Whoopi Goldberg Talks Trek

Smellincoffee · December 16 2011, 03:26 AM

The most recent episode of Star Talk radio (pop-science show hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson) featured an interview with Whoopi Goldberg, in which she reveals that she has a bit of a science geek in her. One segment of the interview focuses on her involvement with Star Trek, where she reveals a couple of amusing behind-the-scenes facts. She used to unintentionally annoy the sound engineers by making "Swsk" noises under her breath when she walked through a door on set, for instance.

spockrocks · December 17 2011, 01:00 AM

Nice interview.

Gary7 · December 17 2011, 08:46 PM

Thanks for linking this, Smellincoffee. Great interview and I'm glad to now know about the Star Talk radio show.

Smellincoffee · December 18 2011, 07:56 PM

Yeah, it's become a favorite of mine -- especially Tyson. He'll be heading a new version of Cosmos. I used to think if I ever went to NYC, the museums would be a priority, but I'd love to see the Hayden Planetarium now. There are a few other Trek-related episodes in the archives, including a two-part interview with Nichelle Nichols.

Mark 2000 · December 18 2011, 10:15 PM

Goldberg did a very nice job narrating a movie on the lives of stars (the ones in space) that was in the Natural History Museum in NYC and the Academy of Science in SF.

Destructor · December 19 2011, 04:29 AM

I think she needs to explain that "You're a droid and I'm annoyed." joke.

CaptainMatt · December 25 2011, 01:03 AM

I always liked her when she played Guinan in the series. I missed her when they made the jump to the features. true she was in Generations but that was never enough for me. I think she worked best when Guinan was subtle in her dealings with Picard, especially in "The Best of Both Worlds" which I recently saw again, like she knew what was going to happen to Picard in that story.

7thsealord · December 25 2011, 09:02 AM

CaptainMatt wrote:

I always liked her when she played Guinan in the series. I missed her when they made the jump to the features. true she was in Generations but that was never enough for me. I think she worked best when Guinan was subtle in her dealings with Picard, especially in "The Best of Both Worlds" which I recently saw again, like she knew what was going to happen to Picard in that story.

In retrospect, she sort of did. The events of 'Time's Arrow' had not happened yet - so she KNEW that Picard had to be around in an un-Borged state for that to happen.

Shikarnov · December 25 2011, 08:38 PM

^ You know - maybe that's why she took a posting on the Enterprise... For a few years, at least, that was probably the safest place in the universe.

December 16 2011, 03:26 AM	#1
Smellincoffee Fleet Captain Location: Vulcan	Whoopi Goldberg Talks Trek The most recent episode of Star Talk radio (pop-science show hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson) featured an interview with Whoopi Goldberg, in which she reveals that she has a bit of a science geek in her. One segment of the interview focuses on her involvement with Star Trek, where she reveals a couple of amusing behind-the-scenes facts. She used to unintentionally annoy the sound engineers by making "Swsk" noises under her breath when she walked through a door on set, for instance. __________________ "The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.." - Commander Montgomery Scott.

December 17 2011, 01:00 AM	#2
spockrocks Lieutenant Commander Location: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania	Re: Whoopi Goldberg Talks Trek Nice interview.

December 17 2011, 08:46 PM	#3
Gary7 Rear Admiral Location: Near Manhattan ··· in an alternate reality	Re: Whoopi Goldberg Talks Trek Thanks for linking this, Smellincoffee. Great interview and I'm glad to now know about the Star Talk radio show. __________________ Remembering Ensign Mallory.

December 18 2011, 07:56 PM	#4
Smellincoffee Fleet Captain Location: Vulcan	Re: Whoopi Goldberg Talks Trek Yeah, it's become a favorite of mine -- especially Tyson. He'll be heading a new version of Cosmos. I used to think if I ever went to NYC, the museums would be a priority, but I'd love to see the Hayden Planetarium now. There are a few other Trek-related episodes in the archives, including a two-part interview with Nichelle Nichols. __________________ "The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.." - Commander Montgomery Scott.

December 18 2011, 10:15 PM	#5
Mark 2000 Commander Location: San Francisco	Re: Whoopi Goldberg Talks Trek Goldberg did a very nice job narrating a movie on the lives of stars (the ones in space) that was in the Natural History Museum in NYC and the Academy of Science in SF. __________________ I didn't make Klingon Propaganda, I was sent it from the depths of space. I did, however, make everything at Bad Monkey Studios.

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December 19 2011, 04:29 AM	#6
Destructor Commodore Location: Melbourne, VIC	Re: Whoopi Goldberg Talks Trek I think she needs to explain that "You're a droid and I'm annoyed." joke.

December 25 2011, 01:03 AM	#7
CaptainMatt Fleet Captain Location: Sector 001	Re: Whoopi Goldberg Talks Trek I always liked her when she played Guinan in the series. I missed her when they made the jump to the features. true she was in Generations but that was never enough for me. I think she worked best when Guinan was subtle in her dealings with Picard, especially in "The Best of Both Worlds" which I recently saw again, like she knew what was going to happen to Picard in that story.

December 25 2011, 08:38 PM	#9
Shikarnov Commodore Location: Texas (Connecticut & Ivanovo in years past)	Re: Whoopi Goldberg Talks Trek ^ You know - maybe that's why she took a posting on the Enterprise... For a few years, at least, that was probably the safest place in the universe. __________________ "It is logically impossible for people to know God exists without any proven evidence. It is, however logically plausible to believe something does not exist if there is no evidence of it."