Kelley Discusses Character Development in Star Trek Films

During an interview, actor DeForest Kelley reflected on the challenges of character development in the Star Trek film series compared to the original television series. He emphasized the need to condense character arcs in films due to the limited number of movies produced compared to the numerous episodes of the TV show. Kelley highlighted the importance of considering new changes for characters when there is a significant time gap between movies, as opposed to the weekly progression in a TV series.

Character Evolution: McCoy and Spock

One notable character development Kelley discussed was the evolving relationship between Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy (played by Kelley) and Spock (played by Leonard Nimoy). In the original series, McCoy openly expressed annoyance towards Spock’s logical nature. However, after working together for two decades, their relationship had to evolve in the films. Kelley explained that in the movie “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,” he aimed to portray McCoy as not necessarily softening towards Spock, but rather becoming more attuned to him and viewing him with amusement instead of irritation.

“It’s very difficult to expand or flesh a character out in a motion picture, so to speak. When we’re doing them, it takes a couple of years to get one out. If we were still doing the series, why, it would be a lot of fun to see how these characters change during the aging process. So what I tried to do in ‘The Voyage Home’ is kind of … not soften McCoy, but he’s become a little more attuned to Spock and he’s looking at him more or less with a bit of amusement, as opposed to becoming so irritated with him.”

This character development was particularly significant considering the events of “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.” In that film, McCoy carried Spock’s consciousness within his own mind to preserve it until it could be transferred back into a new body. Additionally, McCoy participated in a mutinous act by assisting Captain Kirk and their crew in hijacking the U.S.S. Enterprise for personal reasons. This act ultimately led to the destruction of the Enterprise. After experiencing such sacrifices, it was necessary for McCoy’s character to exhibit warmth and a more peaceful attitude towards working with Spock.

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