Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Summary
Armin Shimerman , who represent Ferengi bartender Quark onStar Trek : Deep Space Nine , says he’s"grateful"for one aspect of his old Ferengi makeup . The makeup physical process to change by reversal Shimerman into Quark take about two hours , and involved whole - headspring prosthetics , fingernails , and war paint utilize to the face and hand . As a series regular , Quark ’s makeup also extended to the back of Shimerman ’s principal , so Quark did n’t have to wear off the headdresses that fellow Ferengi Rom ( Max Grodénchik ) and Nog ( Aron Eisenberg ) did , which were plan to cover opening in prosthetic appliances , butthere ’s something else Shimerman liked about his makeupin item .
Robert Duncan McNeill : " How did you eat with the tooth ? "
Armin Shimerman : " You drive the dentition out , that ’s what you did . "
Robert Duncan McNeill : " In real sprightliness , but what if you had to consume in a scene ? What did you do ? Was it messy ? "
Armin Shimerman : " Difficult , yeah . It was mussy . … But I was always grateful that I did n’t have René [ Aubuerjonois ] ’s constitution , because his [ Constable Odo ] physical composition came down to his sassing , and every time he ate , the makeup would come up . So for many reasons , I was grateful for the teeth , and that my makeup did n’t come down that far . "
How Ferengi Makeup Helped Shimerman’s Animated Return as Quark
Quark’s Ferengi Teeth Made a Comeback for Star Trek: Lower Decks
Armin Shimerman bring back Quark ’s Ferengi teeth for his repair counter asQuarkStar Trek : Lower Decks , season 3 , instalment 6 " Hear All , Trust Nothing " , when the gang of the USS Cerritos paid a sojourn to Deep Space Nine . Returning as a voice actor think that Shimerman would n’t ask to endure the foresightful process of applying Ferengi makeup , since he would n’t be physically control on screen , butShimerman insist on recording his lines forLower Deckswith Quark ’s sometime Ferengi tooth . The dental widget made Shimerman sound just like Quark did onDeep Space Nine , ensuring consistency between live action and animated performances .
Max Grodénchik wore a new set of Ferengi teeth as Rom inLower Decksseason 4 , instalment 6 , " Parth Ferengi ’s Hearth Place " , since Grodénchik ’s original Rom teeth were lost .
Fortunately , Quark ’s Ferengi teeth were the least finical part of Shimerman’sStar Trek : Deep Space Ninemakeup , since they could be inserted and removed with relative rest compared to the complicated facial prosthetics and fingernails . Quark ’s storyline inStar Trek : Lower Deckssaw him getting up to all his old Ferengi tricks , using inauspicious - gotten"Quark 2000"replicators for his own personal benefit beforeColonel Kira Nerys(Nana Visitor ) and DS9 ’s other node , the Karemma , got wise to Quark ’s joke . It would n’t have been the same if Quark sounded any different , and lover have Shimerman ’s Ferengi tooth to thank for that .
Star Trek : Deep Space Nineis available to stream on Paramount+ .
Source : The Delta Flyers , Season 9 , episode 4 " Babel "
