The San Fransisco Chronicle's Peter Harlaub had a chance to talk with Zachary Quinto recently and ask a few questions about his role as Spock and the new 'Star Trek' film.

Q: Was it an advantage having Leonard Nimoy on set?

A: It was incredible. I felt like it was my responsibility to define this character and bring him to life in my own regard. And Leonard gave me real freedom to do that. Getting to know him and considering him a friend was one of the biggest honors in the whole experience for me.

Q: Did the Vulcan salute come naturally?

A: I worked on it a bit. I actually would rubber-band my pinkie and my ring fingers together. I would have to do exercises to make sure those fingers operated independent of my (index) finger and my middle finger. It probably took a couple of months.

Q: With all the effects, did you have any idea what the movie would look like while you were shooting?

A: I had no idea, man. I thought (visual-effects supervisor) Roger Guyett and Industrial Light & Magic did phenomenal work. Once I saw the movie, it was, like, five times bigger than I was imagining it to be. It goes to show that we as the actors are just one small part of the collaboration necessary for something this big to come together and look as good as it looks.

(source SFgate.com)

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