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Quinto's Spock not entirely in control |
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Written by Derek Kessler on
Monday, 18 August 2008
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 Unlike the mostly balanced Spock we got from Leonard Nimoy for the past forty years, the younger Spock to be portrayed by Zachary Quinto is, according to the actor, “not as in control of his balance, and there’s a lot of heartbreak in that.” In the interview with MTV, they also discuss the new cast posters and the performance of the other actors in the cast. Some excerpts at the break.
On the posters:
 MTV: When I first unrolled my copy of the poster, I thought for a few seconds that it was Leonard Nimoy. Do you take that as a compliment?
Quinto: Good, that's an enormous compliment. That's what we were going for. It's the character; he's so well-defined, and so clear. It's such an iconic character because of Leonard, and I think we'd be silly if we didn't welcome parallels between what we're doing and what came before.
MTV: Have you heard what happens if you put all four character posters together?
Quinto: Of course. It makes the Enterprise insignia; they're good like that. And it's such a great amalgam of the old and the new: You've got these classic "Star Trek" colors with red, yellow and blue. And then Eric Bana's is gray and black, and you have this style of photography that is so away from that. ... This really edgy, modern take on these characters. |
On the cast:
MTV: You all had to walk a fine line between tribute and reinvention. Which of your co-stars found that balance best?
Quinto: If I'm going to attribute the capturing of the right tone to anybody, it would have to be to J.J. [Abrams], because he hired the best people for every role. Chris Pine's performance is incredible — John Cho's performance, Simon Pegg, Anton [Yelchin], Zoe [Saldana], Karl [Urban], it's the whole gang. It was like we'd already done a movie together. ... I know it's just the beginning. |
And on Spock:
MTV: When I think Spock, I can't help but recall the heartbreaking brilliance at the end of "Wrath of Khan." Is there a Spock moment in this film that even approaches that?
Quinto: Oh, yeah. That's what this movie is about, exploring the humanity of these people. And with humanity invariably comes challenge, and comes pain. We don't shy away from that at all. My character's story, in particular, is firmly rooted in an exploration of what that is. For somebody who's working so hard to stay so clearly separate, it's a collision course with himself in many ways.
MTV: How so?
Quinto: We visit [Spock] at a time when he's not as in control of his balance, and there's a lot of heartbreak in that. |
[via: MTV]
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