Zoe Saldaña, a beloved member of the Star Trek ensemble, recently shed light on the delightful yet occasionally challenging experience of working with her fellow castmates, including Simon Pegg and Chris Pine among others. Saldaña’s enthusiasm for her role in the iconic franchise shines through, but she confessed that maintaining her professional composure wasn’t always a simple task, especially in the company of her charismatic co-stars.
While being part of the Star Trek universe is undoubtedly a remarkable journey, Saldaña’s revelation highlights the on-set dynamics, and how they affected her work.
Zoe Saldaña revealed why it was difficult for her to work with Chris Pine
During her interaction with BBC Radio 1, Zoe Saldaña admitted that the boundless improvisational skills of her co-star Chris Pine presented a particular challenge for her focus and concentration. She mentioned that it occasionally made it tricky for her to remain in character. Recounting her experience while filming with the Wonder Woman actor, Saldaña shared,
“Chris is really good at improvising, so it makes it really hard for you to stay in character, for sure. But I also remember, because of the three Star Trek movies that I’ve done, that being in the same room with Simon Pegg, John Cho or Anton Yelchin. Sometimes Chris Pine, whenever he wanted to jump in. Zachary Quinto was hysterical.”
Saldaña’s accounts of behind-the-scenes camaraderie reveal the lively atmosphere that permeated the Star Trek set. The unexpected humor and wit of her co-stars, including the likes of Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, and Zachary Quinto, often challenged her ability to remain focused on her character while navigating impromptu moments of comedic brilliance.
There is no doubt that the dynamic among the Star Trek cast members seems to have contributed to a creative and light-hearted environment, fostering genuine connections that went beyond the scripted narratives. Furthermore, the Guardians of the Galaxy actress also emphasized the intellectual prowess and linguistic mastery of her colleagues.
Zoe Saldaña admitted how it was not easy to shoot with the ‘master of words’
Calling her colleagues “educated individuals” and “masters of words,” the Avatar actress revealed that her colleagues’ linguistic prowess was occasionally displayed through their well-timed jokes and quips. However, despite the laughter-inducing hurdles, Saldaña admitted that her improvisational skills were more at home in her native Spanish rather than in English.
These are very educated individuals, and they’re masters of words, and they would whip out little jokes here and there. That was really hard, to stay in character and improvise with them, but I don’t improvise. I do in Spanish but not in English.”
Her candid reflections provided a unique glimpse into the interplay between professionalism and camaraderie that characterized the Star Trek filming experience.
Saldaña’s anecdotes echoed the sentiments expressed by other Star Trek cast members, such as Jonathan Frakes from Star Trek: The Next Generation who also talked about the overwhelming camaraderie and chemistry among the ensemble.
Source: The Digital Fix
