Topic: Shatner talks about Kirk and Enterprise (Read 1680 times)

Pestalence · « **on:** May 15, 2004, 10:39:31 am »

By Michelle
May 7, 2004 - 8:48 PM
The actor who played Captain Kirk had no control over the decision to kill off the character, he said, and he would be willing to return to the franchise if Star Trek: Enterprise came calling.

William Shatner revealed to Dreamwatch (via SciFiPulse) that he had mixed feelings about Kirk's death in Generations, but "went with the flow and tried to give the character as good a send off as I could."

After that film, Shatner ceased to be directly involved with Star Trek for a time, but he recently pitched a live-action Star Trek proposal to Paramount and said that he had been approached about possibly playing Kirk's grandfather on Enterprise.

"It could happen...but they haven't asked me to do it yet," he noted.

Shatner called being on the original series "a kick", saying he made a couple of very good friends and enjoyed all aspects of the show from filming to publicity.

"Science fiction can be very creative and there are no rules because no one knows any more than you do, so it can be liberating," said the actor, who has collaborated on sci-fi novels.

More interview excerpts from Dreamwatch issue 117 are at SciFiPulse.

http://www.trektoday.com/news/070504_03.shtml

I think Shatner has a good idea here... However, I think that it should ba after Enterprise realizes the mistakes it has and crosses back to the regular Trek time line.

and in other Shatner news

By Michelle
May 13, 2004 - 1:06 PM
Though The Practice is on its way off first-run television, it's given William Shatner a new role that is likely to last into the series' spinoff.

Speaking to Zap2It, the legendary Captain Kirk actor said that at 73 he had not been eager to do another television series, but then, "David Kelley called...and when David Kelley calls, trumpets sound, tympanis."

The actor agreed to meet the highly acclaimed television producer for breakfast, and Kelley convinced him to join the cast of The Practice for the penultimate episodes leading into a new series to star James Spader, who plays Alan Shore.

"I'm actually in love with James Spader," Shatner said. "He's a wonderful actor, wonderful guy. I just love spending time with him."

As for the appeal of working with Kelley, he noted that there was experimentation on the series, "which is almost unheard-of in television. My vote would be for a man who's fighting, if not Alzheimer's, then a certain amount of senility. But we also know from research that the brain does not necessarily lose brain cells as you get older, but through activity, you can actually gain them. So it's my secret belief that he's doing mental exercises to regain some of the lost cells."

"I think he was in the military," he said of his character, Denny Crane. "The way I stand, bark orders, change certain words...I think he was in combat somewhere, mayhem, and had to stand up for his men and took up law as a result."

Though no contract has been signed for the unnamed spinoff series, Shatner said that so far he has been very pleased with the work and hopes to continue.

The original interview is at Zap2It.

http://www.trektoday.com/news/130504_02.shtml

Sirgod · « **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2004, 11:18:15 am »

Excellent news there. I hope he does play his grandfather.

The Practice, the few episodes i saw him in where great BTW. One of the lawyers, keeps trying to convince him he has alzihiemers (sp) , but he keeps winning his cases, even though he is odd as heck.

Stephen

Dizzy · « **Reply #2 on:** May 15, 2004, 12:36:35 pm »

William Shatner is 73?

Javora · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2004, 03:07:16 pm »

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Excellent news there. I hope he does play his grandfather.

The Practice, the few episodes i saw him in where great BTW. One of the lawyers, keeps trying to convince him he has alzihiemers (sp) , but he keeps winning his cases, even though he is odd as heck.

Stephen

Yeah it's been fun to watch, I could see them doing a whole series around him.

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William Shatner is 73?

Yep, sadly, they?re not getting any younger.

Byzantine · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2004, 08:28:51 pm »

Or us. How many of you can remember watching TOS in first run? (Even if you were very young at the time)

IndyShark · « **Reply #5 on:** May 15, 2004, 08:32:33 pm »

I remember watching it on reruns while playing with my GI Joes. Those GI Joes would be worth a lot of money today!

Age · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2004, 11:14:49 am »

Likewise.I wished I kept my GiJoes in good condition though and playing with hotwheels.I even watch Neil Armstrong walk on the moon in black and white of coure.Yes there was black and white TV in those days and hardly any channels 3 biggies down in the US and 2 up here.

FFZ · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2004, 11:54:43 am »

Yes, good ol Black and White.

We didn't get a color set until 71 or 72, can't remember, was such a long time ago.

I remember GI Joe also, and hot wheels as well.

Pestalence · « **Reply #10 on:** May 15, 2004, 10:39:31 am »

By Michelle
May 7, 2004 - 8:48 PM
The actor who played Captain Kirk had no control over the decision to kill off the character, he said, and he would be willing to return to the franchise if Star Trek: Enterprise came calling.

William Shatner revealed to Dreamwatch (via SciFiPulse) that he had mixed feelings about Kirk's death in Generations, but "went with the flow and tried to give the character as good a send off as I could."

After that film, Shatner ceased to be directly involved with Star Trek for a time, but he recently pitched a live-action Star Trek proposal to Paramount and said that he had been approached about possibly playing Kirk's grandfather on Enterprise.

"It could happen...but they haven't asked me to do it yet," he noted.

Shatner called being on the original series "a kick", saying he made a couple of very good friends and enjoyed all aspects of the show from filming to publicity.

"Science fiction can be very creative and there are no rules because no one knows any more than you do, so it can be liberating," said the actor, who has collaborated on sci-fi novels.

More interview excerpts from Dreamwatch issue 117 are at SciFiPulse.

http://www.trektoday.com/news/070504_03.shtml

I think Shatner has a good idea here... However, I think that it should ba after Enterprise realizes the mistakes it has and crosses back to the regular Trek time line.

and in other Shatner news

By Michelle
May 13, 2004 - 1:06 PM
Though The Practice is on its way off first-run television, it's given William Shatner a new role that is likely to last into the series' spinoff.

Speaking to Zap2It, the legendary Captain Kirk actor said that at 73 he had not been eager to do another television series, but then, "David Kelley called...and when David Kelley calls, trumpets sound, tympanis."

The actor agreed to meet the highly acclaimed television producer for breakfast, and Kelley convinced him to join the cast of The Practice for the penultimate episodes leading into a new series to star James Spader, who plays Alan Shore.

"I'm actually in love with James Spader," Shatner said. "He's a wonderful actor, wonderful guy. I just love spending time with him."

As for the appeal of working with Kelley, he noted that there was experimentation on the series, "which is almost unheard-of in television. My vote would be for a man who's fighting, if not Alzheimer's, then a certain amount of senility. But we also know from research that the brain does not necessarily lose brain cells as you get older, but through activity, you can actually gain them. So it's my secret belief that he's doing mental exercises to regain some of the lost cells."

"I think he was in the military," he said of his character, Denny Crane. "The way I stand, bark orders, change certain words...I think he was in combat somewhere, mayhem, and had to stand up for his men and took up law as a result."

Though no contract has been signed for the unnamed spinoff series, Shatner said that so far he has been very pleased with the work and hopes to continue.

The original interview is at Zap2It.

http://www.trektoday.com/news/130504_02.shtml

Sirgod · « **Reply #11 on:** May 15, 2004, 11:18:15 am »

Excellent news there. I hope he does play his grandfather.

The Practice, the few episodes i saw him in where great BTW. One of the lawyers, keeps trying to convince him he has alzihiemers (sp) , but he keeps winning his cases, even though he is odd as heck.

Stephen

Dizzy · « **Reply #12 on:** May 15, 2004, 12:36:35 pm »

William Shatner is 73?

Byzantine · « **Reply #14 on:** May 15, 2004, 08:28:51 pm »

Or us. How many of you can remember watching TOS in first run? (Even if you were very young at the time)

IndyShark · « **Reply #15 on:** May 15, 2004, 08:32:33 pm »

I remember watching it on reruns while playing with my GI Joes. Those GI Joes would be worth a lot of money today!

Age · « **Reply #17 on:** May 16, 2004, 11:14:49 am »

Likewise.I wished I kept my GiJoes in good condition though and playing with hotwheels.I even watch Neil Armstrong walk on the moon in black and white of coure.Yes there was black and white TV in those days and hardly any channels 3 biggies down in the US and 2 up here.

FFZ · « **Reply #18 on:** May 16, 2004, 11:54:43 am »

Yes, good ol Black and White.

We didn't get a color set until 71 or 72, can't remember, was such a long time ago.

I remember GI Joe also, and hot wheels as well.

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