William Shatner On Why He Agreed To Documentary About His Life: ‘I Don’t Have Long To Live’

“Star Trek” Actor William Shatner On Thursday, we had a discussion about his decision not to work on a project. Documentary His life and career.

The 91-year old Actor His bluntness in his use of words was evident, as he admitted that his advanced years had made it clear to him that it was now or not.

“I’ve turned down a lot of offers to do documentaries before,” Variety interviewed Shatner about his experiences in an Interview Published Thursday. “But I don’t have long to live. Whether I keel over as I’m speaking to you or 10 years from now, my time is limited, so that’s very much a factor. I’ve got grandchildren. This documentary is a way of reaching out after I die.”

Actor and Canadian actor, Michael Sheen, reflected on the process of getting older. “The sad thing is that the older a person gets the wiser they become and then they die with all that knowledge. And it’s gone. It’s not like I’m going to take my ideas or my clothing with me.”

The documentary “You Can Call Me Bill,” This is being presented through the crowdfunding site Legion M, Variety Not noted In a previous report. Legion M, unlike other crowdfunding models gives investors an equity stake of the entertainment projects they support. According to the publication, all shares of Shatner’s documentary which totaled $790,000.000 were bought within one week. 

Shatner also used the interview for discussion about climate change, and his views on humankind. “destroying” The entire planet.

The actor spoke out about his experience aboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceship in 2021. He said that he felt emotional upon landing.

“When I came out of the space ship I was crying, just sobbing, and I thought ‘Why am I crying? What’s going on? I’m in grief. What am I grieving about? Oh s***, I’m grieving about the world, because I now know so much about what’s happening,'” He stated.

“I saw the Earth and its beauty and its destruction. It’s going extinct,” Shatner insisted. “Billions of years of evolution may vanish. It’s sacred, it’s holy, it’s life and it’s gone. It’s beyond tragic. We stupid f***ing animals are destroying this gorgeous thing called the Earth. Doesn’t that make you angry? Don’t you want to do something about it?”

The sentiment was echoed by the “Star Trek” Alum As stated before His trip to space. “It filled me with dread. My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead, it felt like a funeral,” He wrote it in his memoir.

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