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by George Takei (Author)
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Asian-American actor Takei attributes his success to his role as Mr. Sulu on the Star Trek TV series and in six full-length motion pictures (1966-1991). Starting with his Japanese-American family's internment in a WWII high-security camp in northern California, this lively memoir reveals the author's upbeat but pragmatic nature. The boy's early fascination with the theater, abetted by supportive parents and a B.A. and M.A. in theater from UCLA, led to his discovery when he was 27 by Gene Roddenberry, creator/producer of Star Trek. While Takei's film credits include Ice Palace, Green Berets and [Return from the River Kwai], most of the book, of major interest to Star Trek fans, deals with behind-the-scenes accounts of the series' filming and production.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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Takei's account may go where others- namely William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (LJ 10/1/93) and Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek: The First 25 Years (Pocket Bks., 1991)-have gone before: to the best sellers lists.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Is George Takei gay?, Sep 6 2003
By Jeffery Mingo (Homewood, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a fascinating book. I think those interested in artists' lives and Asian-American studies should especially read it. Still, what stood out to me the most is the lack of love in this book. George never mentions getting married or wanting to get married. He never mentions going out on dates. He never mentions going to his high school prom. He never says he was too busy for a love life. He mentions that other Star Trek actors and other relatives are married, but he never says anything about himself. Surely a famous actor would get lots of invitations for romance. Thus, this book begs the question of Mr. Takei's sexual orientation.
And by the way, he makes William Shatner seem like a jerk. Shatner fans may be horrified.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting, Dec 27 2002
By "jenny745" (Georgia) - See all my reviews
I just finished George's book this morning. I found the beginning of the book to be interesting and it grew even more interesting when I reached his Star Trek days. All in all, it's a very interesting book. You should def. read it if you are a ST fan.

Also, if you want more details about Shatner you should check out this book. I've read Walter's, Nichelle's, James, and Leonard's book. Leonard didn't really mention anything bad about Shatner. James summed it up with one line of 'I don't really like that man.' Nichelle waited until the very end to talk about Shatner, but even then she didn't really go deep with details. Walter skimmed the water a bit with details, but he didn't really go into the dirt either. George told about a few Shatner stories, but he didn't really diss either. If Shatner was that a much of a pain, I toast each ST member for not throwing all the dirt in the book in order to sell it. Good job guys!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Listening, Jul 5 2000
By Steven A. Bell "Even Keel" (Kemp, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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(This Review is for the Audio Version of the Book). Mr. Takai does an excellent job of narrating his own autobiography injecting a personal note into the book. He is a clear speaker easy to understand even in the noisiest of (car) environments. The first tape covers George's life "before Star Trek" talking mostly about his life in the "camps" during WWII. I especially found this interesting as I knew little of what this was about. The second tape talks about George's Star Trek life. The people he met and how he felt about them. His take on William Shatner is especially interesting! A very enjoyable set of tapes. 3 hours.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book - only wish there was more
Just finished reading George Takei's autobiography and enjoyed it immensely! George is a very talented & gifted writer who paints pictures with prose. Read more
Published on Mar 5 2000 by tjdigit

1.0 out of 5 stars Too Angry For My Tastes
I couldn't even finish this book. Too angry for my tastes. Seems Mr. Takei blames William Shatner for everything wrong in his life. Read more
Published on Jan 4 2000 by K. Moody

2.0 out of 5 stars Half George Takei, half Star Trek
As the title indicates, this is a George Takei autobiography, not a Star Trek book. About half of the book concerns Takei's childhood, early acting career, and dabbling in Los... Read more
Published on Jul 23 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Howard likes George, therefore I like George.
Howard said it was good. George Takei plugged it on the air. I got interested. I read the book. The book was great. Nuff Said.
Published on Sep 22 1998

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