Shatner and the refurbished Enterprise

[urbandefault]

Look for yourself (and be sure to scroll all the way down, you'll be scrolling all the way back to 1951
(and that's just his acting credits - there are tabs for Writing/Producing, and other things as well.):
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000638/

Unfortunately, it seems that there are many fans living in a static Trek bubble that keeps shrinking and shrinking ...

 

[The Old Mixer]

How much more do you want from an 85 year old man?

This. I was going to post, "Trek's 50. Shatner's 85."

 

[JonnyQuest037]

This. I was going to post, "Trek's 50. Shatner's 85."

I've gotta say, though, Shatner's the most energetic 85-year-old I've ever seen. I saw him on stage at the Star Trek: Mission New York con this past weekend, and he never stopped moving during his Q&A session. He was walking back and forth across the stage for an hour or more. Walter Koenig, who appeared right before Shatner, was much more subdued. I hope I'm in as good of shape as Shatner when I hit 85.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

If it wasn't for Star Trek, I doubt he would have much of a career.

No offense, but that's preposterous! William Shatner would have been a major star with or without Star Trek.

Speaking as a Star Trek fan, I think we're lucky we got him. He might very well have become a bigger star if he hadn't been connected to a cult TV show.

 

[wayoung]

I've gotta say, though, Shatner's the most energetic 85-year-old I've ever seen. I saw him on stage at the Star Trek: Mission New York con this past weekend, and he never stopped moving during his Q&A session. He was walking back and forth across the stage for an hour or more. Walter Koenig, who appeared right before Shatner, was much more subdued. I hope I'm as good of shape as Shatner when I hit 85.

For sure, I saw him in Toronto last weekend as well. He didn't have near as much energy as in Montreal in July but still, for a man in his mid 80's he is going strong. Of course we don't see the after math of these shows, but he must love what he's doing as he obviously doesn't need the money.

Also, he must have the best plastic surgeon in Hollywood.

This thread reminds me of the "fan" uproar when Shatner didn't charter a private jet to fly overnight from a charity event to Nimoy' funeral.

 

[scotpens]

Candidly back in the day did Shatner, or any of the cast, ever have a chance to even see the 11 footer? It wasn't filmed on the same premises as the show unlike the Galileo shuttlecraft mockup. And has any of the cast commented on the Galileo being restored?

Actually, at the time, the facilities of the Howard Anderson Company (which filmed all the FX footage of the 11-foot Enterprise) were located on the Desilu lot. So it's possible that Shatner (or any of the other Trek cast) could have seen the miniature in the flesh, as it were.

 

[Warped9]

Actually, at the time, the facilities of the Howard Anderson Company (which filmed all the FX footage of the 11-foot Enterprise) were located on the Desilu lot. So it's possible that Shatner (or any of the other Trek cast) could have seen the miniature in the flesh, as it were.

I stand corrected.

 

[urbandefault]

I think this is one of the best Shatner quotes I've ever read (copied from IMDB):

I am not a Starfleet commander, or T.J. Hooker. I don't live on Starship NCC-1701, or own a phaser. And I don't know anybody named Bones, Sulu or Spock. And no, I've never had green alien sex, though I'm sure it would be quite an evening. I speak English and French, not Klingon! I drink Labatt's, not Romulan ale! And when someone says to me "Live long and prosper", I seriously mean it when I say, "Get a life." My doctor's name is not McCoy, it's Ginsberg. And tribbles were puppets, not real animals. PUPPETS! And when I speak, I never, ever talk like every. Word. Is. Its. Own. Sentence. I live in California, but I was raised in Montreal. And yes, I've gone where no man has gone before, but I was in Mexico and her father gave me permission! My name is William Shatner, and I am Canadian!

 

[David Strickhouser]

Candidly back in the day did Shatner, or any of the cast, ever have a chance to even see the 11 footer? It wasn't filmed on the same premises as the show unlike the Galileo shuttlecraft mockup. And has any of the cast commented on the Galileo being restored?

If memory (and reading) serves, the 11-foot model was used by the Howard Anderson Company located on the Desilu lot, so there would have been a slight possibility the cast could have seen the model (on a lunch/coffee break).
When the model was filmed by Linwood Dunn's Film Effects of Hollywood, however, that was not on the lot.

 

[kkt]

On Instagram this morning:

Been watching Catspaw recently, Bill?

Happy anniversary!

 

[Phoenix219]

I've gotta say, though, Shatner's the most energetic 85-year-old I've ever seen. I saw him on stage at the Star Trek: Mission New York con this past weekend, and he never stopped moving during his Q&A session. He was walking back and forth across the stage for an hour or more. Walter Koenig, who appeared right before Shatner, was much more subdued. I hope I'm in as good of shape as Shatner when I hit 85.

He's just as energetic and more on the "Better Late Than Never" show..... funny stuff there.

 

[Push The Button]

I think this is one of the best Shatner quotes I've ever read (copied from IMDB):

I've read that Fred Gwynne always hated talking about Herman Munster, like Shat he was also a serious actor with an impressive career apart from his work on The Munsters.