For Chris Pine, taking on the role of James T. Kirk was a bit scarier than playing the latest version of Tom Clancy‘s Jack Ryan. The reason for that was Star Trek‘s passionate fanbase. “Star Trek has a very fervent, avid fanbase that is very protective of their characters and their stories,” said Pine “Jack [...] More...
He talks about Abrams being the "master puppeteer, for better or for worse" - which I find slightly cryptic. I wonder if there's some insinuation he believes the extended veil of silence is possibly not in the films best interests?
There were a few where it might have taken you some time to realize who it was you were watching. Thinking mainly of a guest appearance on Kung Fu and a "master of disguise" role on the short-lived series Barbary Coast, but there may have been others.