It’s 8 a.m. California time and William Shatner is on the phone from, well, it’s probably best if Shatner tells it himself.
“I’m in Los Angeles in a part of my house that overlooks the San Fernando Valley. My back is to the sunrise, I’m looking toward the mountains, and it’s a beautiful, clear morning in L.A.,” says the legendary actor, during a call last week. “On the rim of the mountains that make the valley, toward the desert, it’s all covered in white. So there’s snow surrounding the mountains in Los Angeles, and it’s a beautiful, unusual sight.”
Shatner, who turns 92 later this month, is at a stage in his life where he’s taking it all in, even if it’s just the simple splendor of his morning view.
That doesn’t mean he’s kicking his feet up and calling it a day, not by a long shot: the beloved Montreal-born entertainer, a multiple-time Emmy winner, three-time Hall of Famer (he’s a member of the Television Hall of Fame, the American Saddlebred Horse Association Hall of Fame and the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame), former captain of the Starship Enterprise, first-rate ham and an all around larger-than-life figure, is currently on the road hosting screenings of 1982’s “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” accompanied by live Q&As with audiences.