I know a guy who writes on the show, it was his episode, and he called and said, “Would you do it?” And I said, “Yeah.” There’s not really much else to tell, except that I was thrilled to be on The Simpsons, because it’s one of the greatest series in the history of television.
It was a fabulous experience shooting [in the Aviator], working with Leo [DiCaprio] and Danny Huston in the scene. It was great. I think what was most eye-opening about it was that [Martin] Scorsese was just like any good director you work with.
That’s what kids were like then. So I really like the movie [Dude, Where’s My Car? ], I think it’s genuinely funny, and I wish I hadn’t been so arrogant about it. And, of course, I didn’t know it was going to be my best work, either.
As it turns out, sometimes that bites you. In this case, I saw pictures of Earl [Mills], and…I actually met him. He was quite old at the time, but he had this sort of curly red hair, so we did that in the film. I got a perm and had red hair, and… It was a mess.
I can tell you one other story about Rent Control. The lead actress in the film, her name was Elizabeth Stack, and it turned out she was Robert Stack’s daughter.
I didn’t really watch the show [Star Trek]. I still haven’t seen about 150 of them. So I didn’t really think of them too much in terms of episodes. I thought of them as kind of one long seven-year episode.
![Brent Spiner Quote - It was a fabulous experience shooting [in the Aviator], working with Leo [DiCaprio] and Danny Huston in the scene. It was great. I think what was most eye-opening about it was that [Martin] Scorsese was just like any good director you work with.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/it-was-a-fabulous-experience-shooting-in-the-aviat-683x1024.jpg)
![Brent Spiner Quote - [The Aviator] came about through John Logan, who I’ve been friends with for many years.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/the-aviator-came-about-through-john-logan-who-ive-.jpg)
![Brent Spiner Quote - Needless to say, I was impressed by Felicia [Day] and her moxie with how to do a web series. I mean, she’s the queen of the web.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/needless-to-say-i-was-impressed-by-felicia-day-and-683x1024.jpg)
![Brent Spiner Quote - I think Rick Berman just called me and asked me if I wanted to do the show [Star Trek: Enterprise], and he said they’d write an arc if I’d do it.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/i-think-rick-berman-just-called-me-and-asked-me-if.jpg)
![Brent Spiner Quote - That’s what kids were like then. So I really like the movie [Dude, Where’s My Car? ], I think it’s genuinely funny, and I wish I hadn’t been so arrogant about it. And, of course, I didn’t know it was going to be my best work, either.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/thats-what-kids-were-like-then-so-i-really-like-th.jpg)
![Brent Spiner Quote - As it turns out, sometimes that bites you. In this case, I saw pictures of Earl [Mills], and…I actually met him. He was quite old at the time, but he had this sort of curly red hair, so we did that in the film. I got a perm and had red hair, and… It was a mess.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/as-it-turns-out-sometimes-that-bites-you-in-this-c.jpg)
![Brent Spiner Quote - I had no idea I was part of what was going to be a big mega-hit. I thought I was doing a B sci-fi movie [Independence Day].](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/i-had-no-idea-i-was-part-of-what-was-going-to-be-a.jpg)
![Brent Spiner Quote - I didn’t really watch the show [Star Trek]. I still haven’t seen about 150 of them. So I didn’t really think of them too much in terms of episodes. I thought of them as kind of one long seven-year episode.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/i-didnt-really-watch-the-show-star-trek-i-still-ha.jpg)