J.J. Abrams Talks Star Trek 2 and Mission Impossible 4
In the meantime here’s an exclusive online Q&A with director JJ Abrams, in which he explains just what made him want to explore the depths of the Vulcan psyche and why he left our cover star’s famous bowl-cut well alone.
I feel that now we have a story that shows these characters in very relatable ways, sometimes more amusing than others, but you see who they are and where they come from. I think if the movie accomplishes anything, it’s that you meet this group of characters that you like, and you see them essentially come together as a family. While I certainly enjoy watching the original actors in their roles, you’re never given that window onto their formative years - how they formed that partnership and that community on the bridge and on the ship. It was really important that the characters be believable and relevant and not just caricatures in a sci-fi world and certainly not impersonations of the earlier actors. I think that we’ve managed to find actors who have brought these characters to life.
He did. The script was very much honouring what has come before, so the character of Spock wasn’t suddenly acting in ways that Nimoy felt offended by or confused about. There were a couple of moments where Nimoy suggested that, for example, maybe Spock wouldn’t strike someone in that way. He had a few little comments here and there, all of which we respected and adjusted accordingly. He was always the most respectful, kind actor. When I say Leonard is the quintessential gentleman, there are no truer words to be spoken.
There’s this period for Vulcans every seven years called “pon farr” where they go fucking insane. All the pent-up emotion comes out and they lose it and almost go primal. But certainly being Vulcan does not preclude having relationships, even though one might argue that for a Vulcan it’s about the logic of procreation. And Spock being half-human, that leaves him a little more susceptible in the film to desires of the heart…
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