About this episode

Doug Drexler discusses his influential career in Star Trek and Hollywood, including his work on the upcoming documentary Trek Star.

EMMY AND ACADEMY AWARD WINNER This week, we're beyond thrilled to welcome a true legend of Star Trek and Hollywood craftsmanship — the one and only Doug Drexler! From his early days in the makeup department on Star Trek: The Next Generation to his groundbreaking work in visual effects on Deep Space Nine, Enterprise, and Battlestar Galactica, Doug's creative fingerprint can be found across some of the most beloved moments in science fiction. He's an Academy Award and Emmy Award winner, a designer, an artist, and above all, a lifelong fan whose passion for Trek helped shape the look and feel of entire eras of the franchise. Doug joins us to talk about his incredible career and his newest adventure — the upcoming documentary Trek Star, now crowdfunding on Kickstarter. Directed by Jason Smith, Trek Star explores how a kid from the Bronx became one of Star Trek's most influential creative minds, chronicling a career that's as inspiring as it is entertaining. From the bridge of the Enterprise to the design labs of Hollywood, this is the story of a fan who truly made his dreams real. We'll dive into Doug's time in makeup on Dick Tracy, his collaboration with icons like Michael and…

People in this episode

Host: Trek Geeks

Guest: Doug Drexler

Topics covered

• Doug Drexler
• Star Trek
• visual effects
• documentary
• Hollywood craftsmanship
• career journey

Keywords

• Doug Drexler
• Star Trek
• visual effects
• Trek Star
• documentary
• Hollywood
• Academy Award
• Emmy Award
• makeup department
• science fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Dick Tracy

Books & works: Trek Star, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Picard

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