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Leonard Nimoy Turns 80
ZosX writes "Leonard Nimoy, whom we all fondly remember as Spock, has turned 80 today. StarTrek.com has posted a three-part interview with Nimoy. He talks about shooting the original series ('it was explained to me that they were concerned that the character looked devilish'), moving to the silver screen ('The feeling was, after that first movie, there was something to be done with Star Trek, that the first movie hadn't done what was available to be done'), and passing the torch to the new rebooted cast ('I think the alternate universe was necessary.') Thanks for the memories, Mr. Nimoy! May you live long and prosper!"
Live long and prosper....he took that character way too seriously!
What is it with the cast of Star Trek all celebrating birthdays? It's like it's an annual occurrence or something!
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Was he the guy who invented the spork?
For being the face of Vulcans, All those groovy spaced out 60's go go records and for all that voiceover work through the years. Especially Civ4. Thanks for doing what you do!
I decided to "skip a year" of Fringe with an eye towards one day buying the DVD. At the time he seemed interested in playing William Bell for a few episodes, but apparently things didn't work out.
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How's this for weird:
At almost the exact moment that I opened SlashDot, which showed this as the first story, the audio system in my living room (driven by AppleTV) started playing music from the original StarTrek movie.
Spooky.
I doubt we'll be celebrating Shatner's 160th, but I'd be all for it. Especially being around to post on /.
Shatner might have received/stolen most of the credit and glory, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who believes Leonard Nimoy was the true star of the OST franchise. Among everyone trekkie'ish I know, Zachary Quinto's performance as the new Spock is the thing that has attracted the most attention in the rebooted Star Trek. I haven't heard any concern for the new Kirk.
To be honest I would have stuck with the virgins. That way at least some of us could get to see one every year...
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he will just be a head in a jar then!
As a semi-professional photographer I find it interesting that nimoy took up photography and directing. You guys should really google for some of his work. Its pretty interesting to say the least. He does have an online gallery:
http://www.rmichelson.com/Artist_Pages/Nimoy/pages/Leonard-Nimoy-Gallery.html
Oh and thanks soulskill for filling out the summary a bit.
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So you are saying that I am just a hack? I only say semi because its not something I do full time. I think you need to get over yourself and take off the mask of the AC when you are speaking your mind. We can be adults and talk like normal human beings. I agree it sounds kind of lame. Hey. I'm lame. Did you even actually ever look at any of my photography? If not, maybe you should, and you can decide what kind of photographer I am.
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As a semi-professional photographer I find it interesting that nimoy took up photography and directing.
As a professional photographer, I find the "semi-professional" title offensive. It's like all the "engineering technicians" who claim to be engineers, college "professors" that don't have their PhDs, and garbagemen claiming to be "sanitation engineers". Actually, it's worse. It's like the kids who have changed a battery in their iphone and now claim to be computer repair specialists.
Honestly. I *hate* how society has come to a point where everyone believes themselves to be super-special.
In other words, you're an arrogant elitist.
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If he's 80 years old, I think we can tick that one off as done. And I don't think he's done too badly on the 'prosper' part either.
;)
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As a semi-professional photographer I find it interesting that nimoy took up photography and directing.
As a professional photographer, I find the "semi-professional" title offensive. It's like all the "engineering technicians" who claim to be engineers, college "professors" that don't have their PhDs, and garbagemen claiming to be "sanitation engineers". Actually, it's worse. It's like the kids who have changed a battery in their iphone and now claim to be computer repair specialists. Honestly. I *hate* how society has come to a point where everyone believes themselves to be super-special.
Oh, aren't you the special one?
Semi-pro is a legit label. And because of the ubiquitous availability of smart cameras, the ranks of the semi-pros has grown to the point where they make the "professional photographer" feel threatened.
Within 20 years, there'll be no such thing as a "professional photographer."
You mad bro? You're probably not half the photographer Nimoy is and that's why you're all pissy, grow up kid!
No kidding. I mean, he's comparing "professional photography" to engineering.
It's fucking photography, not landing spaceships on Mars or building mile-long suspension bridges.
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Nobody said the virgins looked like Allison Stokke. What if the sacrificed virgins were Rosie O'Donnells?
i didnt realize he had done other work. this 'star trek' certainly sounds a little outside my normal fare, but i am willing to do a trial run.
He wrote and hosted the series "In Search Of..." from 1976-1982
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074007/
" Lost civilizations, extraterrestrials, myths and monsters, missing persons, magic and witchcraft, unexplained phenomena. "In Search Of..." cameras are traveling the world, seeking out these great mysteries. This program was the result of the work of scientists, researchers and a group of highly-skilled technicians."
Many of these episodes were pure awesome for us kids that grew up just missing the first run of OST, but still getting to hear him wax poetic about alien visitors and way off the beaten path "science".
~~~ Trust me, I'm a professional! ~~~
to be offensive.
if you are really a coward, then don't hide behind the shadow of the 'anonymous' tag. those of us who are really, truly cowards are sick of every tom dick and harry claiming the mantle of cowardice for themselves.
What is that in Vulcan years, 35?
Nimoy's okay, but I miss James "Scotty" Doohan. I saw Nimoy in person back in 1988 when he did a talk in Alabama. It was an interesting talk, but he didn't do autographs or anything, which was a bit disappointing. I saw Jimmy Doohan a few years later, and not only did he have an autograph session, but he actually scheduled a second impromptu one for people who couldn't make the first one, and was telling us stories the whole time. It was awesome. One of my prize possessions is an autographed copy of Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise. Not so much because the signature, but because of the memories that go along with what was happening at the time I got it.
Jimmy Doohan also happens to be a genuine war hero. He took part in the Normandy invasion at Juno Beach. He took out two snipers. He also took six bullets from friendly fire, including one in the chest and one that blew off a finger.
Photography schmotography. Know what Jimmy Doohan was doing when he was 80 years old? Having a baby girl (Sarah Doohan), that's what. If Leonard Nimoy could duplicate that feat, his family would have a boy with a great great aunt that's younger than he is.
From the "Ultimate Computer" episode, when McCoy's ribbing on Spock @ the end, & Spock in his style with its inimitable cool, said:
Mr. Spock: "It would be most interesting to impress your memory engrams on a computer, Doctor. The resulting torrential flood of illogic would be most entertaining."
(LMAO!)
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... It was directed by J.J. Abrams and it was called "Lens Flare"
It had Leonard Nimoy in it if I recall correctly.
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BMO
Okay, so the interviewer lauds Star Trek IV as "the most successful of the TOS features on several levels." I don't get it, and I never have. Maybe someone else can explain it to me?
Sure, it was amusing, with the colorful metaphors and the nuclear wessels and the nerve pinch on the bus and "hello computer" and all that. But it didn't seem like a strong story to me: the premise of aliens killing us because we let the whales die was one of the worst gratuitous insertions of present-day political issues into any Star Trek medium (second, perhaps, only to Riker getting busy with that androgynous alien that one time); the whole redemption of Kirk for his court-martial offense under the sham pretense of demoting him to the job he really wanted seemed like a Voyager-worthy push of the magic reset button solving everyone's problems during the last five minutes of the episode; and without an Enterprise, it didn't feel much like Star Trek.
So what was it that validated this movie for some folks? Maybe I just need a new perspective.
When is his head going to be preserved in a jar? He's running out of time.
Nobody said the virgins looked like Allison Stokke. What if the sacrificed virgins were Rosie O'Donnells?
Rosie owns virgins? Who knew?
you've been a great artist entertainer for us. many of us grew up learning stuff from your 'role'(s). thanks. hope you're looking forward to the continuing journey as much as we are..
Just read the interview and then watched a couple of the original shows. It's worse than even I remember it was. Those of us who watched every episode of every season as they arrived recognized even then how badly they were written, how badly acted, how lamely produced -- but their poverty of quality somehow made them more compelling. We used to say, "they have to be good to be so awful.." But today, what 40 yrs or more later? There is only the vapidity left, none of the magic...
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you even knew that? cool. as a matter of fact, we're finding photons (in their 'singular' form) to be quite useful as a general purpose life extender.
seems like we already have enough rigging to escape a few of us out of here, but if we were a bit more careful, we could extend our stay until we could all go along. plus, by then, we'll have a clear destination?
looks like we're having a little trouble with math, science & history. like we can't tell what happened, because there's now so many versions of what we know didn't happen, &/or when, & how many innocents were damaged/killed. seems like real history is catching up with us a bit (definitely you & i), & may help us see, if we let it.
there's also some barely identifiable bad guys, as we're sure you know, they peddle death, & some other not good stuff, for money etc...
it's not like they can be blown out of the sky, but we knew it would be like this. we have a few billion little ones that we've grown very fond of, so we're working on keeping them undead. as you likely already know, their dna is highly advanced, & they are the vast majority, they have better eyesight than birds, & are fully photon (intentional healing) functional. hurting even one of them (or any of us) sets the whole cosmos on edge. we've heard that from space, it now looks like we're making the planet into a black hole. do we need a black hole, or any big holes, in the planet?
if we were a little younger (or something), we'd show them how to not wreck anything else, or kill anybody else. we've also heard that for each of the creators' innocents harmed in any way, there is a 'debt'? makes sense. thanks again
It was not necessary.
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I think his photos demonstrate that the difference between art and porn is lighting.
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No kidding. I mean, he's comparing "professional photography" to engineering.
It's fucking photography, not landing spaceships on Mars or building mile-long suspension bridges.
The difference between a photographer and an engineer is that nobody dies when a photographer skips classes.
"I like to lick butts!" by MobileTatsu-NJG (#32700246) (Score:5, Informative)
As a professional photographer, I find the "semi-professional" title offensive.
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Honestly. I *hate* how society has come to a point where everyone believes themselves to be super-special.
*smirk*
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"Hello, I'm Leonard Nimoy. The following tale of alien encounters is true. And by true, I mean false. It's all lies. But they're entertaining lies, and in the end, isn't that the real truth? The answer...is no."
And:
Vendor: "Hey Spock, what do you want on your hot dog?"
Nimoy: "Surprise me!"
May the force be with you!
You know, there is a difference between trolling and pointing out the flaws in your reasoning. Just saying.
You just say that to get people to look... :)
Leonard Nimoy did an excellent role of "Paris" in the original "Mission: Impossible" series, from, um, way back when. Most of Slashdotters were probably swimming around in their dad's balls at that time . . . whatever . . . For any folks who only know Leonard Nimoy as "Mr. Spock", it's worth a look to see that old series.
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I never really liked the original Star Trek series. But I remember Leonard Nimoy fondly as the voice of Seaman.
It was a really fun game, and his voice acting was pretty good and believable, even creepy at times. Too bad the sequel was never released in English.
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It was not necessary.
He lives better with himself by thinking the idea is great, than by thinking he just did it to appear once more on the big screens and for money. And the idea really really sucked. Now they rebooted the entire Universe with a bunch of teenagers that kick ass all over it. Forget about exploration, it'll be all about sex and violence.
He is simultaneously Spock and not Spock, but you won't know until you open the box.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
so fucking what.
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The use of the Vulcan greeting in the article is not logical. By human standards for the male population, Mr. Nimoy already _has_ lived long and prospered.
/ CptJeanLuc
Nimoy as a psychic race car driving detective: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068248/. A friend of mine bought it and (after we found a VCR) we enjoyed it. Nimoy does a good job no matter what, it seems.
I'm on the fence about the reboot. We've had a ton of material from the old universe--something like 29 seasons and 10 movies, not to mention a massive number of books. Expanding on the original 5 year mission seems like a pretty good direction. The past didn't work out (Enterprise), the future (post-TNG-era) doesn't seem that interesting because the Federation would probably become overpowered, and the present (TNG-era) has been done, a lot. TOS was cut short and this could be a chance to see what we missed from a time period many people liked. It would probably have been very constraining to do a second TOS series while respecting the mounds of material from that era and TNG. Enterprise had to do that and wasn't terribly successful. I hope they don't turn the franchise into another sci-fi action series, though.
But, I am annoyed they blew up Romulus in the old universe and Vulcan in the new one. They should have left the old one alone and confined all major changes to the new universe, making clear that the two run in parallel so the new universe doesn't "overwrite" the old one.
I remember the Ballad of Bilbo Baggings, I just can't forget that, it is so funny......
Currently available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04
Slashdotters will especially be interested in this body of work
http://www.rmichelson.com/Artist_Pages/Nimoy/pages/MaxBeaut.htm
As a semi-professional photographer I find it interesting that nimoy took up photography and directing.
As a professional photographer, I find the "semi-professional" title offensive. It's like all the "engineering technicians" who claim to be engineers, college "professors" that don't have their PhDs, and garbagemen claiming to be "sanitation engineers". Actually, it's worse. It's like the kids who have changed a battery in their iphone and now claim to be computer repair specialists.
Honestly. I *hate* how society has come to a point where everyone believes themselves to be super-special.
Well all I can say is Albert Einstein was a professional patent clerk.
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If you watch interviews with him you'll understand just how much he hated being tied to star trek and how it typecast him. The man oozes with contempt for his fans too.
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LOL, see subject... HOWEVER: I do not think that this place wouldn't be the same, without him, despite his antics... in regards to your statement below.
"I think that's been empirically http://www.google.com/search?q=Michael+Kristopeit+site%3Aslashdot.org&hl=en&num=10&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=off&tbs= - by Hognoxious (631665) on Sunday March 27, @05:18AM (#35628464) Homepage
He's funnier than hell sometimes though!
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"whom we all fondly remember as Spock?"
It's a weird day when Leonard Nimoy has to be explained on slashdot.
Now they rebooted the entire Universe with a bunch of teenagers that kick ass all over it. Forget about exploration, it'll be all about sex and violence.
I figure it's all about recruitment, but I think we're on the same page.
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photogapher. Sorry, I'll pass on the trash, though I loved his appearance in the Priceline commercial.
First of all nude photography is considered fine art. Secondly, even if you don't like his subject matter he is still an excellent photographer, who shows mastery in lighting, exposure and composition. He does more than just nudes and it seems like its all in stark black and white. Don't call something trash because it offends your own prudish viewpoint.
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