Nicholas Meyer

July 25, 2009 at 9:49am PST

Tags: A View From the Bridge, Kirstie Alley, Nicholas Meyer, Star Trek, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Zachary Quinto

Photos: Paramount Pictures

Sometimes being a total geek pays off.

In his new memoir, A View from the Bridge, Nicholas Meyer, the director of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, reveals that he cast Cheers actress Kirstie Alley in the film that kick-started her career as Romulan-Vulcan officer Lieutenant Saavik because she was obsessed with Spock.

She was apparently so infatuated that she used to sleep with her Vulcan ears on.

That's what we call dedication. Who knew Kirstie Alley was so method?

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