I guess it’s more like the lower decks of podcasts. The dude who played Silik or even Chekov. Not huge names and definitely not going to be A listers but they were fascinating to listen to just about how careers like that work and so forth.
They did say they never really got to know Jolene very much at all, that she was incredibly private and not very open. They talk about Scott like he’s the greatest guy on earth but admitted they lost contact with him and are honestly probably not sure how to even reach him to be on the show.
I can believe that (well maybe second greatest behind Keanu obs..)
Turns out the cast and everyone else hated the finale as well, Scott included.
But yea, it was also interesting to learn that behind the scenes for most Trek was pretty business heavy, while TNG was the only one where people were often laughing and having fun and staying close friends.
I'd assume there was a bit of that camaraderie going on with DS9, as well. If nothing else two of them got married, and I know Odo remained very close with several of them. With the later shows I could certainly see how it'd become a little too professional to actually enjoy. Not to mention some inherent tensions going on with VOY.
I suspect the show's popularity also factors into it. TNG guys walk into a con and they're gods among men. And for the most part they've accepted their rolls in Trek lore and as heroes to nerds everywhere. That doesn't seem to be the case with VOY/ENT. In fact a whole lot of those guys don't even seem to bother with cons much. They're probably looking to distance themselves from it rather than embrace it.
I watched most of one the Shuttle Pod with Garak, and it was interesting. I think it is like you said. It's more about how careers like theirs work than the actual show itself. I had to return to work just as he started getting into DS9 territory, but there was one bit I found interesting. Robinson is very much of the opinion that the reason Garak became a recurring character is because he played him at first as seriously wanting to fuck Bashir (his words, not mine). And yet that's an angle that never showed up ever again (and certainly for the best).
I also found it interesting how many of the minor players wound up being the guys that everybody liked to hang around with. While some of the stars might have been standoffish, they talk about the minor players with great fondness. Martok, Damar, Soval, Adm. Forest, and the like seemed to have been a steady group around Trek. Might also be function that they were all up for main characters, didn't get them, but were noticeable enough to be on the hot-list for guys you wanted to bring back (which included Andrew Robinson, who initially tried out for Odo (along with Casey Biggs, I think)).