Actor Paul Wesley stated he made a aware resolution to develop his personal interpretation of James T. Kirk relatively than imitate William Shatner’s iconic portrayal when he joined “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” because the youthful model of the legendary captain.
“I watched, I rewatched each episode of T.O.S. previous to getting onset,” Wesley stated Tuesday. “I made a aware resolution. I considered ought to I imitate or attempt to emulate William Shatner in any method. I assumed, god, he did such an incredible job. He was so iconic, why not do my very own spin?”
Wesley performs Lt. Kirk within the Paramount Plus collection, portraying the character earlier than his promotion to captain of the USS Enterprise. He stated he approached the position by contemplating Kirk’s earlier improvement.
“That is pre-captain so perhaps he’s nonetheless kind of figuring it out,” Wesley defined.
The actor obtained Shatner’s blessing earlier than taking up the position. Wesley stated Shatner tweeted him: “Maintain my crew and my ship.”
“It was such a gorgeous second for me,” Wesley stated of the endorsement.
Wesley described “Star Trek” as considered one of his favourite initiatives.
“What I like about this present, to begin with, it’s extremely optimistic and it’s kind of an escapist playground,” he stated. “We get to observe this imaginative world full of hope and positivity, inclusivity.”
He stated that every episode presents totally different challenges for actors.
“Each episode is its personal film. You get to play a unique character in a bizarre method or expertise a unique world in each episode. In order an actor it’s thrilling.”
Season three of “Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds” is presently streaming on Paramount+.
