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    '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.

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    By Kim Masters • May 22, 2015 • 1 min read

    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.

    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.

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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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      Matthew Belloni

      founding partner of Puck News

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      Kaitlin Parker

      Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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      George Takei

      Actor known for his portrayal of Star Trek's Mr. Sulu

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