JJ. Abrams recently took part in a Q&A with The Hollywood Reporter. Among the things discussed; his lasting bond with Star Trek and his future plans.
The Hollywood Reporter: Was there any part of making “Star Trek” that felt personal?
J.J. Abrams: Quite a bit. It’s a story about family and friendship and loyalty and finding your place and your way and being insecure about any number of things. And that is a universal idea that doesn’t need to take place in space; it can take place anywhere — and that idea feels very personal. I found myself surprisingly connected to a character called James T. Kirk. I found myself loving a character whose name was Spock. And as someone who was never really a “Star Trek” fan and who never really connected with any of the characters, it was the last thing in the world I ever expected.
THR: Do you feel any pressure to direct movies more often?
Abrams: There are so many things that I should not be directing. A lot of times I look at something and I think, “Oh my God, that would be amazing. I would completely f*** that up.” I just know that there are things I probably am not capable of, and then there are other things that I’m not sure if I am, and those are the things that excite me the most. The things that I know I could do are the things that I would probably screw up just as much. When you’re too in your comfort zone, it’s not necessarily the most creative thing. But I hope to direct a movie next year.
THR: And what’s that going to be?
Abrams: It’s just this thing I’m writing right now. It’s taken longer to write the script than I was hoping.
You can read the entire interview here.
