Saru's relationship with Georgiou also evolved in huge ways this season. He loves her. Him putting her as the acting Number One is a very bold move, which he never would have done had he not felt she earned it. He recognizes that in her, which is why he put her forward in the Command Training Program. She's a really unique talent and gift to our crew. And how she puts others at ease, and that she has a diplomatic skill that has never really been tapped into until now. But he saw through that eventually and came to realize she's maybe the smartest scientist we've had on that ship. At first, he was always rolling his eyes at her because she was always saying these jubilant and inane things. It has a very father-daughter vibe to it. Tilly and Saru's relationship is so different now. Speaking of things that have changed over three years, talk to me a little about your dynamic with Mary Wiseman this season. Tilly (Mary Wiseman) and Saru (Doug Jones) face the future in Episode 2 of Discovery Season 3. Part of being a gentleman is knowing how to collaborate and expect wisdom from those who have it. Anytime I've been given any authority in real life people always question me! With Saru - even though he gained new-found confidence after his threat ganglia fell out and he passed through Vahar'ai - being fearless doesn't mean you know everything. I absolutely think so! Especially for Doug Jones. Is this a realistic depiction of what it's like to get a job promotion? Saru's captaincy has been beset with people constantly giving him advice and questioning his authority. It helped that I'd already established so much with him. I know him well enough that his guts are still with me. I've already worked with Saru for three years. Well, thank heavens this happens late into Season 3. How did you tackle the challenge? Theater training? But also I was worried, and thought, will the fans buy this? Like, I don't want to be subject to a Twitter storm where somebody's like, "Eww he's way scarier without the make-up!" I was like, "You've got to be kidding me!" So, I was scared of that. Now, take that all away, and you're still Saru, go. Playing Saru is a package deal with the look those boots that change my posture and change my walk. All of his affectations came from that look, infused with his personality. The terrifying part was that I've played many humans over my career. I can go to the craft services table and get myself a snack or have a coffee! Part of it was, "Oh good!." Part of it was, "OHH NOOO." Being human buys the ability to go to the bathroom when I wish, whenever I wish. Let's talk about the big twist in Episode 11 - Saru appears as a "human." What was your reaction when you got this script? It's Doug Jones! As Saru! As a human! (Credit: CBS) Here's what Jones said about how it all went down. Burnham and Culber are transformed into a Trill and a Bajoran, respectively, but it's Saru's human visage that is easily the biggest twist. **SPOILER WARNING! Massive spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 11, "Su'Kal" below!**įor the first time in his Trek career, the character of Saru appears in this episode not just as a Kelpien, but also, shockingly as a human! In the reality of the episode, this is caused by a holographic program, which is attempting to mask Saru's true appearance, in order to not frighten a stranded Kelpien living on a complicated starship, basically opperated by a broken-down holodeck program. In the Q&A below, SYFY WIRE caught up with Jones to talk about the big twist in Discovery's new episode, and what it all means for Saru's journey this season. But now, after a sci-fi fantasy career defined by these various visages, the actor faces a new kind of acting challenge on Star Trek: Discovery. In the new episode, the crew of the Discovery investigates a possible answer to the source of the Burn - which just leads to a lot of new questions.Īt the center of it all is Trek's latest starship captain, the Kelpien Saru, played by the incomparable Doug Jones, known to sci-fi fantasy fans for his amazing body of work in films like Hellboy and The Shape of Water, as well as his terrifying (and hilarious) vampiric appearance in What We Do In the Shadows. Culber (Wilson Cruz) attempt to locate the cause of "the Burn," the mysterious disaster that occurred a century before their arrival in the 31st Century. In Episode 11, "Su'Kal," Saru, Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), and Dr. In the final three episodes of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Captain Saru ( Doug Jones) is facing his biggest challenges yet.
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