‘Take it easy, nothing matters in the end’: William Shatner at 90, on love, loss and Leonard Nimoy

His career has taken him from Shakespeare to Star Trek – and soon he will be swimming with sharks on TV.

He discusses longevity, tragedy, friendship and successI think I’m arriving good and early for my interview with William Shatner when I click on our video chat link 10 minutes ahead of time.

But Shatner has arrived even earlier: there he is, as soon as my Zoom screen opens, poking away at his computer.

“I like to get in early to ease my mind.

But it’s Ok, I can meditate afterwards,” he says.

His tone is often heavily ironical, as if he is daring you to accuse him of playing a joke on you.

This has led to much discussion from fans about “the Shatner persona”, although Shatner scoffs at the phrase.

“I don’t know what that even is,” he says.I think they think you play up to their expectations,

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