It should come as no surprise that Christina Chong had nothing but nice things to say about her co-stars. As a newcomer to the strange new world of “Star Trek,” she needed guidance from people who have done it before, and both Rebecca Romijn and Anson Mount were more than happy to show her the ropes. For Romijn, Chong wrapped it up succinctly: “Rebecca is brilliant. Rebecca’s really funny. She’s great on set.” She went on to discuss how Number One functions as a big-sister figure for La’an, and that took on extra meaning when the actress helped guide Chong through and ins and outs of the franchise in real life.
Anson Mount was also a positive influence in Chong’s experience working on the “Star Trek” show. The actor apparently shared key qualities with his character as well, as Chong said, “Then, Anson — he’s a brilliant captain. He’s a brilliant leader. This is my proper big leading role in an American TV show. Anson taught me [that] as a leader, you have to reserve your energy and be balanced and emotionally together — as a leader, as a captain. And that’s exactly who Anson is.”
That’s only a small sample of the crew assembled for “Strange New Worlds.” Based on what we’ve seen out of the show so far, there was plenty of goodwill to go around on the set.
New episodes of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” air Thursdays on Paramount+.
