George Takei - Archive Interview Part 1 of 6

[cazmaj]

Great guy!

[hobbity67]

What an amazing inspiration. We take so much for granted. He has suffered with so much grace.

[monokhem]

I want captain sulu to have his own series.

[visitlynn]

Beautiful man!

[auntbecky]

I've seen Ice Palace though I don't remember seeing George. I'll have to look for him when I see it again. For those that don't know it's sort of the history of Alaska seen through the eyes of two men that start out friends and become bitter rivals.

[maynrdjkeenan]

Greatest laugh ever. And voice, of course. Such a classy guy.

[YourFaceWillDie468]

They've got to do an Archive Interview on Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Tom Brokaw, Dick Vitale, David Hartman, Sam Donaldson, Dan Rather, Stephen Sondheim, Ed Ames, and Mel Brooks. Chances are I'm going to think of many more people. In fact, I'm going to make a whole new comment about a bunch of actors I have in mind.

[YourFaceWillDie468]

@YourFaceWillDie468 I just found out they did one on Sam Donaldson. In that case, I wonder if they ever do interviews on people who don't have much of a history in television. After all, the show is called TV Legends, but hey.

[thereddog223]

I respect him.

[TheEminemBase]

On acting, I actually think that, I don't think brilliant acting is easy but, I also don't think it's that hard either and I also kind of think you either can or can't do it.

Like people who go to learn it and are good would be good regardless but will just maybe be better due to learning the history etc.

But I think part of the reason it's taken so seriously by... itself lmao, is like a defense mechanism for the fact that in reality, it's so silly. Just pretending to be other people lmao.

[jorgenmac]

How amazing is George? He appears quarterly for a week on the Howard Stern Show, and is mutually loved by every single person that listens to the show. He has singlehandedly changed how an alpha-male audience perceives gay men. A breath of fresh air in any setting, George is an amazing, amazing person.

[chosuriki]

Oh my! One of the best guest hosts on the Howard Stern Show.

[SidNightWalker]

American ass-holery at it's finest.But you can rise above that crap.

[astrothwins]

What a shameful part of American history. Why is this not talked about more?

[LKKruse]

@astrothwins

It is shameful. My grandfather told stories about growing up during World War Two about how he and his parents were treated because they were "German." And he was the first person I know that said Germany wasn't the only government that had  Concentration Camps. All though the United States government didn't call them that.

[iheartyou875]

i have a voice crush on this man...just saying

[LivesForJihad]

lol at 10:25

that explains why he is gay.

Its VERY normal for him.

[Fond3ll]

I can't seem to find the reason why he's in feud with Shatner. I guess it has something to do with George's sexual orientation but I've never gotten that confirmed. Anyone who knows for sure?

[LKKruse]

@Fond3ll

Nobody on the show got along with William Shanter because he had a huge ego problem.

[SuperOxideDimutase]

@Fond3ll Not at all, Shatner even pouts up with Richard Simmons hanging on his arm. check out he vid on YouTube.

[Anathema1984]

I salute you Takei-san.

I consider your marriage valid.

[Diqueverte]

George Takei is a gentleman all the way. Hope to meet him in the future. Glad that he was in such a progressive series as Star Trek.

[Lexphoto]

I agree that George (Not Sulu) is eloquent, intelligent. However "Nice guy" is incorrect. If you notice at all, within the first 60 seconds of an interview on HIS life he actually brings up Shatner calling him "Georgey" once, 40 years ago and being insulted by it. This guy carries a grudge like an elephant. Imagine someone calling him Sulu..the guy would probably blow his top!

[neoduke007]

well as you probably know Shatner always wonders why George Takei hates him so much, and lol in every interview with Takei and shatner comes it he always is like omg i hate him so much, just so strange :P

[MrCapitalfinal]

I never imagined Sulu was such an eloquent, intelligent and nice guy in real life. What an enjoyable interview.

[gaudog]

10:26 I guess that explains how he became gay!

[NSResponder]

Listening to this interview really makes me think about what an evil son of a bitch FDR really was.

[Diane81000]

You are so naive. FDR was a savior to America during the worst depression ever experienced in this country. He was a brillant man who engineered social programs that we now enjoy.

This internment story belongs at the feet of evil capitalistic demons who stole lands from Japanese American homes and farms in order to add to their own coffers. FDR did not have anything to do with it.

[Paneeks1960]

George you are a beautiful man.

Rob/Boston

[nerblebun]

Mr.Takei has always credited not only his success, but the success of Star Trek to the fans.How many stars forget who put them where they are ?Not George. At conventions he's always happy to meet fans and actually talk with them.What a refreshing change from most of the Hollywood snobs.

[tobiascdngustaf]

What an amazing guy! So intelligent, so insightful, so much wisdom. I'd love to meet him! I also would be curious to know if anything else he did for movies or TV has been good? (I just started getting into Star Trek about a month ago so I don't know much about the rest of his body of work)

[imperialpod]

Thanx alot for this.

Very enlightening and entertaining.

Cheers!

[Tony211169]

What an incredible story. Someone should make a movie about George Takei.

[BevilTex]

Wlliam and George should get together and sing kareoke "why can't we be friends".

perhaps at the next convention?

[martinjvp]

The change of career choice and "the talk" with father about it - I totally related to that.

[erroneousapostrophe]

A wonderfully dignified man. Rather urbane and articulate.

[HRH2b]

I really like George Takei, he just has alot of class, he's so well spoken, and has such a lovely way about him.

[Badboy21thekiller]

@HRH2b hi he is a red alert 3 emperor actor right

[CBright7831]

I've heard nothing but good things about George, Interesting enough, his first acting job was dubbing for some TOHO movies like Rodan (one of my favorite giant monster movies).

[drkstar00]

Cool dude; I met him at a convention recently and he was really, really engaging.

From what I hear, he actually likes fans, and has fun meeting them.

[skgh23]

Hardship in his life didn't conquer George Takei. He's a strong and brave U.S. citizen and a great actor with honesty. And I respect that.

[videocrash]

I have seen many interviews with him and his life is very interesting, also in regards to the Star Trek series and all that happened.

[bentoutta]

yeah. cool guy considering the tough way he grew up. Says alot for his character.