Comments on: Happy Birthday William Shatner

By: jason

jason — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:05:20 +0000

happy birthday again soon Bill Shatner!

i share the same birthday too.
march 22 2009 is right around the corner.

By: Michael Appleton

Michael Appleton — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:07:22 +0000

God wears a “rug”?

By: DEMODE

DEMODE — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:57:56 +0000

#41: I am not a religous man, but that scene got to me as a kid. Captain Kirk pointing to his heart and suggesting that God lives inside us all… so touching and inspiring and… oh wait… where you implying that he meant that HE was God? Well, there might be some truth to that too… :)

By: Decker's Stubble

Decker's Stubble — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:01:42 +0000

Here’s to another successful 76 years, Mr. Shatner. Happy birthday!

By: Driver

Driver — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:36:38 +0000

Now I know where James Gandolfini gets his inspiration. Happy Birthday William Shatner!

By: Josh T. ( The Kirk Unit must disclose the information) Kirk Esquire'

Josh T. ( The Kirk Unit must disclose the information) Kirk Esquire' — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:34:15 +0000

#40

Are you referring to when Kirk ponders “maybe God’s not out there Bones, maybe he’s right here,” while pointing to himself heh heh heh.

By: mrregular

mrregular — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:20:13 +0000

Forgot to mention, thanks Mr. Shatner for the inspirational climax of Star Trek V. At least for me, some of the most awe-inspiring moments I’ve ever seen in cinema were arriving at ShaKaRee and the depiction of the Supreme Supreme Being.
Thanks again! Happy Birthday!

By: mrregular

mrregular — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:02:08 +0000

Be sure to check out the documentary about the Shat’s career. He is a remarkable man, an accomplished actor, acting in LIVE TV PLAYS during the “Golden Era” of television, back in the 50s.
Those old live TV plays put most of what is on the tube today to shame.
Looking at the early TV performances from the Shat, I think Matt Damon playing a young Kirk is a pretty reasonable idea. The resemblance is there.
Happy Birthday Mr. Shatner, thanks for entertaining us all of these years. God Bless!

By: Michael Appleton

Michael Appleton — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:23:25 +0000

Since it’s the Shat’s birthday I’ll share a quick story of how I met him back in early 1974. I was an usher at the Uptown Theatre Multiplex in downtown Toronto and one Monday evening I was standing duty outside the doors to the cinema showing Don’t Look Now starring Donald Sutherland. The movie was ending and I locked the doors open to let the patrons out. The movie was sparsely attended that evening and who comes walking out but William Shatner and his wife (at the time) Marcy Lafferty. He asked me where the ladies restroom was and I directed them up the stairs next to us (while trying not to swallow my tongue, being a huge Trekkie even then). He thanked me and as they turned to ascend the stairs I, of course, abandoned my station and walked up the stairs behind them. Marcy went into the restroom and Shatner stood at the top of the stairs waiting for her. I wasn’t going to miss this opportunity, so I walked over and engaged the Shat in conversation. He said they had enjoyed the film they had just attended and asked me how Don’t Look Now was doing in popularity with the audiences. I pointed out that it wasn’t doing as well as our other film, American Grafitti, which had been packing them in for months. He wrinkled his nose and said, “Oh, really? My wife saw that…she didn’t like it very much”. Now, here’s the interesting part; I would guess most Trekkies would acquiesce at this point and demurely nod in agreement with one of their favorite actors, but, no, not me (lol). Being an avid film buff and comfortable with my opinions, I raised one eyebrow (a la Spock) and smiling replied, “Well, she’s in the minority. Everybody loves the movie and personally, I think with Don’t Look Now, in regard to the direction, they must have gotten the reels mixed up!” Shatner just looked at me and smiled! We chatted for at least ten minutes (Lafferty took forever in the restroom and I loved her for it!), but I made a conscious effort not to bring up Star Trek as I figured he must be sick of being asked about it (and this was in 1974! Stupid me!). Marcy finally emerged from the bathroom, and we wrapped up our conversation, with the two of them holding hands as they exited the theatre. I met him a few more times over the years, but this is the occasion where I had the most extended time in talking with him. He was pleasant, charismatic and everything you would hope to experience in meeting a famous person. Long live the Shat!
P.S. if he was enamored with the Director’s technique of Don’t Look Now, it would go a long way to explaining his approach on Star Trek V when he was in the Director’s chair!!

By: Mudd, Harry Mudd, the First

Mudd, Harry Mudd, the First — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:58:11 +0000

James T. Kirk: Dr., I assure you I am just what I appear to be, a simple tailor trying to sell his wares…

Dr. Bashir: Yeah, tell it to Gul Garak of the Cardassian warship Enterprise…