George Takei sits down with us to talk about personal truths and his new book It Rhymes with Takei. He talks about his journey to Hollywood and how it was influenced by his experiences in an internment camp during his childhood, where he was deprived of exposure to the outside world, and his discovery of a new world with color, electricity, and freedom after being released.
George’s father quickly surfaces as a significant role in shaping his understanding of American democracy and the importance of active participation in the democratic process, which inspired him to become an activist in the civil rights movement,
Lastly, George found it liberating to come out as gay, despite initially fearing it would harm his career, and was surprised to find that his career blossomed even more after he came out, with major networks like NBC, CBS, and ABC calling him for work.
George Takei interview
