
A Captain's Log (2021)
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Doug Drexler as Self
Episodes 2
Doug Drexler: Makeup and Visual Arts Extraordinaire plus much more in Hollywood and on Star Trek
Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim welcome Joanna Ferbrache in their new science in Star Trek segment titled "Tractor Beam me!". The 2-time Emmy Award nominated make-up artist on Star Trek, Doug Drexler, who has also won an academy award for Dick Tracy discusses his work on Dick Tracy and on Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Next Generation. He praises Dick Smith and Geoffrey Mandel, as well as discusses originally owning a Manhattan, NY based Star Trek store called Federation Trading Post. Bob Justman is fondly remembered and referred to as being the second-most important person on Star Trek with connections that were integral to his success. Justman was remembered for doing a Disney Space series and the Outer Limits, Star Trek official moments with Mike Minor and Lee Cole at Paramount Pictures, and introduced the makeup and evolution of Hollywood makeup among other stories about Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Read MoreHosts Lili Fox-Lim and Bryan Kreutz further discuss with 2-time Emmy Award nominated make-up artist on Star Trek Doug Drexler, concludes his discussion on Star Trek explaining that the Enterprise had an aerial view of walking through wreckage in a unique set and art moment he was involved with and the overall experiences he's had in his career working on the show. The interview shifts back to Star Trek: Next Generation where Doug received two Emmy Award nominations as "Makeup Artist", the last one in 1993 for "The Inner Light", but more specifically in 1990 for the episode "Allegiance". Drexler shares stories on actor John de Lancie's rear end makeup on the actual set in front of crew with director Les Landau making this an unforgettable story during the episode "Deja Q", plus many more stories about Dan Curry, Enterprise and the film Dick Tracy.
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