This week’s guest is William Shatner.
William Shatner is an award-winning actor, director, producer, writer, recording artist, philanthropist and horseman. In 1966, he introduced the character of Captain James T. Kirk in the television series Star Trek. The series became a film franchise with Shatner as Kirk in seven movies, one of which he directed. He also played the title role in the hit series T.J. Hooker before hosting TV’s first reality-based series Rescue 911. Shatner won two Emmys and his first Golden Globe for his portrayal of Denny Crane on The Practice and Boston Legal and received four additional Emmy nominations as well as Golden Globes and SAG Awards.
William Shatner
Off screen, Shatner has authored nearly 30 best-sellers in both the fiction and non-fiction genres. His autobiography Up Till Now was a New York Times best-seller. In 2011 he released Shatner Rules, a collection of rules illustrated with stories from his personal life and career.
In the interview….
I have been a fan of William Shatner’s work ever since my dad introduced me to the Star Trek series. So to have one of the iconic actors in the Sci-Fi world on the Life of Dad Show meant the world to me. I got to chat with William about his role on the film Aliens Ate My Homework, Star Trek, and raising three daughters. We also talked about what he likes about being a grandfather and which Star Trek film he enjoys the most.
William Shatner and two of his daughters.
About Aliens Ate My Homework…
Based on the first book in prolific author Bruce Coville’s globally renowned Galactic Patrol
Aliens Ate My Homework featuring William Shatner.
series published by Aladdin Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing, Aliens Ate My Homework features the voice of two-time Emmy Award winner William Shatner (Star Trek) and comes from director Sean McNamara (The King’s Daughter).
The film also stars Jayden Greig (The Shape of Water), Lauren McNamara (Summer of Dreams), Kirsten Robek (The Edge of Seventeen), Dan Payne (Star Trek Beyond, Watchmen), Ty Consiglio (Wonder) and Alex Zahara (The Man in the High Castle).
Aliens Ate My Homework is a suspenseful family comedy which follows the adventures of sixth-grader Rod Allbright(Greig) and the extraterrestrial lawmen known as the Galactic Patrol. When a tiny spaceship flies through his window and lands on his science project, Rod and his cousin Elspeth (McNamara) meet a group of friendly aliens, including Phil, a talking plant (voiced by William Shatner). The earthlings quickly join the aliens’ adventurous mission to help defeat an evil alien criminal. After discovering the evil alien is disguised as a human – someone he knows all too well – Rod and Elspeth race to save the world from total planetary disaster. To purchase the film click here. The DVD is available on March 6th.
Follow William on Twitter at @WilliamShatner.
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