‘A hand on my throat is really bad news’: William Shatner on touring at 91, going to space, and how not to approach him

William Shatner, who turns 92 later this month, is at a stage in his life where he’s taking it all in, even if it’s just the simple splendour of the morning view from his California home.

That doesn’t mean he’s kicking his feet up and calling it a day, not by a long shot: the beloved Montreal-born entertainer, a multiple-time Emmy winner, three-time Hall of Famer, former captain of the Starship Enterprise, first-rate ham and an all-round larger-than-life figure, is currently on the road hosting screenings of 1982’s Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, accompanied by live forums with audiences.

The Wrath of Khan is the most enduring of the Star Trek movies, thanks to its themes of death, dying, friendship and legacy, as well as its performances, including the late Ricardo Montalbán as space lord bad guy Khan.

“It’s a beautiful film, a very emotional film,” says Shatner, whose “Khaaaaaaaan!” line reading in the film ranks among the most immortal moments of his 70-plus-year acting career.

Here’s what he had to say about life, touring and how he’d like to be remembered, but first, more on that lovely view outside his window.

Do you often take in this view that you’re currently looking at?