Contents. Development history Nimoy stated that the title originated from an incident in an airport where a mother introduced him to her daughter as Spock.
I AM NOT SPOCK INFER, ANALYZE AND. Leonard Nimoy is best known for his role as Mr. Spock on the original Star. But he is he. I am not him and he is not me.
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 the book he compared Spock's life to his own, in order to explain the differences between the personas of the two. He did state that if he were to portray any fictional character, then he would choose Spock. The chapter title became the book title, which Nimoy later called 'a big mistake' as he felt that people assumed that it was an attack on the character and Star Trek in general, but did not read the book to find out what was really meant. During a discussion with the publishers, they decided that the book needed to have Spock in the title, and they felt that I Am Not Spock would attract attention. Nimoy called the reaction a 'firestorm'.
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Nimoy later followed up with a second autobiography in 1995, this time entitled, although he also considered the title Maybe I Am Spock. He discussed the response to I Am Not Spock in a feature called 'Reflections on Spock', which was included in the Star Trek: The Original Series season one set, released in 2007. Reception Nimoy recalled that the fan reaction to the memoir was publicized as being negative and created an assumption that he was no longer interested in playing Spock. He responded to this rumor in his second autobiography, I Am Spock. Based on that rumor, when was being made, newspapers reported that Nimoy stated in I Am Not Spock that he did not want to be involved with Star Trek any longer. In 2002, actor joked that his autobiography would be entitled I Am Not Spock, Either.
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Leonard Simon Nimoy is an American actor, film director, poet, singer and photographer. Nimoy is best known for his role of Spock in the original Star Trek series (1966–69), and in multiple film, television, and video game sequels. Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. Foreshadowing his fame as a semi-alien, he played Narab, one of three Martian invaders in the 1952 movie serial Zombies of the Stratosphere. In 1953, he served in the United States Army. In 1965, he made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek pilot, “The Cage,” and would go on to play the character of Mr. Spock until 1969, followed by eight feature films and guest slots in the various spin-off series.
His character of Spock has had a significant cultural impact and garnered Nimoy three Emmy Award nominations; TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters. After the original Star Trek series, Nimoy starred in Mission: Impossible for two seasons, hosted the documentary series In Search of, and narrated Civilization IV, as well as making several well-received stage appearances. More recently, he also had a recurring role in the science fiction series Fringe. Nimoy’s fame as Spock is such that both of his autobiographies, I Am Not Spock (1975) and I Am Spock (1995), were written from the viewpoint of sharing his existence with the character. CELEBRITIES, COMIC CREATORS, PHOTO OPS, AUTOGRAPHS, AUTHORS, COSPLAYERS, PANELS, MERCHANDISE, WORKSHOPS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND MORE. DISCLAIMER: All guests that we announce have committed to attend the show. As is standard practice at comic convention and fan events around the country, they have the right to cancel if there are circumstances that require it such as a film project, illness or force majeure.
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