Is Avery Brooks a little out there?

[Destructor]

As it happens, today is Avery Brooks' birthday! Happy Birthday, Sisko!

http://youtu.be/8xKo6-xu6dc

 

[rahullak]

October 2nd also happens to be Mahatma Gandhi's birthday!

 

[Gary7]

Yes indeed, Happy Birthday Avery!

 

[bbailey861]

Having just seen "The Captain's", it was somewhat difficult, at first, at not thinking that he is 'a little out there', however after seeing him a few times throughout the show, I began to enjoy his clips. I prefer to simply think of him as eccentric. One thing is for sure, he is a marvelous pianist.

 

[AustNerevar]

I'm really surprised that no one has pointed out that Brooks was obviously high as a freaking kite in The Captains. Seriously, guys, it's not very subtle.

I don't know if he'd dropped acid or just smoked some weed, but there was definitely not an ounce of sobriety in that man during the interview.

Not that there's anything wrong with that, but, well, he could have waited till he got the interview out of the way!

 

[Grant]

So after beating around the bush for a long time--it appears that the title for this thread should be "Does Avery Brooks get high?

 

[CaptainCag]

The documentary was edited poorly. Avery Brooks is normal as can be.

 

[Grant]

The documentary was edited poorly. Avery Brooks is normal as can be.

The editing made him seem odd? LOL

 

[Red Omega]

Avery has always been a bit different. And I find that endearing and fascinating.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Jazz.

 

[publiusr]

The documentary was edited poorly. Avery Brooks is normal as can be.

Now I heard--quite some time before The Captains (which I never saw) that he thought DS9 a little silly with 'monsters' and the like.

 

[C.E. Evans]

The documentary was edited poorly. Avery Brooks is normal as can be.

Now I heard--quite some time before The Captains (which I never saw) that he thought DS9 a little silly with 'monsters' and the like.

I would imagine the majority of actors who've worked on Trek (in any incarnation) probably think the same thing.

 

[publiusr]

True that. I think Avery loved Ira Steven Behr's political take--and wanted to go even farther...

 

[RapidNadion]

I love that this thread was brought back from the dead.

Shortly after seeing The Captains for the first time, I texted a friend and fellow Trek fan specifically to tell him how weird I thought Brooks was in it.

His reply: "He's a jazz man."

I still don't know what that means, but I can't say it's wrong.

 

[JD5000]

I want what Brooks smokes.

 

[Tuvok]

I want what Brooks smokes.

Well, I hear Colorado is the place you wanna be heading too then.

To get the real jazz feeling going...

 

[NeroShrimp]

Sisko and Avery are both one with the Prophets.

 

[Captain59]

I find it odd Avery won't participate in Ira's DS9 documentary. He's obviously going to be a very conspicuous absence, and I wonder if that's exactly what he wants.

 

[DS9forever]

This topic is another resurrected post.

 

[Nerys Myk]

This topic is another resurrected post.

Today's the day for it.