"You want me to play a robot? But I want to show off my acting range!"
"Don't worry, you'll also get to play two other robots and a couple of old guys!"
I have noticed that Spiner is a great physical actor when playing Data. Have you seen this man throw himself to the ground? The absolute best is The Collector episode where he straight up planks, falls face first on a couch and bounces to the ground without even losing his composure.
Was that not a mannequin?
I think he did perhaps the best acting in TNG.
"And you can be the Yugoslavian again if you want to."
I've always loved the ridiculous TV show idea that anyone related to you, especially a parent, looks exactly like you so they don't have to cast a new actor.
Although with the Dr. Soong that built Data, plus Lore and B4, it makes more sense.
The Dr. Soong in Picard? Doesn't make sense.
My theory: The Soong family have been illegally cloning themselves since 2023.
That seems likely since that Soong was obsessed with genetic research.
