
A Captain's Log (2021)
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Garth Pillsbury as Self
Episodes 2
Bryan and Lili welcome Star Trek: Original series actor Garth Pillsbury for a two-part interview with the Hollywood based actor. Pillsbury is a classically trained actor, appearing in two episodes of the original Star Trek series, "Mirror, Mirror" and "The Cloud Minders". Garth talks about his early childhood moving around the U.S. His mother, who was into arts and sculpting, early TV roles particularly "The F.B.I." TV series roles he played and the ABC network series "The Invaders. Garth talks about the audition leading up to playing the role of Wilson in "Mirror, Mirror" and discusses why William Shatner didn't want him "punching" him during a scene.
Read MoreGarth Pillsbury - Two timing on Trek plus two careers in acting and photography, Part 2
A Conclusion in the second part interview with Hollywood based actor and photographer Garth Pillsbury. Garth was well-known for his role as Wilson in the episode "Mirror, Mirror" from Star Trek the Original Series and also appearing in "The Cloud Minders" third season Star Trek episode, which he discusses in great detail as his more favorite role with more lines of dialogue. Garth talks about being a celebrity, even though he never thought of himself as one, and going to the conventions signing pictures. Pillsbury discusses the film he was in, Malibu High, as a drive-in style B film where guys and girls would go there to make out. Also, he shares stories from his time as a photographer to find something else to make a living, while working for LAPD. Pillsbury winds down his stories talking about a Kevin Costner film he was in when Costner was starting out and stories of his time with Robert Mitchum.
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