Anthony Rapp, who stars as Paul Stamets in Star Trek: Discovery, talks about how his character has changed over the seasons. Our interviewer Marriska Fernandes asks him, as a Star Trek fan, if having that background knowledge improves his performance or if he prefers diving into his role without it.

Star Trek: Discovery airs Thursdays on CTV Sci-Fi Channel and Crave in Canada, and on CBS All Access in the U.S.