My favorite fact about “Chimera” is how Jeffrey was almost cast as Laas.
- Ira, we have this awesome new character but there are no decent actors around.
- … I’m calling Jeff then?
That would have made the scene in Weyoun’s room in Olympus Descending very awkward
Weyoun: he hates me
Weyoun: but he has my face
Weyoun: …He’s mocking me, he must be
[…] but he was already playing two recurring characters at the time.
Like this is a good reason to not let him play another not-recurring character
- … On the other hand, Jeff’s been too smug already. Who else have we got?
Ira: I’m calling Jeff then?
Jeff: already standing in the door like
So ~ I heard you guys need me aga-..
Ira: Nevermind, who else do we have?
Andy (pushing through Ira’s window, in full Garak make-up): I heard someone said something about “emotionally complex character”?
Ira: …
Ira: Someone, get me J.G.
You know this is pretty much exactly how it went down.
