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Makes me think about the green vs gold tunic debate in TOS :)

Thank you! It’s all just a wordy way of saying Shatner was a Shakespearian actor and Nimoy a Method actor, but whenever I hear interviews I’m always struck how often they just emphasize very different things.

I don’t have a specific interview in mind, it’s just my impression based on various interviews/books/etc. Nimoy was more of a method actor, while Shatner was more Shakespearian.

I’m still always amazed at the serendipity that brought these two actors together, who were in some ways very similar and in other ways completely different.
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I don’t think you’d see Shatner ruminating about how a certain sequence fits in with what’s established about his character and how it works in the known universe of the show. But he has a bigger range than Nimoy and is always up for anything (humor, pathos) to make the scene more engaging.
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Shatner is more interested and what’s going to make the greatest emotional impact on a scene and his role within it. Nimoy is thinking about the consistency of his character and the larger world-building. Both are valid approaches!
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I love old interviews like this, before Star Trek became hugely popular. What strikes me is that Shatner and Nimoy are both very thoughtful, but not about the same thing. Shatner is more attentive to his *performance*; Nimoy is more attentive to his *character*…
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Whoa whoa whoa please don’t tell Star Trek VI is pushing forty years old 😱

Traditional dishes are best ;)

Happy Birthday! ☀️🚀🎂

Stop shining those lights at Bailey!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating! Hope you are able to enjoy a nice meal with friends and family this day 🦃🥧🖖🏻

Haha I’m a fan of formal grammar but sometimes casual English is called for :)

Yes!!

I think the palette of Star Trek was unique, even with the RCA connection. This was Jerry Finnerman's first job as cinematographer, and he used the opportunity to do a lot of experimental work with colored gels in lighting sets. His "noir in color" approach gave Star Trek something special.

It's been remarked before how to some extent this use of color was influenced by tv-maker RCA, who owned NBC at the time. I'm sure there's truth to that, although shows at other networks, like Batman (ABC) and Gilligan's Island (CBS) also leaned heavily into color...

He was becoming more important as a character. By Season Three he was in every episode.

I know Scotty was not in the Big Three but sometimes I wish he was just because I like the contrast of the gold/green, blue, and red uniforms side by side.

Science Fiction is so often presented with a sleek, minimal aesthetic… Monochromatic greys, whites, and metal shades predominate. One of the things that makes Star Trek stand out is its extravagant use of color.

I do like that you picked a real spaceship!

It does feel like that sometimes!

me and my wife leaving the mall and trying to remember where we parked

Completely agree

Lots of ink has been spilled about Shatner and people can have whatever take they wish, of course. He’s brought me too many good moments on film and in person for me not to be a fan. I do sometimes wonder why he gets more flak than Roddenberry, whose behavior was considerably worse.

Co-stars he worked with on other shows tend to have positive things to say about him. He was probably at his worst on Star Trek; I wouldn’t go so far as to call him toxic, personally, but you can certainly disagree.

Yes, he’s not a paragon, but no one is. Like most people, he’s messy

Looks like they’re waiting for Natira…

Shatner sucking in his gut in this pic… actually, I have total sympathy for him: starting to push forty, working on this tv show with a stressed-out crazy schedule, his marriage rocky, and he’s a guy who genuinely likes his food. Amazing he didn’t gain more weight, really.

Ouch! Hope you feel better soon!

Not sure where I first saw it online, perhaps from @portalrealm.bsky.social, who often has great production images