Warped Factors: A Neurotic's Guide to the Universe - Hardcover

Koenig, Walter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0878339914 ISBN 13: 9780878339914

Publisher: Taylor Pub, 1998

Synopsis

The actor best known for his work on the Star Trek television series and films traces his life and career and offers his perspective on the success and evolution of Star Trek

About this title

From AudioFile:

Walter Koenig, "Star Trek's" Ensign Pavel Chekov, has come a long way since his neurotic school days. With warmth, humor, scatology and frankness, he describes a long and interesting life; most recently he has been appearing in "Babylon 5" and has also written, produced and acted in various plays and films. Though he is descended from Russian immigrants, he is not one himself, and only when making a humorous aside does he invoke Ensign Chekov's accent. So think of that voice without the accent, expressive and even kind, and you'll know how this book sounds. You'll even like the guy. D.R.W. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine

From Publishers Weekly:

Known primarily for his role as the confident Pavel Chekov in the Star Trek series and films, Koenig (Chekov's Enterprise) offers a surprisingly fretful memoir, focusing on his lifelong battle with neurosis and the toll it has taken on his personal and professional relationships. The book's first half covers Koenig's childhood experiences and early TV roles, with the remainder devoted mainly to his career on the U.S.S. Enterprise. Even success in early TV roles on Combat! and General Hospital failed to mitigate Koenig's "Quasimodo" self-image, which carried over into his worldwide success with Star Trek. He often complains about his treatment on the show: regretting that producer Gene Roddenberry ignored his script ideas, feeling dismissed by Spock actor Leonard Nimoy and envying George Takei's (Sulu) sword-wielding performance in "The Naked Time" episode. Koenig's honesty, humor and obvious intelligence do much to enliven the book (one of several intros hilariously sends up the entire crew), as do flashes of terrific writing. But the Star Trek show and films have been reported upon innumerable times, and so this book, for all its charms, will likely appeal mostly to diehard Trekkies. Sixteen pages of color photos, not see by PW. First serial to Star Trek Communicator magazine.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Taylor Pub
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0878339914
• ISBN 13: 9780878339914
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 316