Kirk and Spock are among the most famous duos not just in Star Trek , but across all of pop culture. Notably, co-stars Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner shared a similarly strong bond behind the scenes, though they were also rivals for a time, and were eventually estranged at the time of Nimoy's death. The actor's son, TV director Adam Nimoy, touched on the two legends' complex relationship in his latest book, and shared his insight about their bond with CinemaBlend.
I had the wonderful opportunity to speak to Nimoy about his book The Most Human: Reconciling With My Father , in which he details his personal journey to sobriety as well as his shifting relationship with his fan-favorite father. In the book, Adam Nimoy addresses the surprise he felt learning that his dad and William Shatner became best friends, having been aware of their tension while filming Star Trek , and he noted a similar sense of surprise upon their falling out towards the end of Nimoy's life . I noted during our interview that Adam also had an up-and-down relationship with his father and asked if the situation with Shatner was just part of the mysterious nature behind Leonard Nimoy's feelings about personal relationships in general.
The writer responded: Well, yeah, I think my father is mysterious sometimes with how he works. Here's the thing. I know that Bill [Shatner] loves Leonard.
, I mean, he wrote a book about that. I know Bill loved my dad and still loves him. Leonard is a complicated person to love.
