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" When an actor gets a role, especially in series television where he really is the part, the audience never thinks of another actor playing that role. If they accept you in the role, then they can't separate the actor from the character. "

Robert Picardo

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Robert Picardo

Really

Shy

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Artist

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Robert Picardo

Television

Beach

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" 'Star Trek' is still my signature role because once you do a 'Star Trek' series, it's never really out of the marketplace. "

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" 'Star Trek' tends to take itself a little too seriously. They were either very dramatic shows, or if we did a humorous show, it was always a little like, 'Oh, we're doing humor on 'Star Trek,'' especially on the original series. "

" It was hard to make a living as an actor in New York if you did not do soap operas or commercials. "

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" We were second-generation immigrants, and it was luxury enough to go to college. The luxury of the arts was still a generation away. "

Robert Picardo

Enough

Luxury

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