Interview and production: Alain Crarraze and Jean Desvilles

"How can there be a star trek without Mr. Spock?"

Leonard laughs and shares that they are going out to search for him. "Let's hope that they are going to find something."

"Why did you decide to kill him off in the end of ST II?"

"It is a long story. Somebody decided it would make good drama."

"Do you ever get sick of being known as the man with the pointed ears?"

"The man with the pointed ears is a very good friend of mine. He's been very good for me. I had my ups and downs with it. Naturally. It's been an 18 year relationship. Any relationship which lasts that long is not gonna be smoothly all the time. I'm quite happy with the character and the opportunities the character has given me."

"Leonard, how did you enjoy standing on the other side of the camera?"

"I enjoyed that very much, Steve... I finally feel really satisfied that I had the opportunity of making a major investment. It was over a year, almost a year and a half of work, but I enjoyed that thoroughly."

"What is directing doing for one's ego?"

Leonard laughs. "Lot's of power. Lot's of power." Laughing again.

About the crew: "We got on very well. I was surprised to discover later that they had been somewhat tense about it going in. I was not because I was one of them. They are my friends, I respect them as people and as actors and I liked what they do in these films. My hope was to give them an opportunity to come to live, each of them as individuals. I think they sensed that very quickly and we got on very well and had a very good time. For me this particular film is really about those people, it's about their loyalty to each other..."

Clip from ST III.

About Trekkies: "It is very gratifying... We have two generations now watching us."

Reason for popularity? "There are a few things, to pinpoint it down to one, it is probably the hopefulness... people working together, ... earth has survived... This family of characters and the relationship to each other."

Poetry: "The last book I have published is a year and a half ago, it is mostly a collection of previous works... I'd love to write some more." "

Most people do not know you hold a master's degree in education and the Fairy Tale Theatre aside... you are doing a series for children on filmmaking. Do you enjoy working with children or for children?"

"I enjoy working with children a lot. This particular opportunity... Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp... what I enjoyed about doing it was that I got the opportunity to do some flat out off the wall comedy, which probably most people have not seen me do. I have done it in theatre but very rarely in films or television."