Question 1

Why did Leonard Nimoy refuse to add subtitles for the alien probe's whale communication?

Accepted Answer

After a studio memo suggested adding subtitles saying 'Where are you?', Nimoy and Nicholas Meyer argued it would ruin the sense of mystery, and Nimoy convinced Paramount not to use them.

Question 2

How did an extra with no acting experience end up with an improvised line in the film?

Accepted Answer

Layla Sarakalo became an extra after her car was towed from the set, needing money to retrieve it. When asked a question on camera, she improvised an answer that director Leonard Nimoy liked and kept.

Question 3

What unusual sound effect did Leonard Nimoy personally create for the alien probe?

Accepted Answer

Leonard Nimoy provided the probe's 'wub-wub-wub-wub' sound by doing a vocal impression in a recording booth after sound editor Mark A. Mangini asked for his input.

Question 4

What inspired the scene where Spock nerve-pinches a punk rocker on a bus?

Accepted Answer

Leonard Nimoy was inspired after being annoyed by a punk with a blaring boombox in New York City, thinking 'If I was REALLY Spock, I'd pinch his brains out!'

Question 5

Which Go-Go's member appears as a communications officer during the probe's attack?

Accepted Answer

Jane Wiedlin, rhythm guitarist for The Go-Go's, appears as a communications officer on a starship rendered powerless by the Probe, delivering a line about power reserves.

Question 6

Why did Leonard Nimoy refuse to add subtitles for the alien probe's whale communication?

Accepted Answer

After the first test screening, Paramount asked for subtitles, but Nimoy and Nicholas Meyer argued it would ruin the mystery. Nimoy convinced the studio not to use them.

Question 7

How did an extra with no acting experience end up with a speaking role in the film?

Accepted Answer

Layla Sarakalo's car was towed to make room for production, so she offered to be an extra for money. Director Leonard Nimoy kept her improvised line because he enjoyed the spontaneity.

Question 8

What unusual sound effect did Leonard Nimoy personally create for the alien probe?

Accepted Answer

Leonard Nimoy provided the low 'wub-wub-wub-wub' sound for the alien probe by doing a vocal impression in the recording booth after sound effects editor Mark A. Mangini asked for his input.

Question 9

What inspired the scene where Spock nerve-pinches a punk rocker on a bus?

Accepted Answer

Leonard Nimoy was annoyed by a punk with a blaring boombox in New York City and thought, 'If I was REALLY Spock, I'd pinch his brains out!' This inspired the scene.

Question 10

Which real-life professional tennis player appeared as a starship captain in the film?

Accepted Answer

Professional tennis player and TV commentator Vijay Amritraj played the captain of the U.S.S. Yorktown while attempting to transition into an acting career.

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