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8. The director of 'Wrath of Khan' compares his experience directing the two actors:

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Interesting contrast in the director's approach to & experiences with the two different actors.

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Star Trek Wrath of Khan Director on Shatner & Montalban

Mr. Sci-Fi

2016 Nov 2

Sci-Fi Writer-Director-Producer Marc Zicree sits down with Nicholas Meyer, writer-director-producer whose credits include Wrath of Khan, Star Tre IV, Star Trek VI, Time After Time, The Seven Percent Solution and the upcoming TV series Star Trek Discovery. Nick shares great memories of directing William Shatner and Ricardo Montalban in Wrath of Khan. Not to be missed!

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