“Star Trek” star Brent Spiner had a difficult time with one of his most famous co-stars, who is arguably also one of the cutest.
The One Star Trek Co-Star Brent Spiner Had Difficulty Working With
In the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Data's Day" (January 7, 1991), it was revealed that Data (Brent Spiner) had acquired a pet cat. Spiner has gone on record a few times with how much he hated working with cats. Some cats, he noted, were good at their jobs, which usually involved being still and snuggling. When the cat needed to be trained to do just about anything else, however, Spiner's co-star required many, many, frustrating takes.
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