Before his journey into space, William Shatner had fewer words than reassuring his advice to Gale King.
In 2021, the “Star Trek” actor made history when he became the oldest person to travel into space after flying on a new Shepherd Rocket of Jeff Bezos' blue origins. In his appearance on Thursday in “CBS Mornings,” Shatner joined King, 70, to discuss the talk show host's upcoming spaceflight.
At the beginning of segmentKing recalls watching Shatner on TV after returning from space, pointing out that he was displayed as “so euphoric” and “it was so blissful.”
“I saw you, and what did you think it should have felt like that?” the king asked.
William Shatner shares deep words after a successful flight of blue origin: “I hope I will never recover from this.”
William Shatner shared some amazing words of advice about the center's Gale King ahead of his space flight with Katy Perry. (Getty Images)
“You're going to feel that, Gale. And you don't want them to wear that dress because it's bloody, right?” the actor told King, covered in red. “We don't want blood, Gale.”
“No, we don't want blood,” King agreed. “You're right about that.”
Shatner advised the king to “control your emotions” during the trip, saying that she “is on an adventure” and that she “has to hold her.”
“Yes, that's how I see it,” King said.
“You lie there and wait for it to take off. It's the G-force above you that is your most exciting moment,” Shatner said. “You'd think, 'I'm going to die.' But you are not going to die, you are on an adventure! ”
“You're on an adventure,” Shatner repeated. King laughed nervously. “Hold the adventure!”
Gale King told William Shatner that he was scared of “bleeping from her.” (CBS Morning/YouTube)
“You are scaring me of a bleep now!” cried the king.
“Gail, Gail, Gail…” Shatner continued as King leaned over and covered his face with his hands.
“Say mantra! Say something,” he advised. “When I was lying there and realized that hydrogen was pouring into the ship, Hindenburg was burning with hydrogen, so “What will happen?” the man says on his earphones -.”
“This is not very useful!” The king was inserted.
You're going to think, “I'm going to die.” But you're not going to die, Gale!
As she attempts to redirect the conversation, she asks Shatner, “Was you nervous?”
“Yes!” shouted Shatner. “Nitrogen! And get up! G's! It's a scary girl! But embraces the adventure and embraces it. You're on an exciting trip that never again.
“I got it,” King replied.
“It just charms you,” Shatner added. “It's a lifelong adventure, and you'll see everyone looking like anyone… Only 600 people have seen it, and you'll see it.”
William Shatner warned Gale King that he might feel dead when he goes to spaceflight next month. (Weiss Eubanks/nbcuniversal via Getty Images)
King told him “I'm focusing on that,” but she said she was “out of my comfort zone.” When asked if she already had a mantra in mind, King said she did it and she was meditating before the trip.
Shatner then recalled that he was offered a last chance to leave the rocket ship at the last moment before launch.
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“'If you want to get off, now's the time,” Shatner recalled being told King laughed and shook his head. “And I thought, 'I can't go. I'm Captain Kirk.' They may have felt it enough to you. ”
“You'll stay in your seat,” he emphasized. “You're on an adventure. Embracing the moment. You are on a voyage of exploration about your nature.”
William Shatner was invited to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on October 13th, 2021. (Mario Tama)
The “Boston Legal” star then reflected on experiencing zero gravity.
“There are no words in English to explain what zero gravity is. It's the strangest feeling. It's nothing. It's not swimming in the pool they're exercising, the astronaut said.
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He continued, “It's something you're trying to practice for days and no matter what you practice, you can't imitate it.”
“For me, I didn't float because I wanted to see outside,” Shatner added. “I went to the window to go and look out the window. The voyage ended very early, so I recommend doing it.”
The Star Trek actor is the oldest person to fly into space. (Michael Becker/Fox)
As the segment was approaching its end, Shatner shared a final warning about what King could expect from the trip.
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“Yeah, there's one more,” said the Golden Globe winner. “We'll spend a long time leaving our beds and getting on the boat, dealing with the press, getting up into the air, going back and dealing with the press, and there are no bathroom facilities.
King, Perry and Sanchez will be joined by film producer Kerianne Flynn, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bow and civil rights activist Amanda Nuguen on the space flight scheduled for April 14th.
