George Takei's Star Trek: Acting, Activism, and Being the King of Facebook

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 13, 2014

George Takei talks about his childhood experience in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II, his breakout role as Mr. Sulu on "Star Trek" in the 1960s, his work as an activist, and becoming a social media phenomenon with over seven million Facebook likes. He’s joined by filmmaker Jennifer M. Kroot, who has made a documentary called “To Be Takei.” The film is playing in New York at AMC Loews Village 7. It's also available on all video on demand platforms, including iTunes and Amazon, beginning August 22.

"To be Takei," a documentary about actor and activist George Takei, released in 2014

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