![]() ![]() MARTIN: Well, tell us about that funny thing that happened. And I decided I was going to leave, go to New York and make my way on the Broadway stage. And as my popularity grew once the show was on the air, I was beginning to get all kinds of offers. To me, the highlight and the epitome of my life as a singer and actor and a dancer/choreographer was to star on Broadway. NICHOLS: Well, I grew up in musical theater. But you had actually planned to quit after your first season. An African-American woman fourth in command on a spaceship in the 23rd century, you know, an officer, a leader. MARTIN: Now, in hindsight, of course, you know, everybody recognizes that this was a groundbreaking role. NICHOLS: I am delighted to be here with you. And she is with us now to tell us more about it. And according to Nichelle Nichols' biography, he also played a pivotal role in setting the course for her career. NIMOY: I can think of no one better equipped to handle it, Ms. If it isn't done just right, I could blow the entire communications system. Spock, I haven't done anything like this in years. LEONARD NIMOY (Actor): (As Spock) Speed is essential, lieutenant. NICHOLS: (As Lieutenant Uhura) It should take another half hour. NICHELLE NICHOLS (Actor): (As Lieutenant Uhura) I'm connecting the bypass circuit now, sir. And if we've forgotten why we liked her so much, here's a clip. is that he was a Trekkie, a fan of the television show "Star Trek" - that according to Nichelle Nichols, the actress who played the groundbreaking role of Lieutenant Uhura on the popular series from 1966 to 1969 and in the movies that followed. In a moment, we'll hear from the legendary singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, who admired King as a leader and also knew him as a friend.īut one of the things that might not be so well known about Martin Luther King, Jr. We're looking back and we're looking forward to talk about what that legacy still means. On this Martin Luther King Day, we are looking at the legacy of the civil rights leader. That means something to us.I'm Michel Martin, and this is TELL ME MORE, from NPR News. ![]() “For people who never met him, he hasn’t gone away and won’t go away. I found myself heartened by that when I watched the movie. “To see him onscreen being so great, so alive, it gave me hope that he will be around forever, in some way. Pegg ultimately found the film a fitting tribute to Yelchin, whose role won't be recast in the already-announced fourth Star Trek. I would be lying if I said any of us have truly come to terms with it. “It’s been very difficult to process for us all. The idea of banging a drum, saying 'Come see this movie,' seemed an impossible task,” says Pegg. “We were devastated, bereft beyond any idea. The emotional cast called an emergency meeting to discuss whether they would even talk about the film publicly. ![]() “That was a way we could at least acknowledge the awfulness of what happened.” “It's a beautiful shot of Anton, looking relaxed, like he didn’t know the camera was on him,” says Pegg. Yelchin’s sudden death was a devastating shock to the tight-knit cast, coming weeks before director Justin Lin finished editing the film. Lin added a poignant image of Yelchin to a scene where Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) toasts absent friends. I was grateful to have somewhere to put that.” “It’s not easy to lose someone so dear as Leonard. “They were certainly authentic expressions of my sadness,” says Quinto. ![]()
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