"He was a chiseler who wanted a cut of outside money his cast earned, demanded to be called ‘master,’ and prohibited poor Nimoy from using a company pencil."
I confess, this news does make for a spellbinding read. William Shatner was on Oprah Winfrey recently with his wife, Elizabeth. Up Till Now is packed with fascinating, cuting edge information, too real not to be true. My trek logic tells me that William Shatner would'nt publish material in his books that would jepordise his very good friendship with Leonard Nimoy and it is written really well, so enjoy, trekkers. Heres Leonard Nimoy's quoted conversation with Gene Roddenberry.
He looked at me and said, ‘The difference between your agent and me is that your agent can’t get you out of here at five o’clock on Friday and I can. And all it’ll cost you is twenty percent."
"Gene, I can’t do that to this agent,' I said. 'He got me the job."
"And then he said, and I will never forget his exact words, "Well, you’re just going to have to learn how to bow down and say master."
If it's true, well, Gene you old dog you, what a character. The master line is priceless. I love it and it just proves one thing. Gene Roddenberry had frailties like the rest of us earthlings.
I recounted Gene's bow down and call me master chat with Leonard Nimoy to a trekkie friend of mine and the guy burst out laughing. It is funny stuff to read. The sad part of this story is that, Leonard and Gene's conversation ended any semblance of a friendship between them. However we must'nt forget the fact that Gene Roddenberry insisted on keeping Mr Spock through both pilot episodes of the series when the Studio was uneasy about the character and said get rid of the "guy with the ears." Mr Spock endured the test of time and became a leading star of Star Trek TOS adored by his many vulcanophiles fans.
In spite of studio request to get rid of the "guy with the ears", Gene Roddenberry insisted on keeping the character through both pilot episodes of the series, and Spock became one of the most enduring symbols of Star Trek.
Live Long and Prosper Aliens and Trekkies!
3 comments:
in your reasons why people love star trek you left out that the principals of the future lifestyle are undeniably appealing. to live in a world with no poverty or starvation, no money troubles and to do what you want to do because it's what you love and not because it's what you have to do to get the bills paid. like Roddenberry himself said:
"In the 24th Century there will be no hunger, there will be no greed and all of the children will know how to read."
at least, that's what most appeals to me...okay fine, and Tom Paris.
You got me, Trekkie. I have however philosophized about earths peaceful future and who earthlings would select as ambassador to make first contact with aliens from outerspace. You should read Star Trek Passion and Aliens Do Exhist. I think you will enjoy these posts.
With this information it is now revealed who the Ferengi Grand Nagus model was….putting poor Zek out of business…
Rule of Acquisition #33
It never hurts to suck up to the boss…
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