The talented Sir Patrick Stewart

[fedCentauri]

I recently watched TNG S3 EP23 'Sarek' for the first time (recently converted) and was totally awe-struck by Stewart's acting.
Since watching the first episode of TNG, I've admired Stewart's portrayal of Piccard, however I've never actively praised it.

So, here's to Piccard! Post your favourite Piccard moments, memes, etc. Hell, just post Stewart stuff in general!

To kick off, the aforementioned moment:

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[Spot261]

Dear God, you took months off my life with that title, I honestly thought the so called "year of death" had claimed another

 

[Amaris]

Dear God, you took months off my life with that title, I honestly thought the so called "year of death" had claimed another

Same here. I may have grayed prematurely just now.

 

[2takesfrakes]

Sarek is my favourite Vulcan character, so watching him succumb to what basically amounts to Alzheimer's makes "Sarek" an emotionally charged episode, on all counts! And when Picard is expressing Sarek's irrational, emotional outpouring ... Stewart was brilliant and thoroughly convincing. In fact, it's actually one my most favourite Bev moments in the entire series. When she "appears" to him, from out of the darkness of the room like an Angel of Mercy and holds him, assuring him that she's not going anywhere .... my god, I love her, so much.

It was Shakespearean, in its dealing with a Man fighting to preserve his sanity and with the staging of it ... BIG emotions! And what's most interesting about it, at least for me, is that the specter of Sarek is like this invisible 3rd character, thanks to Picard's desperate attempt to explain what the meld's doing to him. Sir Patrick Stewart set the bar very high and I'll forever be grateful to him for transcending "my" STAR TREK from serving as mere entertainment to becoming a Timeless Classic.

 

[Tora Ziyal]

Same here. I may have grayed prematurely just now.

And here.

Yes, Sarek -- both character and episode -- is one of my favorites. Stewart's acting was absolutely superb.

 

[fedCentauri]

Dear God, you took months off my life with that title, I honestly thought the so called "year of death" had claimed another

Ha! I should have foreseen this, sorry for the panic!

 

[fedCentauri]

Sarek is my favourite Vulcan character, so watching him succumb to what basically amounts to Alzheimer's makes "Sarek" an emotionally charged episode, on all counts! And when Picard is expressing Sarek's irrational, emotional outpouring ... Stewart was brilliant and thoroughly convincing. In fact, it's actually one my most favourite Bev moments in the entire series. When she "appears" to him, from out of the darkness of the room like an Angel of Mercy and holds him, assuring him that she's not going anywhere .... my god, I love her, so much.

It was Shakespearean, in its dealing with a Man fighting to preserve his sanity and with the staging of it ... BIG emotions! And what's most interesting about it, at least for me, is that the specter of Sarek is like this invisible 3rd character, thanks to Picard's desperate attempt to explain what the meld's doing to him. Sir Patrick Stewart set the bar very high and I'll forever be grateful to him for transcending "my" STAR TREK from serving as mere entertainment to becoming a Timeless Classic.

Beautifully put. I'm yet to delve into the rest of Star Trek (excluding TOS), but "Sarek" has certainly made it's impression on me. Better yet, the series and Stewart continue to impress me! I don't think a more suitable actor could have been chosen for the role.

 

[2takesfrakes]

What's interesting to me is the story of how Sir Patrick Stewart both got and almost didn't get the role of Jean Luc Picard. He was reading Shakespeare at a lecture, as a favour to a friend and Bob Justman was in attendance at that lecture. He was transfixed and knew he'd found TNG's Picard.

Roddenberry, on the other hand, was put off that he was proud bald and couldn't see him in the role. After some arm twisting, he finally conceded that the smartest thing he did in the series was ask Patrick to come onboard. I simply can't imagine TNG without Picard. If it's not on the page, it's not on the stage, and Stewart always elevated whatever scene he was in above the script, so that even a mediocre, or bad, script never received a lesser performance by him.

"Sarek" is but one example. His fight with his brother in "Family" and revelation of what the Borg had done to him, how it affected him has so much more gravity to it, thanks to Patrick's delivery ... "I wasn't strong enough. I wasn't ... good enough!" The lines themselves are pretty thin and don't really say much, by themselves ... the rest is all Stewart. He was brilliant. And his countless speeches, like at Data's hearing in "Measure of a Man" ... never phoned it in. Totally committed to the job of being an actor.

 

[HIjol]

I agree with the above comments, and would add that Sir Patrick was even good at injecting a little levity, at times. His gaffe of calling Barclay "Broccoli", in "Hollow Pursuits" and the little "skip" and "throat-clear" he did in "The Naked Now" are two of my particular favorites!

 

[Bry_Sinclair]

Piccard...Piccard...Piccard

There's one 'c' in Picard. Sorry but that bugs the hell out of me (like how people can't spell B'Elanna)

Sir Patrick is a damn fine actor, who brought such depth and soul to the character. A couple of my favourite, most powerful moments of his are:
In "Family", after fighting in the mud with Robert, he's laughing before breaking down at the horror the Borg put him through.
Pretty much all of "Chain of Command, Parts 1 & 2", though the ending where he admits to Troi that he had been broken. It's such a shame the TNG wasn't more serialised, as that would've been a great character element to see through.

 

[Disco]

There's one 'c' in Picard. Sorry but that bugs the hell out of me (like how people can't spell B'Elanna)

Sir Patrick is a damn fine actor, who brought such depth and soul to the character. A couple of my favourite, most powerful moments of his are:
In "Family", after fighting in the mud with Robert, he's laughing before breaking down at the horror the Borg put him through.
Pretty much all of "Chain of Command, Parts 1 & 2", though the ending where he admits to Troi that he had been broken. It's such a shame the TNG wasn't more serialised, as that would've been a great character element to see through.

Both excellent episodes. I would also add in Inner Light. Again it was a pivotal moment in his development and could have been even better if the episodes were serialised.

 

[fedCentauri]

There's one 'c' in Picard. Sorry but that bugs the hell out of me (like how people can't spell B'Elanna

Rookie mistake, very much noted. I'm cringing as I reflect upon it.

 

[Mutai Sho-Rin]

Rookie mistake, very much noted. I'm cringing as I reflect upon it.

We try to inflict minimal punishment on a first offense but if you spell his name wrong again, demons will be set upon you. I actually thought about correcting your spelling but comments had already been made.

 

[HIjol]

Rookie mistake, very much noted. I'm cringing as I reflect upon it.

Cringe Not, and welcome to the show! It's a Wild Ride...

 

[2takesfrakes]

I agree with the above comments, and would add that Sir Patrick was even good at injecting a little levity, at times. (...) the little "skip" and "throat-clear" he did in "The Naked Now"

Haha!!! Yes, indeed! In the very deed! Even Gates had to let out a quick little laugh, at that, before she regained her composure and $aved the scene. I forget how he vocalaised it, something like, "ah-fuh, ah-fuh, ah-fuh ..." and completely straight faced, despite Gate's momentary lapse.

 

[HIjol]

The Very Sound!

Bet they didn't teach that at the Lee Strasberg Acting School!

 

[2takesfrakes]

Sir Patrick Stewart also shined without having any dialogue - or anyone else on the set with him, for that matter. For example, with "Inner Light" when Picard's alone, with the flute in hand, and he just stands there for a moment, like he's remembering and then brings it to his chest. That whole sequence, with him alone there, must've lasted for at least 5 minutes, but Stewart's in command of the audience, the whole time. Just very interesting to watch, the choices he makes in going for the core of a scene. Again, he doesn't even need any dialogue to capture an audience and keep them there ...

 

[FrankT]

Dear God, you took months off my life with that title, I honestly thought the so called "year of death" had claimed another

Me too!

 

[Khaless the Unforgettable]

Beautifully put. I'm yet to delve into the rest of Star Trek (excluding TOS), but "Sarek" has certainly made it's impression on me. Better yet, the series and Stewart continue to impress me! I don't think a more suitable actor could have been chosen for the role.

Agreed!

It always amuses me when I read about how he didn't really want to do it, too. Or that he signed a long term contract simply because his friends and associates assured him it wouldn't last very long, and that it was basically just free money.

 

[NigellaDeanna20]

And here.

Yes, Sarek -- both character and episode -- is one of my favorites. Stewart's acting was absolutely superb.

yeah. Would have to say thats one of my favourites as well. Sarek probably knew that Picard was the only one disciplined enough to carry his memories while undergoing the treatment for Bendi syndrome. Great episode!