INTERVIEW: Cinematographer Benji Bakshi on How His Background Helped Create the 'Star Trek' Musical
Benji Bakshi, cinematographer on “Subspace Rhapsody.”
AUGUST 9, 2023 - When it was announced that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds would feature a musical episode, there was a lot of excitement. Not just from fans of the show, but the cast and crew as well, including cinematographer Benji Bakshi. When he and I spoke a few weeks ago, he could barely contain his excitement, although since the announcement hadn’t been made, he couldn’t exactly say why. As soon as it was announced, I knew I had to talk to Bakshi about it. It turns out his background and interests made him the perfect choice to work on the episode.
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T is the Managing Editor for Daily Star Trek News and a contributing writer for Sherlock Holmes Magazine and a Shakespeare nerd. He may have been the last professional Stage Manager to work with Leonard Nimoy, has worked Off-Broadway and regionally, and is the union Stage Manager for Legacy Theatre, where he is currently working with Julie Andrews. after which he’ll be working on Richard III at Elm Shakespeare Company.
