinneer.”
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Nana was gorgeous at 35 and is still gorgeous at 65. Definitely is one of my favorite Star Trek characters/actors, Kira had some of the best writing across all of the series.
Totally agree... She has appeal that's hard to describe... She's borderline sexy/gorgeous
She really defies age. I would never have guessed she was thirty-five when she started DS9. I really would have thought she was in her mid-twenties.
@@akaJughead WOW!! 35 when she started DS9 ...
It's her dancer roots! Her conditioning is superb. Her sensuality and self-awareness is apparent.
SEXTY five .
Wow, she’s aged pretty damn gracefully. DS9 is a great show that deserves more recognition. Also, nobody did a mirror universe counterpart as awesomely entertaining as her alternate Kira.
I think because she’s a very sweet and serene person. She seems right up there with Bakula in being one of the most personable Star Trek actors (though honestly, I can’t think of one of them that doesn’t seem nice, though Marc Alaimo seems less chatty)
Nana's smile literally lights up the WORLD.
Right!?
Yup. It’s unmatched.
It does and I wish she'd stop---I was trying to SLEEP!
I brought this up on a Facebook Trek page a while back and got attacked from all angles from a bunch of knuckle draggers stating I was sexist. Feckin idiots! And you are so right Michael.
literally, really?
Nana Visitor, Terry Farrell and Kate Mulgrew shaped my entire being from when I was a child to now.
For me it was Visitor, Farrell, and Dawson. Amazing characters and amazing actors.
Met the first two a couple years ago.
What are you now?
so relatable
@@JnEricsonx What were they like?
I stopped this video when she talked about "Duet", rewatched that episode, and came back. It really is a masterpiece.
Hahaha! That’s the way to do it.
I did the same!
Duet & Necessary Evil are the two eps that instantly spring to my mind when asked about _great_ DS9 eps.
Same. I think it should be made into an extended play.
Me too
28 years and she STILL looks good. Amazing.
🤣
It’s weird but somehow I think she’s grown more beautiful. How does that even happen?
The entire surviving DS9 cast have all aged tremendously. They all look healthy and vibrant.
Nana Visitor is STILL a smoke show 🔥
I've always thought Nana has the most beautiful smile. She doesn't just smile with her mouth, somehow she also smiles with her eyes.
Because it’s a sincere smile…if somebody isn’t smiling with their eyes they’re not being genuine.
DS9 was the absolute best star trek series ever. I love TNG, but... DS9 is so well written and the character development is fantastic
Not just the character development. The the interchange between character is part of what made it so good. They were future humans but they still had the same issues and problems as we do today. TNG did too, but DS-9 did it far better. Last but not least, it disregarded the pure episodic template and had a lot of great recurring characters. General Ross. Marok and of course Gowron.
The only thing they missed that I would have like to have seen was a cross-series episode. This actually did sorta occur with the 2 stranded Delta Quadrant Ferengi, just not directly connected (e.g. start of one show, finish on the other).
And to think I was hesitant when they first introduced the idea of a Star Trek that didn't go anywhere.
Many women I belive counted Kira (Nana) as a rolemodel. Lots of us struggled with anger growing up and it was a relief to see another woman who could express herself in that way so powerfully. That character truly took some of the stigma away surrounding a woman pushing back when others continue to disregard a boundary or refuse to listen.
Why does every interview with a woman actress have to be about the fact that she's a woman? Female actors and strong female characters are not a new thing. Even back then it wasn't a new thing. But there's always this victim narrative being pushed when it comes to women.
Nana Visitor, you are so much more than an entertainer, when we put DS9, we see you as friends. We are comforted by your incredible work. It helps so much to bring joy and hopefulness into our lives
Nana is such an incredible person. Thanks Shuttlepod show
We agree!
She and Terry Farrell have always seemed incredibly warm and sweet from the interviews etc. I've seen. Seems like a genuine person - which is incredibly rare in Hollywood.
@@ShuttlepodShow A small but MAJOR request from me would be can you guys get Terry Farrell amd also your old Enterprise pal Jolene Blalock. I would love to hear Terry talk about quilting and sewing and maybe show and do stuff on the air and also have Jolene draw and paint on air and show and talk about her visual art. I am really into visual arts primarily due to Star Trek.
@@yellowblanka6058 I met Nana at a convention. She is just what you said, warm and sweet.
When Rene Auberjonois passed away I was sad as Kira and Odo could not get back together. That last scene with them and Odo joining the link was perfect.
Bumped into Nana Visitor while she was in full uniform with Avery Brooks in uniform as well when I was on a Paramount Studios tour in the early 90s. I go the brief beforehand to not freak out, so, while I'm sure my eyes got big, I just said "Hi." Very memorable moment for me.
That’s awesome!
Nana as Kira was the first character that pulled me in DS9 as a teen and I've never stopped loving that show in 30 years. It's testament to her acting & the writing, that she is a standout character amongst such an impressive cast and that smile & laugh are infectious.
I completely agree. When I think about DS9, Kira is the keystone character as it is her system the station is in and it was won by her people and her actions. The development of the character of Kira was such a great part of DS9 and Nana really just killed in that role. What an amazing role and what an amazing actor. Just wonderful!
"He doesn't help me, they're his children."
So true! As a single dad I used to always get asked if I was babysitting and it made me so angry. I'm parenting. You can't babysit your own children.
With a long running show like DS9 it is clear that the personality of the actor bleeds out into the nature of the character. The strength and integrity and empathy of Kira Nerys clearly grew out of her heart. Thank you for sharing yourself with us and making DS9 a believable universe with true emotions.
I met Nana a few years ago at Comic Con . She was such a nice person . I became a fan of her from then on.
I named my daughter Kira after this character x
My daughter's middle name is Nerys for the same reason
That name was on my list, but my wife and I ultimately agreed on another.
Gotta say I LOVE Nana's hair like that - she's so beautiful. Just seems to get better as she ages.
Kira Nerys was a great role model. She was obviously a woman and feminine in her ways, but she was also independent, knew how to take charge, strong, and didn't take sh*t from anyone!! In the beginning she seemed mostly angry, but Duet made her the icon she is. And that scene where she is going to be sent off to Bajor, and everyone was coming into her quarters to talk to her is one of my favourite, with her "these are my friends" line at the end just rounding it off. She grew fantastically as a character, and still remains one of my all time favourite Star Trek characters in the franchise!! Thanks, Nana❤️
P.S., I was so disappointed when Ro gave Picard Kira's earring in the 3rd season of Picard. I thought it meant Kira was going to to appear, and she didn't 😢
Nana played an incredibly strong and well respected female character and they didn't need to rub it in the audience face to accomplish it. Very well written and acted.
Girl boss done right
Nana you look amazing with long silver hair! So happy to see you turning up in Lower decks & other media. Kira was one of my fave DS9 chrs.
She's my fav female character in all Star Trek
Ooh, it's a toss-up for me. Kira or Jadzia. They were both such wonderful and complex characters.
A lot of people would put Janeway up there, but think about it. As she's the captain most of what you see, as great as it is, is about her in a command role. Whereas you see the layers of Kira, and Dax personally.
Of all the alternate universe characters hers was my favorite.
Oh I much preferred her as Kira to Dax...but they played well off each other. Kate Mulgrew is a wonderful actress but sometimes Janeway seemed a little school marmy.
Between Nana and Michelle Forbes, we got such an amazing Introduction to Bajor, And it's people. They had an awesome task and they did it very well.
Nana just seems so down to earth and filled with so much wisdom.
Same applies to both Terry Farrell & Nicole De Boer, the other 2 DS9 ladies!
I never watched an extended interview with her before and this episode really delved into her character. She seems to be a leader who is comfortable in the spotlight. I would bet when she was a child everyone waited for her to show up before hide and seek began. 😄
OUTSTANDING guest choice -- thanks @Shuttlepod Show !
I love her. I wish someone would cast her in a kick ass revenge fighting movie as an older woman the way Bob Odenkirk is in Nobody or Michelle Yeoh in Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.
No thanks.
@@aldunlop4622 Go back to bed, grandpa.
Or in a "John Wick" type movie as one of his allies...or enemies. 😃
@@aldunlop4622 I agree. But it seems that some people want movies made purely for political statements. They don't care if it makes no sense, how bad it will turn out, or whether or not there is an actual demand for it. And when the movie flops they'll blame men for not going to see it even though women didn't go see it either. And the crazy this is, this has happened before.
Somethin about her voice is just so nice and calming
Nana is an absolute treasure in the Trek universe. Being 23 I didn’t get to see DS9 or the others besides Enterprise when it was airing but luckily my father had introduced me to trek when I was 3 and I became obsessed. I had THE BIGGEST CRUSH on her! Kira was a character the writers hit a diamond mine with. Even if Nana wasn’t the intended person for the role, she gave Kira an UNBELIEVABLY layered and complex personality. Even through 7 seasons her character just got more and more interesting and compelling. It’s no secret why so many of us want her back in some way or another. And her smile… my knees still get a little weak😂😂. GREAT EPISODE GUYS!! Entertaining from start to finish!
Thank you!
Same here… wait, had?
She was great on Star Trek Lower Decks. That whole episode was a treasure.
GENERAL Kira needs her own show.
It makes me happy that even today there are young people, who enjoy Star Trek (the golden era shows, that is) despite its age. Kudos to your father for that.
I’ve been watching DS9 lately and I just love Kira sooooooooo much. Nana Visitor does an amazing job. I love Kira episodes with her realizing not all cardassians are evil, her warming up to Sisko and her relationship with Odo :3
I don't usually comment on peoples' appearance but Nana is just absolutely stunning.
Ms. Nana Visitor is a sweet, funny, charming and incredibly intelligent and insightful human being. Her accounts of Hollywood and Broadway and working in the industry including DS9 were exciting and having met her several times in person, she is always kind and generous. Thank you Nana! I could listen to you for hours. Can I interview you too someday too?
Wish I could have met her in person just once
Duet was a great one act play about war and bias and the price of war. So compelling! Phenomenal acting and writing!
That was the episode that hooked me into the show. If they could do that in the first season, you know they are onto something.
That’s one of my all time favorite episode.
“You’re Maritsa aren’t you?”
“You’re comparing me to that bug? I’m your your nemesis, I’m the butcher of Golitip.”
Nana is my favourite Star Trek actor. She seems so authentic and genuine.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Nana for coming to Shuttlepod, and thank you Shuttlepod for getting her on the Show!
edit: Mark, your Forty - Seven cap hasn't gone unnoticed, subtle and well done !
Thank YOU for watching. It’s so appreciated!
So nice to see Nana again! She was so awesome in Deep Space Nine, and her role in Battlestar Galactica has stuck with me all these years even since I saw it.
She was so good in that episode
Nana, when DS9 ended, we were devastated too. I would've watched that forever.
I met Nana 2 years ago at a London Trek Con. She was great and still a looker, I love the new sexy grey hair look.
My husband and son got me a Cameo personal video recording by Nana for mother's day a few years ago. She was so lovely in it, just a kind and heartfelt message. Her acting during the series just got better and better. It was a pleasure to watch.
I love Nana Visitor!!❤
never knew she was a dancer but now thinking how she stood how she moved it explains everything.
I've never seen Nana look better.
..and Kira Nerys is the most beautiful character in the Star Trek universe.
I saw more character development with her than with any in Trek.
Going from Cardassian-hating Freedom Fighter who became capable of compassion for Cardassians and growing emotionally and personally was a pleasure to watch.
Though Kira is certainly pretty, beauty is more about who you are than how you look.
Great conversation and wonderful to get to know a little about Nana.
Have a good day, all.
She was a great actress on DS9 and was always so cute. Seeing her with hair that isn't some form of red...WOW. DAMN. She was good looking before and unbelievably good looking now!
grey hair with super tight botoxed face just looks odd
@@Plisken65 either embrace the wrinkles or dye your hair. you can't half ass it)))
As a Floridian, I appreciate Connor's portrayal of a Florida man in space.
Florida Man Goes To Space
@@ShuttlepodShow Florida Man electrocutes himself while fighting off a home invasion. RIP Trip
@@kurtwinter4422 Trip didnt die, he faked his death to join Section 31. At least thats what I tell myself lol.
@@Chad_Billington That was also the plot of one of the novels. Well done, that one.
Florida needs to send their current fascist governor into space with a one-way ticket.
So we've been saying her name wrong for 30 years. What an amazing person, and heck of a show!
"I'm gonna go too far and they are going to fire me." I feel like that all the time. Nana...thank you for the validation!!!!!!
Trek really does have some of the most down-to-earth (and inner and outwardly beautiful) ladies in all of television... Nana, Terry, Jeri, Kate, Nichelle, Tawny, Rebecca Romijn, Michele Forbs, and so on. It's a true pleasure to listen to their stories.
Nana is the sweetest. I met het at a con in London, I'd missed the photoshoot but she was kind enough to let me grab a pic at the table. Now this was my second con so I'd bought a nice SLR camera and handed it to her minder who could not make the thing work. 4 or 5 poses later, Nana was so patient but it was toward the end of day and we ended up resting our heads together and we both had a laugh about it.]
I like that her character in the DS9 episode Far Beyond the Stars was based on Dorothy Fontana.
I totally love Nana Visitor she is just so ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS & she is my favourite Star Trek Character EVER.........
I used to dance as well, not professionally, but I absorbed everything about dance, I could get.
When I saw Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys for the first time, my first thought was: I put my money on this woman being a professionally trained dancer!
I always recognize them, something about their posture and figure.
When I found out, she really was, I was amazed, and watched her performance with a different kind of devotion. As a teenager, I really could appreciate such a strong female character, serving as a role model. Her dauntlessness and passion combined with brain and brawn -
Nana Visitor is such an amazong woman. She's delightful to listen to. We are so grateful that she took the time to sit down with Connor, Greg and Erica for the ShuttlePod Show. What a wonderful time we've had listening to her stories.
Thank you, so much.
Omg she looks like she hasn’t aged!!! Just changed her hair. ❤
WOW!!! This woman looks better than ever! So much better than on DS9.
Well,she was and still is the most beautiful woman I've seen!
She was gorgeous on DS9, but to be so active and still look so good, she reminds me of a saying my mother had: If you keep doing what you love, you will always be young
This was such a treat to watch. Watching DS9 as a teenager when the show first aired I adored Nana as Kira Nerys. In subsequent years learning about all of the challenges she faced during that time was humbling because at that young stage in my life I just did not know. It was wonderful to re-visit her amazing career in this way on the Shuttlepod Show today. DS9 and Star Trek as a whole was a huge inspiration for me and for what I do today in my career in the film industry. Thank you!
Thank you, troublecluster!
I think this may have been the best interview to date yet. Based on the amount of laughter.
Fantastic time with Nana Visitor and one of the best conversations! Big thanks @Shuttlepod Show , Connor, @Erica LaRose , @Mark Cartier for putting this together - Nana's a gem! ❤💛💙🤓🖖🏾
I’m excited to watch this one. Nana is my forever crush and one of the most talented actors ever to grace the screen. It’s hard to exaggerate how spectacular her portrayal of Kira Nerys was. She elevated the show with her performance and brought the Major to life.
Duet was an amazing episode, one of most powerful of the series I'd say
What a great episode. I've always been a fan of Nana since the pilot. Throughout this, I couldn't shake how much she reminds me of Dame Helen Mirren
Around 39:30 Nana speaks about being a Mom offstage and bringing her kids to the set and going from playing pick up sticks in the trailer to shooting scenes as Major Kira. You can feel the warmth and love of her personality shine through into Major Kira. Thank you Nana for making DS9 such a treasure. Thank you for standing up for the integrity of Kira.
From the very beginning of the pilot, Nana Visitor was an instant "wow" for me. Kira Nerys was fearless, daring, speaking the truth in your face, no matter what... a real tough cookie! But she was fair, good hearted, funny, sweet and adorable. I mean, i just love her!
I'm loving these extra long episodes. Mark is doing a great job guest hosting, but I'm hoping Dominic gets well soon. Hopefully it's nothing too serious! Love you Dom, and everyone at the Shuttlepod Show! Keep up the great work.
Thank you! He'll be back soon!
An absolutely elegant person is Nana. This episode went so quickly and I was engrossed in every single word. Great interviewing by you all, brilliant episode. Keep up the great work that Conner, Erica and Mark are doing. Dom get better quickly and you haven't been forgotten. 🍷🍷Ed from South Australia
I like Mark and Connor together. The show is very laid back.
I love that Connor has no idea who Gul Dukat is, but just “does the math in his head” when he’s told Marc Alaimo plays a villain and he totally understands. Lol.
@@korrigan6832 I wasn’t implying Alaimo is a bad person. I don’t think that was Connor’s thought, either.
Connor knows Alaimo the actor, as he has said before, and imagined him in the role right then and there and got how spectacular he would play a larger than life arch villain. That’s what I thought. It’s actually a huge credit to him, not a criticism.
Nerys , Jadzia and 7 of 9 are my top 3 female characters in Star Trek universe.. Nana had amazing screen presence, she doesn't look 65 at all !
Ive watched a few of these podcasts at this point. I gotta say its really great how just extremely positive about Star Trek all you great actors are. Where Ive thought its been a mistake not doing publicity with the actors from shows that really love them. Each star thats one this show afterwards I really want to rewatch the shows and like their characters even more. Nana was so kickass as Kira, I really would love to see her comeback in a modern show and check in to what Kira/Bajor has been doing.
How she stays soo beautiful and is soo captivating is beyond me! I am Soo Greatful this video came up in my suggestions damn didn't know this existed!!
I didn't know that Kira's role was originally written for a man. However, Nana Visitor played Kira so great that she is a prime example of strong women in Star Trek (which unfortunately happens too rarely anyway). And the interview shows that Nana is at least as strong a woman and as good a role model.
What a great guest, what a great interview - although Dominic is still sorely missing!
Thank you! We agree!
She has a deeper growl to her voice and diggin the gray. Sleeper Fan approved.
Hahaha. Awesome
Nana is so nice! She's awesome. Love love LOVE HER!❤❤❤❤
Nana is absolutely gorgeous. She almost looks like another woman with long, curly gray hair; but I love having Kira and Trip in the same place. Both excellent actors. As a former modern dancer, I love Nana's story about her mother. I'll have to look it up.
I really love her hair now! She's a fine lady with lots of inspiration
I'm so happy to hear how much fun she had playing one of the best characters from my favourite show
" I will come to Quark and believe me I will have fun". A line both terrifying and funny. Would have been interesting to see how Kira would have dealt with Quark as the head of Deep Space Nine with both Odo and Sisko gone.
Loved her performance in "The Duet". Would have been quite good if we had more Kira centric episodes.
"It's goofy, if you're not a great actor." Mark's understatement of the year.
Nana Visitor was always outstanding in everything I ever saw here in.
She made Major Kira a Star Trek legend.
The first time I saw her was in an episode of Matlock. She had the misfortune of having to play a character who suffered from dual personality disorder (lazy writers). Didn't see her again until DS9, so much better.
i've seen those episodes many times. I loved how they worked it into the script. I think more shows should do this.
i wonder which one on the show reads the comments. It makes me feel special that at least one from the show knows how much people love all those that were on star trek. The actors and actresses gave so much of themselves to give people like me an escape when things get really dark in their lives. I don't know if I would be here if it would not have been for DS9.
She’s so cool. I loved her on DS9 and I could listen to her voice all day. Badass lady.
My parents watched Matlock when I was a kid and I remember Nana being on it multiple times. Every time she appeared on it, her hair was a different color, but it never fooled me!
Another great show. Thank you Nana for stopping by & sharing your wonderful story. Will be watching for your book to hit the shelves. ❤️✌️🖖
What a fantastic conversation with the ultimate Killer Grandma - Nana Visitor!! Connor, Erica and Mark did an outstanding job with Nana and this is such and awesome freeform interview. The Pie talk was a highlight for me, and then there was the woman who created one of the best characters in Trek. Truly awesome and hanging out with #ChatPack 3.0 is always a great Sunday pleasure.
DS9 was and still is my favorite Star Trek series. I had a crush on Nana Vistor she looked great then and she still does.
Nana looks so stylish and elegant, has led such an interesting life, and appreciates the joy to be found in strawberry rhubarb pie and a great margarita. She seems kind of perfect. This interview got better and better. It's hard to believe, but an hour and 40 minutes seemed too short. You need to have her back for part two! (Can't wait for her book to be published.)
Great interview and banter between Nana, Conner, Mark and Erica! So much insight into Nana’s career and life. Lots of good laughs too!
I remember when DS9 aired in Germany the first time. I was eleven at the time and a huge TNG fan. I wasn’t sure about the action taking place on a space station (at the time, Babylon 5 was also on and I didn’t like it).
It was a very cold January Friday night, exactly twenty-nine years ago, when I sat down with my mother and grandmother to watch the two parter „Emissary“ and liked it. I thought that it wasn’t as good as TNG. But then came „Duet“ four months later and made me fall in love with DS9.
I never love Next Generation. They never delved into the areas DS9 did. DS9 was a much better, much bolder show because of the relationships
Babylon 5 sucks, those who say otherwise are just coping. I tried several times to get past that first season and its just horrible, had to stop midway through it every time, and dont get me started on the bad design choice for the Alpha Centauri's which made them impossible to take seriously and the overall bad visual effects, which killed the immersion.
Nana glows! What a gem!!! I enjoyed every second of this interview with her.
A wonderful insightful conversation with beloved actors who brought two of my all time favorite Star Trek characters to life. ❤❤❤to you Mama Nana & Connor Trinneer ❤❤❤
Nana looks wonderful, and she seems quite personable, in contrast to the character she played on DS9. Great actor!.
Great interview... And she is still gorgeous.
Another home run guys, Nana was a pure delight! Please convey best wishes to Dominic-- and Happy New Year!
Happy new year!
I could’ve watched this for another 2 hours. Really enjoyed the show, Nana, and listening to fellow trek actors talk about trek the business and the craft of acting ❤❤❤
Thank you!
Thanks to all of for an entertaining, interesant (for me) evening. It's nine hours later here. Just started watching Deep Space Nine in German TV. It's the show right after Star Trek Enterprise. Only had seen a few episodes when it was on air first. I like it. Thanks @shuttlepod Show for having Nana on the show! She is mind blowing ❣❣Can understand how disappointed Dominic is that he couldn't participate in her interview.🖖 🌻
Love Nana's voice! What an interesting women! This episode has blown the doors off! Wow! 😀
Nana Visitor is amazing, my god she’s gorgeous ❤
Best Episode so far! Nana is an absolute Treasure but also the whole tone of the show, the Authenticity and the Honesty with which you talk about Star Trek is just an absolute Joy, thank you so much!!!
Thank you!
Nana Visitor is the tiniest person with the biggest personality!! A force to behold...
What an absolute queen.
I just found this podcast after watching an ENT episode. Wow. Nana Visitor looks even better than she looked on DS9!