I’d like to think I’m quite different than I was 10 years ago, with different ideas and interests. I don’t remember reading as voraciously as I do now. One day, I went down the list of books on my phone, some of which I’ve half-read or I’m going to read. People think I’m making phone calls, but I’m reading books. In fact, I don’t think that people themselves totally grasp who they are until time goes by. Even friends of various degrees don’t really see who I am. William Shatner: I don’t know that anybody completely grasps who I am.

IndieWire: You have a lot to say about the world, but are often seen as a caricature in popular culture. This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity and length. In anticipation of the movie’s premiere, he spoke to IndieWire via Zoom from his home in California, putting one Twitter feud to rest as he took stock of his “Star Trek” relationships and overall mindset.

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