This little story about Armin and Max is so cute
“I originally read for the role of Quark,” says Max Grodénchik, previously seen as a Ferengi in the Next Generation episodes “Captain’s Holiday” and “The Perfect Mate.” But Grodénchik thought that the reading went poorly. “I was so depressed that I went out and sat on the steps at the Gower Street walk-in entrance to the studio. And in a little while Armin came out and befriended me. He said, ‘You know, I think it was between you and me for the role of Quark.’ And I said ‘How do you know?’ and he said, “Well, we were the only two short people there.”
The pair went on to discuss all things Ferengi, with Shimerman mentioning the planned character of Nog, and the fact that he’d heard that Nog would have a father. Shimerman suggested that if Grodénchik didn’t get the role of Quark, that Nog’s father might be a nice part. After Shimerman was cast as Quark, Grodénchik says, “Armin actually recommended me for Rom, and they gave it to me.”
-Deep Space Nine Companion by Terry J. Erdmann with Paula M. Block
