George Takei

Spent the Second World War interned in Rohwer, Arkansas.

PBS has a program on tonight Time Of Fear about the internment camps in Arkansas.

Jack Soo (Det. Nick Yemana) on Barney Miller was also interned in one as a young man (he was later allowed out to join the U.S. Army (European theater, of course).

I’m sure he found a way to blame Shatner for that also!

And I’m sure he did it with insanely precise elocution.

-Joe

OK, clue me in. I had no idea that he blames Shatner for stuff. (Please don’t let me hijack the thread, maybe you can just point me to a link or two?)

Several cast members, including Takei, wrote books in which Shatner came off as a total screentime hogging drama queen in both the original series and the movies. He’s not terribly popular with any of the former co-stars save perhaps for Nimoy.

Not to mention the fact Takei’s:

(Queeny sounding) Oh My
and
(Phony sounding) Laugh

Are still heard quite regularly on the Stern show.

He came to a local elementary school to talk about his experience.
Did I know in time to wait by the door? I did not.
:frowning:
Did I pay $$$$$ to hear Shatner narrate at the Arkansas Symphony? I did.
:rolleyes:

I don’t think George Takei blames William Shatner for everything.
However, (as others have said), Shatner is generally hated by just about anyone associated with the Star Trek cast. He is an egomaniac. He thinks he is a great actor, singer, etc and he sure isn’t.
Well, anymore about Shatner and this would be a serious thread hijack.

I believe in Star Trek 6, George Takei insisted on not even appearing in the same scene with Shatner. Those “ship to ship” exchanges were done without Mr. Takei even meeting Shatner. (I might be biased but I don’t blame George Takei at all).

The George Takei Soundboard

Be sure to catch him saying “Young wet bitches” in his inimitable style.

With all due respect to the OP, I just wanted to say the title of this thread … could’ve been better. :slight_smile:

At the Orange County Performing Arts Center, the back sides of the flats are often autographed by the famous celebrities who have performed on the stage. It’s a nice little “thank you” for the benefit of the stage crew. “Thanks for making me look and sound so good!” – Julie Andrews or some such. Many is the time I have stood behind those flats, waiting to go onto the risers with the Pacific Chorale (not since 1994, though). Alongside George Takei’s signature, burned into my memory: “I’m Transported!!”

And that’s the story of why kaylasdad99 cringes in sympathetic embarrassment whenever he hears George Takei’s voice, or sees his grinning mug.

:: swoon :: I could listen all day to George Takei reading the phone book. HE has the best voice I’ve ever heard.

Someone once asked Soo, “What was your name, originally?”
“Jack Suzuki.”
“When did you change it?”
“December 8th, 1941.”