There was a moment when Babs Olusanmokun found himself slightly perplexed about his involvement in StarTrek: Strange New Worlds
In this week’s episode, “The Elysian Kingdom,” the arc is further explored when an alien presence takes over the Enterprise and befriends Rukiya in a classicthrowback of delightful absurdity. However, the end proves to be perhaps the most emotional moment of the series thus far., Olusanmokun discusses the beauty and complexity of M’Benga in those heart-wrenching scenes with his daughter.
Those costumes were amazing. We had been hearing about the costumes for months before we shot that particular episode. When I finally started doing fittings, it was just amazing, the robe and even the undergarments and beads. It was just magnificent. It’s why I do the job, to play. It was a real thrill and blessing. I am the type of actor who, when I read material that is strong and asks something of me, I am just flooded and very grateful. And I approached it with that sense.
I remember doing episode one when we were in Toronto, which was an introduction, and then I wasn’t in episode two. And as an actor, insecurities start bothering you, like, “Am I really in this thing?” So, when I saw the script for “Ghosts of Illyria,” it touched me greatly. I felt the weight of it. I thought it was beautifully written. There are certain monologues that you read again and again and again because every time you do, it becomes truer and truer.
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