RIP Leonard Nimoy
David_D
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Sorry to share this if you haven't seen it already, but Leonard Nimoy has died at age 83
David_D
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He prospered.
It's a sad, sad day, but also a day to be thankful and maybe settle down with a little classic Trek to remember just how cool it was that he brought Roddenberry's character to such amazing life that it pretty much became THE first thing you think of when you think of Star Trek.
RIP. Mr. Nimoy. I'll be watching your work for the rest of my life, I am sure.
And, he was excellent in his other roles, like on Mission Impossible, Fringe, etc...
I'm glad he knew how much he was admired and adored.
#LLAP He was the bravest Vulcan of 'em all.
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy
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RIP Leonard Nimoy
I don't know much of Nimoys work from Star Trek to be honest. Sure, I've seen the one off episode while channel surfing every now and again. And I saw the new movies. Primarily I guess I'll remember him as a geek icon that was Spock. But my PERSONAL exposure to his acting brilliance will probably be his role as William Bell in 'FRINGE', a TV series I adore enough to own every season on blu-ray.
His appearance on that show was amazing. Dignified. Theatrical. And his ability to play a calm and seemingly rational villain, a mad misguided genius...it was truly creepy at times.
He will be missed.
Thank You Mr. Spock.
"A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP"
-Leonard Nemoy
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Astronauts_Mark_Leonard_Nimoy's_Passing.ogv
"A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP"
-Leonard Nemoy
The complexity of playing a character who is already involved in his own inner struggle of maintaining control over his emotions is impressive enough. It's already as if he's playing two separate characters who inhabit the same body.
To then add a third layer to that performance by now taking on the emotions and personality traits of the character he's mind melding with while still playing "in character" as Spock goes beyond impressive and made Nimoy a genius.
As far as non-Trek performances of his, Baffled! still holds a special place in my heart. It's...interesting to say the least. The VHS is hard to find but for those who haven't seen it and wish to do so, it is on YouTube.
His cameo on Muppets Tonight was also amusing, although it's better if you can watch it in context to the episode of Pigs In Space preceding it.