Yes, and believe me, most 60s TV shows were boring. The comedies were the same joke week after week. The dramas were extremely predictable. Star Trek was an exception, along with The Twilight Zone.
@@glouconx983 "Boring"? I very much doubt that. The 60's gave us shows like The Avengers, Doctor Who, Batman, Ultraman, Mission: Impossible, and, of course, Star Trek, and they're all great. Sounds like the best decade for television if you ask me.
when i watched this episode, 40 minutes into it I realized I wasn't registering that both halves were still played by Shatner and weren't two people, they were that different
I'm 60 years old and I thought for sure I'd grown up seeing every episode ever filmed...at least twice, some half a dozen or more. I've never seen this...this is super hardcore! Totally different.
2:37 Holy crap, for an instant I mistook the phaser sound for his voice. Shatner was so over the top he could do actual space laser sounds with his throat. Is there no end to this guy's range?
He was a stage actor, and then when he started appearing on television, he didn't understand that you can't act the same way. On television and film, you have to act with subtlety and nuance. The problem was that he never adapted or learned how to do that, he just continued acting his television and film roles as if he were on stage at a theatre performing a play, hence he was extremely melodramatic and that came across as being a terrible actor. But the irony is that his "haminess" is part of what made Star Trek so memorable and the frequent emotional meltdowns brought an aspect of vulnerability to the Kirk character that was a good foil to the other lead character, Spock.
He isn't a great actor, or one of the best, but he's also not a bad actor at all. He was quite a good and serious actor back in his theatre days and in his earlier roles. He was actually offered a contract from one of the Hollywood studios in the mid 50s, but he turned it down because back then stage actors thought the serious acting was done in theatres and that movies were a lower standard. Also, one thing I love about Shatner is that he got into acting only because it was what he truly enjoyed. He was not in it for fame and money. He started doing television shows because it was the time time when television was transitioning from live anthologies to pre-filmed shows like Twilight Zone, Thriller, etc. It was also a way to make a good middle-class living, because being a theatre actor doesn't make enough money when you have a family to support. Star Trek was the reason he got famous and made the big bucks, (not during the original run of who, as ST didn't become a big thing till the mid 70s) but in a way he still resents it because now all people remember him for his is for that one hammy role he played and don't take him seriously as an actor.
"the enemy within" & "turnabout intruder" (TOS final episode), are true showcases of shatner's acting talent. playing your evil alter ego is one thing but portraying the part of a mentally unbalanced woman (and totally making it believable) is pure gold.
I totally agree. I liked him as evil universe Kirk in the episode "Mirror Mirror" too. Shatner's overly theatrical style worked great for him. I also thought he was great playing TJ Hooker in that early 80's cop show.
Always one of my favorite episodes and Shatner was the best thing about it. Striking duality between the characters. Kirk as the seething beast is the most memorable thing about this episode.
I love that Expressionistic lighting on Evil Kirk's face in the close ups, and of course the eye shadow. Cracks me up every time, especially the first time when he comes out of the transporter and does that whip around to the camera. Ha ha.
Shatner’s has no shame, he will do anything to get your attention. Couple that with a curious vulnerability makes him great. The response I always give to those who poke fun at his hyperbolic style of acting is: do you remember the scene? The answer is always yes and that’s the point of drama, to disturb you enough to think, even if you don’t appreciate the delivery.
Wrong. The point of drama is not that you remember it. It's that you're immersed in it, and Shatner's acting is anything but immersive. It's unnatural, calls attention to itself, and brings you out of the story. And Shatner's unnatural acting is not "to get your attention". It's because he's a lousy actor. He's acting from his head, trying to imagine what someone who feels this way would behave like (and getting it way wrong) rather than actually tapping into those feelings. Jeffrey Hunter was such a better choice and would have elevated the series greatly.
Shatner isn’t only a noun. It’s a verb. “To Shatner” is to exaggerate virtually every aspect of your being in order to deliver the message in no uncertain terms. It presupposes that we have precious little time to waste on repeating ourselves, time that could be better spent cruising space hotties at warp 10.9.
Smeg right. He had a unique style and was one of the more captivating actors. Truly excellent. They tested actors' ability more back then too. They don't tend to do extended shots without a camera change, extended closeups or anything like that these days. These days it's 2 minutes on set, then change the set, everything heightened by lens type and special effects. They didn't have the budget back then to put so much in the hands of the director.
Bill Shatner's overly theatrical performances are pure gold. They might not have been so endearing coming from a different actor. But they worked absolutely great for him !
I think most people will not realize that most of these episodes were seen on small black and white TV's. Many might criticize Shatner for overacting, but the medium that it was broadcast on was not designed for subtlety.
0:05 Oddly enough, Shatner's face (especially when his eyes move from one side to another) reminds me of the head of the player on the bottom of the screen on "Doom." (cue music from Doom)
Shatner was through the roof hilarious. When he figured out what a laughing stock he was, and started trying to be funny, it completely ruined everything. That's what happens when you look a gift horse in the mouth. Each and every one of us bears some responsibility for the death of dramatic Shatner...
"Here's my hand." Me: *begins singing the Epilogue from Les Mis* Take my hand and lead me to salvation, take my love, for love is everlasting. But yeah, I liked the interactions between Good Kirk and Evil Kirk. That part in the sick bay where Good Kirk urges his evil counterpart to keep on living is my favorite.
People may mock him - but when you look back, Bill was unique - highly memorable and in fact a brilliant actor. His inflections - his voice - his facial expressions totally dominate the screen. Put it this way - I first watched him as Captain Kirk as a 9 year old kid - I'm 52 now and perhaps even more impressed. Nobody acts like Bill! That shouldn't be mocked, that should be admired as a great artistic acheivement! Therefore is an Emmy for his original performance too late???
As much fun as this episode is, I really think some of his best work is in the 2nd season's "Obsession," which is more low-key and Shatner kept a lid on much of the ham. It's still impressive what he did with "Enemy Within," especially considering at the time of filming, they were still getting a handle on the characters.
Mr. William Bill Shatner, Hi Bill! I am 67 years old and have watched you most of my life throughout your career. Although I was never a Star trek fan I saw you perform in Twilight Zone's "Creature at 20,000 Feet", also your Rocket Man solo (fabulous) and most recently on an American pickers episode about decorating your office and the house with the millstone! Of course you were a class act working with George Foreman, Henry Winkler and nasty Terry Bradshaw on "Better Late Than Never", a wonderful show in 2016. My wife and I both enjoyed Better Late Than Never although Bradshaw's nasty ways probably got it cancelled! Winkler too! Only you and old George where the class acts. I have been meaning to write to you for a very long time. My wife and I met when we were 15 years old. We married at eighteen and recently celebrated our 49th anniversary. She is still my best friend. We were talking this morning and your name came up. My wife Madelyn said, "it is time for you to write to Bill Shatner". My wife and I are both Christians. We know you are not religious Bill but that you view yourself as an Animist. Animists believe in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe - the attribution of a soul to plants and inanimate objects. Christians often feel those things too, but add their faith in a "creator of all things" and the reality and Faith of personally knowing Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. I have believed in Jesus since I was 12 years old, my wife since she was 18. During the 49 years of our marriage we have experienced many unexplained things and events. Nothing less than miracles. So many in fact that I cannot begin to tell them here. These events cemented our faith in Jesus. When I was 16 I went through a phase where it was hard for me to believe most of the Bible. I doubted the stories of "The Parting of the Red Sea" and "Noah's Ark" to name a couple. In fact I became weak in my faith all-together until I studied Bible prophecy! I was led to this study after reading the "Late Great Planet Earth" by Hal Lindsey. I strongly urge you to read Hal's book. Much of the Bible's prophecies have already occurred. All have taken place exactly as written, in many cases hundreds of years after being written. If someone told you that one day you would be on a TV show with George Foreman traveling the world - back when you were filming "The Twilight Zone" you would have been shocked when it's so a accurately came to pass. You would wake up and become very intrigued indeed! Well I must say that Bible prophecy is even more profound than that Bill. The Bible says that the Jews are God's chosen people. However did you know that the Bible accurately predicted that all the Jews would be driven from their land, that they would become despised and rejected and scattered over every corner of the Earth. This occurred exactly as written. Consider what Hitler attempted to do to all of the Jews when he attempted to extinguish them. Next the Bible says that the Jews would regain Israel and that the Jews would return in mass! Now the Jews are returning to Israel so fast, from so many places globally, that over 100 languages are spoken in Israel today. The Bible next predicts that Jerusalem will become a "cup of trembling" to the whole world! Armageddon will come. A huge war unlike the world has ever seen or experienced. The Bible also warns that Satan is roaming the Earth seeking whom he might devour. Satan knows his time is short. Soon he will impose his "666 mark" on everyone - that no man may "buy or sell" unless he takes the mark. But God warns us to not accept the Mark or we will lose our place with Him and be eternally damned. Bill, the Bible says only a fool says there is no God. The Bible says that we only need to look out into the universe to know that God is real! In the book of Romans, chapter 1, verses 18, 19 and 20 it says: for the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and godhead; so they are without excuse. In John 3:16 it is written "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life". Bill, when we acknowledge our faith in Jesus before men and participate in believer's baptism (as an adult) the Bible tells us we will also receive the Holy Spirit as our comforter. Why should we do this? Because God says we are all evil, sinfull and as "filthy rags". That no one is righteous, no not one. Just as animals were slaughtered at the altar in the old testament - Jesus was slaughtered on the cross that we may be forgiven our sins and trespasses. Jesus became God's sacrifice for us, for our sins. Not just sins in our past but every day until we die. The Bible tells us that Jesus will return to Earth two more times. Soon he will come without warning to call His Christians home. Jesus will show up in the twinkling of an eye. First the dead believers will rise from their graves to meet him in the air, followed next by all Christians still living - who will be given new bodies that are not corruptible. This event will be followed by 7 years of great trouble on the earth for mankind. Finally, Armageddon will ensue and Jesus will return a final time to stop Israel from being wiped out. Jesus will then judge the entire world. It is easy to become a Christian Bill. All someone needs to do is acknowledge faith in Jesus Christ as their Redeemer. To do that just say this simple prayer; "Jesus I believe in you and I accept you. I know that I am a sinner. Please forgive me of my sins and my trespasses. I will follow You and do my best to be like you. I will never be ashamed to acknowledge you and will tell others of my decision to accept you. In your name I pray, amen." If you prayed this prayer Bill then you will be saved. At your first opportunity seek believer's baptism in order to receive the Holy Spirit. Please give thought to my letter Bill, we hate to lose you. Sincerely, Guy
Great episode. My favourite part is where doppelganger Kirk says "I feel so weak " in one of the most beautifully hammy and unconvincing ways possible , and the best part? Kirk falls for it hook,line and sinker.
"IIIIIII'M Captain Kirk....I'm Captain Kirk.....I'm Captain Kirk....IIIIIII'M CAPTAIN KIIIIIIIIIIRK !!!". Right after ranting, the Shat's mouth opening then promptly closing is supreme comedic timing !!
I know this is months ago but i cant let a compliment of a man that puts his heart into a role like shatner go un spoken.Yes james cannot be undone sir.Over acting if you want to say it,,,but shantner is a king in acting.I think so man...i really do man.
Something I seldom say to a customer, Jim. In this galaxy, there's a mathematical probability of three million Earth-type planets. And in all of the universe, three million million galaxies like this. And in all of that and perhaps more, only one of each of us. Don't destroy the one named Kirk.
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"Of all the acting I have encountered, his was the most....... human."
That's so funny good one dude
i wanna live! kaaaaaaaaahn!
Don't you mean his was the most.....yuman.....
He's Captian Kirk. He's Captain Kirk Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!
2:44 I react the same way when I have to pick up the Sat night shift
You guys can laugh all you want but this was great work by Shatner. Not just evil Kirk but the vulnerable Kirk as well. One of my favorite episodes.
Will Harris , agreed🖒
I'M CAPTAIN KIRK
Sydney Carton No, I’m Captain Kirk!
Agreed
Agreed.
William Shatner is a national treasure.
He is a world treasure :)
Roman Jones THE SHAT!!!!
Roman Jones Very True: Did you see how much money his kidneystone made on EBay!!??
I vote we have William Shatner day. We celebrate it by going bizzurk at everything.
Fuckin' A he is, and don't you forget it!
Shatner -- he may be a colossal ham, but he's NEVER boring.
That's all you really want at the end of the day. Not be bored.
Yes, and believe me, most 60s TV shows were boring. The comedies were the same joke week after week. The dramas were extremely predictable. Star Trek was an exception, along with The Twilight Zone.
@@glouconx983 they were truly ahead of their time but that goes without saying
@@glouconx983 "Boring"? I very much doubt that. The 60's gave us shows like The Avengers, Doctor Who, Batman, Ultraman, Mission: Impossible, and, of course, Star Trek, and they're all great. Sounds like the best decade for television if you ask me.
@@ignaciocue Ah yes as a kid and as an adult I love Ultraman!
When you're evil it makes you use too much eyeliner.
Shoulda grown a beard
Who the fuck are you? I'll tell you......you are a betrayer to The Great White Elders...and you don't mind. You are nothing to us.
Texas Arcane 🤣
@@Legitcar117Garth Knight says hi
also, when he first appeared, he didn't have starfleet logo on his shirt.
the "i want to live" at the end is really top notch and quite moving/compelling.
i was compelled to laugh my ass off.
Ikr
It looks hilarious to me 😂
I can just hear the director at 1:45 "Uh....William, I know you're into the character but we actually needed that monitor"
😂
Actually, I loved Shatner in this episode. Particularly THIS episode. I thought he was terrific.
Agreed.
"I said give me the Brandy !" LOL 0:27
*dramatic music*
@Werewolf O. London, Esq. I like the way that he Manhandled the Dr. For the Brandy, funny as Hell!!
@Werewolf O. London, Esq. and he's a Violent mutha too!!!!
"Attention all decks: the impostor can be identified by his guyliner. Do not harm Emo Kirk. He is just sensitive and nobody understands him."
Wow that's actually eerily accurate to the situation. Lol
🤣😂😅😆
LLAP🖖
😂
He does look good in that liner
when i watched this episode, 40 minutes into it I realized I wasn't registering that both halves were still played by Shatner and weren't two people, they were that different
But 'bad' kirk often looked identical!
Wow!
So many touching scenes where he cradled himself gently in his arms. lol
HAHAHA!
hahahaha
I'm 60 years old and I thought for sure I'd grown up seeing every episode ever filmed...at least twice, some half a dozen or more. I've never seen this...this is super hardcore! Totally different.
This was a good episode.
How to be truly evil:
1. Wear eyeliner.
2. Drink plenty of brandy.
3. Believe you're captain Kirk
JediKnightwing , hahaa lol. I love kirk & star trek. HAM sandwich anyone?
You forgot no. 4.
4. Scream that the ship is yours 3:56
JediKnightwing Agreed.
4. Smash the monitor with one chop
Dude, this reply had me rolling!! Thanks!
William Shatner wasn't given a script for this episode.
2:37 Holy crap, for an instant I mistook the phaser sound for his voice. Shatner was so over the top he could do actual space laser sounds with his throat. Is there no end to this guy's range?
Bahahahaha
Bill Shatner is great. He definitely has his own style. Perhaps he's guilty of being overly theatrical sometimes. But I love him.
Never
He was a stage actor, and then when he started appearing on television, he didn't understand that you can't act the same way. On television and film, you have to act with subtlety and nuance. The problem was that he never adapted or learned how to do that, he just continued acting his television and film roles as if he were on stage at a theatre performing a play, hence he was extremely melodramatic and that came across as being a terrible actor. But the irony is that his "haminess" is part of what made Star Trek so memorable and the frequent emotional meltdowns brought an aspect of vulnerability to the Kirk character that was a good foil to the other lead character, Spock.
It's sad most people think he was just bad at acting. I personally love the stage acting aspect of Star Trek.
He isn't a great actor, or one of the best, but he's also not a bad actor at all. He was quite a good and serious actor back in his theatre days and in his earlier roles. He was actually offered a contract from one of the Hollywood studios in the mid 50s, but he turned it down because back then stage actors thought the serious acting was done in theatres and that movies were a lower standard. Also, one thing I love about Shatner is that he got into acting only because it was what he truly enjoyed. He was not in it for fame and money. He started doing television shows because it was the time time when television was transitioning from live anthologies to pre-filmed shows like Twilight Zone, Thriller, etc. It was also a way to make a good middle-class living, because being a theatre actor doesn't make enough money when you have a family to support. Star Trek was the reason he got famous and made the big bucks, (not during the original run of who, as ST didn't become a big thing till the mid 70s) but in a way he still resents it because now all people remember him for his is for that one hammy role he played and don't take him seriously as an actor.
He learned much when he reached Wrath of Khan though. He didn't outact Ricardo Montalban, but came pretty close.
Grace Lee Whitney in her autobiography pointed that out as well.
andromedastar- Give me a break. He was the lead ham, in a cast of overdone pork!!!!
"the enemy within" & "turnabout intruder" (TOS final episode), are true showcases of shatner's acting talent. playing your evil alter ego is one thing but portraying the part of a mentally unbalanced woman (and totally making it believable) is pure gold.
I totally agree. I liked him as evil universe Kirk in the episode "Mirror Mirror" too. Shatner's overly theatrical style worked great for him. I also thought he was great playing TJ Hooker in that early 80's cop show.
Acting? I thought this was Bill just being himself between takes.
Yup. They cleared the set of unnecessary cast and crew though, for insurance purposes.
Yep, that’s usually what he is.
hahaha
William Shatner was one hell of a good looking man.
This is why I love Star Trek
I love Startrek for a lot of reasons. But Bill Shatner definitely put the show over the top. 😁🖖
Evil Spock: goatee
Vile Kirk: eye liner
😂
"the impostor can be identified by noticeable amounts of eyeliner"
lol...good one! ^^
2:43 When you have exams today and did not study
Damn, this is intense stuff! No one puts as much power and conviction into his overacting as Will Shatner!
who r u to judge?
IS YOUR PROFILE PICTURE THE CHINESE MISSLE GUARD THAT GETS BURNED ALIVE IN DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER??
@@itwontcomeout5678 Yes. Yes, it is.
@@pidttabh1122 who are you to judge their judgment?
Agreed
Season 3's William Shatner accidently beams aboard Season 1's Enterprise.
Shatnerian school of acting. Hamming it up 101.
Always one of my favorite episodes and Shatner was the best thing about it. Striking duality between the characters. Kirk as the seething beast is the most memorable thing about this episode.
do you know the name of this episode?
LaKeisha Robinson The enemy within
This must've been his reaction when he heard Pine was cast in '09.
Indeed. I know that William Shatner is now 93 years old, but my mental image of him will always be of him as Captain James Tiberius Kirk in Star Trek.
No one loves Kirk like Kirk loves Kirk.
I'll give you that.
And no one hates Kirk, like Khan hates Kirk
Kirks Kirk, Kirk
@@warreng675 marsha marsha marsha!
Nice eyeliner on evil Kirk.
Whenever I get thirsty, I scream, "Saurian Brandy!" Then I stagger to the fridge for a Mt. Dew!
I love that Expressionistic lighting on Evil Kirk's face in the close ups, and of course the eye shadow. Cracks me up every time, especially the first time when he comes out of the transporter and does that whip around to the camera. Ha ha.
Shatner’s has no shame, he will do anything to get your attention. Couple that with a curious vulnerability makes him great. The response I always give to those who poke fun at his hyperbolic style of acting is: do you remember the scene? The answer is always yes and that’s the point of drama, to disturb you enough to think, even if you don’t appreciate the delivery.
Wrong. The point of drama is not that you remember it. It's that you're immersed in it, and Shatner's acting is anything but immersive. It's unnatural, calls attention to itself, and brings you out of the story. And Shatner's unnatural acting is not "to get your attention". It's because he's a lousy actor. He's acting from his head, trying to imagine what someone who feels this way would behave like (and getting it way wrong) rather than actually tapping into those feelings. Jeffrey Hunter was such a better choice and would have elevated the series greatly.
"How have you been?" "Fine sir" ...... DEATH!!!
HAHAHAHAHA!!
This is what happens when a 'stage' actor forgets he is NOT on stage.
This is a fantastic performance by Mr. Shatner.
...why is evil Kirk wearing eyeliner?
It makes it easy to distinguish between the two. Before Rand's scratches anyway.
for a "darker" evil look
He is the best actor of universe ! For all time ❤
Shatner isn’t only a noun. It’s a verb. “To Shatner” is to exaggerate virtually every aspect of your being in order to deliver the message in no uncertain terms. It presupposes that we have precious little time to waste on repeating ourselves, time that could be better spent cruising space hotties at warp 10.9.
4:02 they way he says "I'll kill you!" and his how he looks kills me everytime. So William Shatner.
3:56
It's my ship! *My ship!* *_IT'S MINE!_*
IMM CAPTAIN KIRK!!!!!!!!
You writing that out had me envisioning him as a toddler, jumping up and down on the bridge.
The alter ego Kirk is so damn COOL! Brandy! Give me the fucking brandy!!
Smeg right. He had a unique style and was one of the more captivating actors. Truly excellent. They tested actors' ability more back then too. They don't tend to do extended shots without a camera change, extended closeups or anything like that these days. These days it's 2 minutes on set, then change the set, everything heightened by lens type and special effects. They didn't have the budget back then to put so much in the hands of the director.
Absolutely brilliant. Just been rewatching these episodes on Netflix - Still Fantastic.
Iconic.
Fantastic Actor!!!
You must be drunk out of your mind....
Bill Shatner's overly theatrical performances are pure gold. They might not have been so endearing coming from a different actor. But they worked absolutely great for him !
Loved how he did a complete 360 with the Kirk alter ego in those scenes.
this is the episode that made me realize how good an actor William Shatner is.
4:04
"Can half a man live?"
Certainly. Case in point: Al Bundy
@Watcher3223 I think you mean Ted Bundy. Al was the hilarious dad on Married With Children.
Ted Bundy was technically more than a person depending on what he ate that day.
@@Pat4HUMANITY No, I meant Al.
Peg took his other half.
@@Watcher3223 Ohh, okay.
He's barely a man. What's left of him was taken by a big redheaded monster from Planet Suckubus!
I'M CAPTAIN KIRK!!!!!
I think most people will not realize that most of these episodes were seen on small black and white TV's. Many might criticize Shatner for overacting, but the medium that it was broadcast on was not designed for subtlety.
0:05
Oddly enough, Shatner's face (especially when his eyes move from one side to another) reminds me of the head of the player on the bottom of the screen on "Doom."
(cue music from Doom)
Doom Guy! A legend!
Those damn transporter malfunctions. Always causing ethical dilemmas for William Shatner to freak out over.
Shatner was through the roof hilarious. When he figured out what a laughing stock he was, and started trying to be funny, it completely ruined everything. That's what happens when you look a gift horse in the mouth. Each and every one of us bears some responsibility for the death of dramatic Shatner...
"Here's my hand."
Me: *begins singing the Epilogue from Les Mis* Take my hand and lead me to salvation, take my love, for love is everlasting.
But yeah, I liked the interactions between Good Kirk and Evil Kirk. That part in the sick bay where Good Kirk urges his evil counterpart to keep on living is my favorite.
People may mock him - but when you look back, Bill was unique - highly memorable and in fact a brilliant actor. His inflections - his voice - his facial expressions totally dominate the screen. Put it this way - I first watched him as Captain Kirk as a 9 year old kid - I'm 52 now and perhaps even more impressed. Nobody acts like Bill! That shouldn't be mocked, that should be admired as a great artistic acheivement! Therefore is an Emmy for his original performance too late???
He definitely has his own style. 😁🖖
dundundundun DUNDUNDUNDUN
Shatner: "How much acting do you want?"
The producers: "All of it"
Absolutely, the best "ham" ever!
I can never get enough of watching Captain Kirk! 💞
I want to live...I WANT TO LIVE!!! ROTFLMAO. So epic.
+Tom C Hammiest acting ever!
I understand, that Shatner's dark side are his acting skills.
As much fun as this episode is, I really think some of his best work is in the 2nd season's "Obsession," which is more low-key and Shatner kept a lid on much of the ham. It's still impressive what he did with "Enemy Within," especially considering at the time of filming, they were still getting a handle on the characters.
I forgot how great that episode is, Thx for posting.
"I said give me the brandy!"
Mr. William Bill Shatner,
Hi Bill! I am 67 years old and have watched you most of my life throughout your career. Although I was never a Star trek fan I saw you perform in Twilight Zone's "Creature at 20,000 Feet", also your Rocket Man solo (fabulous) and most recently on an American pickers episode about decorating your office and the house with the millstone! Of course you were a class act working with George Foreman, Henry Winkler and nasty Terry Bradshaw on "Better Late Than Never", a wonderful show in 2016.
My wife and I both enjoyed Better Late Than Never although Bradshaw's nasty ways probably got it cancelled! Winkler too! Only you and old George where the class acts.
I have been meaning to write to you for a very long time. My wife and I met when we were 15 years old. We married at eighteen and recently celebrated our 49th anniversary. She is still my best friend. We were talking this morning and your name came up. My wife Madelyn said, "it is time for you to write to Bill Shatner". My wife and I are both Christians.
We know you are not religious Bill but that you view yourself as an Animist. Animists believe in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe - the attribution of a soul to plants and inanimate objects.
Christians often feel those things too, but add their faith in a "creator of all things" and the reality and Faith of personally knowing Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. I have believed in Jesus since I was 12 years old, my wife since she was 18.
During the 49 years of our marriage we have experienced many unexplained things and events. Nothing less than miracles. So many in fact that I cannot begin to tell them here. These events cemented our faith in Jesus.
When I was 16 I went through a phase where it was hard for me to believe most of the Bible. I doubted the stories of "The Parting of the Red Sea" and "Noah's Ark" to name a couple. In fact I became weak in my faith all-together until I studied Bible prophecy! I was led to this study after reading the "Late Great Planet Earth" by Hal Lindsey. I strongly urge you to read Hal's book.
Much of the Bible's prophecies have already occurred. All have taken place exactly as written, in many cases hundreds of years after being written.
If someone told you that one day you would be on a TV show with George Foreman traveling the world - back when you were filming "The Twilight Zone" you would have been shocked when it's so a accurately came to pass. You would wake up and become very intrigued indeed! Well I must say that Bible prophecy is even more profound than that Bill.
The Bible says that the Jews are God's chosen people. However did you know that the Bible accurately predicted that all the Jews would be driven from their land, that they would become despised and rejected and scattered over every corner of the Earth. This occurred exactly as written.
Consider what Hitler attempted to do to all of the Jews when he attempted to extinguish them.
Next the Bible says that the Jews would regain Israel and that the Jews would return in mass! Now the Jews are returning to Israel so fast, from so many places globally, that over 100 languages are spoken in Israel today.
The Bible next predicts that Jerusalem will become a "cup of trembling" to the whole world! Armageddon will come. A huge war unlike the world has ever seen or experienced.
The Bible also warns that Satan is roaming the Earth seeking whom he might devour. Satan knows his time is short. Soon he will impose his "666 mark" on everyone - that no man may "buy or sell" unless he takes the mark. But God warns us to not accept the Mark or we will lose our place with Him and be eternally damned.
Bill, the Bible says only a fool says there is no God. The Bible says that we only need to look out into the universe to know that God is real!
In the book of Romans, chapter 1, verses 18, 19 and 20 it says: for the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and godhead; so they are without excuse.
In John 3:16 it is written "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life".
Bill, when we acknowledge our faith in Jesus before men and participate in believer's baptism (as an adult) the Bible tells us we will also receive the Holy Spirit as our comforter. Why should we do this? Because God says we are all evil, sinfull and as "filthy rags". That no one is righteous, no not one.
Just as animals were slaughtered at the altar in the old testament - Jesus was slaughtered on the cross that we may be forgiven our sins and trespasses. Jesus became God's sacrifice for us, for our sins. Not just sins in our past but every day until we die.
The Bible tells us that Jesus will return to Earth two more times. Soon he will come without warning to call His Christians home. Jesus will show up in the twinkling of an eye. First the dead believers will rise from their graves to meet him in the air, followed next by all Christians still living - who will be given new bodies that are not corruptible. This event will be followed by 7 years of great trouble on the earth for mankind.
Finally, Armageddon will ensue and Jesus will return a final time to stop Israel from being wiped out. Jesus will then judge the entire world.
It is easy to become a Christian Bill. All someone needs to do is acknowledge faith in Jesus Christ as their Redeemer. To do that just say this simple prayer;
"Jesus I believe in you and I accept you. I know that I am a sinner. Please forgive me of my sins and my trespasses. I will follow You and do my best to be like you. I will never be ashamed to acknowledge you and will tell others of my decision to accept you. In your name I pray, amen."
If you prayed this prayer Bill then you will be saved. At your first opportunity seek believer's baptism in order to receive the Holy Spirit.
Please give thought to my letter Bill, we hate to lose you.
Sincerely, Guy
He had fun doing this one, and it’s contagious!
I remember being memorized watching this episode. When you take it out of context it truly is funny, but star trek is a great show.
Great episode.
My favourite part is where doppelganger Kirk says "I feel so weak " in one of the most beautifully hammy and unconvincing ways possible , and the best part?
Kirk falls for it hook,line and sinker.
One of my favorite episodes.
I always liked the way the scratches on his face kept moving from one side to the other throughout the episode!
1:47 The look on his face is priceless.
Shatner truly was excellent in Star Trek. No other actor could have played the role as well as he did.
Love your smile...ever thought of doing toothpaste commercials??? lol ^^
The imposter can also be identified by the eye-liner he is wearing.
2:43... How I screamed at my one and only prostate exam..
From the Shatner School of Acting.
Need some pineapple rings and glaze to go with all this ham.
Love me some fine Shat!
the dramatic music is just "icing" on the "cake" XD
"IIIIIII'M Captain Kirk....I'm Captain Kirk.....I'm Captain Kirk....IIIIIII'M CAPTAIN KIIIIIIIIIIRK !!!". Right after ranting, the Shat's mouth opening then promptly closing is supreme comedic timing !!
And how does the scenery taste, Bill?
Like ham.
Thnk for uploading this. Just legendary
The imposter was just sensible enough to be able to hide his emotional overload for short periods.
He flung Rand pretty hard, and she just spun right back up. Not bad for a 36-year-old woman with two children. She was in phenomenal shape.
Jim: Just give me the brandy
Bones: I'm a doctor, no bartender. Try Scotty next time.
Jim: I SAID GIMME THE BRANDY!!!
He really Shatner'd the hell out of that scene!! x)
His eyeliner on point though
he is a good actor, period
I loved how even the evil enemy Kirk still paused like his brain was on stun.
Very effective use of eye liner on evil Kirk.
"Look at my face!"
*dramatic jump cut and music*
I had to stop watching at this point because I had tears streaming down my face
Mr. Tambourine Man!!!!
I just finished watching this episode. I loved it!
I know this is months ago but i cant let a compliment of a man that puts his heart into a role like shatner go un spoken.Yes james cannot be undone sir.Over acting if you want to say it,,,but shantner is a king in acting.I think so man...i really do man.
HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY TO THIS ABSOLUTE LEGEND!!! 👏
Jesus, this episode was amazing.
Brilliant performance.
So hammy but I tell you what that guy and his fellow actors have given me immense joy over the past 50 years, lol!
I met William Shatner at Dragon Con! His attitude is very logical (he's nice to me).
You know he's evil because of the black eye liner.
The last thing any one of us would want is to encounter an evil version of ourselves.
I think he did a good job acting insane.
Something I seldom say to a customer, Jim. In this galaxy, there's a mathematical probability of three million Earth-type planets. And in all of the universe, three million million galaxies like this. And in all of that and perhaps more, only one of each of us. Don't destroy the one named Kirk.