ddillard 2 Posted January 21, 2005 The chat went very well. Below is a copy of the transcript. 01/20/05 19:05:57 ERoddenberry Logs in01/20/05 19:06:02 SpaceTigger: Hello 01/20/05 19:06:07 ERoddenberry: Made it alive! 01/20/05 19:06:08 n999: hello ERoddenberry 01/20/05 19:06:14 SpaceTigger: lol 01/20/05 19:06:16 ERoddenberry: Hey everyone! 01/20/05 19:06:20 SpaceTigger: Great to see you ! 01/20/05 19:06:45 ERoddenberry: Great to be here! 01/20/05 19:06:46 ddillard Logs in 01/20/05 19:06:48 sea_trooper: Hey, E. 01/20/05 19:06:54 sea_trooper: Hey, D. 01/20/05 19:07:02 SpaceTigger: Hello DD 01/20/05 19:07:03 sea_trooper: :P 01/20/05 19:07:05 ERoddenberry: Hey Sea Trooper 01/20/05 19:07:19 n999: hello ddillard 01/20/05 19:07:55 ERoddenberry: Ok... so where do we start? 01/20/05 19:08:02 ddillard: On behalf of the entire STARTREKFANS.NET family I would like to welcome you and thank you for honoring us with a visit to our chat room, Mr. Roddenberry. 01/20/05 19:08:11 RikerChick Logs in 01/20/05 19:08:28 ddillard: I am going to begin by asking some questions that are members have sent to us in advance. Please feel free to decline to answer any questions that you feel uncomfortable with. 01/20/05 19:08:53 ddillard: Several of our members are wondering when does your DVD Trek Nation hit stores? 01/20/05 19:09:23 ERoddenberry: Good Question! 01/20/05 19:09:34 ERoddenberry: We'll we're still in productions. 01/20/05 19:09:38 ERoddenberry: s been a long time... 01/20/05 19:09:56 ERoddenberry: What should hae really taken 6+ months has taken 2 years... 01/20/05 19:10:12 ERoddenberry: is becasue my producing partner lives in NY. 01/20/05 19:10:19 ufptrekker1701 Logs in 01/20/05 19:10:40 ERoddenberry: so we have to schedule interview in "packages" ad he has to fly out o LA. 01/20/05 19:10:57 ERoddenberry: so every few months they fly in and we shoot interviews for 10 days. 01/20/05 19:11:06 ERoddenberry: now, to answer the Q. 01/20/05 19:11:28 ERoddenberry: Hopefully it wont be on shelves too soon... 01/20/05 19:11:40 ERoddenberry: I say this b/c we are hoping or a Theatrical release first. 01/20/05 19:12:07 ERoddenberry: e date for that is uncertain but we are estimating the end of summer/fall 2005. 01/20/05 19:12:19 sman Logs in 01/20/05 19:12:26 ERoddenberry: how'z that for a long drawn out answer?! 01/20/05 19:12:39 ERoddenberry: Next! 01/20/05 19:12:42 ERoddenberry: LOL 01/20/05 19:12:47 ddillard: Thank you 01/20/05 19:12:52 ddillard: Takara_Soong asks "In the trailer for Trek Nation, there were a number of cast members from the various series shown. Do you have a list of cast members who appear?" 01/20/05 19:12:59 sman Logs Out 01/20/05 19:13:09 ERoddenberry: Yes... 01/20/05 19:13:27 ERoddenberry: the 2 big one declined... (I'll let u guess who they are)... 01/20/05 19:13:50 ERoddenberry: but the rest of TOS and many from othr series have already been captured! 01/20/05 19:13:54 BlueCrystal Logs in 01/20/05 19:14:13 ERoddenberry: The truth is, I did not want that many ST actors to be interviewed... 01/20/05 19:14:29 ERoddenberry: b/cc we've all seen and heard thier stories b4. 01/20/05 19:14:53 ERoddenberry: I wanted Hollywood Stars you hav not seen or heard talk about ST and it's influences on them! 01/20/05 19:15:31 ERoddenberry: For example... we havealready shot George Lucas... 01/20/05 19:16:01 ERoddenberry: Dennis Rodman, Rob Zombie and Tammy Faye Mesner are to follow. 01/20/05 19:16:42 Capt_Picard Logs in 01/20/05 19:16:54 Capt_Picard: =/\=hello everyone=/\= 01/20/05 19:16:58 ddillard: Several of our members have asked "Your association with Star Trek: New Voyages conferred a great deal of credibility to that fan film effort. Describe your role as one of the producers of that show.". 01/20/05 19:16:59 ERoddenberry: Hey Capt Picards here!!! 01/20/05 19:17:18 ERoddenberry: Excellent question. 01/20/05 19:17:33 Takara_Soong Logs in 01/20/05 19:17:43 ERoddenberry: Heard about the story rom a friend... 01/20/05 19:17:58 ERoddenberry: got a hold of the script and read it.... 01/20/05 19:18:22 TransporterMalfunction Logs in 01/20/05 19:18:37 ERoddenberry: i wa so impressed with the writing and the writers understanding of what makes ST so great, I contacted the producers. 01/20/05 19:19:02 ERoddenberry: I told hem tht it was the closest thing to the original series since the original series. 01/20/05 19:19:03 Tal_Shiar Logs in 01/20/05 19:19:17 ERoddenberry: I told them I was at thier service... 01/20/05 19:19:35 ERoddenberry: Calls were exchanged and I eventually flew out to NY for the Shoot. 01/20/05 19:20:10 ERoddenberry: My contributions were minimal... I did not thier project to be a Eugene Roddenberry Production. 01/20/05 19:20:30 ERoddenberry: it was their project! 01/20/05 19:20:48 ERoddenberry: I was honored to be a part of it. 01/20/05 19:21:05 ERoddenberry: Hope that answered the Q. 01/20/05 19:21:24 ddillard: Several of our members have asked "What do you think of the other Star Trek fan films? (e.g., Hidden Frontier and Exeter)" 01/20/05 19:22:13 ERoddenberry: Truthfully I have not seem ALL of them. But I'm vey impressed with the quality of both the writing and production. 01/20/05 19:22:31 ERoddenberry: Considering they do it on a penny budget) 01/20/05 19:23:01 ERoddenberry: I cannot Criticize any of thefans films. They are done with nothing but passion and reverence for the series. 01/20/05 19:23:35 ERoddenberry: They are done but the people who know ST better than anyone, the fans! 01/20/05 19:23:54 ERoddenberry: I fully support anyone's fan film. 01/20/05 19:24:14 ddillard: Several members have asked "Do you think Gene Roddenberry would have approved of fans producing their own Star Trek?" 01/20/05 19:24:52 ERoddenberry: Yes! They only people who object are the people who feel these fan production are going to take money out of thier pockets. 01/20/05 19:25:00 ERoddenberry: My father did not care about that. 01/20/05 19:25:54 ERoddenberry: Yes, te Roddenberry family has made money from ST... and initially it was ONE of the goals... but it became much more than a money maker for my father. 01/20/05 19:26:15 Alterego Logs in 01/20/05 19:26:23 ERoddenberry: Fan projects only propogate ST and further boost it's notoriety... 01/20/05 19:26:24 sman Logs in 01/20/05 19:27:10 ERoddenberry: My father have encourage anyoneto make fan films just a Lucas has... as long as it is done for passion and not profit. There are leaglities involved. 01/20/05 19:27:39 ERoddenberry: Paramount/Viacom owns ST and has a right to be it's sole beneficiary. 01/20/05 19:27:49 ERoddenberry: My spelling sux btw. 01/20/05 19:27:53 sman Logs Out 01/20/05 19:27:57 ddillard: Takara_Soong asks "I've also read that many cast members, production staff, etc. of the Trek series felt burned by the documentary Trekkies. Was it difficult getting people involved with the various series to appear in your documentary?" 01/20/05 19:28:15 ERoddenberry: yes and no.... 01/20/05 19:28:41 ERoddenberry: Yes, people's immediate reaction is that this is going to be another "trekkies" but... 01/20/05 19:29:22 ERoddenberry: once they know it's my project and I tell them what its about they "get it" and feel more comfortable participating. 01/20/05 19:29:59 ERoddenberry: My reputation, although not so far reaching, stands on it own. 01/20/05 19:30:07 ddillard: Takara_Soong asks ""I've read you were unhappy with the way the mocumentary Trekkies portrayed Trek fans. Have you seen Trekkies 2 and, if so, what did you think of it?" 01/20/05 19:31:06 ERoddenberry: I have seen "Trekkies 2" and ws only disappointed b/c thy seems to gt somereally good stories as opposed to poking fun at fandom. 01/20/05 19:31:14 ERoddenberry: so it's moe like jelousy. 01/20/05 19:32:14 ERoddenberry: However, I do not hav anythng to worry about, Trek Nation is a very different film. 01/20/05 19:32:19 RikerChick Logs in 01/20/05 19:32:21 RikerChick Logs Out 01/20/05 19:32:23 ddillard: Gamera asks "What was it like to grow up in Trek royalty?" 01/20/05 19:32:32 RikerChick Logs in 01/20/05 19:32:45 ERoddenberry: Never care about it il I was 17... really. 01/20/05 19:33:30 ERoddenberry: gimme one sec... 01/20/05 19:34:23 Gabri Logs in 01/20/05 19:34:45 ERoddenberry: I had no concept of ST royalty as u call it.... 01/20/05 19:35:08 ERoddenberry: growing up was pretty average.... 01/20/05 19:35:32 ERoddenberry: Spoiled, no doubt, but ST was not really in my life. 01/20/05 19:35:39 TheUnicornHunter Logs in 01/20/05 19:36:04 ERoddenberry: I work as a PA on TNG in 1987 but hated it b/c all my friends had the summer to play. 01/20/05 19:36:15 ERoddenberry: as 13 and wanted to play with them. 01/20/05 19:36:53 ERoddenberry: It was only after my father passed away, that I began to realize the scope of ST. 01/20/05 19:37:07 ERoddenberry: That is where Trek Nation begins! 01/20/05 19:37:17 ddillard: Takara_Soong asks "Please tell us about your most unusual encounter with a fan." 01/20/05 19:37:26 ERoddenberry: hmmm.... 01/20/05 19:37:44 ERoddenberry: I'm sue I've had some... but nothng that I can recall.... 01/20/05 19:37:52 ERoddenberry: t's not as bad a peope say//// 01/20/05 19:38:06 ERoddenberry: Everyone has treated me with respect. 01/20/05 19:38:19 Jack_Bauer Logs in 01/20/05 19:38:48 ERoddenberry: Yes, there are some people who seemto take thing a bit too far but as long as they ae happy and can still function in society I'm ok with it. 01/20/05 19:39:23 ERoddenberry: It's better than getting could up in Drugs, or prostition or sometime detrimental to them. 01/20/05 19:39:31 ddillard: Gamera asks "Is there a specific actor from Trek that you are good friends with?" 01/20/05 19:39:54 ERoddenberry: Good friends? Not really good friends... 01/20/05 19:40:36 ddillard: Takara_Soong asks "I'm sure you've met a lot of Trek fans in your life including some who are famous. Of the celebrities you've met, who surprised you the most by being a Trek fan?" 01/20/05 19:40:39 ERoddenberry: I do occassionally hang out with Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Tim Russ, Garret Wang, Marina Sirtis... ahhh.... 01/20/05 19:40:42 Christiantrekfan Logs in 01/20/05 19:40:44 ERoddenberry: Wil Wheaton! 01/20/05 19:40:50 ERoddenberry: Will is great guy! 01/20/05 19:41:27 ERoddenberry: truthfully i hang out with a few fans that Ive met and become close. 01/20/05 19:41:36 ddillard: Takara_Soong asks "Of all the people you met on the sets of TNG and DS9 when you were a production assistant, who made the biggest impression on you?" 01/20/05 19:41:50 ERoddenberry: hmmm.... 01/20/05 19:42:55 ERoddenberry: Even though I'v has issues with the series itself, I'v been most influenced by the cast membr of "Earth: Final conflcit".... 01/20/05 19:43:23 ERoddenberry: i wa because i was older and could relate a bit more... as far as ST goes.... 01/20/05 19:43:54 ERoddenberry: Durin the filming of "Nemesis" I visited the set and ran into Patrick Stewart. 01/20/05 19:44:32 ERoddenberry: Of his own valition, he took the time to sit down with me and talk about his life... 01/20/05 19:45:14 ERoddenberry: not for "Trek Nation" or in a biographical sense, we were just "Shooting the breeze" which impressed me. 01/20/05 19:45:47 ERoddenberry: I as 13, I wasn't old enough to have "conversations" with Adult ators. 01/20/05 19:45:56 ddillard: ufptrekker1701 asks "Hi Rod, so glad to see your site is back up and running. My question is, I noticed that the Prop Store is back up and running, I was wondering if you plan to sell other prop kits from makers like RAC and others?" 01/20/05 19:46:38 ERoddenberry: Well, that's a bit mopre complicated. 01/20/05 19:47:10 ERoddenberry: I do not hae anything agianst it but I need to get the stre fully operational first. 01/20/05 19:47:38 ERoddenberry: 2 yearsago I was full-time working on the store... now I'm juggling a number of diffeent projects. 01/20/05 19:48:01 ERoddenberry: Also, we lost a lot of money while we were shut down... 01/20/05 19:48:20 ERoddenberry: hat I thought would take only afew months took almost 2 years. 01/20/05 19:48:57 ERoddenberry: In fact, nothing was ever resolve with PV. I simple went back onlin bc it had taken too long. 01/20/05 19:49:52 ERoddenberry: I came to them wih an oliv branch wantin to work things out... but nothing happened so if they want to talk now they can tak to my lawyers. 01/20/05 19:50:27 ERoddenberry: As far as props go, more will eventually be coming. 01/20/05 19:50:50 ddillard: VaBeachGuy asks "What do you and your family think of sites like STF and what do you believe your father would think of us?" 01/20/05 19:51:38 ERoddenberry: I'm also jealou of these sites! I want Roddenberry.Com o hae as much content.... 01/20/05 19:51:51 ERoddenberry: t I simple canno find he time to keep it updated. 01/20/05 19:52:12 ERoddenberry: I'm hoping to find someone or a club to help run it for me. 01/20/05 19:52:34 ERoddenberry: My father would have loved he sites the same way he would hav loved the fan films. 01/20/05 19:52:56 Jack_Bauer Logs Out 01/20/05 19:53:27 ERoddenberry: Many exec's dont see it.... fan films, fan-fic, fan sites are ALL free advertising... 01/20/05 19:54:29 ERoddenberry: If I were them, I'd encourage all these projects... 01/20/05 19:54:53 ERoddenberry: i would provide the with controlled resources.... 01/20/05 19:55:47 ERoddenberry: controlling he flow of info is better than tryin to stop it... 01/20/05 19:56:07 ERoddenberry: example, if I did not want certain info out, I would many other info available. 01/20/05 19:57:04 ERoddenberry: I wuld provide resources for people to use and would politley ASK webistes and FF producers not to use infomation I felt was vital to the series. 01/20/05 19:57:30 ERoddenberry: most fans are very respectful... we can all work together. 01/20/05 19:58:02 Rick_Alverado Logs in 01/20/05 19:58:07 ddillard: Alterego asks "Have your or Majel Barret been invited to participate in/on Enterprise in any way? If so and you declined the offer, why? If not, in your opinion, why not?" 01/20/05 19:58:27 ERoddenberry: To my knowledge we have not.... 01/20/05 19:59:20 Capt_Picard Logs Out 01/20/05 19:59:40 ERoddenberry: However, I'v been wanting to start a movemnt to get Majel a guest appearance on STE as a scientist who introuduces new technolgy adding a "Voice" to thecomputer. 01/20/05 20:00:14 SpaceTigger: I like that idea! 01/20/05 20:00:16 ERoddenberry: from then on she would be "the computer" agian. 01/20/05 20:00:32 ddillard: Kenny asks "Is your mom still in control of all of the old star trek t.v. show of all parts of it?" 01/20/05 20:01:04 ERoddenberry: wait... 01/20/05 20:01:11 ERoddenberry: backto the ast Q. 01/20/05 20:02:27 ERoddenberry: Majel's health is fine but I think it woud be a perfect tribute for the art I mentone to be her final role on ST. She hs done it for 40 years. In her own words sh cannot do it foreaern d is getting older. 01/20/05 20:02:32 ufptrekker1701 Logs Out 01/20/05 20:03:00 ERoddenberry: Forever and she is getting older. 01/20/05 20:03:14 ERoddenberry: sorry bad typing. 01/20/05 20:03:21 ERoddenberry: kenny.... 01/20/05 20:03:29 ufptrekker1701 Logs in 01/20/05 20:03:46 ERoddenberry: No... 01/20/05 20:04:23 ERoddenberry: my father sold all the right to Trek to P/V back i the early 80's. 01/20/05 20:04:35 Christiantrekfan Logs Out 01/20/05 20:04:56 ERoddenberry: my family has had NO influence of say in any of the st's after tng. 01/20/05 20:05:12 ERoddenberry: influence OR say... 01/20/05 20:05:22 ddillard: Takara_Soong asks "I've read in past interviews that you wouldn't necessarily want to join the Trek production staff because you may get undue credit for the success or failure of the franchise based solely on your name. Do you still feel this way? 01/20/05 20:06:59 ERoddenberry: Well, my experience with other hollywood entities has shown this to be a strong possibility... 01/20/05 20:07:43 ERoddenberry: If I was asked to work on the show I fear it was simply be lip-service to me and a promotional scheme for the audience. 01/20/05 20:08:40 ERoddenberry: I do not want to run te show nor do I think I could run the show but I'd want it in writing that my ideas would be put on te table and legitimately discussed. 01/20/05 20:08:53 ddillard: Takara_Soong asks "Other than completing Trek Nation, are there any other projects at Roddenberry Productions you'd like to tell us about?" 01/20/05 20:09:31 ERoddenberry: "Roddenberry Effect"... 01/20/05 20:10:24 ERoddenberry: We hae asked individuals to send out photos of places, people, objects...etc that embody T in thier 01/20/05 20:10:49 ERoddenberry: We hae asked individuals to send out photos of places, people, objects...etc that embody ST in thier pov. 01/20/05 20:11:33 ERoddenberry: we are also working on a board gae that we cannot reveal any detail on... 01/20/05 20:12:00 ERoddenberry: It willcall upon the intellect ad fun that my father brought to the original series. 01/20/05 20:12:30 ERoddenberry: I also have a few stories ideas for a series but that's on te back burner for now. 01/20/05 20:12:58 ERoddenberry: here are few thing more... but I'll go into them another time. 01/20/05 20:13:16 ERoddenberry: Trek Nation is really my life right now. 01/20/05 20:13:49 ERoddenberry: Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this! 01/20/05 20:14:03 ERoddenberry: "Long Live Star Trek Fans!" 01/20/05 20:14:11 Alterego: Our Pleasure. 01/20/05 20:14:15 ddillard: That is all the time that we have for today’s chat. I would like for everyone to join me in thanking Mr. Roddenberry for taking the time to visit our chat room. 01/20/05 20:14:30 ERoddenberry: It was my pleasure! 01/20/05 20:14:36 SpaceTigger: Thanks so much for chatting with us.. 01/20/05 20:14:37 Alterego: Thank YOU! 01/20/05 20:14:45 n999: thank you 01/20/05 20:14:49 Rick_Alverado: Thanks 01/20/05 20:14:49 RikerChick: Thank you :) 01/20/05 20:14:51 ufptrekker1701: Thanks Rod, hug your mom for me! 01/20/05 20:14:59 ERoddenberry: U got it! 01/20/05 20:15:01 Tal_Shiar: Thank you 01/20/05 20:15:04 sea_trooper: It's been fun! 01/20/05 20:15:05 Alterego: Me too! 01/20/05 20:15:06 Gabri: Thank you! 01/20/05 20:15:20 TransporterMalfunction: Many thanks 01/20/05 20:15:27 n999: :thumbs 01/20/05 20:15:30 ERoddenberry: Take Care! 01/20/05 20:15:41 ddillard: Live Long and Prosper 01/20/05 20:15:42 Tal_Shiar: you to 01/20/05 20:15:44 Alterego: Come back soon! 01/20/05 20:16:02 sea_trooper: Yes, do. 01/20/05 20:17:16 ddillard: Thank you again Mr. Roddenberry for speaking with us and thank you to all of the members for participating. 01/20/05 20:18:44 TheUnicornHunter Logs Out 01/20/05 20:18:47 TransporterMalfunction Logs Out 01/20/05 20:19:04 BlueCrystal: Thanks and Peace be with you! 01/20/05 20:19:30 Gabri Logs Out 01/20/05 20:20:34 RikerChick Logs Out 01/20/05 20:20:44 ERoddenberry Logs Out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabri 0 Posted January 21, 2005 This was the first STF chat that I have attended, and I had a great time. Thanks, everyone, for the work that went into this. :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
