Leonard Nimoy retires from acting

[sp00ner77]

“Countless times, I thought it was done,” he admits on the phone from Los Angeles.

But this time, says the 79-year-old actor-director-photographer, there are no more possibilities. Spock, his pointy-eared alter-ego, will live long and prosper. But it will be without Nimoy.

“I want to get off the stage. Also, I don’t think it would be fair to Zachary Quinto,” he says, referring to the actor who portrayed a youthful Spock in last summer’s smash Star Trek relaunch. “He’s a terrific actor, he looks the part, and it’s time to give him some space. And I’m very flattered the character will continue.”

In other words, don’t expect to see Nimoy in the next Trek sequel, scheduled for 2012. And don’t expect to see him anywhere else, either. Having just shot what will be his final appearance as enigmatic genius Dr. William Bell in TV’s Fringe, he says he’s retiring from acting altogether.

“I’ve been doing this professionally for 60 years,” he says with a laugh. “I love the idea of going out on a positive note. I’ve had a great, great time.”

more:
http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/tv/2010/04/19/13639516.html


*Leonard Nimoy - I can't edit the thread title.

 

[jod0565]

Re: Leonard Nmoy retires from acting

Enjoy your time away from the big screen!

Oh you have already...

 

[larss]

Re: Leonard Nmoy retires from acting

Cheers big ears!

 

[habo9]

Re: Leonard Nmoy retires from acting

So !!

 

[gunslingingbird]

*Leonard Nimoy - I can't edit the thread title.

I can, though.

 

[turtle825]

 

[larss]

Peace and Long Life

 

[mrtrebus]

Thank you Leonard, thank you for everything. . .

 

[Smallville417]

I didn't realize he was still acting to this point.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

:weeping:

 

[lurkingdirk]

Let's all celebrate his career. Here is perhaps the pinnacle:

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

Let's all celebrate his career. Here is perhaps the pinnacle:

God, with him retired, who is going to sing this at the end of The Hobbit?

...Assuming it comes out, actually...

 

[lurkingdirk]

God, with him retired, who is going to sing this at the end of The Hobbit?

...Assuming it comes out, actually...

An excellent question.

The part about it ever actually coming out.

 

[BlueBalls]

That's one sexy slice of man right there. :banana:

 

[lurkingdirk]

That's one sexy slice of man right there. :banana:

Lurkingdirk will be away from his computer for a while as he plays with his pink bits...

 

[STDiva]

Having just shot what will be his final appearance as enigmatic genius Dr. William Bell in TV’s Fringe, he says he’s retiring from acting altogether.

Hmmm. I wonder what's going to happen in the season finale of Fringe??

Fuck I wish I didn't read this.

 

[Ulysses31]

He pretty much retired after Star Trek in my eyes

 

[lurkingdirk]

He pretty much retired after Star Trek in my eyes

He did Star Trek in your eyes?

 

[knowone]

He pretty much retired after Star Trek in my eyes

Then You Missed him in Mission: Impossible.