Wil Wheaton, a cast member in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' in the late 1908s and early 1990s, has confessed to legendary 'Star Trek' captain William Shatner that his childhood dream was to serve as commander of the USS Enterprise. "I'm not strong enough to play football!" I said. William Shatner (left) chats with Wil Wheaton over a mystery bottle of wine. I panicked, certain that he was going to beat the shit out of me because I was more comfortable throwing 3d6 than a pigskin. Wheaton began his acting career in childhood, and by the mid-1980s had appeared in several small. Now an author and famous denizen of the Internet, Wil Wheaton is still known to most people as Wesley Crusher, a much-maligned teen character on TV’s Star Trek: The Next Generation. "Why the hell not? What are you, some kind of sissy faggot?" Name at birth: Richard William Wheaton III. if I was soaking wet and carrying a ten-pound weight. I was 15 at the time, and weighed 95 pounds. "Hey," he said to me one afternoon between scenes, "do you play football?" I had an encounter of my own with him just outside Stage 16 (affectionately known to all who worked there as Planet Hell) while we filmed this episode. He’s one of the more personable and charming people in all of Star Trek and thankfully it sounds like Wheaton is ok these days and we’ll be blessed with more of his work in the near future.Behind the Scenes Memory: Lawrence Tierney, who played Cyrus Redblock, was infamous around Hollywood for having much in common with the tough guys he played in the movies. Due to his time on Star Trek, he would see his career stretch three decades with roles in Eureka, Toy Soldiers, The Big Bang Theory, The Guild, and even in-non acting, hosting roles, like on Wil Wheaton’s Table Top. To be honest, I didnt know about Wil Wheaton until I saw the 'The Naked Now' episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.I missed 'Encounter at Farpoint' and saw how this young kid was on a starship in the 24th century and tinkering with some voice box thing.Come on, what kid watching that wouldnt be insanely jealous Right, thats what I thought too.
So when Wheaton landed on The Next Generation as Wesley Crusher, he rose to a level of popularity few have seen or will ever see. Wheaton had already gotten work before, namely in the hit coming-of-age film Stand By Me. So many people benefited from the series, including Wil Wheaton. Moore were solidified due to the show, but they weren’t the only ones. Star Trek: The Next Generation launched dozens of careers from writers, directors, and actors. Wil Wheaton’s career is iconic and legendary. The hottest Wil Wheaton pictures from around the Web, including Wil Wheaton shirtless pics and Wil Wheaton muscle pics. Here’s hoping that both Wil and Anne are doing much better these days. Luckily we’re only finding out about this months later, and on their own terms, instead of during the height of their personal turmoil. It’s an eye-opening blog post and really helps detail the emotional trauma that may be inflicted on those around someone who had to suffer through a medical emergency. It was caused by an odd combination of a pinched nerve, migraine, and anti-depressant medication, causing some sort of overload on his system and sending him into a seizure.īy the sound of things, Wil is now doing well and seems to be back to normal, but as Anne’s post points out, the emotional turmoil she dealt with in the aftermath was its own battle to deal with. Luckily for Wil, the seizure wasn’t due to a developing medical condition or anything life-altering. The blog post she uploaded onto her WordPress site talks about the events, how everything transpired, and the emotional and physical turmoil they both suffered from the medical emergency. Wheaton went on to feature in projects including the 1991 film Toy Soldiers, and as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but now focuses on his own writing, and hosting.
0 kommentar(er)
