I happened to run across this article about Bill Shatner, and I found it fascinating.
Boston Legal is an absolutely brilliant show, and it succeeds because Captain Kirk of all people is shockingly good, as is James Spader who has always been good. And hey, it's a coming of age story, coming of old age, that is, so naturally I find it interesting.
Let's be honest, Shatner was pretty much a shitty actor his entire life. I'd go as far as to say this is the only role he was ever good in. What's inspiring to me is that he never quit, and he's at the top of his game at 77, when I suspect a lot of people would just give up. That's impressive.
^^What about that album where he speaks (instead of sings!?!) songs like "Lucy in the Sky", etc.....that album was dreadful!!!
It's more than he's "never quit". It's how he weathered all the criticism throughout the years. The whole "I don't care what anyone thinks, I'm doing this anyway because I <i>want</i> to" attitude.
Did you know he rarely watches himself in the roles he plays?
It's been interesting watching his progression over the span of 40 odd years, beginning with the original Star Trek which mesmerized me when I was a kid.
Another person I find absolutely fascinating is Jimmy Buffet who is a millionaire many times over and not from his concerts and albums.