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You can't do The Riker Maneuver[1] if chairs have armrests. [1] https://youtu.be/lVIGhYMwRgs https://youtu.be/lVIGhYMwRgs
by bentcorner 3y ago
You can't do The Riker Maneuver[1] if chairs have armrests.
[1] https://youtu.be/lVIGhYMwRgs https://youtu.be/lVIGhYMwRgs
- ascagnel_ 3y agoSupposedly this "maneuver" was due to a combination of the early seasons using spandex and the actor having back issues (because they sized the costumes too small).
- philwelch 3y agoThe version of the story I remember is that Jonathan Frakes had a bad back because he used to work as a mover before he made it as an actor. But the costumes almost certainly didn't help matters.
- Izkata 3y agoBeing 6'3" (190cm) probably made it a whole lot easier to do that, too. Also I think the last scene in that youtube link is from the 7th season (looks like the admiral from The Pegasus) so I'd hope any uniform issues would be fixed by then.
- Jeff_Brown 3y agoHarrison Ford has a similar story -- he moved props until someone decided he could act. It shows what a risk it is to specialize in acting. Studying it doesn't convey a lot of skills transferable to other areas.