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William Shatner talks voiceovers, 'Star Trek' reboot

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    Star returns in kid-friendly adventure

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-- -- Actor William Shatner in dealing with -- from outer space again but this time it's that 3-D animated kind.

As he lends his voice to the new kid friendly adventure escape from planet earth.

Under the -- -- the alien infestation.

-- Ostensibly it's easy you come in you -- scripted -- apple learn lines.

Which is really the the tough part of acting on drilling the words sit on words learn.

But on the other hand there's a delicacy that you've got to do and there's a nuance that you have to try and make in -- boys.

The 81 year old star of film and TV and those Priceline commercial chooses projects by going with his.

What's amusing was -- happy.

Was -- we did that make me laugh that make me cry was -- interested in the -- Though it sounds like these days -- first to do movies his last TV series had him playing the role of daily commuter.

If my hours required mean -- Travel and rush hour it was a two hour commute each way from my house to the studio for hours in a car to go be an actor that was that was tough after five years.

As for captain Kirk getting a Hollywood reboot.

Shatner appreciates help our Star Trek got him so he wishes its new director JJ Abrams the best in taking it on.

And for nabbing Star Wars to.

And -- -- because starter happened to me many years ago but as far as JJ Abrams is concerned.

This is a a genius director who has mastered the techniques of doing.

Science fiction films in the grandiose way.

That is a good ride.

I directed a Star Trek film.

And it was just a Star Trek film the box novels.

Was not commensurate with the budget he's doing it and he's going to be doing -- with Star Wars as well.

He's a great director and his by the -- he's a buddy and and I wish him well.

On both of these projects.

Beautiful right.

In -- -- Ashley to -- N Fox News.