: posted a transcript of a press conference with Star Trek star Leonard Nimoy and here are few excerpts.
Mr. Nimoy, you had a chance to be in Star Trek: Generations, but that didn’t work out. Why was this the ideal chance to bridge the old Star Trek with the new Star Trek The makers of this film re-awakened the passion in me that I had when we made the original film and series. I was put back in touch with what I cared about and liked about Star Trek, and why I enjoyed being involved with Star Trek. So, it was an easy way to come on home. Did other opportunities not spark that passion It went off in a direction that I didn’t relate to very well. The simplest way to put it. [In this Star Trek] they said things and showed me things, and demonstrated the sensibility that I felt very comfortable with, and I think that shows in the movie. I like it. Did you miss working with William Shatner Did you want him to be in the film with you Bill and I are very, very close friends, and we have been for a very, very long time. Did I miss him I can’t honestly say that that’s the right word to describe my feelings about this process and him not being in the movie. I was aware that he wanted to be in the movie. I was aware that J.J. Abrams and the writers spent time with him, to try to find a process where he could be involved, but it just didn’t work out. I don’t know exactly why. I wasn’t involved in those discussions and meetings. I didn’t see the material they presented to him, if they did. I pointed out to him that we’re even now because he acted in one of the Star Trek movies that I was not in and he had to admit that that was true [laughs]. And we’re over it. I think it’s history. I think he genuinely wants the movie to be a success. I spent time, we all spent time, with him last night at his charity event. I admire him a lot. I think he’s done a great job with his career. He was a handsome leading man, and became a very good, character actor and avery successful character actor. We have a great friendship, and it continues to be a great friendship. The original report is . Isn’t there supposed to be clauses in Shatner’s and Nimoy’s contracts that specifically state that whatever one gets…the other is also legally entitled to get It was said to have been the reason why neither one got more lines than the other during the TV series, and why Shatner got to direct one of the films (Nimoy had directed the previous two). If this is a fact, then if Shatner is dead set on being in the sequel, they will be pretty much forced to write him in in some capacity, just because Nimoy appears in this one, right
“The makers of this film re-awakened the passion in me that I had when we made the original film and series. I was put back in touch with what I cared about and liked about Star Trek, and why I enjoyed being involved with Star Trek.” And what he cared and liked about Star Trek was…Spock, perhaps I’m not dissing him really. I love Leonard Nimoy. In the past he probably just wanted to retain the integrity of the character. Everything I’ve read recently though seems to translate into, “I was finally offered a decent Spock role again, so I said yes. Lemme tell ya, it sure beats taking pictures of naked fat chicks!” ——– "…to boldly fly where no man has gone in space…" — Patrick Stewart, SNL