Bill Shatner talks about Leonard Nimoy

[Trekfan12]

I've been looking at you tube interviews that Bill Shatner and Leonard Nimoy did, both together and separately. I came across this clip that Bill Shatner did two days before his friend passed away. I thought you all might like to see it

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I had to wonder if Bill understood where the Vulcan salute came from. I also wonder when they became close, towards the end of the original series or later on after it went off the air.

 

[FormerLurker]

Considering both men were raised Jewish, and as far as I know have been practicing Jews all their lives, if Bill Shatner does not know where Leonard Nimoy got the salute from, I'd be very surprised.

 

[Trekfan12]

I am Jewish, but not Orthodox, so until Leonard mentioned the Rabbis blessing the congregation I didn't know that is where that symbol comes from. Leonard was brought up in an Orthodox family, I don't think Bill was.

 

[JonnyQuest037]

I also wonder when they became close, towards the end of the original series or later on after it went off the air.

From what I understand, they became closer during the movie era. The rivalries of the show would've been ancient history by that point, and they had more life experiences in common by then.