Words matter. These are the best Isa Briones Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I mean, I came from musical theater.
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!
When Dahj and Picard first meet, it’s this really special moment of two lost souls colliding in a way in this crazy circumstance that is born out of tragedy.
I definitely feel, as a theatre actor, that when you’re rehearsing in your street clothes in a rehearsal room, it can be a little hard to find the character.
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.
Getting to play yourself in someone else’s shoes is a wonderful way of looking at your own life.
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.
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.’
Going into Hamilton’ already was mind-blowing enough because I hadn’t really done much before that.
One of the big things for me that’s been exciting is seeing the Asian-American community coming out, because I’m Filipino and Swedish and Irish.
Dahj kind of sets everything in motion starting Picard on a new mission.
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 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.
It’s cheesy but my parents have been my coaches my whole life.
People kept reminding me. They were like, What was I doing on my 21st birthday? I was in Vegas getting drunk. You’re actually walking the red carpet. You’re hanging out with Patrick Stewart. Not everybody does that.’
And I always talk about how when you’re mixed race, you often get told you’re this, you’re not that’ or you’re not enough that, you’re not Asian enough, you’re not white enough.’
The spirit of hope and optimism is always there, and that’s what I think characterizes Star Trek’ in such a big way.
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.
I used to do martial arts when I was a kid but I stopped when I was pretty young.
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 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.
It was so cool, living out my action star dreams.
