William Shatner Steps Out to Celebrate “You Can Call Me Bill ”Documentary Ahead of 93rd Birthday

The legendary actor celebrated the theatrical premiere of his upcoming documentary out Friday

William Shatner is looking back on his prolific career in film and television as he prepares to celebrate his 93rd birthday!

Shatner, who turned 93 on Friday, stepped out on Thursday evening for the premiere of his new documentary, You Can Call Me Bill, in Los Angeles.

The legendary actor is perhaps best known for portraying Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek, but throughout his upcoming documentary, he divulges about his decades-long career and life after his Star Trek tenure.

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Before Thursday's premiere, Shatner told PEOPLE how promoting the project is “a little awkward,” explaining, “It's a documentary about me, and I'm expected to help sell it by going out and talking about me, and I don't like to talk about me.”

“When you're talking to the press, you can be a little devious on how you feel and what you're doing and what you think and 'Oh, yes, I love that person,' or 'I made a mistake,'” he told PEOPLE. “But in doing a serious film that in the end, my children and my children's children watch, I didn't want to be facetious or marginal about any of the answers.”

“I gave what I hoped was the way I truly felt and the masks come off,” added the actor. “So there I am somewhat naked — a mixed metaphor, if you will. And so the film is more the truth and more about me than I can manage, or as much as I can manage, but it's a little awkward. It's like getting undressed.”

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Shatner told Variety ahead of its March 2023 premiere at SWSX that this documentary also serves as a “way of reaching out” to his loved ones after he dies.

"I've turned down a lot of offers to do documentaries before. But I don't have long to live," he explained. "Whether I keel over as I'm speaking to you or 10 years from now, my time is limited, so that's very much a factor.”

"The sad thing is that the older a person gets, the wiser they become and then they die with all that knowledge. And it's gone," he explained.

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You Can Call Me Bill premieres in theaters on Friday.

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