SHATNER SUNDAY: Shatner gets nasty

William Shatner is a complicated guy, and by many accounts (including those of some of his former co-stars) he can be a galaxy-class jerk. The same guy who can be such a charming rascal in interviews is also capable of being petty and cruel, and his misbehavior on and off the set has become the stuff of legend.

This clip captures Shatner in a dark moment, as his conversation with a befuddled director on a voiceover gig begins with surly irritation before morphing into a kind of joshing sadism. Shatner isn't just giving this poor guy the business, he's loving giving the guy the business. It's funny in a terrible, cringe-worthy way.

The clip is taken from an old episode of Howard Stern's radio show, and that's Stern and his sidekick Robin Quivers you hear interrupting the clip now and again.


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