This is an online-only version of the trailer, just released.
There are spots running on tv now, missing the car chase and the kid yelling his name at the beginning, which I think effectively eliminates most of the potentially cringe-inducing elements.
I think it's safe at this point to say that I worked on this movie for about 8 days last year, and 1 day earlier this year, as one of 100 or so background cadets. The shot in the trailer of the hangar deck with a bunch of shuttles is definitely one of the days I worked, since I was there I think every day they shot at that location. Other than that, I have no idea if I will be visible in the finished film. But let me say this: the 2 days that Leonard Nimoy was on set were fairly magical, to me and everyone else working background who had been a fan of the show (a fair amount of the cadets were). At one point it hit me that this might be the last time he ever plays this character, or acts in general, since he's so elderly now. It was really special to know he was there working while we were working in the same early hours of that cold morning. At one point when JJ Abrams introduced him unexpectedly, I almost cried as we all stood up and gave him a standing ovation, and he flashed us the Vulcan salute: I had been watching this guy's work intently since I was around 4 or 5 years old. But I didn't cry, because hey, I was wearing a Starfleet uniform. And you don't cry if you're wearing a Starfleet uniform, unless you're some sort of Regulan blood worm.
Claire, if you're reading this, I owe you a long phone call explaining how this all went down. I also owe you a debt of gratitude & my eternal thanks go out to you for originally getting me involved in this project.
I'm going to shut up about all this now for a while, but I hope that when May 2009 hits all of us will be treated to a great, mythologically satisfying origin story. Looks and feels epic. I hope it's great.
And now I return you to the many possibilities.
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you deserve all the good things that come to you william. maybe I'll see you this holiday season?
I like this blog.
Regulan worms are by far the most emo of the blood worm sub genus.
~Trav is
You are most welcome, William. As I was reading, I remembered that last minute tip I emailed you... I'm so thrilled for you that it paid off.
I would love to hear all about it.
I still remember fondly that day I unexpectedly ran into you at the ST con in Tally.
great story will!
congrats on getting the opportunity and having the experience to work with Mr. "In Search Of...".
take care.
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