Robert was just about 10 years old when he saw Montgomery Clift in the movie “From Here to Eternity.”. Clift made a great impression on him with his portrayal of Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt. Robert felt himself close to the character. Clift's character Prewitt was a loner who had his principles and wouldn't betray them. Clift impressed him so much, he tried to adapt these characteristics for himself.
The 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet also played its part in Robert Beltran's wish to dedicate himself to acting, and in 1979 he played the role of Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet as a freshman at the Bakersfield College. (1)
Robert says these were probably the two most important moments in developing the desire to become an actor.
His career started on stage, and even though he has made countless appearances in films and TV series and created a monument to himself with the character of Commander Chakotay in Star Trek Voyager, he is and remains a stage actor and continues to work passionately as an actor, director, and teacher.
More in THOUGHTS
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(1) Interview Robert Beltran with Lydia Nicole—YouTube
(2) Photo: own photo
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THE STAGE
He came from the stage and he has returned to it as actor, director and teacher.
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CHAKOTAY & MORE
"Have fun with it. Don't take it too serious..." Robert Beltran
Is there any other character in the Star Trek universe so deeply loved and not so much liked as Robert Beltran's Commander Chakotay in Star Trek Voyager?
Or does it have more to do with the actor himself?
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It seems Robert himself maybe has more in common with Chakotay than he may think?
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More about Robert, Chakotay, and all his other film and TV projects at THOUGHTS
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THOUGHTS
"Have fun with it...."- Robert Beltran
"... brace for impact with POV" - me
This chapter leads to the THOUGHTS - the blog.
The blog is about film reviews, interviews, videos, pictures, created art, and information about Robert's work in theater, TV, movies, and everything else.
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The entries won't be in non-chronological order and will always be with a dash of personal perspective and experiences.
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(2) Photo: own photo​