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By GustavoLeao / 03:35, 8 September 2009 / Star Trek: Nemesis
Daily Dragon Online posted a new interview with Star Trek star Leonard Nimoy, conducted at DragonCon convention this weekend (in which Nimoy made an appearance with William Shatner - above photo), and here are few excerpts.
DD: What do you think about how the new Star Trek film used the concepts of time travel and parallel universes to update the series?
LN: The parallel universe was very successful. They put it in an alternate universe in order to be free to do things that might have been . . . prevented from doing if they had to be faithful to the cannon of all the original material. So they gave themselves a clean slate by saying this is an alternate universe, and alternate time. I think it was a very clever way of giving themselves the opportunity to be creative.
DD: In Star Trek, what was it like to face your younger self?
LN: I thought it was terrific. Zachary Quinto is a very talented actor, a very intelligent actor. I thought he did a terrific job. And I feel very flattered that the character we created has a new life and will continue for some time, which I think is great.
DD: What effect do you think the Star Trek franchise has had on science fiction?
LN: I think it's been great. Prior to Star Trek, I think science fiction was probably considered a sub-level genre, and Star Trek got to elevate the thinking about science fiction in general and about science fiction in later movies. We had some great writers, and that's been very helpful.
DD: What do you foresee for the future of science fiction in TV and film?
LN: (Laughs) I think I would position myself as a watcher to see what it's going to be like. I'm curious about where it's going to go next. I'm working on Fringe... I've already done a couple of episodes. One will air next month-another alternate parallel universe story.
The full interview is here.
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