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For the Love of Spock

And you know,when I was five,I didn't know why, or seven, I didn't know why, but I was...

And you know,
when I was five,
I didn't know why, or seven, I didn't know why, but I was captivated by this character that was
based on internal conflict

Full Transcript

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And you know, when I was five, I didn't know why,
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or seven, I didn't know why,
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but I was captivated
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by this character that was based on internal conflict.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:56
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).
Spock, I think people recognize themselves in him. - For the Love of Spock 00:08
Spock, I think people recognize themselves in him.
He is, um, an outsider. - For the Love of Spock 00:06
He is, um, an outsider.
And since he's a nonhuman outsider, - For the Love of Spock 00:08
And since he's a nonhuman outsider,
People sometimes think they don't belong in a group. - For the Love of Spock 00:06
People sometimes think they don't belong in a group.
And really that's what I've found, you know... - For the Love of Spock 00:05
And really that's what I've found, you know...
I was very tall from when I was young, - For the Love of Spock 00:09
I was very tall from when I was young,
And I really associated with that character. - For the Love of Spock 00:05
And I really associated with that character.
I think it was the very first episode - For the Love of Spock 00:07
I think it was the very first episode
There was a scene in which the ship was being threatened - For the Love of Spock 00:10
There was a scene in which the ship was being threatened
Press this button. Do this. Warp three. Get us out of here," and so forth. - For the Love of Spock 00:06
Press this button. Do this. Warp three. Get us out of here,&...
And Spock had one word to say, and the word was, "Fascinating." - For the Love of Spock 00:21
And Spock had one word to say, and the word was, "Fasci...
See it as something that's a curiosity rather than a threat." - For the Love of Spock 00:08
See it as something that's a curiosity rather than a th...
Well... a big chunk of the character was born right there. - For the Love of Spock 00:07
Well... a big chunk of the character was born right there.
If I seem insensitive to what you're going through, Captain, - For the Love of Spock 00:10
If I seem insensitive to what you're going through, Cap...
Expresses very little of what he's feeling, - For the Love of Spock 00:10
Expresses very little of what he's feeling,
I had a very interesting conversation - For the Love of Spock 00:11
I had a very interesting conversation
And Leonard said, "I never played him that way." - For the Love of Spock 00:21
And Leonard said, "I never played him that way."
The result was a wrecked ship and a dead crew. - For the Love of Spock 00:05
The result was a wrecked ship and a dead crew.
I am officially notifying you that I am exercising my option - For the Love of Spock 00:12
I am officially notifying you that I am exercising my option
Unfortunately, Star Fleet Order 104, Section B leaves me no alternative. - For the Love of Spock 00:06
Unfortunately, Star Fleet Order 104, Section B leaves me no ...