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For the Love of Spock

The studio had contractedwith a company to do special effectsfor the show

The studio had contracted
with a company to do special effects
for the show

Full Transcript

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The studio had contracted with a company
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to do special effects for the show.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
45
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:16
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).
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.
Our tests indicate the planet's surface - For the Love of Spock 00:09
Our tests indicate the planet's surface
The network found the first pilot too "cerebral," they said. - For the Love of Spock 00:06
The network found the first pilot too "cerebral," ...
And unusual in that they decided to try a second pilot. - For the Love of Spock 00:06
And unusual in that they decided to try a second pilot.
NBC told Gene to fire - For the Love of Spock 00:07
NBC told Gene to fire
Well, Gene felt very strongly that the bulk of the character that I was to portray, - For the Love of Spock 00:11
Well, Gene felt very strongly that the bulk of the character...
The original pilot even had a different captain, - For the Love of Spock 00:07
The original pilot even had a different captain,
The only actor that stayed over - For the Love of Spock 00:07
The only actor that stayed over
I opened up my mail, and here was a, here was a pamphlet - For the Love of Spock 00:09
I opened up my mail, and here was a, here was a pamphlet
And it was a pamphlet about "Star Trek," - For the Love of Spock 00:12
And it was a pamphlet about "Star Trek,"
Something struck me as strange. - For the Love of Spock 00:05
Something struck me as strange.