Image by dapito via FlickrI read the interview with Terry Farrell at StarTrek.com back in August but put off blogging about it until I had sufficient time because Dax has to be my favorite character of the Star Trek franchise. I have to say that I do not know where to begin with my analysis of a most interesting character so I will go back to TNG. When Trills were first introduced in the Next Generation episode "The Host", it was bizarre the way the symbiont was presented as this pulsating thing in the abdomen of the host who could not use the transporter and the host had a strange forehead. Well, I am glad they made changes for the Deep Space Nine series such as changing the forehead for spots and Trills being able to transport. Despite the inconsistencies with the Trill taboo of resuming relationships, I enjoyed the character Dax because of the many life times a symbiont has and that the memories are passed from one host to another and integrated in a positive and interesting way. Jadzia Dax had 328 years of lifetime experience being both male and female, had knowledge of the Klingon customs, was a pilot, diplomat, and scientist. Her personality was playful, direct, and wise: I guess more than 300 years of experience will do that for you. In the interview with Farrell, she discusses some aspectss of playing her character. From StarTrek.com:
Once you settled in, how easily did you slip into Jadzia and what intrigued you most about the character?
Farrell: I think what interested me most was trying to find her strength. She wasn’t defensive at all; she was always calm and relaxed and confident. She had a peaceful, mature way about her. I think that’s what I held on to. I don’t think I really attained that for myself, without being Dax, until I had a child. But I think that playing her was actually my anchor to feeling safe in the world at that time. Playing Dax made me feel like I was secure and I was safe.
I really felt her character came alive in the episode "Blood Oath" in which she fulfills an oath with the Klingons that her former host had made. From there, you could see her character come alive.
In the second part of the interview she talks about her life and gets a bit more personal. I will link both parts of the interview below and I have to add that I loved the show Becker as well.
I know most people groan when they think of Deep Space Nine saying that there were too many weird characters and faces, but I enjoyed the diversity of the show and the darker themes that were tackled by the writers and actors. It still remains one of my favorites of all of the Star Trek series.Part One of the Interview.
Part Two.
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