William Shatner
William Shatner
William "Bill" Shatneris a Canadian actor, author, producer, and director...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth22 March 1931
CityMontreal, Canada
CountryCanada
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Within weeks of our premiere, it became obvious that Leonard [Nimoy] and the character of Spock were becoming something of a national phenomenon. ... And to be unflatteringly frank, it bugged me. ... [Then, Gene Roddenberry] said to me the wisest thing he could possibly have uttered. He said, `Don't ever fear having good and popular people around you, because they can only enhance your own performance. The more you can play to these people, the better the show.'
philosophical pieces want
I want to discover a truth for myself that is really true. Whether it's a piece of scientific knowledge, or a philosophical truth.
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We went from playing in the very capable minor leagues directly into the major leagues.
chose radio
When it got radio play, they didn't want a six-minute cut, they wanted a three-minute cut, so they chose the song,
bits people spent
I spent years doing 'Star Trek' bits and things, and a lot of people loved it, a lot of people mocked it.
love music
I see myself as an actor with a love of music.
breeding time won
I've been breeding Dobies for years. Almost won the breed in Westminster at one time.
behind cameras front love
Everything in front of and behind the cameras was faked, ... The only thing that was real is the love we have for Riverside.
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Sci-fi films are the epic films of the day because we can no longer put 10,000 extras in the scene - but we can draw thousands of aliens with computers.
Every day I realized I would not be a star.
casually finger gave looking remarkable skunk
At that point, looking remarkable healthy, the skunk gave me the finger (I swear!) and casually strolled back into the woods.
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Don't just shove food into your mouth. Taste the flavor exploding in your mouth. Appreciate the texture. Honor your food with the time you take.
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Captain Kirk never burped out his lines, nor did he simply SPEAK! as IF! Every! Other! SYLlable! WAS! of DIRE! ImPORTance!
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She is a marvelous addition. She's a big stew bone in the bouillabaisse.