Posts Tagged ‘Stewart’

Films An Escape For A Young Stewart

9th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Patrick Stewart used movies to help him escape an unpleasant situation in his childhood years.
The star of Star Trek: The Next Generation grew up with an abusive father and he shared this fact with a group of students recently, explaining how movies were his refuge from problems at home. “My home life wasn’t very pleasant, [...]

DragonCon YouTube Videos

11th September 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

2009 DragonCon has ended, but videos, including ones featuring Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, William Shatner and other Star Trek actors and actresses, are appearing online.
Patrick Stewart talked about his time on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He answered questions from the audience, including one on what was his favorite thing about doing The Next Generation. [...]

Stewart: X-Men Yes, Star Trek No

8th September 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Patrick Stewart’s days as Captain Jean-Luc Picard are now behind him.
Fans at DragonCon last weekend got the word from Stewart himself that he will probably return in X-Men, but don’t expect to see Jean-Luc Picard again. Audiences “had not seen the last of Xavier,” said Stewart.

Shatner And Nimoy To Appear at DragonCon

24th August 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Next month’s DragonCon will feature seven Star Trek actors, including William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.
Dragon*Con runs from Friday, September 4-Monday, September 7 and the TrekTrak programming includes three Star Trek Captains. In addition to Shatner, Patrick Stewart (Picard) and Kate Mulgrew (Janeway) are scheduled to appear.
The other Star Trek actors  are: Garrett Wang (Kim,) John [...]

Stewart: Pine Was Brilliant!

11th June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Patrick Stewart, who is appearing in Waiting for Godot, took time out from his busy schedule to go and see Star Trek XI.
As reported by The Yorkshire Post, Stewart took a few family members along to see the latest Star Trek movie. “”Yesterday, I took my grandchildren to see the new Star Trek movie,” he [...]

Star Trek Actor Castings And Happenings

2nd April 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Actors from several Star Trek series and movies have been cast in new roles or are appearing in shows, movies or at conventions.
As reported by JoBlo, Zoe Saldana (Star Trek XI’s Uhura) has joined the cast of The Losers, where she will play the sole female “loser,” the cold-blooded killer Aisha. The Losers is about [...]

Family Guy The Next Generation Photo Released

13th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Fox has released a photo from the forthcoming Family Guy: Not All Dogs Go to Heaven episode.
As reported by Comics Continuum, A new photo for the Family Guy “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode was released today, showing the Next Generation crewmembers standing in a transporter with Stewie standing in front of them.
According to [...]

Stewart Wins Olivier Award

9th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Patrick Stewart won the Best Supporting Actor for his role of Claudius in Hamlet.
As reported by The First Post, Stewart received the honor at the 33rd annual Laurence Olivier Awards Ceremony, held in London last Sunday.
Appearing in the Royal Shakespeare Company production with David Tennant (Doctor Who,) who played the title role, Stewart portrayed [...]

Stewart: Doing A Syndicated Sci-Fi Series Was Not Slumming

4th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

In the days before Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered, Patrick Stewart was annoyed by the suggestions of the press that he was not utilizing his talents to the fullest.
As reported by the TimesOnline, Stewart “became increasing irritated by the suggestion from the media…that given my background…that I was in a sense, ’slumming,’ by doing [...]

Star Trek Family Guy To Air Next Month

25th February 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

In March, a new Family Guy episode will air on FOX featuring a Star Trek: The Next Generation story.As reported by SF Universe, Star Trek: The Next Generation actors will be voicing their characters in the forthcoming Not All Dogs Go to Heaven episode of Family Guy, including Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, Michael [...]