Comments on: Sydney Tamiia Poitier Auditioned For ‘Star Trek’ http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/ the source for Star Trek news and information Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:20:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Charley W http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/comment-page-1/#comment-185116 Charley W Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:32:50 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/#comment-185116 No, an African-American actress does not HAVE to be playing Uhura, but name ANOTHER established character she would be playing. Inam's shape-shifter from ST 6? While ST pioneered various ethnic casting, it has fallen into in the trap of "Sulu (or whoever) is the ONLY Japanese (or whatever) character"-type mentality. This is one of the problems in never introducing new continuing characters in the movies (except Saavik, and they dropped her like a hot Vulcan). No, an African-American actress does not HAVE to be playing Uhura, but name ANOTHER established character she would be playing. Inam’s shape-shifter from ST 6? While ST pioneered various ethnic casting, it has fallen into in the trap of “Sulu (or whoever) is the ONLY Japanese (or whatever) character”-type mentality. This is one of the problems in never introducing new continuing characters in the movies (except Saavik, and they dropped her like a hot Vulcan).

]]> By: JustBob http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/comment-page-1/#comment-184575 JustBob Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:45:29 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/#comment-184575 #33 Paul "Just as I expected. This is very nice young woman, but it ain’t black woman. She’s almost white! :-( " Huh? Sheesh. #34 "…Jeez, isn’t it obvious? She’s playing McCoy :p " And :p to you too. :) I plan on visiting sickbay as often as I can. WOW! Now, that's my kind of doctor. #33 Paul “Just as I expected. This is very nice young woman, but it ain’t black woman. She’s almost white! :-( ”

Huh? Sheesh.

#34 “…Jeez, isn’t it obvious? She’s playing McCoy :p ”

And :p to you too. :) I plan on visiting sickbay as often as I can. WOW! Now, that’s my kind of doctor.

]]> By: OM http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/comment-page-1/#comment-183711 OM Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:57:39 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/#comment-183711 ...Jeez, isn't it obvious? She's playing McCoy :p …Jeez, isn’t it obvious? She’s playing McCoy :p

]]> By: Paul http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/comment-page-1/#comment-183557 Paul Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:55:23 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/#comment-183557 Just as I expected. This is very nice young woman, but it ain't black woman. She's almost white! :-( Just as I expected. This is very nice young woman, but it ain’t black woman. She’s almost white! :-(

]]> By: Star Trek: Voyeur http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/comment-page-1/#comment-183490 Star Trek: Voyeur Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:48:35 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/#comment-183490 I'd rather see her as a Klingon. I’d rather see her as a Klingon.

]]> By: stallion (Archer is the best) http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/comment-page-1/#comment-182931 stallion (Archer is the best) Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:36:01 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/#comment-182931 I didn't know a lot of Star Trek fans are big Destiny Child fans considering a lot of people are suggesting members from that group to play Uhura. I didn’t know a lot of Star Trek fans are big Destiny Child fans considering a lot of people are suggesting members from that group to play Uhura.

]]> By: Hooah Wife and friends » Blog Archive » Star Trek News http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/comment-page-1/#comment-182759 Hooah Wife and friends » Blog Archive » Star Trek News Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:40:45 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/#comment-182759 [...] 2) Daughter of famed actor Syndey Poitier, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, has stated that she auditioned for J.J. Abrams for a role in the movie. Speculation on the site is that it is for Lt. Uhura. I’m certainly down for that. She’s hot. Might be a little too old, but I think she could pull it off. [...] [...] 2) Daughter of famed actor Syndey Poitier, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, has stated that she auditioned for J.J. Abrams for a role in the movie. Speculation on the site is that it is for Lt. Uhura. I’m certainly down for that. She’s hot. Might be a little too old, but I think she could pull it off. [...]

]]> By: sean http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/comment-page-1/#comment-182718 sean Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:00:37 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/#comment-182718 Man, some of these suggestions for actors are real head scratchers. Kelly Rowland? Yeah, she really moved me in Freddy Vs Jason. Eeek. Man, some of these suggestions for actors are real head scratchers. Kelly Rowland? Yeah, she really moved me in Freddy Vs Jason. Eeek.

]]> By: jonboc http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/comment-page-1/#comment-182687 jonboc Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:33:13 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/#comment-182687 She was good in Grindhouse and certainly easy on the eyes. And I had NO idea she was even close to being in her 30's. She'd be great for Uhura. She was good in Grindhouse and certainly easy on the eyes. And I had NO idea she was even close to being in her 30’s. She’d be great for Uhura.

]]> By: Lukas http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/comment-page-1/#comment-182662 Lukas Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:59:53 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/08/sydney-tamiia-poitier-auditioned-for-star-trek/#comment-182662 I'd love to take her to Risa ;) I’d love to take her to Risa ;)

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