I can be many women…

Pegg’s statements on our dear Jimmy Doohan which were always respectful and never deviated from his basic and most important statement – that is to say Scotty is Doohan’s role and Pegg is only playing him – made me speak in favor of Pegg. His Pine comment on the other hand didn’t make it on my personal shortlist for Inspirational Re-Cast Statements, and is still missing on that list! But I wanted to emphasize that I appreciate Pegg’s respectful attitude towards Doohan and Scotty, and I particularly like that he considers Scotty Doohan’s role. So, I’m more and more warming-up to the idea of re-casts expressing their esteem for their predecessors, and declaring that the roles they’re about to portray will always be the roles of the original actors. On the other hand, didn’t I say that from the very beginning? ;-)

Except that many of us disagree about the worth and significance of “where that road went to”.

Like Anthony pointed out once again, we’ll hear more Trek-relevant statements out of the new cast once they are officially made available to comment on STXI. Up to now, all we get is the occasional answer to a reporter’s question about Star Trek during the actors’ appearances promoting other projects.

IMO, the only thing seperating Pegg and Pine in their commentary on their respective characters is the evidence that Pegg is a better media politician, and perhaps chooses his words more carefully thusfar, as not to offend fans who are looking for “nits to pick”.

Furthermore, isn’t this the same guy who offended you when he expressed admiration for Shatner’s Kirk (calling him his favorite), but then added the caveat that went something like, “…but I must ask the world to prepare for the wonder of Chris Pine”????

My dear Iowagirl, it seems you are warming up to a recast. I didn’t think you had it in you! LOL.

Vulcanista, your pre-TOS argument surely is a justified one and I agree that their interaction must be a different one as they are being portrayed at a different stage in their lives, but I still think that watching some TOS is an important criterion as it will show the actors how the relationships they‘re about to portray in their beginnings will evolve.

Anyway, in my post 40 I was rather referring to the fact that Pegg imo is the only re-cast who doesn’t sound like citing an advertising text when talking about the film, or when referencing TOS or his predecessor. He said himself that he doesn’t watch the eps in order to not being tempted to copy Doohan, but having said that he’s showing great respect for his predecessor and talks more differentiatedly and with higher esteem about the role and the original actor than his colleagues do about theirs, imo. That’s why I think he’s more interested or has more background knowledge or is just more willing to express his respect. Quinto of course has an exceptional position with Nimoy by his side, but that didn’t keep him from sounding like an ad writer once in a while who himself didn’t have that much reasonable to say about the role. And Pine, well, he tried to give his interviews on the subject a personal touch, and we all know where that road went to…;-)

Gotta respectfully disagree with you there, Iowagirl. Quinto has the Grand Vulcan Master himself to inform his role as Young Spock.

And has been pointed out before, this movie takes place well before any of these characters become the well-loved icons we know so well, so I’m not sure that any episode-watching research is going to be particularly helpful to them.

JMHO, as always.

Peace. Live long and prosper.
The Vulcanista }:-|

Who are thos actors? and who did they play? in both series?

He may have actually done the least.

He has stated in interviews that he has tried to avoid watching the series so he wouldn’t try and copy Doohan’s portrayal.

Yelchin for one has watched a lot of episodes to try and get into his character more.
Yelchin (along with Cho, Quinto and Saldana) were also fortunate enough to be able to meet the original actors themselves and get a personal insight into their characters. However I am sure meeting Chris Doohan was a big boost for Pegg.

I’ve seen in previous posts that you have some doubts about this film Iowagirl, but I am sensing that you are discrediting the other actors’ hard work on this project because you aren’t a fan of their previous films/shows.

I believe everyone on this film has put 110% into it.
Hopefully, come 2009, it will show.