William Shatner Reflects on Fallout With Star Trek's Leonard Nimoy Before His Death (Exclusive)

Published 2022-10-04
'Star Trek' icon William Shatner chats with ET about his book, ‘Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder,’ out now.

All Comments (21)
  • @johanprx7985
    His vibe is so young. He may get older but he's young at Heart.
  • My father was married for 61 years to my mum. Adored her. He got cancer and in the last months cut her out of his life completely. Looking death in the eye can make people do the most out of character things. Take heart Bill. He loved you.
  • @sefy76
    When my mom was dying of cancer, it completly wrecked her body, the last 10 months of her life since it was discovered too late, she refused to meet anyone. She wanted them to remember her as she was and not the shell of a person that the cancer turned her into... it's very sad and heart breaking, and it's at no fault of anyone...
  • @Stefan-
    He looks and moves like he is at least 20 years younger and clear headed as well.
  • He walks, talks and like a man who is like 60. Him being 91 is so wild
  • William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy were absolute legends together.
  • @ZachsMind
    People do not wish to be remembered for how they died. They want to be remembered for how they lived. Leonard Nimoy lived long, and prospered. May we all be so lucky.
  • I pray I'm in his condition at 91, what an amazing man. I will always love this guy, he's entertained the planet for many years and when he passed I will be very very sad. ❤
  • @tssf
    A good internet friend of mine passed away 10 years ago. I wanted to meet her for the first time, but she absolutely refused my visit requests. She said she didn't want me to see her like that. With huge amount of protest and tears later, I finally agreed but she would not stop me from coming after it all happened. I went to her funeral and met her parents and her spouse. It took over 20 hours to get there and 20 hours to get back. To this day it is one of the things I will never regret doing, but it did eat me up that I never got to say hi to her while she was alive, face to face. Don't take it personally Mr. Shatner, it does happen a lot to people.
  • @steelbat54
    God bless him. I’m 68 William Shatner is someone who holds a special place in my childhood memories.. Legend!
  • I've never been a Star Trek fan, but even I can recognize that this man is a Legend.
  • @bastidface
    The original Trek with Shatner, Nimoy, Kelley, et al. is priceless.
  • @indianajonze
    92 years old and flying on rockets into space. this man is amazing. what a legend
  • @lawman3966
    My first and most enduring recollection of Bill was my father dragging me into our dining room in Montreal in about 1967, pointing to the tv set on which a Star Trek episode was playing, and saying "see him? he's your cousin!" I never imagined that, almost sixty years later, he'd be more famous than he was back then. He has a small army of cousins in Canada who'll waste no time boasting of their connection to him.
  • I met him in Michigan, he is a great man. I cried when he told his heartfelt stories
  • While I'm a huge original Star Trek fan, Shatner's work on Boston Legal is my favorite thing he's done. So quick and funny, the perfect role for him.
  • @linn3806
    In 7th-8th grade, late 60's, I ran home from school every day with my friend to watch Star Trek at 4pm. William Shatner and the entire cast of Star Trek, you will always be my heroes. I still watch and can recite the script of many episodes.
  • @WillowRaven7
    He looks amazing for someone in their 90s. When he spoke about Leonard (Nimoy), even *I* teared up.
  • One of the most talented men to ever land in Hollywood. He was a successful actor, a successful writer, a successful TV show host and a successful pitchman.
  • @LH74
    Nimoy and Shatner have the greatest on screen chemistry of any two individuals in the history of cinema.