Tony Todd has been a staple in the sci fi/horror genres since the late 80s.  His portrayals of deep voiced villains and iconic characters have been the stuff of many a nightmare, along with inspiring and riveting performances on several popular TV series as well.  To name a few projects in Mr. Todd's resume;  Candyman, Wishmaster, Night of the Living Dead, Platoon, The Crow, The Rock, Final Destination 2-3, an AMAZING version of Dr. Jeckyll/Mr. Hyde  along with an impressive list of tv series including The X-Files, Hercules, Xena, Babylon, Angel, Andromeda, Smallville, Star Treks: The Next Generation, Deep Space 9, Voyager and now Star Trek: Axanar as Admiral Ramirez. Tony was on set during the first day of principal photography for the Prelude To Axanar, the 20 minute film that will pave the way for the full Axanar feature.  He donned his Admiral's coat to give a speech in character, addressing the Federation about the threat of the Klingon Empire.  We don't want to give too much away, but the chatter from the crew about the performance was pretty impressive. "Tony Todd stopped the show. Literally. Several times. I would call cut, look back over the set and see all these slack mouths and bug eyes. It was incredible," said Director Christian Gossett.  "His investment in his work was awe inspiring. I cannot wait to work with him again, because he taught me so much in the few hours we had on set." Writer/Executive Producer (and Garth of Izar himself) Alec Peters said: "Tony is an intense actor who takes his craft very seriously. And that is why he is simply brilliant at whatever he does. It was the greatest honor working with him, and I look forward to the full Axanar feature where Garth and the Admiral meet on the grounds of Starfleet headquarters."  "Tony is an imposing man at first sight, but he's such a warm and friendly person when you speak to him. His ability to pull you into a moment is not only a trademark of his acting, but also his general personality, and this ability to captivate clearly comes through on screen. He's a true gentleman, an amazing actor, and Axanar couldn't be more excited for his stellar contributions," Axanar Director of Marketing Terry McIntosh commented after watching Mr. Todd's scenes. We've even had an archivist crew working behind the scenes, gathering interviews and photos so we can share some of the during production experience with fans.   Bill Watters (one of the behind-the-scenes-Archivists) said of his experience: "Tony was a powerful presence, rapidly shifting from friendly banter to powerful emotions. Watching his interactions with Chris as they explored the approaches they wanted to take with his scenes was just captivating. When cut was finally called, everyone on set could finally breathe again all sharing the same reaction, '...wow'." IMG_4549 We will TRY and get a teaser clip approved to share with kickstarter backers soon!  Prelude to Axanar will be released at San Diego Comic Con in July, with the level donors getting it a few days earlier. It will then be released to the general public after it's initial presentation.