Observe that Neelix and Tuvok are reverse ends of the character spectrum. Neelix is pleasant, squeaky, and talkative. Tuvok is chilly, taciturn, and has a basso voice. Neelix would lean over eagerly, whereas Tuvok would stand bolt upright. Neelix was partaking and vigorous, whereas Tuvok was aloof and uffish. It was as much as Wright to seek out the completely satisfied medium between the 2 actors’ performing types. When requested about which mannerisms he seen from his forebears, Wright replied:
“The oldsters at Voyager had been type sufficient to ship over a number of tapes for me to observe. Truthfully I do not bear in mind which episodes they had been, however I did examine them with intent. As for the quirks of every character, I seen that Ethan was all the time cheerful and that his voice had a sing-song high quality. I additionally used his eyes, which had been all the time glowing. Tim was simply the alternative. His inflections had been all the time very measured and deliberate. His gaze was normally piercing. Additionally their postures had been very totally different. That was key.”
A fan seen that Wright included a number of nervous hand gestures into his efficiency, a cue he took from Phillips. Wright admitted that learning Phillips gave him quite a lot of perception in how one may play Neelix.
Wright by no means returned as Tuvix (thanks, Janeway), however he did play a distinct area alien within the “Star Trek: Enterprise” episode “Storm Entrance.” In that episode, a while journey shenanigans positioned the characters into World Struggle II the place they discovered time touring super-agents had disguised themselves as Nazis. Wright performed one of many Nazi aliens, a personality named Ghrath.
Most lately, Wright appeared on the TV collection “Daisy Jones & the Six,” together with the 2022 characteristic movie “That is Amor.”