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For the Love of Spock

And I thought to myself, "If I ever dothis science fictionthat I want to do, "he'd make a...

And I thought to myself, "If I ever do
this science fiction
that I want to do, "he'd make a great alien

Full Transcript

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And I thought to myself,
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"If I ever do this science fiction that I want to do,
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"he'd make a great alien.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:04
Uploaded
Nov 01, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
455 Films

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Movie Summary

An examination of the enduring appeal of Leonard Nimoy and his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek: The Original Series (1966).
And with those cheekbones, some sort of a pointed ear might go well." - For the Love of Spock 00:09
And with those cheekbones, some sort of a pointed ear might ...
So I went to this meeting expecting to be auditioned, - For the Love of Spock 00:10
So I went to this meeting expecting to be auditioned,
He was very congenial and said, "Let's take a walk." - For the Love of Spock 00:09
He was very congenial and said, "Let's take a walk...
He showed me the plans of the sets that were being built, - For the Love of Spock 00:08
He showed me the plans of the sets that were being built,
Showed me some of the props that were being made. - For the Love of Spock 00:05
Showed me some of the props that were being made.
"Here's some sketches of the clothes." - For the Love of Spock 00:09
"Here's some sketches of the clothes."
If I keep my mouth shut, I might have a job here," you know? - For the Love of Spock 00:05
If I keep my mouth shut, I might have a job here," you ...
Prior to "Star Trek," I never had a job that lasted longer than two weeks - For the Love of Spock 00:09
Prior to "Star Trek," I never had a job that laste...
I had this jagged haircut and bushy eyebrows, - For the Love of Spock 00:10
I had this jagged haircut and bushy eyebrows,
The studio had contracted with a company - For the Love of Spock 00:06
The studio had contracted with a company
Not film special effects, - For the Love of Spock 00:10
Not film special effects,
And included in the contract was the ears. - For the Love of Spock 00:06
And included in the contract was the ears.
Now, they were very good at creating creatures, - For the Love of Spock 00:08
Now, they were very good at creating creatures,
But they were not really specialists - For the Love of Spock 00:12
But they were not really specialists
We came right down within about three or four days of shooting the series, - For the Love of Spock 00:14
We came right down within about three or four days of shooti...
And he said, "You try it, and let's work it out. Let's solve the problem." - For the Love of Spock 00:20
And he said, "You try it, and let's work it out. L...
And a couple of days before we started shooting, - For the Love of Spock 00:08
And a couple of days before we started shooting,
And they were ready, and they were perfect, and that solved the problem. - For the Love of Spock 00:06
And they were ready, and they were perfect, and that solved ...
Freddie Phillips always said - For the Love of Spock 00:11
Freddie Phillips always said
Definitely something out there, Captain, headed this way. - For the Love of Spock 00:05
Definitely something out there, Captain, headed this way.