The San Fransisco Chronicle's Peter Harlaub had a chance to talk with Zachary Quinto recently and ask a few questions about his role as Spock and the new 'Star Trek' film.

Q: Was it an advantage having Leonard Nimoy on set?

A: It was incredible. I felt like it was my responsibility to define this character and bring him to life in my own regard. And Leonard gave me real freedom to do that. Getting to know him and considering him a friend was one of the biggest honors in the whole experience for me.

Q: Did the Vulcan salute come naturally?
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In an on-going series Mitchell Rubenstein (co-founder of the Sci-fi channel) discusses the early days of starting Sci-fi and meeting extraordinary people.  In part 3, he talks of his first meeting with Gene Roddenberry on the Paramount lot.

We met Gene at his office at Paramount Studios. Laurie and I had never before set foot on a studio lot. After the usual pleasantries, he said, “How’d you like a tour of the Star Trek set?”
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