February 15, 2006

Babylon 5's Katsulas Passes - Andreas Katsulas, the character actor who was outstanding as G'Kar on Babylon 5 and Tomalak the Romulan on Star Trek, memorable in everything he did, lost his battle with lung cancer on Feb 13. :(

I will drink to him.

posted by Chyren 18 years ago
  • He was one of those actors whose love for acting and presence came through in every role...no matter how much makeup they put on him.
  • Sad he's gone... smoked like a chimney though.
  • . Such a wonderful actor.
  • "...smoked like a chimney though."
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  • One of the many highlights of Babylon 5 was his performance.
  • Bloody Hell. He was one of the best things, if not *the* best thing about that show. .
  • That's pretty sad, I always thought the the interactions & plot developments between him and Peter Jurasik (Londo) where among the most interesting in the series. Christ I need to stop smoking.
  • Me too, randomaction. Their relationship was a lesson to us all, and I can't imagine it working with anyone but Katsulas. I also loved his recurring role in ST:TNG. His eye-twinkle was the best in the biz.
  • That relationship was my favourite plot-strand too. Such a good actor, and god, the voice. I'm incredibly saddened by this.
  • They both had perfect voices for their parts. I still can't say the word "bastard" without mentally hearing Jurask snarling, "That bastard G'Kar!"
  • Ouch. This hurts.
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  • If I take a lamp and shine it toward the wall, a bright spot will appear on the wall. The lamp is our search for truth... for understanding. Too often, we assume that the light on the wall is God, but the light is not the goal of the search, it is the result of the search. The more intense the search, the brighter the light on the wall. The brighter the light on the wall, the greater the sense of revelation upon seeing it. Similarly, someone who does not search - who does not bring a lantern - sees nothing. What we perceive as God is the by-product of our search for God. It may simply be an appreciation of the light... pure and unblemished... not understanding that it comes from us. Sometimes we stand in front of the light and assume that we are the center of the universe - God looks astonishingly like we do - or we turn to look at our shadow and assume that all is darkness. If we allow ourselves to get in the way, we defeat the purpose, which is to use the light of our search to illuminate the wall in all its beauty and in all its flaws; and in so doing, better understand the world around us. From G'Kar to the One-armed man and everything in between, you will be missed, Mr. Katsulas.