Research Catalog

Title

Shatner rules : your guide to understanding the Shatnerverse and the world at large / William Shatner with Chris Regan.

Author

Shatner, William

Publication

New York : Dutton, c2011.

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

Regan, Chris.

Description

ix, 251 p. : ill.; 22 cm.

Summary

The actor best known as Captain Kirk on "Star Trek" shares self-deprecating memories from his on- and off-screen experiences while discussing such topics as his larger-than-life celebrity persona, his career longevity, and his views on modern technology.

Subject

• Shatner, William
• Shatner, William > Humor
• Actors > Canada > Biography

Genre/Form

• humor.
• Autobiographies
• Biographies
• Humor
• Autobiographies.
• Humour.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Rule : Start every book with an introduction -- Rule : Say "yes" -- Rule : To be Shatner, you must know Shatner -- Rule : Busy is measured in units of Shatner -- First rule for turning 80 : Just smile. You're lucky you made it -- Rule : Go west, young man, and leave the map at home -- Rule : Stay hydrated -- Rule : It's good to bury the hatchet ... so your former co-stars won't find it and use it on you -- Rule : Get the damn line right! -- Rule : Always have a spare set of underwear on hand -- Rule : Eat what you kill! (Provided it doesn't kill you first!) -- Rule : If anyone asks you to star in a movie shot entirely in Esperanto, say "Klam kaj kiet mutta?" -- Rule : Balls are important, but stones are money -- Rule : You can always find a good friend in a white crowd -- Rule : Know when to turn Shatner on, and when to turn Shatner off -- Rule : Grab life by the (golden) throat -- Rule : Respect the artistic process of others, even if their process takes forever.

ISBN

• 9780525952510
• 0525952519

LCCN

^^2011028393

OCLC

706017774

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library