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By GustavoLeao / 19:07, 14 April 2009 / Star Trek: Nemesis
PC Authority posted a new interview with actor Karl Urban, the new McCoy from J.J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek movie, and here are few excerpts from the article.
Dan Long: Karl, you've tackled many genres before this; Lord of the Rings, Bourne Supremacy, Pathfinder, Ghost Ship, Doom and now you're back to science fiction again. How does it feel coming from the early days of Shortland Street in NZ to this massive blockbuster, with a huge character history behind it? Playing Bones, was there much pressure on you to honour this character?
Karl Urban: Oh yeah, absolutely. Let me start by saying that I'm a long term fan of the original Star Trek show - I watched it as a kid and saw all the movies when they came out. I was hyper aware as a fan that we all collectively had to do justice to these really great, iconic characters.
You know, for me, I have such a huge respect for the work that Mr Kelley did in taking what was a originally written as a supporting character and through his great work and chemistry with Mr Nimoy and Mr Shatner and elevate that character into a really central part and it became a third billing on the show. So it was a little daunting to say the least. But I was thrilled to be given the opportunity.
Dan Long: How did that opportunity come about?
Karl Urban: I had an initial meeting with JJ which I didn't think went very well at all. Then I heard from him a couple of months later, that he wanted me to come in and screen test for the role of Bones, which I did. I knew pretty much instantly that it went well and they were interested and within an hour, it was "Yep, you're our guy".
Dan Long: Paramount has already greenlit the sequel. How do you feel about being typecast as Bones. Does it scare you that Star Trek has such as a fanatical fan base attached to it, that you might only be seen as that 'Bones guy'? How do you work around that as an actor?
Karl Urban: I think if it bothered me, I wouldn't have accepted the role. You know what? My hope is that this film is embraced and loved as much as we love it and that the people enjoy viewing it, as much as we enjoyed making it. And if we're fortunate enough to be in the position where we can continue this legacy, where we can continue making these films, I will definitely be there. I had such a fun time on this.
The full, extensive interview is here
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After all of the amazing trailers, and the buzz from the Sydney & Austin screenings, etc., I'm truly hoping this film is every bit as (if not more) incredible as it looks like it will be.
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