Chris Pine on Kirk


IESB.net interviewed with Chris Pine, the actor that’s playing Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek movie.

Here’re the highlights of the article.

Q: Are you feeling any pressure to evoke William Shatner?

CS: I actually feel the exact opposite. I think the biggest mistake I could
ever do would be to try to re-create what Mr. Shatner did. There are certain
qualities that Kirk has that are vital for someone who is a leader of men. And
those qualities, I definitely wanted to take from what Mr. Shatner did in the
original series. But my job is to take something new, to take that and build
upon it, really do my own thing. I just feel no pressure when it comes to
that.

Q: Have you talked with Shatner?

CP: I have not talked to Shatner. I wrote him a letter early on in the
process and corresponded that way. I got a letter back from him, which is very
nice. And I’ve met Mr. Nimoy a couple of times. He’s been on set and we have a
couple of scenes in the film, which will be nice, and I’m excited for
those.

Paramount Pictures has also officially released a short synopsis.

From director J.J. Abrams (“Mission: Impossible III,” “Lost” and “Alias”)
and screenwriters Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman (“TRANSFORMERS,” “MI: III”)
comes a new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time, “Star Trek,”
featuring a young, new crew venturing boldly where no man has gone before.

It’s been confirmed people, it’s a reboot.