I Am Spock

By: Leonard Nimoy

Narrated by: Leonard Nimoy

Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

Best known to the world as the actor who created the legendary Mr. Spock in the cult television series that launched the Star Trek phenomenon, Leonard Nimoy has written the definitive Star Trek memoir. In this long-awaited autobiography, Nimoy opens up to his fans in ways the Vulcan never could.

Having played the pivotal role of Mr. Spock in the original series, in six motion pictures, and in a special two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as having directed two of the movies, Nimoy is well suited to tell the true story behind what was seen by the public. He provides an intelligent and insightful book about the creative process and the actor's craft - and gives his own unique insider's view of the creation of both the character, Mr. Spock, and the Star Trek phenomenon.

©1996 Leonard Nimoy (P)2008 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

In honor of Spock & Nimoy, lend them an ear.

Was a fun listen, always comforting to hear Nimoys voice and his almost delusional rants with Spock.
focuses mainly on his Star Trek feelings and work and little of his general biography. Good for ST fans and Nimoy/Spock admirers.

Amazing

I have listened to this twice now and the only thing I can say that would be if there was an added afterward with his thoughts on the reprisal of Spock in the nee movies.

Thanks to this book I can honestly say when I see Spock now I will always see Leonard Nimoy as well and miss both of them.

To borrow from a certain Vulcan, Fascinating!

Leonard Nemoy delivers a stellar performance of his memiors! he loved a long and rich life, one that gives insight to those who struggle with expressing themselves and learn to integrate themselves.

Outstanding and quite interesting

This was a great read and extremely interesting. I am a fan of Star Trek but regardless I think you find this to be quite interesting book and I highly recommend it.

It is good to hear his voice again.

Leonard Nimoy was one of the first people to have an influence on me as a kid during the syndication of Star Trek in the early 70s. It is nice to hear how he felt about playing this character of Shock and how that character impacted his life.

Nimoy's memoirs: filming & aftermath of Star Trek

This was a really interesting and entertaining memoir written & narrated by Leonard Nimoy, Mr. Spock himself. He discusses his career before Star Trek, how he got the part for Mr. Spock, and what it was like to actually film for the groundbreaking TV show. There are so many great anecdotes, such as how they decided on Spock's particular pointed ears, and how they developed his character over time. Nimoy really stresses how collaborative a process the script & character development for Spock was, and how the show really fell apart after Gene Roddenberry left.

I would recommend this to any Trekkie and Nimoy fan, even if you are more familiar with the Star Trek 2009 movie or haven't watched all of the Original Series. I have not watched every episode, but I am a great fan of the Star Trek franchise and thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the man behind the ears.

I did not give this 5 stars because it only covers the Trekkie timeline up to Next Generation. There is no discussion about Nimoy's experience about coming back for the 2009 Star Trek movie, or his cameo's as Spock in the TV show The Big Bang Theory. It is so sad we will not get a full picture of what that time in his life was like, now that Nimoy has passed away. I guess fans will need to look at interviews etc. Nimoy did around the time those more recent installments were released.

A Terrific Testament to a Star Trek and Mr. Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy does an amazing job telling his story and sharing his perspective toward the show in which he starred. Hearing his voice as the story's narrator is itself comforting to me on some level, and the discourse which he maintains between himself as a man and Spock in Character are both eloquent and beautiful.

I would nevertheless be remiss if I did not mention that this book, published in the 90's overlooks one last thing worthy of mention: that Star Trek VI was, while presenting a superb sense of closure for Spock's character, not destined to be his final exit. The reboot of the series would ultimately give Leonard Nimoy one more chance to take his place on the big screen in the 21st century, more than a decade after this book was released.

He would live on to render one of the most incredible performances of his Star Trek career in Star Trek XI as the aging, patriarchal Spock who passes on his wisdom to a younger, different version of himself.

Ultimately, this is a tale of logic blended flawlessly with what it means to be human; of the constant struggle to discover peace, the undiscovered country; of friendship, and of the effort of one man to balance during the course of his life the needs of the many who he touched proportionately alongside the needs of himself, the one who made it all possible.

In the words of the Vulcan: "Fascinating."

Fascinating!

LLAP, Leonard and Spock! You both touched millions and will live forever in the memory and hearts of all of your fans.

This Book Is An Old Friend

Leonard Nimoy was one of my personal heroes. His character, Spock, was also a personal hero. To hear the man and the character speak like this makes them immortal in my mind. This book always inspired and illuminated moments in my own life. His loss is tempered by his Legacy.

Fascinating.....

I wish Spock, Kirk, and Bones Could have written and auto biography together and shared some of their inner dialog. That would have been an excellent read. However, I am very pleased with this and I am glad I gave it a chance.
Too bad about what Star Trek: Discovery did with his character. I choose to ignore it in the timeline.