US EditionFamed Canadian actor William Shatner recalls co-star hijinks in discussion with fans
- On Saturday, 95-year-old Shatner addressed hundreds at the BMO Centre during the Calgary Expo, sharing anecdotes from his long career as Captain James Kirk.
- Recounting stories from 'Better Late Than Never,' Shatner described a rancid explosion involving fermented fish in Stockholm that occurred during filming, later chasing down co-star Terry Bradshaw to wipe the fish on him.
- While filming 'Star Trek,' Shatner and Nimoy started a competition to reach the commissary first; when Nimoy bought a bike to outpace him, Shatner hid it in his dressing room guarded by two Dobermans.
- A question from Nova Scotian Haley Rushton about Shatner's most 'unexpectedly chaotic moment' drove the majority of his stage tales, though she felt somewhat bad about unanswered fan queries.
- Fans praised Shatner's charisma and humor, with Whitney from Vancouver noting, "It's nice to hear the human sides because he's really funny, like, he's so charismatic.
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The Toronto Star
Famed Canadian actor William Shatner recalls co-star hijinks in discussion with fans
CALGARY - William Shatner, quickly gliding over questions that speculated about the future of "Star Trek" and his famous role as its captain, reminisced with a ballroom of fans about
Star Trek star William Shatner recalls co-star hijinks at Calgary Expo
William Shatner, quickly gliding over questions that speculated about the future of Star Trek and his famous role as its captain, reminisced with a ballroom of fans about stories ranging from sabotaging co-star Leonard Nimoy's bike to rubbing former football player Terry Bradshaw's head with fermented fish.
'Unexpectedly chaotic': At 95, William Shatner can still entertain a crowd with funny, touching and often strange tales from long career
"Ask me a question and I probably won't answer it," said William Shatner at the five-minute mark of his talk at Calgary Expo Saturday afternoon at the BMO Centre.
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