Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy a cheap copy of i am spock book by leonard nimoy. Then last year i found by incident the book i am not spock and ordered it. As the title suggests, the book focuses on nimoy s involvement with star trek as a director and as the portrayer of spock. He chronicled his involvements with the creation of spock, his acting choices regarding spock, and his relationship with spock played. I am not spock i am spock is the second volume of actor and director leonard nimoy s autobiography. His original outlook is understandable, since the average man on the street probably still thinks of him as mr. Spock, is one of the most recognizable, loved, and pervasive characterizations in popular culture. The original series and the production of star trek. In i am spock, leonard nimoy examines his career beginning before star trek through the completion of the sixth film. Yes, i am aware that william shatner starred in a television series, but that was shortlived. This is an excellent vintage book written by leonard nimoy who portrays mr.
This book borrows a lot from the first, from anecdotes to ideas expressed. I enjoyed spock and found a copy of i am not spock at the library to read. It contains 95 pages and is written by spock of vulcan, with the assistance of gail saville of terra. Npr coverage of i am not spock by leonard nimoy and leonard nimony. Despite the title, nimoy writes of his alterego and the time spent in the star trek world with fondness. Spock in the landmark tv series star trek and its movie spinoffs, and explores his relationship to his. The child was not convinced, and i am not spock subsequently became the title for a chapter in the autobiography that discussed how he went about building the character. In his 1975 autobiography, i am not spock, leonard nimoy wrestles with the way the spock character from star trek came to dominate his career, opening some doors, but also leading to expectation that.
I am spock leonard nimoy star trek audiobook full youtube. Few actors are as inextricably associated with one role as leonard nimoy is with star treks mr. But this wellwritten book puts those qualms to rest, as leonard nimoy has proven himself more than ready to take up the banner of his fictional legacy when warranted and has been proven again with his appearance in the j. Spock s music from outer space with songs and recitations supposed to be by spock along with a couple such as where is love clearly meant to be by nimoy. In a recent interview, legendary actor leonard nimoy admits that titling his 1975 autobiography i am not spock was a big mistake. The late actor and director leonard nimoy titled his first autobiography i am not spock, an effort to distance himself from the iconic status hed achieved playing a. The book was published in 1995, four years after the release of the last star trek motion picture starring the entire original cast, and covers the majority of nimoy s time with star trek in general and mr. Following the death of leonard nimoy this year, i felt compelled to again explore space, the final frontier once again and especially the character spock who i thought was so completely brought to life by nimoy. The book was published in 1995, four years after the release of the last star trek motion picture starring the entire original cast, and covers the majority of nimoys time with star trek in general and mr. My opinion about leonard nimoy was always a very high one. There is one appropriately bizarre section where leonard nimoy interviews dr.
He explains what makes a character interesting to him, seeks to disabuse readers of the notion that he hates the character for whom he is most wellknown a result of his first autobiography, i am not spock, and discusses the friendships that have made the work worthwhile for him. Picked up i am not spock a few weeks ago at a used book store. May 12, 2012 in a recent interview, legendary actor leonard nimoy admits that titling his 1975 autobiography i am not spock was a big mistake. I am not spock by leonard nimoy 1976, paperback for sale. Nimoys voice in i am not spock is clearly the voice of a youth of the 1960s, and in that respect, it does take one closer to the source, as this 60s cultural identity was influential in the formation of the spock character. Spock on star trek as he discusses his feelings and views of the public and how he is associated with mr. This book gives the reader a behind the scenes look into the original star trek series and how it developed. This book is written by a man of the idealistic 60s who describes his struggle as a creative actor against the walletminded producers of his works and so on vs. His published books of poems and childrens stories, along with two autobiographies throughout his career, titled i am not spock 1975 and i am spock 1995. His two volumes of autobiography i am not spock in 1975 and i am spock two decades later seemed to epitomise his mixed feelings. Nimoy later deeply regretted the title as it suggested that he was rejecting the character spock. Click to read more about i am not spock by leonard nimoy. In 1975, when he was embarking on a poststar trek career, nimoy published an autobiography with the tongueincheek title i am not spock. An excellent autobiography by a multitalented performer, i am spock is a direct followupresponse to nimoys somewhat controversial original autobiography i am not spock, which alienated him in some fan circles.
Spock is the most intriguing character on star trek for many reasons. Who spock is or leonard nimoy is, is not important. Diehard spock fans, however of which i am one, will enjoy reading both books. This book was written earlier than the book by the similar name, i am spock, and was very interesting and informative regarding. The man who was spock leonard nimoy, best known for playing the character spock in the star trek television shows and films, died at 83. I read this book after reading nimoys later 1990s book i am spock.
Written with humor and reflective musings, nimoy delivers a great story of how he and the character he plays, spock, became one. When nimoy attempted a recording career, his first album was leonard nimoy presents mr. I am not spock by leonard nimoy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Twenty years ago, nimoy published a book declaring i am not spock and started one of the big showbiz rumors of our timethat he hated his dramatic alter ego, the pointyeared, halfalien first officer of the starship enterprise in the original star trek. And i am not leonard nimoy is a nonfiction rebuttal to leonard nimoys i am not spock. He placed himself as the podium, the soap box, a speaker of human beliefs. True, he spoke others words, moved in response to others directions but, he is spock. His original autobiography, i am not spock, was the cause of much contention among fan circles. Jun 01, 2016 few actors are as inextricably associated with one role as leonard nimoy is with star treks mr. As the title suggests, the book focuses on nimoys involvement with star trek as a director and as the portrayer of spock. I read this book after reading nimoy s later 1990s book i am spock.
I am not a particular star trek fan and i did not know the history of the i am not spock story which is a focus of the early part of the book. Nimoy stated that the title originated from an incident in an airport where a mother introduced him to her daughter as spock. The memoir starts out semichronologically, but then veers off into varying topics, including reminiscences of his acting career before and after star trek and reproductions of. I am not spock reveals what it was pdf like to be so identified with a role that it becomes a part of you. Buy i am spock first edition first printing by nimoy, leonard isbn. His first album was called leonard nimoy presents mr.
I am spock by leonard nimoy 1995, hardcover for sale. I am spock by leonard nimoy meet your next favorite book. I am spock is the second volume of actor and director leonard nimoy s autobiography. Since i had no idea of leonard s other works i have now watched some of the movies he has been in and read some of his poems. Spock and the public, written when star trek was basically still fresh and new as the classic original star trek completed its three seasons back in 1969 and i am not spock was published in 1976. Thus, this book covers the majority of nimoy s reflections with trek in general and mr. The next generation, but made a more substantial contribution in j. Leonard nimoys portrayal of the everlogical vulcan, mr. Thus, this book covers the majority of nimoys reflections with trek in general and mr. Although i like his second autobiography i am spock more, this one is definitely worth a read. I am not spock, published in 1975, and i am spock, published in 1995. Feb 27, 2015 the man who was spock leonard nimoy, best known for playing the character spock in the star trek television shows and films, died at 83. It was published in 1977, between the end of star trek.
He also provided voice overs for movies, television series, and computer games including the ancient mysteries series on the history channel, transformers. And i did write a book called i am not spock, which was a mistake. The book was published in 1995, four years after the last star trek motion picture starring the entire original cast was produced. In it, he wrote as an entertainer, starting with his early schoolage acting roles. I am not spock paperback january 1, 1975 by leonard nimoy author. Spocks music from outer space with songs and recitations supposed to be by spock along with a couple such as where is love clearly meant to be by nimoy. Having read this book and the other, i felt that not only had nimoy died, but spock as well. He explains what makes a character interesting to him, seeks to disabuse readers of the notion that he hates the character for whom he is most wellknown a result of his first autobiography, i am not spock, and discusses the friendships that have. Buy i am not spock by leonard nimoy online at alibris.
I am not spock leonard nimoy 19312015 pictures cbs news. I am not spock is leonard nimoys first autobiography. The enemy arrives and systematically starts killing the longoppressed minority to which the brothers belong. In reality, he maintained he was only clarifying the difference between himself and spock, whom he always. And i am not leonard nimoy is a nonfiction rebuttal to leonard nimoy s i am not spock. According to nimoy, i made an enormous mistake choosing the title for the book. I talked about the fact that i grew up in boston and spock did not. Feb 27, 2015 1975 nimoys autobiography, i am not spock, is published.
The motion picture, the book was criticized by some fans because of the perception that nimoy. As part of the yiddish book center wexler oral history project, leonard nimoy. As it is written as a dialogue between spock and leonard nimoy, it takes some getting used to but it does give some answers as to how mr nimoy came to accept the fame that came with being the vulcan, spock. Spock, rather than looking at the volume of work he had done both in front and behind the camera. Spock of the star trek series, nimoy is also the author of i am not spock.
Title page has short message indicating the book as a gift at some point, aside no visible marks inside or outside of book. The motion picture, the book was criticized by some fans because of the perception that nimoy was rejecting the character spock. To a watching world he is the logical, powerful, s. Leonard nimoy reprised his spock role in an episode of the tv series star trek. I am not spock is leonard nimoy s first autobiography. In this book, leonard nimoy not only discusses his role in star trek, but also other aspects of his professional life. I am spock is the second autobiography written by leonard nimoy. In 1975, when he was embarking on a poststar trek career, nimoy published an autobiography. I am not spock is an excellent book with the views of mr. I am spock is a brilliant and engaging look at leonard nimoys film career.
Dont let the name mislead you, its not a hate book. I am not spock by leonard nimoy 19750503 paperback 1750 by leonard nimoy author. I am spock by nimoy, leonard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fantastic personal biography of leonard nimoy, asnew condition with signature of nimoy himself on title page. Buy i am not spock book online at low prices in india i. Leonard nimoy, the sonorous, gauntfaced actor who won a. An internationally known stage, film and television actor, leonard nimoy directed several major motion pictures, including the good mother, three men and a baby, star trek iii. Leonard nimoy tells of his reactions to the many aspects of spock, the struggle within himself, and the final acceptance of the mixed blessings epub the alien brought to. In reality, he maintained he was only clarifying the difference between himself and spock, whom he always enjoyed. The animated series and the production of star trek. They arm themselves, take to their horses and seek refuge in the woods they know as well as they know anything. I was trying to illuminate the actors process in creating a character. As a fan of leonard nimoy, i enjoyed this book of his life before and after start trek. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2.
The next generation, but made a more substantial contribution in. I am spock by leonard nimoy 1995, hardcover for sale online. I am not spock npr coverage of i am not spock by leonard nimoy and leonard nimony. Of all the major characters, he is the only one who developed a significant career in film outside of star trek. He is very intelligent, he has an absolutely gorgeous humour and he is a brilliant actor, author, director and photographer. He chronicled his involvements with the creation of spock, his acting choices regarding spock, and his relationship with spock played out. The lost empire, and the computer game civilization iv. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The idea for this title was born when he described how. Leonard nimoy s portrayal of the everlogical vulcan, mr.