I have to say, the Shat sure knows how to market his brand.
iPhone users can now make William Shatneresque poetry, filled with his dramatic pauses and unique inflections, thanks to an app released today.
Called Shatoetry, the app lets users choose from a library of prerecorded words to create what Shatner -- or his marketing people -- has branded "Shatisms," phrases played out in Shatner's voice. It's like making poetry with refrigerator magnets, but with the "Star Trek" icon and Priceline.com spokesman guiding your artistry.
"People all over the world have been listening to my voice for so long, but they've only ever heard what I wanted to say," Shatner said in a press release. "I wanted to give people a means to express their thoughts and ideas, using my voice. It's a fun, creative app that I am certain people will enjoy."
Users can choose the words, the level of drama in Shatner's delivery, and the amount of pauses within the sentence. Once you've decided your masterpiece is complete, you simply hit the "Shat that!" button to hear the spoken word piece.
full story:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57543916-1/channel-william-shatner-with-new-shatoetry-spoken-word-app/ (http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57543916-1/channel-william-shatner-with-new-shatoetry-spoken-word-app/)
That's hilarious and awesome. Best thing about Shat has always been his sense of humor about himself.
SHATOETRY: William Shatner's iPhone App (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqPg9dv7f3w#ws)