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Leonard Nimoy Retires From Star Trek

Posted by Soulskill on from the live-long-and-prosper dept.

DesScorp writes "Leonard Nimoy is hanging up his Vulcan ears for good and retiring from the role of Spock in the Star Trek franchise, reports the Daily Mail. Nimoy apparently wants to pass the torch: 'Nimoy, one of the most recognizable and best loved characters from the sci-fi series that began in 1966, announced that he wanted to "get off the stage" and give young actor Zachary Quinto a clear run at the role he took over for last year's Star Trek movie.' Nimoy, at age 79, appears to be retiring from acting, period. He has, in recent years, undertaken another career in photography, as well as other pursuits, but seems to be preparing to retire from the public eye altogether."

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  1. Not just Mr. Spock... by AliasMarlowe · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here's a pastiche of snips from other less-well-known Nimoy performances (SS officer, playboy, detective, spy, revolutionary, etc.), to Duran Duran's "Wild Boys". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRM1NB_SU40 See if you can identify which movies/shows these clips are from (hint: his appearances are at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000559).

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  2. Re:Again? by Arthur+Grumbine · · Score: 4, Informative

    Subjective things are subjective.

    Yeah, well - that's just, like, your opinion, man.

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  3. Re:True Story by MachDelta · · Score: 4, Informative

    Saturday:
    1. Get up early and be at the head of the Mr.Nimoy line. Bring a bucket. Get autograph, perform vulcan salute, high-five, hurl in bucket (if applicable) and then bolt.
    2. Swing by nearest liquor store, purchase bottle of champagne and bag of ice. Rinse out bucket, put ice and champagne in bucket, throw in trunk of car.
    3. Pick up girlfriend, drive to Banff (or wherever you're headed). Rent cosy little faux-log-cabin hotel room. Put ice-bucket in room.
    4. Have dinner with girlfriend. Return to hotel room, break out champagne.
    5. ???
    6. Profit?

    Sunday:
    7. Wake up early, leave cash and note on nightstand that girlfriend is to spend day shopping.
    8. Locate friend, hit slopes.
    9. Have dinner with friend and girlfriend (if possible)
    10. Return home autographed, sucked off and covered in white powder. These three things will now constitute "the best weekend of my life".

    You can thank me later.

  4. Re:The thing is: Quinto as Spock looks like Nimoy by sconeu · · Score: 5, Informative

    Quinto and Pine were OK, but Karl Urban totally NAILED the McCoy character.

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