George Merhoff, the gaffer for most of TOS’ run, delivers fascinating details about lighting the sets.
Tag: Leonard Nimoy
CollectingTrek at two years old: the posts readers read the most
Here are the five articles that generated the most attention.
How a high-school story and a DC Fontana letter launched Howard Weinstein’s writing career
The New York Times bestselling author was kind enough to tell me a bunch of his Star Trek stories.
Inside Star Trek 9: Polka-dot marshmallows and herding extras with Charlie Washburn
The second assistant director kept the set running on seasons two and three.
Pain on screen and in real life: Diamond Select’s Devil in the Dark diorama
The diorama is detailed, accurate and you can pick one up fairly cheaply, and it represents both William Shatner’s professionalism and a sad time in his life.
A defence of The Way to Eden: it’s better, and much darker, than you remember
The episode is widely disliked, so you probably haven’t seen it in a while. I encourage you to watch it again. It’s not hippies and bouncy songs. It’s a mass murderer and his enthralled gang.
Inside Star Trek 6: bubble-wrap Klingons and warm Gorns
Ruth Berman takes us into Leonard Nimoy’s office, costumer Bill Theiss reveals the placemat origins of the Elasian costumes, and there’s a strange bit about a warm Gorn.
Inside Star Trek issue 2: two days to make Spock’s ears, 90 minutes to get Nimoy into them
It took two days to make Spock’s ears and 90 minutes to get Nimoy all the way into them. Issue 2 of Inside Star Trek featured makeup man Fred Phillips and art by modeler Greg Jein.
Kirk and Spock were meant to bust out of your wall. I got my poster signed instead
This is the best Star Trek poster I have ever seen. It’s big, it’s quirky, it’s a good likeness and you were supposed to cut them up, so that’s cool. Mine is also signed by Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner.
Inside Star Trek issue 1: selling IDIC and dumpster diving for set pieces
The Inside Star Trek newsletter is an invaluable source for Star Trek’s early voices. Issue 1 detailed William Shatner’s busy schedule, told us about searching through studio garbage and shared a made-up story about the Vulcan IDIC medallion.
Leonard Nimoy sued Paramount — and won
Henry Fonda kicked off a dispute over a beer ad that almost kept Spock from appearing in The Motion Picture.
Leonard Nimoy to Trek fans: Don’t smoke. Live long and prosper
Leonard Nimoy used his celebrity to encourage others to quit smoking. He signed this American Cancer Society poster for me in 2006. And then, weirdly, Shatner signed it too.
