Poking fun at star treks gungho fans and conventions in a now infamous saturday night live sketch, william shatners comic rallying cry has been indelibly emblazoned into the collective psyche of trekkers everywhere. Captains blood written by william shatner and judith and garfield reevesstevens is a genuine spoton hit. In the book shatner discusses several aspects of his life including his childhood, early career struggles, time starring on star trek, his career after star trek and his marriages references in pop culture. Actor, director, author, singer william shatner is best known for his roles on boston legal and star trek early life. The return is a novel by william shatner that was cowritten with garfield reevesstevens and judith reevesstevens. Few television stars can claim to have a career spanning seven decades. The book, cowritten with david fisher, details nimoys life and shatner s relationship with nimoy. Perfect for several hours of get your mind off life and serious stuff reading. One of shatner s lines, sick of star trek fans asking him what he felt to be inane questions, is to tell them to get a life. I will definitely give his new get a life documentary a look. Quick only as by william shatner 5 shadow planet 2002 with w. William shatner books list of books by author william. Kirk has gone on to do so much more, from music to commercials. Poking fun at star treks gungho fans and conventions in a now infamous saturday night live sketch, william shatner s comic rallying cry has been indelibly emblazoned into the collective psyche of.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on william shatner. Published by pocket books, it was first released in hardback in april 1996. The thing is that fandom has changed in the past twenty years that it has gone from something fringe to mainstream so the former craziness of trekkies now almost quaint. William shatner files for divorce after 18 years of. William shatner is ready to return to star trek as an aged. William shatner filed for divorce from his fourth wife less than a week after her brother dropped dead from a heart attack, can reveal. Kirk, can finally come to grips with his past, his fans, their love, and his own intergalactic legacy.
How well do you know the career of william shatner. Shatner writes himself back to life in many ways i get the feeling that shatner wrote this book because he couldnt cope with the idea of a star trek universe without kirk. Kirk and william shatner were back where they belonged on friday and saturday. Id tell you more but that would ruin the surprises. On the anniversary of nimoys death, shatner released leonard. William shatner audio books, best sellers, author bio. Quick only as by william shatner 4 beyond the stars 2000 with w.
Ive been enjoying st for many years but prior to the return i could never really get into st novels for instance james blish is a great writer but the characters never seemed to me to be real. Excerpts from the book were read by sarah palin on the december 11, 2009 episode of the. Rumors about william shatner returning to the 23rd century in this summers star trek beyond may have turned out to be false, but the. Shatner discusses his own life and the parallels in nimoys, but he does not upstage his friend, rather giving him center stage with his usual shatner selfdeprecating humor. Ewan mcgregor says obiwan kenobi return gave him a.
Jul 04, 2012 the epix original documentary william shatner s get a life. It is clear from the book you live a passionate life, but you also say you. In it, he credits the writers of the sketch that inspired the title. The return is a novel by william shatner that was cowritten with garfield reevesstevens and. Gave me a new perspective of the trekkies and being a geeknerd. Shatner literally goes undercover in makeup at a convention to get the true feel of a star trek convention, so this is also first hand experience speaking the entire time. A sequel to the ashes of eden, the novel sees james t. Kirk and his crew return to the newlytransformed u. He is also the author of several nonfiction books, including get a life. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing captain kirk, being a part of star trek, and life after. Easton press william shatner get a life signed first. Jul 27, 2012 william shatners latest endeavor is the documentary get a life. Hooker 1982, recently canceled, and some overzealous star trek. The new show will not act as a reboot, but will be an original idea that offers an exploration of the next chapter of picards life.
We get a blending of the main characters of tos,tng, and voyager. The couple, who got married back in 2001, reportedly. Get a life is part of a complete shatner audiobook collection, and so you must have it. Quick only as by william shatner 2 in alien hands 1997 with w.
Born on march 22, 1931, in montreal, quebec, canada. But shatner s still standing, busy as ever and filled with joy of life, he says, so he has decided to mark this major milestone by celebrating his collaborators on the franchise. Leonard nimoy was, almost certainly, william shatners best friend. A continuence of the storyline from the lack luster captains peril, captains blood is an kirkcentric novel with twists and turns and plenty of actionadventure. Get a life by william shatner is a short documentary that celebrates the rabid devotion of trek fans to their chosen icon. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. His appearance on saturday night live 1975 in 1986 mocked the irancontra affair figure oliver north with shatner standing mute in a green uniform. Well youll all be able to meet pamela in the briar wing where shell be signing copies of her new book, beam me out of here.
May, 2016 shatners book has no asimov, and maybe the mere fact of shatner writing a welltimed friendography about a recently deceased costar comes off like a crude cashin. Kirk is the out and out hero in this book and while most of our other favourite characters appear, this is a kirk story. This last sketch had him grimly addressing the fans at a star trek convention with the phrase get a life. Ashes of eden, the shatner coauthored kirk books brought the character back to life in. However, the heart of this book is shatner s description of their friendship that grew from the star trek movies and the trekkie conventions they attended as a pair. Avenger is a star trek novel by william shatner cowritten with judith and garfield reevesstevens, depicting the events shortly after the feature film star trek generations and the previous shatnerverse novel the return. The star trek star reveals why he wanted to make the documentary and the longevity of why people still consumed with the series. In his seven decades of television, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t.
Cbs not considering a william shatner return right now. William shatner talks death of kirk, returning to star. On september 4, a new book will hit stores by none other than william shatner, the original captain james t. Things kicked things off on friday with a press event held on the bridge, and. It is a direct sequel to the latter, and forms part of the shatnerverse collection of novels, being the third novel written by shatner for the trek series of novels.
An unofficial nickname for a collection of 10 star trek novels written by william shatner, with judith and garfield reevesstevens. The star trek actor, 88, filed for divorce after 18 years of marriage, tmz reports. Its now also given birth to an honest, sentimental, insightful book. The original series set tour in ticonderoga, new york. See all books authored by william shatner, including star trek memories, and. Shatner was born in cote saintluc, montreal, quebec. William shatners divorce filed days after wifes brother. Caption a meme or image make a gif make a chart make a demotivational flip through images. Star trek the original series life beyond trek, william shatner. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise. The return is not the best written book ive ever read but it is certainly one of the most enjoyable, entertaining and exciting. Using alien technology, the borg bring kirk back to life and his katra is restored, but false memories are implanted to turn him.
Buy get a life star trek by shatner, william, kreski, chris, author isbn. Leonard nimoy wasnt speaking to william shatner when he died. Kirk, called live long andwhat i might have learned along the way. Each episode showcased shatner getting to know his guest on an intensely personal level, touching. William shatner has notched up an impressive 50plus years in front of the camera, displaying heady comedic talent and being instantly recognizable to several generations of cult television fans as the squarejawed captain james t. William shatner has 214 books on goodreads with 83457 ratings. William shatner has refused to reprise his famous star trek role in the wake of new shows discovery and patrick stewarts picard, some fans are wondering whether the actor would ever return. Emcee waves the contract in front of shatner, who then reluctantly returns to the podium william shatner. The autobiography is a 2008 autobiography by actor william shatner with david fisher. Its a poignant, sad close to a shared story, but it does little to taint, for shatner or for the reader, all that has come before. It was all part of the william shatner weekend at star trek. Kirk very funny, some great stories, mostly funny, but a few a little poinant. Original series set tour in ticonderoga, new york, where trek superfan, professional elvis impersonator and ticonderoga native james cawley has recreated stage 9 at desilu.
If this is your kind of book, you wont want to put it down. Kirk, he stars as denny crane in the hit television series from david e. Heres the great william shatner aka captain james t kirk from star trek having the this is your life experience on. With william shatner, rene auberjonois, john cho, james darren. Kirk in roberto orcis star trek 3, an individual familiar with the project has told. The audiobook is read well by shatner and is enjoyable to listen to. William shatner is appearing this weekend at the star trek.
Kirk brought back to life following his death at veridian iii by an alliance of borg and. William shatner born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, and singer. Poking fun at star treks gungho fans and conventions in a now infamous saturday night live sketch, william shatner s comic rallying cry has been indelibly emblazoned into the collective psyche of trekkers everywhere. The novels are published by pocket books as part of their pocket tos line 1995 2007 and set in an alternate timeline with a resurrected captain james t. In it, star trek fans are portrayed as immature, nerdish, without social skills, focused on fandom minutia, and objects of disdain. It is set in the star trek universe but, as part of the shatnerverse, does not follow the timeline established by other star trek novels.
Ewan mcgregor says obiwan kenobi return gave him a william shatner moment. William shatner plans to reprise his beloved role as captain james t. Get a life, an american sitcom starring chris elliott. The lazy song alternate version 2011 my dad says dr. Aug 28, 2018 granted, that film has essentially fallen through the cracks because of contract negotiations, but shatner did hint that he could return in some form or fashion if the project did get off the ground. About william shatner william alan shatner born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, recording artist, and author. Although shatner wont get to return to star trek, patrick stewart is getting a series based on his star trek. William shatner may return as captain kirk in star trek 3. Get a life is yet another of shatner s zenmixedwithgreedisgood projects designed to cash in on the phenomenon by embracing it, and the fans, rather than fighting it, and insulting the folks whove paid all his bills over the decades. The biggest detriment of this story is that it happens outside of star trek canon. Its enjoyable, it just doesnt fit in with the broader star trek story. Bauergriffin with a twinge of loneliness, shatner notes that an actors life means he gets close to people while working with them, but afterward.
William shatner on his documentary william shatners get. The return is a pocket tos novel the second novel in the retroactivelydesignated odyssey trilogy written by william shatner with judith and garfield reevesstevens. An epix original documentary directed by william shatner, based on his hugely popular book, in which he examines the cultural phenomena of star trek, its fanfollowing and his own role within it. The best thing is that by the books end, you get the feeling that shatner finally. Enterprise to stop the alien intruder on its flight toward earth. William shatner and wife elizabeth are getting a divorce. William shatners leonard illuminates a famous friendship. In the book, he describes how they met, their struggling relationship, and the bonds they shared.
William shatner returns to star trek bridge at the. At what point did william shatner truly become captain james kirk. Shatner returns time and again to a theme of his life. Based on william shatner s hugely popular book in response to his now infamous skit on snl, get a life. William shatner is the author of nine star trek novels, including the new york times bestsellers the ashes of eden and the return. Quick only as by william shatner 3 step into chaos 1999 with w.
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