What I haven't heard, but would love to...

[Brian]

We keep hearing "this one's a great actor", "that one's a great actor", "the sets are fabulous", "J.J. is so on top of things", "my character kicks ass", etc.

What I would love to hear to allay some of my anxiety about the film is whether the cast has great chemistry, which I consider essential to pulling this off.

Ideally, I'd like to hear that they are recapturing some of the chemistry the original series actors shared. But I'd settle for some assurance that the new castmembers have some chemistry of their own which may endear them to us as much as the originals.

 

[Kegek]

Does it matter whatever the hell we're hearing? Do you expect we'd be hearing 'this actor is okay', 'the sets are serviceable', 'J.J. is paying attention,' 'my character is mildly amusing', even if it were true?

It's the hype machine, take it with a grain of salt. I agree that chemistry is important, but we won't have anything to judge their chemistry by until, say, we get a trailer. Which isn't happening anytime soon. Sure, Abrams could tell us there is fantastic chemistry and camaraderie on the set and everything's getting along swimmingly and the cast has really connected and become the kind of deep, close personal friends who work together all day long, but what would that really tell us?

 

[Brian]

Not really, but it would make me feel better, if only because someone recognizes that it's important, much more important than whether the nacelles have winglets.

 

[Jon1701]

Like Kegek said, I think we've got to assume that they have chemistry so coming out and saying

"I think the actors have good chemistry"

achieves nothing. Surely its a given.

Just words really. I would be suprised if every director didn't aim for his leading stars to have good chemistry with each other.

 

[FabiusMaximus]

It's not the chemistry... it's the biology. Or at least the classical studies.

Actually, Brian, I think you are correct. Let's hope the words are on the page, the money is on the screen and the magic is in the air.

 

[Vektor]

Wasn't there a story some time back, possibly an interview with Pine or Quinto, about the actors doing screen tests with each other to judge their chemistry before they were chosen for the roles? For a project like this, I take it as a given that chemistry was something J.J. paid careful attention to.

 

[Therin of Andor]

What I would love to hear to allay some of my anxiety about the film is whether the cast has great chemistry, which I consider essential to pulling this off.

Were your fears for "Nemesis" allayed when each cast member told convention audiences during the making of the film, "This is our best effort ever!" or "Our talented director, who is also a successful film editor, knows what he's doing".

 

[Sharr Khan]

I don't want to hear if they have chemistry (not sure how one would define that...) I'd rather see it for myself. If it clicks it clicks, one assumes someone assembling a film makes sure his actors click on some level.

Sharr

 

[shapeshifter]

If the chemistry is not there then isn't it the directors job to make them fake it?

I remember the first time I heard Doohan and Shatner did not get along, I was floored by the news because I never saw hostility's on screen, good directing.

 

[Therin of Andor]

I remember the first time I heard Doohan and Shatner did not get along, I was floored by the news because I never saw hostility's on screen, good directing.

Also acting. Actors draw on many experiences to fake emotions. One doesn't have to like someone to pretend that they do. Actors have honed their art and we see the results every day.

Vivian "Ethel" Vance hated William "Fred" Frawley in "I Love Lucy" - hated him with a passion. And we all know the antagonism between "Laverne and Shirley", but they did a great job of pretending to care about each other.

 

[Sharr Khan]

If the chemistry is not there then isn't it the directors job to make them fake it?

I remember the first time I heard Doohan and Shatner did not get along, I was floored by the news because I never saw hostility's on screen, good directing.

Or they were doing their job and acting playing there roles? You can't and maybe shouldn't fake "chemistry" and if its defined to mean everyone got along fine and dandy Star Trek in its inception was lacking...

On screen presence and clicking on an acting level isn't the same as behind the scenes buddy relationships.

What matters is if each of the actors are able to sell their performances not how friendly they are to one another.

Sharr

 

[shapeshifter]

Well then, if these actors are up to the challenge JJ hired them for chemistry should not be a problem.

 

[StarTrek1701]

We keep hearing "this one's a great actor", "that one's a great actor", "the sets are fabulous", "J.J. is so on top of things", "my character kicks ass", etc.

What I would love to hear to allay some of my anxiety about the film is whether the cast has great chemistry, which I consider essential to pulling this off.

Ideally, I'd like to hear that they are recapturing some of the chemistry the original series actors shared. But I'd settle for some assurance that the new castmembers have some chemistry of their own which may endear them to us as much as the originals.

I think you are worrying too much. Let us wait and see at least some snippets or scenes before we start judging and fearing everything about this movie, shall we?

 

[Brian]

I just think the things people are largely worrying about are the visual nits which don't matter one bit in the long run.

 

[EliyahuQeoni]

I'd love to hear that its being released tomorrow!

 

[Brian]

LOL, you and me both.

 

[TheCanon72]

Tonight I want JJ to fly down the chimney and give me a copy of the movie. The wife and I watch it that night. The next day I announce it on Trekbbs, and everyone flies off the handle.

 

[Sephiroth]

i want to hear

..........And Lance Bass as redshirt #38

 

[EnsignJulka]

This film will work for me if the chemistry is there, so bring it on!

 

[Brian]

That's my thought, EnsignJulka. That's the most important part of recasting this thing. The characters have to "feel" right and have the same kind of bonds they seemed to have in TOS.

I'm perplexed when people don't take this concern seriously, then proceed to engage in long discussions about whether it's appropriate to have the Enterprise delta shield displayed on flagpoles at Starfleet Academy. lol