Congrats on having your genre picked! It's is great to see you back. I hope your knee heals well and quickly. :)
I dedicate my Star Trekkin' nomination to the recent losses of 2 Legends of Star Trek: original Ensign Pavel Chekov actor Walter Koenig of Star Trek: The Original Series and Captain Jean-Luc Picard actor Patrick Stewart of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Picard within 2 days of each other. :(
I met Walter Koenig while interning with Boston's ABC affiliate WCVB's Entertainment Reporter and original Entertainment Tonight Host Dixie Whatley in college back in the 90s. I hung out with him before she interviewed him when he was in town for a convention. I always especially remember him talking proudly about his son who had also become an actor (so I was deeply saddened for him years later when hearing of his son's tragic death.) I really enjoyed our conversation and his company.
Besides his iconic Star Trek role, Koenig's film, stage, and television acting career spanned over 60 years. My other favorite role of his was a very memorable villain he played for several years on the popular 90's science fiction series Babylon 5. He was also a TV screen writer in addition to writing several books.
I have been incredibly fortunate and blessed to have met, worked with, and/or heard many Star Trek actors speak through the years in various settings, mostly at conventions and on sets. The actors I have met and talked to more than once through the years from the original cast include James Doohan (Scotty) and George Takei (Sulu). I have also listened to Leonard Nimoy (Spock) and William Shatner (Kirk) speak at a convention in person when I was a teenager. Then, I later met and talked to my favorite Trek actor from the 90's John de Lancie (Q). In more recent years, I worked on two different sets with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actors Anson Mount (Christopher Pike) and Celia Rose Gooding (young Nyota Uhura).
Sorry if this is TMI but, I would also like to share my favorite story of meeting my favorite Star Trek actor. My first time meeting Scotty as a teenager, I actually won a Mr. Spock look-a-like contest with a homemade Lt. Saavik Halloween costume. I won $100 and appeared in a commercial for a car dealership. Doohan jokingly suggested that I take him out for a meal with my winnings. LOL He was a big teddy bear of a man who I am very glad to have met and hugged. I also made a special trip to hear his him speak at EPCOT a few years later. When I called in to a Boston radio show to talk to him again many years later, his 1st reaction was a happy and excited "Oh, a female fan!" LOL again
I have more stories from these many encounters but, I will refrain from sharing them for now.
Some users here need to stop lecturing others about their own subjective sxxt opinions, really annoying. Almost no users here will agree with you with your monologue of lecturing others
Yeah, almost all artists who won't show up except for Jeff Buckley are voted in and artists not voted in almost all can show (even INXS remaining members will definitely show up).
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