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Wil Wheaton Reveals his Voice-Acting Role in J.J. Abrams Star Trek Movie

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By GustavoLeao / 00:17, 5 November 2009 / Star Trek: Nemesis

Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Wil Wheaton revealed on his personal blog that he actually played a voice-acting part in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movie. Here are excerpts of his report.

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"I met JJ [Abrams] at an ADR stage a few days later, where he told me the entire plot of the movie (and, for the record, hearing JJ Freakin' Abrams tell you the plot of his Star Trek is even more awesome than you'd expect) and showed me some of the scenes that I'd be dubbing. I ended up providing voices for all the Romulans on Nero's ship, including the guy who tells him that "it's time" at the very beginning of the movie. (Yeah, how cool is that?)"

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"We recorded dialog for about an hour or so, I guess, and when we were finished, JJ invited me to come with him over to the mixing stage, where he was going to watch a reel of the film."


"Um. Okay. Yeah, I think I can do that.
I texted Anne something like, "Probably never coming home again. I'm going to stay here with my new best friend JJ Abrams and watch as much of Star Trek as he'll let me."

[...]

"JJ and I thanked each other, talked the way you do in Hollywood about maybe working together again in the future (ohpleaseohpleaseohplease oh please, Steve the Fruitbat, please make that happen) and I walked down the now-dark streets of the studio toward my car. I kept it under control until I drove out of the lot, at which time I bounced around in my chair like ... well, like a guy who loves Star Trek and just got to work on Star Trek would bounce around."

To read Wheaton's full report go here.

UPDATE : A clip of Wheaton's voice in the new Trek movie cann be found at YouTube



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So that's why that scene sucked | Report this post to moderator
By: Jodeo (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:44:06 on Nov 05, 2009

I was loving the movie right up to that point.

And then this Romulan says, "Sir, if you ignite the red matter now... "

That ruined it for me. I wasn't sure why, but now I know. Wheaton.

Curse you J. J. Abrams... Bring back Crusher as a Romulan (vocally) but not Shatner????



(Just kidding.)


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Been w/ him since Stand By Me | Report this post to moderator
By: cnathanw (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 06:52:03 on Nov 05, 2009

I've enjoyed everything he's done (even "The Curse" (he's great, movie's horrible..lol).


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  • RE: Been w/ him since Stand By Me | Report this post to moderator
    By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 08:12:49 on Nov 05, 2009

    Yeah, Mr Wheaton is a class act, excellent writer (did you read Memories of The Future, his latest book?) and a friend of the site. Congrats to him for working on JJ Abrams movie.

    Gustavo

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I heart Will Wheaton | Report this post to moderator
By: AX (Odo's file, contact) @ 00:54:49 on Nov 05, 2009

Seriously. The topic heading says it all. I heart him and want to clone an army of him to use in my schemes for world domination.

"Your army is no match for our superior firepower."

"Oh yeah?" I turn to my army. "Reveal yourselves!!!" As one they remove their masks...

"WILL WHEATON!?! Oh noes! Anything but that! Spare our woman and children I beg of you."

Let me tell you something...my army spares no one (well unless you're a totally hot babe, in that case you're safe).

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Sirtis as Computer Voice | Report this post to moderator
By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 00:44:18 on Nov 05, 2009

Well, maybe the possibility of Marina Sirtis doing the computer voice in Star Trek 12 just got more and more possible after all. We'll see.

Gustavo

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  • Shatner As Computer Voice | Report this post to moderator
    By: Jean-Luc (Odo's file, contact) @ 02:33:36 on Nov 05, 2009

    I think you solved the 'What Can Shatner Do?' dilemma!

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    These are the trips of the Star Trek Enterprise. Its five year plan calls for us to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly fly where no man has gone in space. Live long, and be happy."


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