If I'm not mistaken, Doohan, Shatner and Christopher Plummer all appeared on a kids show at the same time on CBC. 30 years later the all appeared in a Trek film together. Small world
I'm one of those engineers!!! If it wasn't for Scotty, I might not be an engineer today!!! Thank you, Sauk Valley College!! Thank you, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign!! Most of all, thank you, Scotty!!!!
I had the honor of meeting Mr. Doohan at a Star Trek convention some years ago. He was the judge of a "Scott Off", for people who could do the Scotty voice. When my turn came I knew I had to do something special if I was going to win this, so I said "Cap'tan, I cannan change the laws of physics...well actually I can, but I dunno like to brag." Poor man almost choked to death on his soft drink, but I did win the contest, and a handshake from the man himself.
Star Trek influenced so many people. I got my degree in comp sci because I was told I could by the characters of Spock and Scotty. I went in the Navy because I was told I could by Kirk. Hope is everything Trek is about. Just hope. And faith, that others are out there among the stars or on the next block over, who share our hopes and curiosity.
Met Mr. Doohan at my first ST con in LA in the Fall of '72. I was waiting for another film to start, was upstairs near an "Adult Beverage Bar" and see Mr Doohan, my himself if he would like a drink? He asked me how old I was and told him, 21-showing my CA DR LIC. He said; laddie how 'bout I buy u a drink and so me and "Scott" had a scotch each!
I met Mr. Doohan at my old High School reunion in Sarnia ON Canada. A real gentleman he was. He served in the same militia unit as my dad pre-WW2. He landed on Juno Beach on D-Day with his arty regiment, lost the tip of one finger, and was hit in the chest by machine gun fire. Was saved by his cigarette case in his breast pocket. Like most vets he didn't talk about it often. The world is less without him.
I had the opportunity to meet James Doohan in Cincinnati back in the 1980s shortly after Star Trek III premiered...a very very nice guy...R.I.P. Mr. Doohan...we'll miss you...
lol, scotch is actually the less of some of the other alchol evils. I prefer tenessee style or scotch whiskey to bourbon and Tequila or Mezcal to most all hard liquors.
@FacultyFan - I did get to meet him at San Francisco's Macy's Store, the year of the 25th anniversary of STAR TREK. I thanked him and the rest of the cast for 25 wonderful years. And had I been a time traveler and known of you, I would've thanked him in your name too. :)
amazing really interesting to be honestly have not idea who is this gentlemen but does anyone knows if there is book, or were i can get more info about, thanks and cool video
@stevenc123 You suck. First, the character of Scottie showing an affection on alcoholic beverages does not make him an alcoholic. Second, show some respect for legends, please!!!
I became a nuclear engineer and am now serving on the USS Enterprise CVN 65 because of him. I owe alot to the entire franchise but specifically to his character for where i am now. Maybe someday i'll work on engines powered by plasma but for now I'll have to live with steam:)
@usbiker133t If you all end up engaging these nut cases over in Lybia or wherever in the Middle East you are... At some point, You need to tell them over the comm system "IM GIVING HER ALL SHE'S GOT CAPTAIN"
DeForest Kelley Quote: "She's got the right name. You remember that, you hear.
You treat her like a lady, she'll always bring you home."
@usbiker133t That's phenomenal, m8!!! Seriously. Doesn't matter what kind of engine you work with either....if you try to do your job as well as Mr.Scott and take the kind of pride he did in his work you can't do better! Cheers.
Star Trek is a fantastic thing in our culture, and it is responsible for inspiring a great deal of scientific advancement. I hope someday soon another Star Trek series is produced.
Doohan was sooo talented doing all those extra voices on the show. Loved him as a kid and still do! I ended up a technician in real life, I wouldn't be surprised that he inspired me a bit!
Nice post, I'm sure there are not many places on the web to find it, thanks!
yea i remember seeing part of a documentary about Star Trek and they mentioned how they had to make camera shots of Doohan where his missing finger wasn't noticable. or sometimes he would hold a phaser or work with his left hand more in some detailed shots.
I've loved star trek since I first saw it come on tv. I never was an engineer because I was in show business with my family, but later I got interested in electronics and electricity and magnetism. I became a scientist. I love you Scotty!!
I became an electrical and telecommunication engineer thanks to the influence of James Doohan and the fiction of George O. Smith.
grayburst 1 month ago
If I'm not mistaken, Doohan, Shatner and Christopher Plummer all appeared on a kids show at the same time on CBC. 30 years later the all appeared in a Trek film together. Small world
benjiii4 1 month ago
I'm one of those engineers!!! If it wasn't for Scotty, I might not be an engineer today!!! Thank you, Sauk Valley College!! Thank you, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign!! Most of all, thank you, Scotty!!!!
Garbanzo884 1 month ago
my fav from the tos
starscreamdkmo 2 months ago
My hero.
romeedee 3 months ago
Scotty!,..you've just earned your pay for the week
pfcwar5150 3 months ago
This was not taped in 2001 or 2002. He was much older at that time.
Maybe you mean 1991 or 1992?
SchmidtFilms86 3 months ago
I had the honor of meeting Mr. Doohan at a Star Trek convention some years ago. He was the judge of a "Scott Off", for people who could do the Scotty voice. When my turn came I knew I had to do something special if I was going to win this, so I said "Cap'tan, I cannan change the laws of physics...well actually I can, but I dunno like to brag." Poor man almost choked to death on his soft drink, but I did win the contest, and a handshake from the man himself.
Wolf101101 4 months ago 6
Star Trek influenced so many people. I got my degree in comp sci because I was told I could by the characters of Spock and Scotty. I went in the Navy because I was told I could by Kirk. Hope is everything Trek is about. Just hope. And faith, that others are out there among the stars or on the next block over, who share our hopes and curiosity.
darkpassengers 7 months ago 4
Star Trek and the idea behind can truely change the world! Thank you Gene and all the cast of every series!
Sorayn 7 months ago
I think I'll also have a glass of scotch in his honor ...may he rest in peace
mssucks3462 1 year ago 2
The planetary scence was build by me at Universal Studios stages. It was fun to see the finsihed product.
seemstome1 1 year ago
Met Mr. Doohan at my first ST con in LA in the Fall of '72. I was waiting for another film to start, was upstairs near an "Adult Beverage Bar" and see Mr Doohan, my himself if he would like a drink? He asked me how old I was and told him, 21-showing my CA DR LIC. He said; laddie how 'bout I buy u a drink and so me and "Scott" had a scotch each!
rangeclerk 1 year ago 4
Stelar reporting to engineering duty! lol
StelarCF 1 year ago
I met Mr. Doohan at my old High School reunion in Sarnia ON Canada. A real gentleman he was. He served in the same militia unit as my dad pre-WW2. He landed on Juno Beach on D-Day with his arty regiment, lost the tip of one finger, and was hit in the chest by machine gun fire. Was saved by his cigarette case in his breast pocket. Like most vets he didn't talk about it often. The world is less without him.
boxwoodgreen 1 year ago 4
James seemed like such a genuinely sweet man. Scotty was always more awesome than Kirk. :P
Add another to the ranks of people who he inspired.
0its0green0 1 year ago
@0its0green0 Agreed Scotty is way better than kirk. Respect James Doohan.
theonefreeman88 1 year ago
I'm becoming an engineer and is mostly for you James
LocutusDiBorg 1 year ago
This is the first time I ever heard James speak without the accent.
sundragonra412 1 year ago
Kind of weird hearing him talk without a Scottish accent.
HelloFade2 1 year ago
NERDS RULE
AutomaticActivity 2 years ago 4
hell yeah man who wouldn't want to be an engineer after seeing scotty work his miracles? hell yes!
ceymooney 2 years ago
Thank you for sharing :)
It's a wonderful interwiew.
grandehillusion 2 years ago
Mr. Doohan received his honorary engineering degree in Feb. 1993, so I think this video is probably from '94.
gensleep 2 years ago 2
I think generations came out in 94 so it was probably linked with the promotional interviews
catuvelauni 2 years ago
Platteville takes UW-M in Engineering any day.
Transam1117 2 years ago
I had the opportunity to meet James Doohan in Cincinnati back in the 1980s shortly after Star Trek III premiered...a very very nice guy...R.I.P. Mr. Doohan...we'll miss you...
tony46214 2 years ago 8
I regret not getting to meet this man. He died around my 21st birthday. I drank scotch to honor him. :-)
FacultyFan 2 years ago 36
LOL I did the same thing! Worst stuff I ever had. I was 21 that time too.
xvxmatthewxvx 2 years ago 3
lol, scotch is actually the less of some of the other alchol evils. I prefer tenessee style or scotch whiskey to bourbon and Tequila or Mezcal to most all hard liquors.
FacultyFan 2 years ago
@FacultyFan - I did get to meet him at San Francisco's Macy's Store, the year of the 25th anniversary of STAR TREK. I thanked him and the rest of the cast for 25 wonderful years. And had I been a time traveler and known of you, I would've thanked him in your name too. :)
rakkav 2 weeks ago
amazing really interesting to be honestly have not idea who is this gentlemen but does anyone knows if there is book, or were i can get more info about, thanks and cool video
87655788 3 years ago 3
He did write a book on his life called, "Beam Me Up, Scotty". :)
DragonWaveMaster 3 years ago 4
awesome thanks
87655788 3 years ago 2
May you rest in peace, Jimmy Doohan.
54spiritedwill54 3 years ago 8
This has been flagged as spam show
I became an alcoholic in charge of dangerous machinery because of him.
stevenc123 3 years ago 45
@stevenc123 You suck. First, the character of Scottie showing an affection on alcoholic beverages does not make him an alcoholic. Second, show some respect for legends, please!!!
MaxFrisch84 1 year ago
@stevenc123 I'm glad I came across your comment, that's some funny stuff XD
dinner2dr 1 year ago
I became a nuclear engineer and am now serving on the USS Enterprise CVN 65 because of him. I owe alot to the entire franchise but specifically to his character for where i am now. Maybe someday i'll work on engines powered by plasma but for now I'll have to live with steam:)
usbiker133t 3 years ago 100
Do you ever repeat Scotty quotes to the captain?
youtert 2 years ago
yeah I second that, do you ever repeat scotty quotes to the captain
robnum1 2 years ago
@usbiker133t
i thought the real enterprise ran on nuclear power
narutofan1942 1 year ago
@narutofan1942 It does. I served on it for over 2 years.
usbiker133t 1 year ago
the heat is used to power steam turbines. nuclear power on its own doesn't create a tappable energy source.
DarkKnightBob1o1 1 year ago
@usbiker133t
the nuclear wessel
narutofan1942 1 year ago
@usbiker133t THE ENTERPRISE???? Wow you're lucky... Trek Fan on The USS Enterprise!! LOL
StelarCF 1 year ago 2
@usbiker133t If you all end up engaging these nut cases over in Lybia or wherever in the Middle East you are... At some point, You need to tell them over the comm system "IM GIVING HER ALL SHE'S GOT CAPTAIN"
DeForest Kelley Quote: "She's got the right name. You remember that, you hear.
You treat her like a lady, she'll always bring you home."
ewtng 1 year ago
@usbiker133t
That just goes to show that Sci-Fi can influence people positively. Congrats to you, and may you live a long happy life!
lordrectumslasher 10 months ago 5
@usbiker133t That's phenomenal, m8!!! Seriously. Doesn't matter what kind of engine you work with either....if you try to do your job as well as Mr.Scott and take the kind of pride he did in his work you can't do better! Cheers.
btstv 4 months ago
@usbiker133t Do you overstate repair times?
fjccommish 2 months ago
@usbiker133t Have you ever said to your captain in a stressful situation: "I'M GIVIN' HER ALL SHE'S GOT, SIR!"
VenomShock 2 weeks ago
@usbiker133t n-u-c-u-l-a-r ... its nucular !
minervius 2 days ago
Hehe : ) I always tell my husband he's like Scotty cause he loves to read technical journals too!
w0nderkitty 3 years ago 2
Thats Great and well deserved
theeValeTudo 3 years ago 2
If kids watching a tv fantasy that interests them to become engineers; by all means make it so.
Normally I do not like what fantasy and tv does to our kids, but in this case I will have to make an exception.
wolgreth 3 years ago 5
Star Trek gets a bunch of flack from people, but it generally promotes so much positivity : )
Def. much better than most of the shows out there now! Is anyone on the OC or Desparate Housewives an inspiration? No!
w0nderkitty 3 years ago 8
A point cannot be more solidly made.
Star Trek is a fantastic thing in our culture, and it is responsible for inspiring a great deal of scientific advancement. I hope someday soon another Star Trek series is produced.
ltflermy 2 years ago 3
Doohan was sooo talented doing all those extra voices on the show. Loved him as a kid and still do! I ended up a technician in real life, I wouldn't be surprised that he inspired me a bit!
Nice post, I'm sure there are not many places on the web to find it, thanks!
verbusen 3 years ago
yea i remember seeing part of a documentary about Star Trek and they mentioned how they had to make camera shots of Doohan where his missing finger wasn't noticable. or sometimes he would hold a phaser or work with his left hand more in some detailed shots.
Godspeed James Doohan
cydonianman 4 years ago
I've loved star trek since I first saw it come on tv. I never was an engineer because I was in show business with my family, but later I got interested in electronics and electricity and magnetism. I became a scientist. I love you Scotty!!
Ms. RSH
qwaazga 4 years ago
Hardcore
Crazydog7 4 years ago
Why do all start trek fans including me study engineering? Is it with the seccret hope to make all this true..???
kirkjamestkirk 4 years ago 8
Probably...
Firefighternorway 4 years ago 3
Love this man. RIP
boogerbrain 4 years ago
rest in peace jimmy doohan. your a legend!
ATV - UK
ATVmidlands5581 4 years ago
James Doohan Forever! May you rest in peace. Godspeed, Scotty, we miss you!
poswoll 4 years ago
May you rest in peace, Jimmy Doohan.
LTU932 4 years ago
I had the chance to meet James a few years back and he was a very lovable man and I loved him dearly...
eschnitger 5 years ago
Exactly the reason for me and my choice for an engineering career :)
Fallowbuck 5 years ago 3
RIP James!!
satxboi30 5 years ago