the tough questions

oh my

Last week, apparently in celebration of the Kimono exhibit, George Takei visited the Canton Player’s Guild Theatre for An Evening with George Takei. I thought he’d be promoting his recurring role on an NBC show that I am not going to mention or upcoming films, but it seemed like he was just wanting to share some time with us. As if he has anything better to do on a Thursday night in April.

Takei (rhymes with “okay,” I’ve learned) is famous for his Mr. Sulu role in Star Trek, but talked surprisingly little about it. The main drive of his story was his family’s heritage and history, employing his trademark Stentorian voice. Though the evening started with his speech, he seemed relaxed and more conversational toward the end, during some direct interview and audience questions. I was sort of hoping to see him hanging out at Muggswigz after, but it is a pretty exclusive coffee hangout, after all.