UPDATED (March 7): William Shatner no longer plans to shoot an episode of his Brown Bag Wine Tasting web series in Australia due to scheduling conflicts. Shatner will shortly arrive in Perth (March 9-10) followed by Adelaide (March 16-17) for the Oz Comic-Con.
After looking at my schedule I unfortunately will have to scrap my plans to do a #BrownBagWineTasting shoot in Australia next week. 🙁 MBB
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 5, 2013
I do want to thank everyone who responded to my tweets for #brownbagwinetastingThe response was overwhelming. MBB
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 5, 2013
Perth! You. Me. Comicon. This weekend!
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 5, 2013
Hollywood icon William Shatner is looking for "two experienced local camera guys" and "interesting folks" in Perth and Adelaide to shoot a potential segment for his Brown Bag Wine Tasting web series.
Shatner, who is set to visit both cities in March as a guest of Oz Comic-Con, put out the call via his Twitter account:
As you know I'm traveling to Perth and Adelaide next month I was thinking about doing a couple segments of my BB Wine Tasting while there…
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 22, 2013
I'm looking for 2 experienced local camera guys and some interesting folks with occupations in those cities.
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 22, 2013
To clarify. Looking for 2 camerapersons in Adelaide or Perth. Looking for people who have interesting jobs. Contact press email on my site.
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 22, 2013
Also if you are a winery or wine distributor that would like to provide wine also please contact the press email at WilliamShatner.com
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 22, 2013
Each five-minute episode of his Brown Bag Wine Tasting series involves Shatner talking with a local character about their profession as they share a bottle of wine in a brown paper bag.
The 81 year-old Shatner is best known as Captain James T. Kirk on the original Star Trek series although is body of work is vast . His work has been recognised with Emmy Awards for his performances in TV series The Practice and Boston Legal. He has recently embraced social media and earlier this year had a Twitter exchange with astronaut Chris Hadfield while he was in orbit.
The Oz Comic-Con will be held in Perth on the weekend of March 9-10 followed by Adelaide March 16-17 and will also feature a range of sci-fi and cult stars such as Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver) and Patricia Quinn (The Rocky Horror Picture Show).
To register interest in Shatner's Brown Bag Wine Tasting series, email: Press@WilliamShatner.com.
Contact this reporter at bswift@www.if.com.au or on Twitter at @bcswift.