William Shatner Says Blue Origin Space Flight Experience Was Super Sad

William Shatner called Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin area flight an extensive experience upon landing back on Earth — now, he’s stating … it was in fact a big disappointment.

The ‘Star Trek’ OG has a brand-new book coming out — entitled “Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder” — and Variety got an excerpt today … which clarifies how WS in fact felt as he was soaring into the excellent beyond above our stratosphere.

Here’s the quote everybody’s discussing — it starts with Will stating he believed soaring into area would be a big catharsis and lighting up … thanks to Hollywood’s representations.

Instead, nevertheless, Captain Kirk had the specific opposite sensation — stating, “I discovered that the beauty isn’t out there, it’s down here, with all of us. Leaving that behind made my connection to our tiny planet even more profound.”

There’s more … William states his area flight made him extremely troubled with sadness. He states, “It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered. The contrast between the vicious coldness of space and the warm nurturing of Earth below filled me with overwhelming sadness.” He states the concept people people ruining that filled him with fear.

Will includes, “My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead, it felt like a funeral.”

Remember, Will was noticeably psychological when they touched down … however as he was attempting to relay something to JB, the guy sorta disrupted his believed by popping some champagne.

Later, Will definitely made it look like it was a favorable minute — calling the Blue Origin flight “profound” and “extraordinary.”