I am not Spock - Read Jim Fulner

135 pages

English language

Published Jan. 22, 1975 by Celestial Arts.

ISBN:: 978-0-89087-117-1

I Am Not Spock is Leonard Nimoy's first autobiography. Published in 1975, between the end of Star Trek: The Animated Series and the production of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the book was criticized by some fans because of the perception that Nimoy was rejecting the character Spock. He maintained he was only clarifying the difference between himself and Spock, whom he always enjoyed playing. However, he later published I Am Spock in an attempt to address the misconceptions.

2 editions

JIm FUlner reviewed I am not Spock by Leonard Nimoy

3 stars

This autobiography is really short. Even so nimoy repeats his self several times and could have used a good editor. returnreturnThe story is not told in chronological order, so its good its so short or I'd get lost returnreturnBasically Leonard tells how he is not Spock, but sometimes he forgets this. Yes in a way he has been typecast, and he has tried to run from that, but it just pays the bills so damn bad. It's clear that he has never had a real job, and talks about acting as if its so much more difficult or challenging than other jobs, but most of those stories could be the same as an 50-60 hour a week job. (And the rest of us don't have an off season). returnreturnWhat I liked best where the copies of internal paramount memos (think the 60s version of emails) back and forth about silly …

This autobiography is really short. Even so nimoy repeats his self several times and could have used a good editor. returnreturnThe story is not told in chronological order, so its good its so short or I'd get lost returnreturnBasically Leonard tells how he is not Spock, but sometimes he forgets this. Yes in a way he has been typecast, and he has tried to run from that, but it just pays the bills so damn bad. It's clear that he has never had a real job, and talks about acting as if its so much more difficult or challenging than other jobs, but most of those stories could be the same as an 50-60 hour a week job. (And the rest of us don't have an off season). returnreturnWhat I liked best where the copies of internal paramount memos (think the 60s version of emails) back and forth about silly things like pens, and handling of fan mail etc. returnreturnAlso Nimoy puts in many dialogs of the Spock Character versus what he'd like his Nimoy character to be. Its interesting, and reminds me of some of the conversations with myself I have had. returnreturnIn general I recommend Shatner's "My life up to now" over this, but if you want to see Nimoy in his mental state of the 70s, this should be good.

Subjects

Nimoy, Leonard.
Star trek (Television program)