Star Trek is one of my favorite shows. Have you ever watched it?
Yes I have. It was created by Gene Roddenberry.
It's a really old show, too, isn't it? People always compare it to Star Wars, but I'm pretty sure it's been around way longer.
Well the first TV series aired in 1966 for 3 seasons on NBC. Star wars came out in 1979.
Wow, so Star Trek's been around WAY longer. I guess that explains why it's such a culturally influential show.
Thats right. The creator was inspired by the the Horatio Hornblower novels when creating Star Trek.
I've never heard of Horatio Hornblower before. Funny name. Has there even been a Star Trek movie, or is it all just the TV show?
Horatio Hornblower
Horatio Hornblower is a fictional Napoleonic Wars–era Royal Navy officer who is the protagonist of a series of novels and stories by C. S. Forester. He was later the subject of films, radio and television programmes, and C. Northcote Parkinson elaborated a definitive biography. 
The original Hornblower tales began with the 1937 novel "The Happy Return" (U.S. title "Beat to Quarters") with the appearance of a junior Royal Navy captain on independent duty on a secret mission to Central America. Later stories
n't say too much about the plot, but it comes on our screens on October 25. I play a bit of a bad guy in it and get involved in a spot of kidnapping and whatnot. It's pretty powerful stuff in places and I'm sure people will get a kick out of it. I really enjoyed doing it and I'm pleased I took the opportunity when it came my way. I seemed to have a natural flair for acting and it's something I enjoy. There are a couple of other