
A Captain's Log (2021)
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Episodes 2
Tanya Lemani - Star Trek's Argelian belly dancer Kara, plus stories from Hollywood to Vegas
Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim first do a "Tractor Beam me!" challenge with Joanna Ferbrache in a phaser's origin story. Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim interview Tanya Lemani, but Like Lili Fox-Lim, Tanya Lemani is a tri-lingual entertainer who speaks English, Russian and Persian fluently. Commonly referred to as the Jack-the Ripper episode, Tanya Lemani danced into the hearts of Star Trek viewers including Kirk, McCoy, and Scotty among the Argelian's as she tells Bryan and Lili stories from her appearance in 1967's "Wolf in the Fold" episode. Tanya also talks about being hired as a location manager working behind the camera later in her career. At the forefront of her discussion in Television and film in Hollywood Tanya also shares moments from her extensive guest roles in series like "The Man from Uncle", "Get Smart", "I Dream of Jeannie" and more.
Read MoreTanya Lemani - Star Trek's Argelian belly dancer Kara, plus stories from Hollywood to Vegas, Part 2
Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim continue their interview with Tanya Lemani in part two. Before the interview resumes, news is revealed that in October 2024, there will be an Elvis cruise to Hawaii with Tanya Lemani as a featured guest. Tanya looks back on working and having lots of fun with Bob Hope on set stating, "He never stopped telling jokes, he was cracking jokes in between shows, in the show, before and after, and all the time." He was lots of fun to work with. Tanya shares more about her career in the film industry, as well as her experience with seeing Elvis Presley. Tanya also talks about doing Photo Ops among the Star Trek fans who are crazy, in a polite way, and dressed in costumes from the Star Trek show. Plus Tanya discusses two of her books and some stories behind them.
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