JamesG
08-22-2012, 01:47 PM
Christopher Lloyd On Playing Captain Kruge
08/22/2012
I wanted to ask you about your Star Trek III role, as Klingon Kruge. Fans love your character, and from what I understand you loved to play the villain.
Playing villains is such fun. Using Kruge as an example -- this is a man whose DNA isn't programmed with any compassion. He has absolutely no scruples. He has no regrets in his quest for power. Normal people are so much more complicated, they have a conscience. Captain Kruge doesn't give a damn.
It was a relief to be free of all those human traits. I could go out there and be a bastard! [Laughs]
Your death in the Star Trek movie was voted as one of the best deaths in the entire movie franchise. Was that fun to shoot?
Oh yes, with Captain Kirk. They had set up all those soundstages at Paramount with the flames and the tremors, crevices opening up. It was amazing.
Of course, Kirk kicked me in the face and thrust me into oblivion. [Laughs] Anyone would love to do that!
Working with Shatner, too -- that must have been a blast.
You know, I had warnings about working with him. People were saying that he was volatile and hard to work with, that he was gruff and not much fun. Before we had our epic fight I was hoping, 'Gee, I hope I don't get pulverized by this man!'
But he's wonderful to work with, and I had absolutely no problem. I've ran into him a couple times over the years, and I find him to be a remarkable person.
http://news.moviefone.ca/2012/08/22/christopher-lloyd-back-to-the-future-interview_n_1819976.html?
08/22/2012
I wanted to ask you about your Star Trek III role, as Klingon Kruge. Fans love your character, and from what I understand you loved to play the villain.
Playing villains is such fun. Using Kruge as an example -- this is a man whose DNA isn't programmed with any compassion. He has absolutely no scruples. He has no regrets in his quest for power. Normal people are so much more complicated, they have a conscience. Captain Kruge doesn't give a damn.
It was a relief to be free of all those human traits. I could go out there and be a bastard! [Laughs]
Your death in the Star Trek movie was voted as one of the best deaths in the entire movie franchise. Was that fun to shoot?
Oh yes, with Captain Kirk. They had set up all those soundstages at Paramount with the flames and the tremors, crevices opening up. It was amazing.
Of course, Kirk kicked me in the face and thrust me into oblivion. [Laughs] Anyone would love to do that!
Working with Shatner, too -- that must have been a blast.
You know, I had warnings about working with him. People were saying that he was volatile and hard to work with, that he was gruff and not much fun. Before we had our epic fight I was hoping, 'Gee, I hope I don't get pulverized by this man!'
But he's wonderful to work with, and I had absolutely no problem. I've ran into him a couple times over the years, and I find him to be a remarkable person.
http://news.moviefone.ca/2012/08/22/christopher-lloyd-back-to-the-future-interview_n_1819976.html?