William Shatner Talks S#*! & Trek

William Shatner Talks S#*! & Trek

In a new interview with the Orlando Sentinel, William Shatner talks about his CBS sitcom "Shat" My Father Says, and he reflects a bit on Star Trek.

By EdGross - Mar 26, 2011 12:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Trek
Source: Orlando Sentinel

What follows is an excerpt from that interview:

ORLANDO SENTINEL: What about the future of your CBS sitcom, 'Bleep My Dad Says'?

WILLIAM SHATNER: We did 19 shows. I thought we ended up in top 25. In my previous experience, that's a hit show. I can't imagine us not coming back. I had a ball doing the show. It's the first time I've done a four-camera show. I was shocked in the first few shows we did that it was neither staged nor live television nor improvisation. It was not stand-up. It was totally something unto itself, a hybrid of that, aided by my experience at conventions like I'm attending.

ORLANDO SENTINEL: How so?

WILLIAM SHATNER: At those conventions, what I'm doing there is going up in front of audience and answering questions but trying to make answers a little fleshed out and amusing, and trying to keep them laughing and informed. I'm standing in front of an audience. I don't know what's going to come out of my mouth. That's the feeling you have in front of a situation-comedy audience, because I have an affinity for an audience. I seem to connect. I'm there with them. I feel their vibes.

ORLANDO SENTINEL: What was your favorite moment in 'Star Trek' or did you have one?

WILLIAM SHATNER: The acting assignments were quite frequently challenging. I wish I had the knowledge of how to be an actor that I have now. I wish I knew then what I know now and could have applied it then. I see things I would have changed about my performance all the time. If we talk in 10 years, maybe I'll come to you when you pray. Remember, if you hear a voice it's me. I would probably say at 90 I wish I could have applied what I know at 80. Even though I look at my performance and say that wasn't bad, 55 percent of me is saying, 'I could do that so much better now.' I have a sense of satisfaction and a sense of dissatisfaction.

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Deadshot
Deadshot - 3/26/2011, 2:01 PM
I don't care what anyone says hes a great actor, and the acting on the original series was top notch.
Knightstalker
Knightstalker - 3/28/2011, 7:34 PM
Shatner will always be Captain Kirk. Nobody did it better.
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