The Star Trek Universe Conversations With Nicholas Meyer

[spectreblofeld]

I just read 'The Seven Per-Cent Solution', a Sherlock Holmes novel written by Nicholas Meyer. Incredibly, he captures the prose of Conan Doyle perfectly, down to detailed descriptions of late 1800's London, written completely in the style of the time. I was shocked to hear that he wrote the book beginning when he was 27 years old (published when he was 29)! Nick Meyer is an extremely talented dude.

[joeylodes]

The bottom line is that … Nick Meyer and Irvin Kershner (RIP) … who both ironically NEVER HAD ANY previous experience with science fiction … created THE definitive chapters in both the Trek and Star Wars universes, respectively. It's simply because they KNEW DRAMA! … and also knew that a 4 min and 20 sec fly-around of a ship … or digitally adding a thousand distracting images... does not add to this DRAMA … it ultimately TAKES AWAY from it.

[RindaDiLibda]

He seemed to have the most fun while working on a Star Trek movie; he finished the script of the Wrath of Khan in no time, even though he never watched Star Trek before, and his work in the Voyage Home. I knew how great he is when I read about his character development, storyline for the Undiscovered country, and at the end, he opened up a champagne, had a great spirit knowing he did a great movie, and yes he did... It was a success, and it saves the franchise again

[frilb]

I was at Iowa in the '60's when Nicholas was there. He was brilliant in class, man did he know Shakespeare. He acted, wrote movie reviews, wrote a musical, the guy was all over the board and did it all well. I have to admit, I was jealous. But we each have our gifts. The guy has done major films and deserves more, he worked hard. His TV work was excellent. (The Day After and The night that panicked America.)

[RafaleC77th]

@frilb He seems incredibly knowledgeable with his Art History. I would be excited to sit in on such a seminar if he were to be the one giving the lecture on the subject.

[frilb]

@RafaleC77th I think I mis-spelled panic in my original comment. Wait, I think I just misspelled misspell. Anyhow, it's been 42 years since I've seen the guy but he had a big brain. Renaissance style, If I haven't misspelled renaisance, man, I am getting old. I would imagine his knowledge of art history is el large (to paraphrase or possibly quote Fraziers dad). Maybe I didn't mis-spell panicked? His strong point seemed to be literature but he knew when to speak and when to be quiet. An asset.