24: Living Life in a Kirk Kind of Way

Casey King Interview.

When the fifth episode of Star Trek: Picard, “Stardust City Rag,” was released, it immediately became one of the most talked about and controversial episodes in Star Trek’s 53-year history. A main focus of the discussion and controversy was the first scene, in which Icheb—returned as a Starfleet officer—suffers a brutal dismemberment and a heart-wrenching death.

In this episode of The Line, hosts Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi and Justin Oser interview Casey King, who plays Icheb in the episode “Stardust City Rag.” We talk with him about acting in one of the most intense scenes in Star Trek: Picard, working with Jonathan Frakes and Jeri Ryan, the fan reaction to Icheb’s death, the backstory he created for the character, and much more!

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Starting as an Actor (00:02:05)
Casting Process and Preparation (00:04:45)
Jonathan Frakes and Jeri Ryan (00:13:41)
Reaction to Icheb’s Death (00:18:29)
Icheb’s Backstory (00:23:25)
Acting Outside of Star Trek (00:29:45)
Dream Movie Work (00:32:28)
Hobbies and Interests (00:34:22)
Closing (00:46:03)

Hosts
Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi and Justin Oser

Guest
Casey King

Production
Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi (Editor and Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Producer) Justin Oser (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)