Gia Sandhu Interview: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Warning: This Interview Contains SPOILERS forStar Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode 5 — «Spock Amok»
In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode 5, «Spock Amok,» T'Pring (Gia Sandhu) and Spock (Ethan Peck) body swap thanks to a Vulcan mind-meld gone awry, and it brings out the comedic sides of the Vulcan couple.
In Strange New Worlds' prequel years, Spock and T'Pring are engaged and still years away from their tragic breakup in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, «Amok Time.» Rather, «Spock Amok» brings the Vulcan couple closer after they are forced to literally spend time in each other's skins.
Related: Strange New Worlds Makes Kirk's Best Enterprise Trick The PIKE Maneuver
Screen Rant chatted with Gia Sandhu, who takes us behind the scenes of shooting «Spock Amok,» how she and Ethan Peck were able to adopt each other's mannerisms as Spock and T'Pring, what it's like acting scenes on Vulcan thanks to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' AR wall, and what is the best and most challenging part of playing a Vulcan. Check out a clip from this week's episode and read the full interview below:
Screen Rant: When you got cast, did you know who T’Pring was? Were you a Star Trek fan?
Gia Sandu: I hadn't actually watched any of the original Star Trek so when I found out that I was cast as T'Pring, the first thing that I did was watch the episode that T'Pring is in. [«Amok Time.»] I was thrilled when I saw Arlene Martel perform the role. Oh my gosh, that's who I'm playing? I was very excited.
«Spock Amok» is my favorite of the first five episodes because, unlike Spock, I love hijinks. Are you a fan of hijinks?
Gia Sandhu: (laughs) On a personal level, yes. But I had to get myself into T'Pring mentality and assert myself as not being
Read more on screenrant.com
