Wed, 25 February 2009 at 4:48 pm

Chris Pine Takes Star Trek To South Korea

Chris Pine talks about his character Captain Kirk at the Star Trek press conference held at Apgujeon CGV on Wednesday (February 25) in Seoul, South Korea.

Said the 28-year-old actor, “I began watching the original series pretty feverishly cause I knew I only had a limited amount of time to prepare for the role and after getting half way through the first and second season I wasn’t doing myself any favors by trying to pick up on the mannerisms of William Shatner (who played Kirk in the original series) and the minutiae of the Star Trek world. I would have created a character that was more impersonation than an original incarnation. [Director JJ Abrams] ’s prescription for realizing the role and this goes for all of us- was to create our own and not worry too much about obeying the laws of the original Star Trek world.”

Other pics include Chris at Global Green USA’s 6th Annual Pre-Oscar Party held at Avalon Hollywood on Februray 19.

10+ pictures inside of Chris and costar Zoe Saldana in a Jean Paul Gaultier floral printed silk chiffon blouse and blush wrap skirt…

Photos: Han Myung-Gu/WireImage, WENN
Posted to: Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana
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18 Comments

# 1

bibo @ 02/25/2009 at 4:56 pm

first??? he’ s cute

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charity @ 02/25/2009 at 5:13 pm

he creeps me out. Im no Trekkie but JJ Abrams made the trailer amazing.

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lizzie @ 02/25/2009 at 5:14 pm

he looks very very very handsome

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lilo @ 02/25/2009 at 5:35 pm

Zoe is cuteeeeeeeee

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qarla @ 02/25/2009 at 5:36 pm

I love him so much! Marry me Chris!!!

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Mike @ 02/25/2009 at 5:36 pm

He looks like a Ken Doll. Cute.

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DAVID COOK @ 02/25/2009 at 7:57 pm

who the hell is this z-lister?!? :)

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fabiia @ 02/25/2009 at 8:58 pm

he is so hot!!!

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Nita @ 02/25/2009 at 9:19 pm

#6: couldn’t agree more!! He’s so cute, and Zoe is very beautiful, too!! Can’t wait to see the movie.

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Jaguar @ 02/25/2009 at 9:40 pm

He was great in Smokin’ Aces. The new Star Trek looks pretty cool.

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gabriella @ 02/25/2009 at 10:22 pm

He looks like Brad Pitt jr.

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gossipgirl @ 02/25/2009 at 10:35 pm

hes more like a rising star than a z lister…
and so fine! so fresh/clean looking too

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Shemp lugosi @ 02/25/2009 at 11:40 pm

green sneakers, really? do they match his eyes? hot new captain kirk!

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queen.na @ 02/26/2009 at 12:13 am

i enjoyed chris’ performance in bottle shock.
alongside alan rickman.

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They are cool !!!! @ 02/26/2009 at 12:20 am

Very handsome man and quite charming too. Another heart stealer in Hollywood..lol

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seoulite @ 02/26/2009 at 10:38 am

Hi JJ, Have no idea if you’ll get a chance to see this, but it’s Apgujeong, not Apgujeon. ;-) Thanks..!

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yuppielovematch @ 02/26/2009 at 6:10 pm

I think the movie will be good. Pine seems okay, but Shatner really had that aura and was a larger than life character as Kirk. Pine will be the cool guy, but will he be larger than life and be legendary like a Kirk or Picard?

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DIGITI @ 02/28/2009 at 12:59 pm

I used to think he was cute..and then he went and did Star Trek. These movies suck and need to stop being made.

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