Actor known for his portrayal of Star Trek's Mr. Sulu
Actor best known for his portrayal of “Mr. Sulu” on the original Star Trek series and films; subject of the documentary To Be Takei
PROFILE
George Takei
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FROM George Takei
The Business
'To Be Takei' The documentary To Be Takei by filmmaker Jennifer Kroot looks at the life of actor, activist and social media master George Takei. When Kroot first approached George Takei and his husband, Brad, about doing a documentary, the couple wasn't so sure, but eventually agreed after learning Kroot was a Star Trek fan herself and had been intrigued by Takei after reading his autobiography. George and Brad Takei Photo courtesy Falco Ink The resulting film, To Be Takei, looks at Takei's life from his childhood in an internment camp to his years on the Star Trek TV show and movies to his recent activism for marriage equality. Takei also talks about the massive production problems behind the scenes of the first Star Trek feature film and why, after working together for decades, William Shatner claims not to know him.
The Business
‘To Be Takei’ A new documentary by filmmaker Jennifer Kroot looks at the life of actor, activist and social media master George Takei. When Kroot first approached George Takei and his husband Brad about doing a documentary, the couple wasn’t so sure, but eventually agreed after learning Kroot was a Star Trek fan herself and had been intrigued by Takei after reading his autobiography. The resulting film, To Be Takei, looks at Takei’s life from his childhood in an internment camp to his years on the Star Trek TV show and movies to his recent activism for marriage equality. George Takei and his husband Brad Takei also talks about the massive production problems behind the scenes of the first Star Trek feature film and why it is that after working together for decades, William Shatner claims not to know him.
To the Point
Star Trek, the Future is a Mr. Sulu Nation CBS allows fans of Star Trek to produce and distribute new versions of what has become a cultural monument, as long as they don't make any money. On the Internet, each webisode costs $70,000, but anyone can get it for free. William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy are not part of the production, but George Takei is--still playing Mr. Sulu as a labor of love.
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