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A Conversation With Leonard Nimoy (2009)

Podworm has up an interview done by phone with Leonard Nimoy talking about the Full Body Project, Spock and the new movie, new cast, voice acting, being a public figure, the Identity Project, and Fringe.

The interview has also been uploaded to YouTube in two parts. Part 1. Part 2.

War of the Worlds & The Lost World Web Extra: Q&A with Leonard Nimoy (2009)

L.A. Theater Works has uploaded both Alien Voices productions to their website:

A Halloween double feature complete with aliens and dinosaurs. First, join Leonard Nimoy and other actors from STAR TREK and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION as they recreate the classic radio thriller. Originally performed by Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre of the Air, WAR OF THE WORLDS is truly the mother of all space invasions, offering a rare combination of chills, thrills and great literature. Then, Arthur Conan Doyle’s rollicking adventure tale THE LOST WORLD follows a scientific expedition deep into the Amazon jungle – right back into the time of dinosaurs and cavemen. The broadcast includes a conversation with Leonard Nimoy and a special insider's tour of the Dino Lab at the Natural History Museum of L.A.

Leonard Nimoy Returns To TV As 'Fringe' Character (2009)

Listen to this interview or download it at npr. They also have a few photos online that are worth checking out.

Fat Free Film Interview (Date Unknown)

Leonard Nimoy was interviewed by Fat Free Film, an independent film school, a while back. Topics talked about include: "being an artist in the entertainment industry, choosing projects, artistic expression, the importance of having a sense of humor", making Deathwatch and the positive side of being typecast.

Large Women in the Lens of Leonard Nimoy (2007)

"SIMON: You note this book for the photography teacher who once told you to do what scares you. Now, your respect for these women notwithstanding, was that part of your fascination with this?

Mr. NIMOY: Actually, it began with an individual lady who came to me after a presentation I was doing. It was a seminar of some previous work. And she said to me you're working with a particular body-type model, which was true at the time. She said, I'm not of that type; I'm of a different body type. Will you be interested in working with me? And she was a very, very large lady. And this was in Northern California - I have a home up there - and we invited her to our studio in the home and photographed her there. (...)"

National Public Radio, November 3, 2007. You can read the transcript of the interview, listen to it, or download it here.

Science In Science Fiction (1998)

An NPR interview with Leonard Nimoy by phone on the subject:

Many of our recent scientific advances were first predicted by science fiction: cloning, genetic engineering, even a computer that can beat you at chess. Does science fiction help us prepare for the future or fill us with fear? And are real scientists influenced by science fiction? This hour, we'll talk about the relationship between science and science fiction with special guest Leonard Nimoy.

Guests: Leonard Nimoy Actor, Director, Author Beverly Hills, California John Cramer Professor, Physics University of Washington Seattle, Washington Robert Sawyer Science Fiction Writer President Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Toronto, Canada

 

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