Kevin Weisman Wants To Be The New Scotty

Fans of JJ Abrams’ ‘Alias’ will recognise Kevin Weisman who played the resident geek; in a way he was the ‘Scotty’ of the hip spy show. In a new Moviehole interview with the actor the subject of Abrams new Trek movie came up and Weisman made it clear he was interested in a role…

J.J [Abrams] is doing Star Trek now.
Yeah. I don’t know if I look like a young ‘any of those guys’ so I’m screwed. I can’t be a young Mr.Spock…

Greg Grunberg’s already got his hand up for that, hasn’t he?
I’m sure he has [Laughs]. If there’s a job that J.J’s doing, Greg’salways  knockin’ on the door. Yeah look, I would love to work with J.Jagain – on anything – he’s a great guy, great director…. I’m sure we will, when something comes along.

There’s gotta be a Young Scotty in there…
Yeah, I gotta work on my accent. I’ve gotta start renting the old ones, researching them thoroughly, and then I’ll be calling J.J constantly and leaving messages. I’ll stop, when he gives me a role.

Abrams does like to use actors he has worked with before (both Grunberg and Felicity’s Keri Russell got roles in MI:3) so Weisman may have a chance. Grunberg has stated that he and Abrams have talked about a role and that Abrams is already getting pestered with calls for others who want in on Trek’s return to the big screen. Looks like Weisman has to just get in line. 

Read the rest of the interview at Moviehole