Mania has reprinted an interview with the late creator of Star Trek, Gene Rodenberry, which took place during the Next Generation era, a couple of years before Gene passed away:
“I thought we had a show that some people would remember. I thought it would be nice in future years if someone would stop me and say, “Hey, I saw that thing called Star Trek you did and I liked it!” That was the most I had hoped for and that would’ve been nice. But the phenomenon I was not prepared for. You can’t be prepared for those things. What kind of an idiot is going to sit down one afternoon and say, “Well, let’s see, what will I do today? I think I’ll create a phenomenon!” (Laughter) I was surprised every year when it came back. I was surprised when it came back in reruns the 10th time, the 20th time and even today I’m surprised.”
(Gene Rodenberry in the Enterprise’s engine room)
Fri, Dec 5, 2008
Film, TV and radio, Interviews