Strange New Worlds’ Ethan Peck Still Hears Spock’s Lines In Leonard Nimoy’s Voice



In the recent issue of SFX, Ethan Peck explained his method for bringing one of the world’s most recognizable characters to life in a new way:

“It sounds crazy, but I still hear [Leonard Nimoy’s] voice in my head. When I’m preparing for a scene I definitely check in with the voice of Leonard’s Spock in my head and ask myself, does this sound like Spock, is this Spock? But I don’t necessarily think about how Leonard would play Spock. It’s more like I sort of internalized Leonard’s version of Spock, or I’ve done my best to internalize Leonard’s version of Spock, and it’s something I check in with very frequently when I’m working.”

Peck’s version of Spock is definitely not mimicking Nimoy, and that’s to the character’s benefit, as he is younger, more impulsive, and more emotional than the Spock fans know from the original series. The “Strange New Worlds” Spock is delightfully human, learning how to reconcile the two sides of himself as the ideal Starfleet officer. Peck plays that youthful passion to perfection, and he’s well aware that his Spock is much more human than he has been in any other iteration. That’s the point, though, and it makes watching the character feel new despite the half-Vulcan being a cultural touchstone. 



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