After this interview Im gonna get on a horse, he told us, with some astonishment.
Im not going to get in a wheelchair.
Im gonna go on a reining horse and practice.
William Shatner in ‘You Can Call Me Bill’Legion M/Exhibit A Pictures
He said he cant quite believe the term 91-year-old applies to him.
Every time I hear that figure I think, Thats right.
My God, he laughed.
William Shatner speaks onstage at 2022 Los Angeles Comic Con on December 4, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Photo by Chelsea Guglielmino/WireImage
I think, how is that possible?
Mostly, he focuses on the inexhaustible wonders of life and nature.
That curiosity is what keeps us alive, he says.
I think curiosity is the fulfilled life.
Im looking out now across the San Fernando Valley, and Im looking at clouds.
We know that clouds are water vapor condensing, but how does that work?
I mean, how about that for a question?
Why does hot air rise?
So, one question begets the other…
I never wanna go through a day without saying, wow, look at those clouds.
That theme also runs through his latest project.
This new thing Im working on is a childrens album and book, and were writing songs now… And it was done by an itchy butt and a termite.
So, its a song.
In the documentary, Shatner shares many stories about his career, as Capt.
Kirk onStar Trekthe original TV series and in seven motion pictures, the take-no-prisoners police Sgt.
Its a great story!
That happened in 2021 aboard Jeff Bezoss Blue Origins rocket.
In the documentary, he talks about the view from the capsule into the dark chasm of the galaxy.
Relentless blackness was all I could see, he says in the film.
All I could see was death.
I couldnt figure out why until hours later.
Referring to climate change, he says in the film, Its total denial on a global scale.
But it goes beyond that.
The frightening mask worn by killer Michael Myers in theHalloweenmovies famously was based, essentially, on Shatners face.
Masks, as we hear in the documentary, are another subject of fascination to him.
Its part of a busy schedule for Shatner.
At nearly 92, hes got the skill and the physical vitality to do it.
