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George Takei on Activism, Shatner and ‘To Be Takei’

Best known for his role at Lieutenant Sulu on Star Trek, George Takei is now the subject of a new documentary, To Be Takei. The actor and activist talks about the chaos behind the first Star Trek movie and why William Shatner is like the crazy uncle of the Star Trek family.

By Kim Masters • Sep 6, 2014 • 28m Listen

George Takei may be the galaxy’s most famous helmsman, but there’s more to his life than his years aboard the USS Enterprise. A new documentary by filmmaker Jennifer Kroot explores Takei’s life from his childhood in an internment camp during WWII to his recent years as an activist for LGBT rights and marriage equality. Takei tells Kim Masters how Kroot convinced him to be involved in the documentary and how they were able to get William Shatner to sit for an on-camera interview.

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Kim Masters
partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”
Kaitlin Parker
Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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George Takei on Activism, Shatner and ‘To Be Takei’

Best known for his role at Lieutenant Sulu on Star Trek, George Takei is now the subject of a new documentary, To Be Takei. The actor and activist talks about the chaos behind the first Star Trek movie and why William Shatner is like the crazy uncle of the Star Trek family.

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George Takei on Activism, Shatner and ‘To Be Takei’

Best known for his role at Lieutenant Sulu on Star Trek, George Takei is now the subject of a new documentary, To Be Takei. The actor and activist talks about the chaos behind the first Star Trek movie and why William Shatner is like the crazy uncle of the Star Trek family.

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