Special cameo in Trek XI

[Roshi]

A couple of years ago, JJ made an appearance at a university where he talked a great deal of how he envisioned movie making. I know there was this teacher who was terminally ill then and JJ offered him a role in the film.
Could you please tell me again what was the name of that now deceased guy and point me what part he had in Trek XI?


Thanks.

 

[Kaziarl]

If he's deceased, how was he in the film? I don't recall hearing anything about this.

 

[M'Sharak]

A couple of years ago, JJ made an appearance at a university where he talked a great deal of how he envisioned movie making. I know there was this teacher who was terminally ill then and JJ offered him a role in the film.
Could you please tell me again what was the name of that now deceased guy and point me what part he had in Trek XI?


Thanks.

I believe you're referring to Randy Pausch. He played a member of the Kelvin bridge crew. There's a thread about him around here somewhere.

Edit:

http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=94436
http://trekbbs.com/showthread.php?p=2938428#post2938428

His last lecture can be viewed here.
His Carnegie-Mellon University home page is here.

 

[Roshi]

Oh thanks, M'Sharak!!!

 

[Jeri]

Coincidentally, Zach Quinto is an alum of Carnegie-Mellon.

 

[M'Sharak]

Oh thanks, M'Sharak!!!

You're quite welcome.

Coincidentally, Zach Quinto is an alum of Carnegie-Mellon.

I did think about mentioning that, but it was pretty late here at the time I posted and I just forgot while rounding up the other links.

 

[indranee]

in one of the Kelvin scenes, he's the one who walks behind Robau and says "We have visual, Captain."

I went to one of his lectures. he was a great guy.

 

[Jeri]

I did think about mentioning that, but it was pretty late here at the time I posted and I just forgot while rounding up the other links.

There, there; nobody expects you to do it all. And you have to leave a little something for the rest of us to do!