86: Clyde Kusatsu Career Interview, Part 2

Clyde Kusatsu is back in part two of our epic career-spanning interview on Trek Untold! This week, we get deep into Star Trek and connections around it, focusing on his time as Admiral Nakamura in three episodes of Star Trek TNG. We also find out what character Clyde auditioned for in DS9, his thoughts on "Star Trek: Discovery" and "Picard," and being directed by Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes.  Beyond TNG, we hear about performing with William Shatner on three different shows across three decades and a fun Steven Seagal story. Plus, things get serious with discussion on his perspective on being an Asian-American in Hollywood and representation and "being woke," stories from the set of "Family Matters" with Jaleel White and Reginald Vel Johnson, "Walker: Texas Ranger" with Chuck Norris, John Cho on a "Harold and Kumar" film, the short-lived but topical "All-American Girl" with Margaret Cho, and how that tied into his battle with alcoholism. NOTE: This episode gets into some serious talk about race in Hollywood and his experiences as an Asian-American in the industry. It goes into some other things as well, and I made an editorial choice not to edit anything either of us said (other than removing some dead air) to make sure all context was kept intact. Visit https://www.drivebydogooders.org/ to donate to the cause, and if you donate $35 or more, Lycia will send you an autographed picture. In the comments section where you donate, include your name and address and what pic you would like, and Lycia will send it on your way!Visit Pancan.org to support the Trek against Pancreatic Cancer Please subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notifications button to be updated when we go live or upload our next video! Support Trek Untold by checking out our merchandise at https://teespring.com/stores/trekuntold or become a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Trek Untold is sponsored by Triple-Fiction Productions, a US-based company that 3-D prints Trek-inspired prop replicas for fan films and cosplayers, as well as accessories and playsets for all iterations of Trek figures through the years. Visit them at Triple-Fictionproductions.net.   Don't forget to subscribe to the show and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter: Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram: Instagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook: Facebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.