Posts Tagged ‘Quinto’

Vegas Con: Three Spocks

13th August 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Fans at the Las Vegas Star Trek convention last weekend saw triple when it came to a certain Vulcan.
As reported by TrekMovie.com, three different Spocks were on stage at the same time; Leonard Nimoy as the original Spock, Zachary Quinto as new Spock and a young Spock, Jacob Kogan, who portrayed Spock as a child [...]

Quinto Too Realistic A Robber

1st August 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

While filming a video, Zachary Quinto was a little too realistic in a scene as a robber leading to an unexpected visit.
As reported by E! Online, Quinto plays a pistol-wielding robber in Kiss My Bundt, a Funny or Die video.

Quinto: Star Trek XII Screenwriting Process Happening

29th July 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Another Star Trek XI actor confirms that Star Trek XII is in progress.
As reported by Newsarama, although the script isn’t finished for Star Trek XII, the process of screenwriting for the sequel is under way.
“It’s definitely happening,” said Zachary Quinto. “I know that Bob [Orci] and Alex [Kurtzman] and Damon [Lindelof] and J.J. [Abrams] have [...]

Quinto To Play Financial Analyst

19th June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Star Trek XI’s Spock is set to play another role requiring smarts and logic.
As reported by Jam! Showbiz, Zachary Quinto hopes to produce and star in a movie (thus far unnamed,) about the current world financial meltdown.
“We’ll be shooting in New York,” explained Quinto. “I would play a sort of young financial analyst who comes [...]

Abrams, Pine And Quinto On Star Trek XI Security

15th May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Trying to keep details of Star Trek XI from leaking out to eager fans was sometimes a real nuisance for the cast and crew and made even mundane chores like going to the restroom tricky.
As reported by Matt’s Movie Reviews, J.J. Abrams had good reason for insisting on the secrecy surrounding Star Trek XI while [...]

Pine And Quinto: Preparations Mental and Physical

11th May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

In addition to the mental demands of playing a character, there were also physical preparations for Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto to complete before they would be ready to step into their roles as Kirk and Spock.
As reported by The Cinema Source, Pine paid attention to the small details of Kirk, so that his portrayal [...]

Nimoy: Spock Prime’s Place In Star Trek XI

10th May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

For both Spock and Leonard Nimoy, aging has brought a balance between logic and emotion.
As reported by CinemaSource.com, Nimoy explained the differences in Star Trek XI’s Spock and Spock from the original series. “The aspect of Spock that I played in this movie is much more resolved,” explained Nimoy, “The issue of a balance between [...]

Cast Chats

9th May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

With the U.S. release of Star Trek XI, the actors have been out and about interviewing, talking about Star Trek XI and their latest projects.
Zachary Quinto spoke with Lyons & Bailes Reel Talk about Spock (Star Trek XI) and Sylar (Heroes) and how they are similar in some ways.
“These are both characters who have deeply [...]

Quinto On Deleted Scenes

6th May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

While most of Zachary Quinto’s scenes made it into the Star Trek XI, some other actors weren’t so fortunate.
As reported by Sci Fi Wire, cuts involving Quinto’s work were mostly in the nature of shortening scenes. “There are other versions, there are longer versions, of scenes,” said Quinto. “Like, for example, the debate between [...]

TrekBits

6th May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Kirk Meets Kirk, Pine Pops Stuntperson, Quinto and the Rubberband, Star Wreck
Kirk Meets Kirk and the Universe Does Not Destroy Itself
As seen on The Shatner Project, Chris Pine and William Shatner met in person for the first time at Shatner’s Hollywood Charity Horseshow last month.
Pine arrived after the Press “Meet and Greet,” but the [...]

Star Trek XI Tidbits

4th May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Pine and Quinto On Good Day, New York
As seen in a video by FOX New York, the reality of Kirk wasn’t quite what Chris Pine expected when he took on the role. “I signed up,” he explained. “I was very excited. I thought I was going to be the hero of the movie and get [...]

The Two Faces of Spock

4th May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Going back to the beginning means seeing a more emotional side of Spock, as the half-Vulcan struggles to figure out the right balance of emotion and logic.
As reported by Suicidegirls, not only is Spock more emotional in Star Trek XI, but he gets the girl. “I’ll tell you, I was bemused by it when I [...]

Star Trek XI Roundup

2nd May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Hollywood Premiere
Last night, the stars were out for the Star Trek XI premiere in Hollywood.
According to Celebuzz, plenty of celebrities were flashing the Vulcan salute at the Star Trek XI premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood last night.

Star Trek XI Roundup

30th April 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Sneak Peek Behind-the-Scenes
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Star Trek XI Press Conference

27th April 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

In a press conference held in the U.S., Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Bruce Greenwood, Zoe Saldana and Karl Urban spoke about their characters and working on Star Trek XI.
As reported by IESB.net, while Nimoy and Quinto had discussions about the character of Spock, Quinto made his own choices in playing the Vulcan. “Zach made some [...]