Patrick Stewart, Gentleman

[S'kai]

From an interview in Newsweek April 7, 2008:

Q: When you're onstage, aren't you worried about weird Trekkie fans in the audience?

Stewart: Oh, come on, that's just a silly thing to say.

Q: But they are weird.

Stewart: How many do you know personally? You couldn't be more wrong. Here's the thing: if you say the fans are weird, that means there is something essentially weird about the show, and there is nothing weird about it. I'm very passionate when people like you snigger.

 

[Corran Horn]

Just remember...wearing a Starfleet uniform to a convention, nerdy.

Wearing a football player's uniform jersey out in public, somehow ok.

 

[S'kai]

Overweight schlubby guys at Star Trek Convention: typical nerds.

Overweight schlubby guys at chess club: Geniuses.

 

[Emperor-Tiberius]

Stewart was always top class with Trek and its fans. Thats why I love the man.

 

[Trekwatcher]

Just remember...wearing a Starfleet uniform to a convention, nerdy.

Wearing a football player's uniform jersey out in public, somehow ok.

Well said, and it rings a bell for me. For years I have been asking people why memorizing sports stats is cool, yet memorizing trek minutae was nerdy.

 

[Red Ranger]

Just remember...wearing a Starfleet uniform to a convention, nerdy.

Wearing a football player's uniform jersey out in public, somehow ok.

Well said, and it rings a bell for me. For years I have been asking people why memorizing sports stats is cool, yet memorizing trek minutae was nerdy.

Agreed. Esp. since most of these mooks who memorize all the sports trivia are really nerds who couldn't be jocks and they find their lives wanting for not being jocks. So sad!

At least we ST folks are honest nerds!

And I love how Patrick Stewart defends not only the fans but himself and his colleagues. A truly classy guy!

Red Ranger

 

[Mr. Fergy]

Stewart was always top class with Trek and its fans. Thats why I love the man.

Agreed.

 

[Red Ranger]

I'd go gay for Patrick Stewart, I just want to say! -- RR

 

[Sector 7]

Stewart's stunt double (Generations, etc.) is a friend of mine. Although I never met Stewart, even my friend says he really is a top notch guy.
Thanks for the thread.

 

[Danoz]

Just remember...wearing a Starfleet uniform to a convention, nerdy.

Wearing a football player's uniform jersey out in public, somehow ok.

Well said, and it rings a bell for me. For years I have been asking people why memorizing sports stats is cool, yet memorizing trek minutae was nerdy.

What's wrong with memorizing both?

 

[Ward Fowler]

Agreed. Esp. since most of these mooks who memorize all the sports trivia are really nerds who couldn't be jocks and they find their lives wanting for not being jocks. So sad!

Red Ranger

Considering what we Trek fans have to up with, we should be careful about making generalizations regarding others.