William Shatner at ‘You Can Call Me Bill’ premiere in Los Angeles on March 21, 2024.Photo:JC Olivera/Shutterstock
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William Shatneris revealing how he stays “energetic” in his 90s.
Speaking to PEOPLE at thepremiere of his documentaryYou Can Call Me Billat The Culver Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, the actor — who celebrates his 93rd birthday on Friday — shared what has helped him to remain youthful and engaged with his work.
“Just staying engaged in life, to stay curious. But the luck has a lot to do with it in your health,” Shatner tells PEOPLE. “Your life’s energy, the soul energy of your body is a product of health. If you’re sick, you can’t be energetic. You’re dying. So my luck has been, I’ve been healthy all my life.”
William Shatner at ‘You Can Call Me Bill’ premiere at The Culver Theater on March 21, 2024.Amanda Edwards/Getty
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The actor also said there’s someone close to him who is also responsible for his youthful energy, telling PEOPLE that person is, “my wife.”
Shatner wasmarried to Elizabeth Martinfrom 2001 to 2020, however, rumors of a reconciliation began to swirl after they attended the Living Legends of Aviation Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 20, 2023, in California together. He then spoke toThe Mirrorat the event, stating, “My wife … she is the zest of life. She brings the flavor.”
Meanwhile, at Thursday’s premiere, Shatner also revealed that he’s feeling pretty laid back when it comes to celebrating his latest trip around the sun.
“Well, birthdays are purportedly a big day. I suppose there’s a reason for somebody outside to celebrate, ‘Oh my God, 93.’ " he says, adding, “I’m not glorying in it.”
The actor also shared that he had previously turned down an offer to film a documentary about his life.
William Shatner onstage at the afterparty for ‘You Call Me Bill’ Screening on March 21, 2024.Albert L. Ortega/Shutterstock
Albert L. Ortega/Shutterstock
He continues, “And Alexandre Philippe was a really wonderful artist. So the combination of this very imaginative way of making a film and this wonderful artist, and I thought, it’s time that I tell my children as best I can.”
“So this was a wonderful device to leave my legacy, I hate that word, to leave my remembrance on film to them and the ones that come after me,” he says.
Shatner sharesthree daughtersLeslie, 65, Lisabeth, 62, and Melanie, 59, with his wife, Gloria Rand, 90, who he was married to from 1956–1969.
As to whether his children had seen the film before the premiere, the actor revealed that they hadn’t and explained how he felt about their reaction to viewing it for the first time.
source: people.com
