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Up Till Now: The Autobiography

by William Shatner , David Fisher

3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 · rating details · 1,906 ratings · 330 reviews

This is the story ofWilliam Shatner’shalf-century career andprivate life. The audio will take readers from the streets of Montreal toregional theatre, where Shatner was once called upon to replace Christopher Plummer as Henry V— in a role he had never rehearsed, with actors he had never met. It will describe his early TV workand movies, among them Roger Corman’s The Intrud ...more

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Published May 13th 2008 by Macmillan Audio (first published January 1st 2008)

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May 20, 2015 Margitte rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2015-read , autobiography

I was gifted this audiobook and was simply delighted and so very grateful.

William Shatner was always an enigma to me. He never was, and still isn't a George Clooney, or a Rock Hudson, a drop-dead gorgeously attractive man, yet, he has a presence in every role he ever performed. I loved everything he performed in. He has a 'mensch'-aura around him. Grounded and realistic. The fact that he takes marriage seriously (even if he was married 4 times), worked very hard and maintains a healthy relation I was gifted this audiobook and was simply delighted and so very grateful.

William Shatner was always an enigma to me. He never was, and still isn't a George Clooney, or a Rock Hudson, a drop-dead gorgeously attractive man, yet, he has a presence in every role he ever performed. I loved everything he performed in. He has a 'mensch'-aura around him. Grounded and realistic. The fact that he takes marriage seriously (even if he was married 4 times), worked very hard and maintains a healthy relationship with his family, confirm my observation of the seriousness he approaches life and his work. He does not have a problem with making fun of himself, and is an experienced actor in any genre he works in.

This book discusses the highs and lows of his life in an honest and witty way. Writing an autobiography obviously results in the word 'I' being used to excess. It has to be. It probably is also a difficult mission to go on. Being honest about oneself - he admits at being a narcissist like all other actors, is much more difficult. Yet, he does just that. After finishing the book I realize why he probably decided to write the book himself. There's money to be made. It is as simple as that. It made me laugh. With the passing of his dad, he was responsible for choosing a casket for the funeral. During the service he whispered in his sister's ear that their dad would have been happy. William got it for a bargain, which had the attendees all snickering away.

I never became a Star Trek-groupie, but I do recall being in love with the dashing captain Kirk. I never got the hots for Spock. He was just there. But captain Kirk was the main attraction, for me at least.

It was a delight to see him again in Third Rock From The Sun, and became a dedicated follower of Boston Legal, simply because he was such a formidable character in the different roles. The latter was a brilliant tv-series. He explains why he worked in just about any media outlet on the planet. While other actors were protecting their images, he was quietly making money in doing adds, game shows, and anything promising a way to feed his three kids and his wife. He has the good taste not to spell out his wealth as frankly as I do, but it is evident from the financial success he later translated into property, horses, and investments. He only mentions some of it in the book and he does it modestly. It was great to experience the movie industry through his eyes.

I did not know that he wrote so many successful books. While listening to his excellent performance in telling his own story on audio, I was thinking how eloquent he was. No wonder he turned out to be a very good author as well.

So yes, I haven't read any other autobiographies of Hollywood inhabitants, and probably won't do it soon again. But this one I really wanted to read. He is a gentleman all the way.

A good experience. Live long and prosper, William Shatner.

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May 11, 2015 Jim rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Shatner is often a self-absorbed ass, but I think that can be said of most of us. He's not only like that in real life, but plays one on TV so the impression is hammered home. Yes, he even admits Denny Crane is just an overblown version of himself. (No, I don't think he had to add much air.) But, like most of us, that's not all he is. In this somewhat wandering assortment of anecdotes, he does a great job telling us more about the man behind the screen.

Listening to it as an audio book was fanta Shatner is often a self-absorbed ass, but I think that can be said of most of us. He's not only like that in real life, but plays one on TV so the impression is hammered home. Yes, he even admits Denny Crane is just an overblown version of himself. (No, I don't think he had to add much air.) But, like most of us, that's not all he is. In this somewhat wandering assortment of anecdotes, he does a great job telling us more about the man behind the screen.

Listening to it as an audio book was fantastic. His odd, informal style was great. "Hey, you've made it to chapter 3!" was good, but sudden breaks to commercials pimping a Star Trek action figure on his or his daughter's web site was actually funny. Telling me I can find a copy of one of his worst movies for a penny on Amazon was hilarious. And the anecdotes were wonderful. There were a lot of them & they strayed all over the chronology, sometimes to the detriment of the overall story, but still entertaining.

My first impression of Shatner was as a little kid watching him in "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" an episode from the last season of the Twilight Zone. I'd never list him as an 'A list' actor, but he's memorable & I wasn't impressed. John Wayne was more my style at that age. Worse, John Wayne was always John Wayne - The Duke - & I didn't get the episode, so when I saw Shatner a few years later starring as Captain Kirk, I had to drastically shift my perception of him. He's the first actor I remember having to do that for.

My wife & I are both fans of Star Trek (She had one of Leonard Nimoy's LPs when we got married. We listened to it together - once.) but we don't pay much attention the entertainment industry. We're interested in their final creations, not what they do in their personal life. Still, even the rock I live under wasn't enough to completely block out all the criticisms of Shatner. Wil Wheaton mentions how Shatner crushed him as a young star in 'Next Generation' in his book of short stories Dancing Barefoot . I can believe it. I doubt Shatner meant to be mean or thought it was a big deal. He's too self-absorbed. (This incident isn't mentioned in this book at all.) I heard how Doohan (Scotty) & Koenig (Chekov) hated Shatner & why. Shatner's take on it puts some perspective on the situation that is needed, IMO. He makes no excuses, but they do take a picture together that's pretty telling.

Shatner always impressed me as an actor who would do any damn thing - clown, prostitute, or what? I never really knew or thought about it much, but apparently some have. He says he'd do any damn thing & makes no apologies for it. He had a mortgage to pay, 3 kids to feed, a hell of a work ethic, & he loves his work, the entire industry. So sure, he'd do anything & he's made some whopping mistakes, but they often turned out not to be in the long run. It's great how some turned around to help him decades later & how he can make fun of those that didn't. "Hey, it seemed like a good idea at the time." So did running after an elephant one night in his underwear in the jungle with a man-eating lion around. Obviously, he's more impetuous & adventurous than I am. Cool!

I had to shift my perceptions of him again when I found out where he came from & what his early jobs were - an inner city Jew from Montreal who played a lot of comedic roles & Shakespeare. In many ways, his early life was similar to Kirk Douglas . I think he's aged better, though. Shatner still has a child-like sense of wonder & joy in exploring the world where Douglas has retreated into religion & family. Maybe it's their age.

I loved the bits about his horses. He mentions how the cost of buying the horse is often the least expensive part & then goes on to quickly list all the other expenses. Although I don't think he meant to be funny, I found his deadpan, quick recitation hilarious & so true. It's a list any true horseman can & will rattle off to those who say something stupid like "free horse" or "It must cost a lot to feed him." Right. We wish.

All in all, it was a great way to spend the weekend - mowing the lawn & fields & listening to Shatner tell me his life story. That's the way it felt, too. Highly recommended. ...more

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Oct 08, 2014 Mike (the Paladin) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: biography

You know...for years I was indifferent to William Shatner. I laughed at the, over... acting... and... frequent... pause reputation he has. But as the years went by I found he could actually do some, "good stuff". Turned loose on comedy the man could break me up. Often presented as taking himself too seriously he did commercials, guest spots, new series, tried recording (not one of my favorite facets of his career, but there you go...)

I'd say get the audio of this read by Mr. Shatner. You'll get ...more

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Oct 24, 2012 Wendy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: nonfiction

It's official: William Shatner is awesome.

Okay, I know the book jumps around sometimes, and once in a while he repeats things--normally, that would really bother me. This time it enhanced the experience of reading the book so much. I felt like he was telling me his story himself; it made the book seem much more casual and intimate. I really, really enjoyed it and highly recommend it.

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Jun 18, 2008 Red rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: biography , kindle-books

So far Shatner tells interesting stories.

I like biographies. I like to learn where people came from and what experiences made them who they are today. And I'm a huge TOS Trek fan, though far more of Spock then Kirk. So I wanted to read Trek stories from the horse's mouth, I wanted to put more flesh on the experiences of those years. That didn't happen nearly as much as I wanted. So don't read the book if all you want is Trek lore, there is some but not in depth. (I guess should have known he had ...more

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Aug 30, 2012 Clark Hallman rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: biography

William Shatner provided a surprisingly candid and detailed portrait of his life. He reveals his insatiable desire to continuously work as an actor, no matter how strange the parts may be. He freely admits that many of his stage, television, movie, and singing/talking recordings were, not only panned by the critics, but were actually awful. However, he recognizes that even these kept his work in the public eye (and ear) and resulted in other opportunities, some of which turned out to be very wel ...more

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Jun 21, 2013 Yvensong rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Yvensong by: S.

Shelves: biography-autobiography

This was a very enjoyable read. Shatner's wit showed through this candid look into his life. I, rarely, read biographies and autobiographies. Even more rarely do I enjoy one enough to want to continue reading it. Up Till Now surprised me. I found myself looking forward to the moments I could sit down and read and easily lost myself in his story.

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Jul 13, 2015 Mom rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I did not enjoy this book as much as the two previous ones by William Shatner however it is still an important read. This book adds details or fills in the gaps and also adds his personal life to what we already know.

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Feb 07, 2014 John G. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: figuring-out-life , humorology

I didn't expect to enjoy this book as much as I did, come away having learned something about the man I didn't know before, and also having learned something about life and living as well. Shatner actually has quite a command of words and language and surprisingly, comedic insight and timing. I'm trying to put together a comedy curriculum/workshop and found a lot that will be useful in this book, see some sharp parallels between acting and comedy. Getting an insider's view of both TV series and ...more

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Mar 24, 2010 Alexandra rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: biografie , usa , humor

Für eine Biografie ist das Buch sehr gut. Es strotzt nur so vor Humor und Ironie und sogar ein bisschen ehrliche Selbstkritik ist drinnen.

Was das Buch auch noch inhaltlich spannend macht, ist das Lebensmotto von Shatner kein "Taugenichts" zu sein und fast alle Jobs, die man ihm anbot, als Gelegenheit zu sehen, sich weiterzuentwickeln. Daher gibt es auch Geschichten über seine Ausflüge in die Musik, Werbung, Gameshows und ins Wrestling - was für eine Schauspieler Bio dann doch etwas ungewöhlich ...more

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Apr 11, 2010 JoAnna Spring rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction

Up till I read his autobiography, I would have said that William Shatner was #1 on my list of coolest dudes on the planet. Now, I realize he is only playing the coolest dude on the planet. There is a saying, "never meet your heroes." I would like to add "cautiously read the autobiography of the dude that you think is the coolest on the planet."

It's not that I won't enjoy Shatner's work in the future, it's just now I realize he's actually... human. And an actor. A very funny, intelligent and inte Up till I read his autobiography, I would have said that William Shatner was #1 on my list of coolest dudes on the planet. Now, I realize he is only playing the coolest dude on the planet. There is a saying, "never meet your heroes." I would like to add "cautiously read the autobiography of the dude that you think is the coolest on the planet."

It's not that I won't enjoy Shatner's work in the future, it's just now I realize he's actually... human. And an actor. A very funny, intelligent and interesting actor, but now I can't be sure what is real and what is marketing. His current image - the quirky spoken word poetry, the self-depreciating humor, the goofy talk-show host - all seems a result of realizing that people ...audiences... like that version of him. They give Denny Crane Emmys, so Shatner consciously and deliberately becomes what people want - including a bit of Denny Crane. His current incarnation has been engineered.

He's an actor. Even when he's speaking at a convention as William Shatner. Or accepting an award. Or giving an interview. Or walking through the airport. He's acting.

It must be exhausting.

Up Till Now is a good book. Shatner has been working as an actor for eons and his career spans many phases of interesting culture changes. He started working in TV when it was a new media and his stories of the beginning of the industry provide interesting tidbits of history.

Shatner seems honest. Both about the flops in his career and mistakes in his personal life. He knows there are former co-workers that don't like him and he accepts at least partial culpability in those relationships. The insecurity and envy of actors (including Shatner) reminded me often of 30 Rock - Shatner throwing a fit because photographers were doing a feature on Spock in a shared make-up room without Shatner's permission, or Nimoy not speaking with Shatner - at all - for over a week due to a botched joke.

Shatner (or his co-writer) is a very good story teller and knows just how much to embellish to stay believable and keep readers hanging on every word of his misadventures involving poker tournaments, horse-riding injuries, epic canoe trips, poorly planned paintball wars. His wry humor had me giggling out loud throughout the book. Shatner's voice, and his unique speaking style, translate well to paper.

Shatner also seems genuinely fascinated by all aspects of life.

I recognize that I'm getting older. And I do think about my own mortality. And what I now know is that there are so many questions to which I'm never going to know the answer. We are born into mystery and we leave life in mystery. We don't know what transpired before and we don't know what's coming ahead. We don't know what life is. We don't know even the truth behind the assassination of JFK. Is there a God? What is time? There's everything we don't know.

He enjoys learning and trying new things. I doubt the man has ever said "no" to a new opportunity - hence the epic canoe trips and poorly planned paintball wars.

It is a choppy book, though, with some stories sort of crammed in randomly perhaps to make a chapter longer. At times, it feels chaotic and disorienting, and we're reminded that Shatner is an old man. Or trying too hard.

I'm glad I read Up Till Now , even it adds a little bit of skepticism to my enjoyment of Shatner's work in the future. He's still a ridiculously cool dude with the ability to tell a great story. ...more

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Jul 02, 2008 Michael rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2008

Best known for his work as Captain James T. Kirk in the original (and best) Star Trek, William Shatner has had a healthy career beyond the confines of the starship Enterprise. That career is detailed here in Shatner's latest autobiography that takes a look at his entire career, unlike his last two memoirs that focused on his time as Captain Kirk.

Some of the stories about his time of Kirk repeat and overlap, but the rest of the book is a fascinating portrait of a man who is driven by an insatiabl ...more

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Apr 30, 2015 Jeanne Thornton rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is demented in a glorious way. Lots of stuff about powerful animals, eerie postcoital scenes where women talk about how at last they've taken Captain Kirk to bed while Shatner stares into the darkness in depression and gloom, homophobia and vague sexism as leitmotif, a kind of strange unawareness that other people are real entities who may be harmed by one's actions, plus the best Gene Roddenberry anecdote ("You're just going to have to learn to bow down and say master.") I'm on a rereading ...more

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Apr 28, 2014 Joy H. rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: suggested-by-goodreads-member , autobiography , audio-version

Added 8/17/09.

April 2014 - I listened to most of this audio book. After a while I tired of it. It was interesting in parts but it seemed disjointed because Shatner likes to go off on tangents and make side-remarks. Many of these are amusing but after a while the book seems to be going in no particular direction. Otherwise, I enjoy Shatner's quirky personality.

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Oct 03, 2014 Lori rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: memoir

I would give this a 3.5. I could really "hear" William Shatner's voice in this memoir. It was pretty good for the most part. He was born in Canada and came to the states in his early 20s. he knew for a long time he wanted to be an actor.I guess William Shatner is mostly known for playing "Captain Kirk" in Star Trek. He was good about talking about his experience playing that role for three years in the 1960s. he was also honest that playing Captain Kirk could be both a good thing and difficult a ...more

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Aug 11, 2009 F.R. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The satirical magazine ‘Private Eye’ is well known, in its book pages, for slagging off every book it comes near. Letters have appeared asking which books its reviewers actually like. The answer to that question maybe became a bit clearer last year when it actually published two positive reviews – one for Paul O’Grady’s memoirs and one for William Shatner’s. (In fact ‘Private Eye’ is quoted on the back of the UK paperback edition.) So perhaps the answer to the question is autobiographies of men ...more

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Jan 17, 2011 Stacey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audio , imo

A great listen. I've been a Shatner fan as an offshoot of being a Star Trek: TOS fan, but just loved Boston Legal when that was airing. This was written in Shatner's expected jokey style, he's not afraid to take a good swing at his own caricature. He does a good job of it too, in this autobiography, never crossing from self-effacing into maudlin, nor often swinging too far the other way into what I always identify with the young, cocky James T. Kirk.

He narrates his own audiobook, which gives it ...more

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Jul 28, 2008 Raja99 rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mcpl

When I was young, I was a pretty fanatical Star Trek fan. As I got older, I grew disenchanted, for many of the reasons Martin Luther grew disenchanted with Catholicism ;-). Right now (mid-2008), I find it a little hard to work up enthusiasm for Trek , though I'm sure I'll get my enthusiasm back in the future.

I'm interested enough to keep "up to date" with Shatner's memoirs, however, at least in part because I loved the movie Free Enterprise .

I hadn't heard of this book until I saw in in an SFBC fl ...more

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May 22, 2008 Jenn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was rather afraid that William Shatner's autobiography would be pompous like he was accused of being bak in his Captain Kirk days. And reading the first chapter/paragraphs I was thinking I was correct. But, after settling in and continueing the read I found a marvelous story! Begining when Shatner was a poor struggling actor in minor plays it leads right through to his Emmy winning portrayal of the ever loveable Denny Crane.

My only other complaint was the love-in for his deceased wife Nerine. ...more

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Apr 09, 2010 Jason Reeser rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This may be the funniest book I've read in years. But beyond that, this book will show you a side of Shatner that you might not have known existed. He is over-the-top, we've always known that, but he is also a man who has fought through some very tough times in life. Even the great Captain Kirk could not get through life without losing at love and struggling with acceptance and fearing financial failure. It is always nice to know that icons of this type are not immune to the same daily problems ...more

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Jun 15, 2015 Terry Collins rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Of all the Shatner biographies, this one is the most human. I think he's as candid as he can allow himself to be (as evidenced by the last line of his story - which I won't spoil here, but trust me, it's the perfect cherry on the Bill Shatner sundae after you've eaten the entire book). If you like Trek, and I do, which is evidenced by my reading list for the year so far, then you'll enjoy the experience of Bill Shatner discussing his "singing career," his life in the decade after Star Trek ended ...more

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Mar 16, 2015 Jim rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: autobiography

You get the feeling reading this that William Shatner never met a joke he didn’t like. Life’s a laugh and you have to see the funny side over the absurdity of it all. Don’t you? Well, kind of, but the lightheartedness and lack of hardly any serious side robbed this autobiography of a depth that I’m sure must be in there somewhere. If there is a deeper side to William Shatner, however, he’s not about to reveal it in this book. He’d rather poke fun at himself and, I must admit, some of his anecdot ...more

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Jun 28, 2014 Lucy Hannigan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A year of so ago, my husband and I watched "TJ Hooker" on Netflix--than after reading this book, I was tempted to go back and watch them again to check on the validity of what Shatner had mentioned about that show in this book.

I found this book on a rainy day in Washington, DC when I was visiting my son and his family. The rain interfered with our plans for the day so we made our way to the library near the Petworth metro station. This book was on a display case at the end of one of the stacks. A year of so ago, my husband and I watched "TJ Hooker" on Netflix--than after reading this book, I was tempted to go back and watch them again to check on the validity of what Shatner had mentioned about that show in this book.

I found this book on a rainy day in Washington, DC when I was visiting my son and his family. The rain interfered with our plans for the day so we made our way to the library near the Petworth metro station. This book was on a display case at the end of one of the stacks. My grandsons were busy in the children's section so I found a comfortable chair and started to read. It grabbed my attention enough to check it out from my own public library after I returned home.

I was not a huge "Star Trek" fan growing up though I did love the 1st movie they made. And you have to wonder if "Star Wars" would have come about without "Star Trek" (and I did love "Star Wars"--well, the first 3 which are really episodes 4,5,6 but I digress...)

And I loved Shatner in "Miss Congeniality"--he was so perfect in that role as the emcee of the beauty pageant! And who didn't love when his character, Stan Fields asked the question:
Miss Rhode Island, please describe your idea of a perfect date.
And Miss Rhode Island replied:
That's a tough one. I'd have to say April 25th. Because it's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.

Reading the book you come to learn how many movies, plays, TV shows, and commercials William Shatner has done--I had no idea.

The book is a fun read--he's not afraid to poke fun at himself and he does a fine job talking about his many experiences as an actor--some successful and many not-so-much.

I had to renew this book 3 times from my public library to finish reading it because it didn't grab me, but it was a book I wanted to finish and 2 months later I did. ...more

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Aug 08, 2015 Don rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This one was a hard one to review. Let me give it a shot ...

The Shatman appears in a long overdue autobiopic of his acting career to now, alternating between self-deprecating humor ("That's what actors do.") to explain the get in there and get the job done mentality, and Man of La Mancha idealism with deadpan seriousness (I'm the very best at what I do, or something similar.). Actually I sort of liked the apoliticism caused by his being a resident alien (not sure if that is the right term or not ...more

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Dec 04, 2014 Greg rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The audiobook adequately simulates what it'd like to be trapped in one-sided conversation with William Shatner in an elevator for 10 hours. Shatner's stories have the rhythm of free form beat poetry, meandering through Shatner's over-sense of self, lit through his mind's prism. Surprisingly, it's fantastic, and has a brilliance that's never seems intentional.

I was recommended it by brother to which my reaction was a resounding "Eh" but when he mentioned the audiobook was narrated by Shatner, I w ...more

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Jun 02, 2015 Terrie Purkey rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction

What did I think? I thought it was boring. I had high hopes of some Capt Kirk insights or some Denny Crane odd-ball humor or some scoop on James Spader or Leonard Nimoy. But no. It was ..... boring. It read like a resume of his career and it's been a full career. I swear he's appeared in every TV show, every play, every C movie! So the reader gets a list of programs, complete with synopsis and maybe, if you're lucky, an anecdote or two.

The chapters are interspersed with 'commercials' referring ...more

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Jan 31, 2015 Brian added it · review of another edition

This book is a few years old now, so I would kind of like to see what the last couple of years of his life were like. Basically this book came out at the peak of his popularity with Boston Legal. Unfortunately, it got cancelled the following season.

Basically Shatner is the Josh Smith of actors? A pretty good dude, who thinks all of his threes are going to go in no matter where he is shooting them from and despite the fact he has a pretty terrible shooting percentage. Shatner thinks pretty highl ...more

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May 12, 2013 Deb rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: just-for-fun

What fun! I loved Captain Kirk, and then came to really appreciate Shatner on Boston Legal. I listened to Shatner read this book on CD. It was as if I was sitting on the deck listening to Shatner telling stories to James Spader as they both smoked cigars and drank their whiskey (or whatever they drank). Pure candy.

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Jul 09, 2008 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

No matter what you may think of his acting, the man definitely has a sense of humor, and knows how to tell a story.

I'm amused at how many people felt in necessary to say "I'm not a Star Trek fan" in their reviews here. I am a Star Trek (original series, please) fan. So there. :-Þ

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Jun 19, 2014 Bea Bolinger rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Humorous. Insightful. Charming. Surprisingly honest. Everything you've come to expect from Shatner, including self-deprecating. I need to get those musical albums he's created. Also if Shatner had a porn-stash he would look just like my father. Coincidence? I wonder...

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William Shatner is the author of nine Star Trek novels, including the New York Times bestsellers The Ashes of Eden and The Return. He is also the author of several nonfiction books, including Get a Life! and I'm Working on That. In addition to his role as Captain James T. Kirk, he stars as Denny Crane in the hit television series from David E. Kelley, Boston Legal -- a role for which he has won tw ...more

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“Given the freedom to create, everybody is creative. All of us have an innate, instinctive desire to change our environment, to put our original stamp on this world, to tell a story never told before. I’m absolutely thrilled at the moment of creativity – when suddenly I’ve synthesized my experiences, reality, and my imagination into something entirely new. But most people are too busy working on survival to find the opportunity to create. Fortunately, I’ve been freed by reputation, by the economics of success, and by emotional contentment to turn my ideas into reality. I’ve discovered that the more freedom I have to be creative, the more creative I become.” — 20 likes

“Name the different types of laughter that are available to us and that’s what life is all about.” — 0 likes

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