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Nichelle Nichols Praises J.J. Abrams and Zoe Saldana, Says New Movie was Rewarding

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By GustavoLeao / 07:32, 25 June 2009 / Star Trek: Nemesis

California Chronicle posted a new interview with TOS actress Nichelle Nichols, in which she talks about the new Trek movie, and here are few excerpts.

"While they were shooting, J.J. Abrams invited me to lunch andinvited me to come to the set," she says. "I was so excited. The surprise he had going was that the young woman playing Uhura didn't know I was coming. She just gasped.


"As J.J. had planned it, she didn't have to shoot, so we sat for two hours and talked, and it was as though I had known her all her life. I was so honored. I thought I was seeing myself -- I knew I was in good hands. She just picked my brain."

Nichols has seen the new "Star Trek" movie twice and says she'll probably see it two or three more times. She likes what actress Zoe Saldana has done with Uhura.


"When I see her come on, that's me and I'm living it," she says. "A little ways into the movie, I realized she had taken to heart what I said and became more reserved and tighter. I'm so proud of her. She took a role that was established and gave it life."


"Now I know who I was before I got on that ship for that first mission. It's so exciting for me and rewarding.


"J.J. and she did me honor," Nichols says.


"J.J. with his casting did all his characters honor."


"It's so nice to see Spock back in the future."

The full interview is here.



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By: StillKirok (Odo's file, contact) @ 08:18:54 on Jun 26, 2009

I never called her a lying bitch. If that's what you think of her, that's your issue.

I'm saying that the opinion of anyone involved in Trek is really not objective. If she doesn't praise the movie at this point, she's bitter. If she does, she's just jumping on a bandwagon.

As far as Shatner is concerned, if you knew your history, you would know that Beyond Uhura came out in 1994, after it was crystal clear that they were done and she wasn't going to work with Shatner again. She sure didn't say squat from 1966-1991. None of them did.


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By: OkeydokeyObi (Odo's file, contact) @ 08:46:25 on Jun 25, 2009

I'm really glad she liked it. Whatever we personally think about the direction of the movie, these actors know the characters best, and if it meets with their approval, then it's okay with me. I would have liked to have known what she thought of the Uhura/Spock relationship though.

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By: prometheus 59650 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 08:33:22 on Jun 25, 2009

....Just thought I'd beat the haters to it.

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RE: Sellout by SpiritOne @ 08:52:51 on Jun 25
    RE: Sellout by StillKirok @ 12:07:25 on Jun 25
       RE: Sellout by GustavoLeao @ 14:31:09 on Jun 25
       RE: Sellout by prometheus 59650 @ 14:05:22 on Jun 25
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