Before Star Trek became a sprawling television dynasty, Lee Goldberg was there with a tape recorder and a deadline, talking to the people who were building—and rebuilding—the franchise in real time.
He interviewed actors, writers, directors, producers, and craftspeople across the franchise’s first great eras—from the original series and the feature films to the launch and evolution of Star Trek: The Next Generation. He spoke with Gene Roddenberry about creating a television phenomenon, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley about living in the shadow of iconic roles, Kirstie Alley about becoming—and then ceasing to be—Saavik, and a new generation of writers and directors about reinventing Star Trek for television.
These are not retrospective conversations polished by decades of hindsight. They were reported in the moment, while movies were opening, episodes were being made, and the future of the franchise was still uncertain.
Drawn from articles originally published in Starlog, Electronic Media, and other outlets—along with previously unpublished reporting—THESE ARE ARE THE INTERVIEWS captures the ambitions, arguments, frustrations, discoveries, and creative risks behind one of television’s most enduring universes.
More than a collection of interviews, it is also the record of a young writer learning his craft by questioning the people who had already boldly gone where he hoped to follow.
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Movie Reference, Non-Fiction, Television Reference
