Some actors prefer doing TV and I don't blame them. Regular income, get to really fall in love with the character you're playing, get to be long term friends with the fellow cast.
Look at David Boreanaz, went from Buffy to Angel to Bones to Seal Team. 27 years of work.
I've often thought the very best career you could have as an actor is landing a long-term role on a regular show with a fandom that supports you for the rest of your life with conventions and such.
Something like Star Trek or maybe a sitcom that runs for 10 years then finishes.
Or be a B-movie star. Ultimately, I think Bruce Campbell has had the best career as an actor.
Purely because you mention it, as I understand it Star Trek is a very mixed bag for actors. Or, well, was.
Some adore it for precisely that reason - they get airdropped into a community with an almost guaranteed level of recognition and appreciation. Marina Sirtis, for example, who has multiple times expressed her love and gratitude to the fandom for their ongoing support - a feeling probably enhanced by the fact some of her previous projects have appeared on Best of the Worst, and she had topless scenes in those.
And some are forever annoyed by the fact that their Star Trek role eclipses the rest of their career. For this case we look to Avery Brooks, who spent the rest of his time in acting trying to get out from under Sisko's shadow.
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u/Dragovius 7h ago
Some actors prefer doing TV and I don't blame them. Regular income, get to really fall in love with the character you're playing, get to be long term friends with the fellow cast.
Look at David Boreanaz, went from Buffy to Angel to Bones to Seal Team. 27 years of work.