Gene Roddenberry Interview (August 14, 1988)
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Published 2016-08-09
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In 1973 I wrote a letter to Gene Roddenberry and he wrote back thanking me for supporting Star Trek.
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Can we look at the fact that Roddenberry at 1:00:00 talks about his daughters and little girls in a strange way
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Like Stanley Kubrick Gene was a visionary , they could see into the future , truly a fantastic voyage ! Their work is timeless.
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Thank you. This is an important historical document. Thank you for sharing it.
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Hi Gene. Your dream was the single best part of Star Trek. A future where we all see each other as humans not colour. Working together as a team. Gregariousness is at the root of Star Treks core. I know you are gone but I gotta let this out. I miss your trek.
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This is the first time I've heard him speak, to me he is a futurist and grand creator who made us reaccess the logic of our beliefs and the devastating effects it gave us. I love that this is unedited and raw interview.
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I went to a Star Trek convention in Indianapolis at Market Square Arena in the 1970's. I listened to Gene Roddenberry and Leonard Nimoy talk about robotics and the future of space travel. We also watched the classic blooper outtakes. It is an experience I will never forget. I always wanted to understand what inspired him to create the TV series and characters that we all enjoy. This video is pure Gold. Thanks for sharing it.
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I did the same thing, played in boxes, but they WERE starships, thanks to Gene!
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Gene also created: Genesis II (1973), and The Questor Tapes (1974), and Planet Earth (1974), and Spectre (1977), and Andromeda TV Series (2000–2005), and Earth Final Conflict TV Series (1997–2002) and several other good shows and movies. I heard they spread his ashes out in space. What a fitting end to one so talented.
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Hello Sir Larmolot, You have preserved a piece of history that could have been lost forever. Gene Roddenberry reveals that he had a disability as a child in this interview. I have seen that information NOWHERE ELSE. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.
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My first movie experience was Empire Strikes Back as a tot, The original Star Trek was a turn off to me, because the effects bar was set pretty high, But as I grew older, The Next Generation really made me understand that Star trek was a philosophical show and not a Galaxy at war. In short he created a great show, and his ability to see the future was truly remarkable.
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A very personal, revealing interview. He was an interesting mixture of intellectual rigour and contrarian impulses. I respect him and hope that he inspires others to do as he did: live his own life without apology.
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I loved the fact that you kept everything together and didn't edit it. You really get to see the man himself. Forever an inspiration ✨️ ❤️
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Never actually knew who this guy was as a kid saw his name etched in my memory but didn't know why Thanks to YouTube in this last 15 years or so I now know. Of course Star Trek. As a kid you don't care about titles other than the main protagonists. what an influence he's had on probably millions. one hell of a story teller.
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A self realized human being, with a vision. Ahead of his time. His vision for the future was a good vision.
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I love the interview, he's so friendly and with such an expansive mind.
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I was incredibly moved by the re-telling of his near (expected) death experience while a member of the crew on the ill fated Constellation. Perhaps it was Divine Intervention that spared him that day and imprinted his destiny to create the virtuous world of Star Trek for us all.
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This guy has shaped my life more than any other human being who has ever lived. This is incredible. Thanks for posting this
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I Had Lunch with Majel Barrett Roddenberry at a Convention Once and She Was Very Nice and Told Us Wonderful Stories about Gene and The Original Series
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I can’t believe what he went through the remainder of his life, here he looked to be in good health. He must have been such a hard working human being.
