Isa Briones

“I used to do martial arts when I was a kid but I stopped when I was pretty young.”

“In our comic cons and interviews, they're always asking him questions, of course, because people love Jean-Luc Picard. They love Sir Patrick Stewart. But he always likes to stop everyone and go, Wait, but these new characters, I can't wait for you to meet these new people.' He very much always tries to make space for us.”

“I mean, I came from musical theater.”

“Dahj kind of sets everything in motion starting Picard on a new mission.”

“I remember performing one-man reenactments of Miss Saigon' for my grandmother on her fireplace or dancing to Gwen Stefani in our hotel in the Philippines.”

“I didn't really watch a lot of Star Trek' as a child. I'm kicking myself now that I haven't, but once I got the show, I started watching and became a huge fan.”

“Shows I would love to do one day are definitely In the Heights' and Spring Awakening,' with Nina and Wendla, respectively, as my top dream roles.”

“I was in rehearsal and reading the script and I was like, 'Wait, wait, wait, wait. I think I'm related to Data,' which was crazy but that was really cool. Going back to watch' Next Generation' and getting to see Brent doing his thing and just how incredible he was and it was obvious to see why he was such a beloved character.”

“In musical theatre you're also supposed to be able to dance and everything, so I've always tried to take dance lessons, but I've realized that martial arts comes to me so much more easily than dancing ever has.”

“I'm very young and I'm trying to figure out who I am and that's exactly what Soji is going through which is why I feel really connected to her and so protective. It feels like me and starting this new, exciting journey of being in Picard.'”

“I think if you look at anyone who is working for an organization that they may not completely agree with, it is a job and they're doing what they can to do good.”

“It's cheesy but my parents have been my coaches my whole life.”

“I think performing has pretty much always been a part of me.”

“I know that I can't get a big head when things start to go well because you never know what's around the corner. It's the life of an actor.”

“Although we're acting, and our minds know that we're acting, our bodies don't quite know that we're acting. So even when you're watching someone acting like they're dying, your body has like a true real response to it.”

“Star Trek and sci-fi in general has always been a mirror to our society, obviously, and I think it is reminiscent of a lot of ideas.”

“I remember walking in and seeing Patrick. I knew he was going to be in the room, but somehow, it was still shocking. I was like, you look like Patrick Stewart, because it is you!”

“I used to do karate, but then as acting and school got a little more hectic, I stopped.”

“It was so cool, living out my action star dreams.”

“I say this all the time, but truly he is the greatest captain and not just Picard, but Patrick himself.”