Patrick Stewart (SirPatStew) reveals that the late Gene Roddenberry was reluctant to cast him as Jean-Luc Picard since he was described as an 'unknown British Shakespearean actor'
universe and talk about working with actor and director Jonathan Frakes., I think was outstanding and was the best of our four movies. And some of the episodes that Jonathan directed are also outstanding, and he is directing, two episodes in the first season. And I think I can say with confidence he will be directing in other seasons if and when that happens," he said.
"I am told that somewhere in the cellars of Paramount, there is a memo which came from Gene to everybody in production saying that he did not want to hear my name mentioned again," he said. Stewart also discussed his close, beloved friendship with fellow actor Sir Ian McKellen, first bonding after sharing adjoining trailers on the set of"That was when the relationship really began, and it was a simple matter of that we found we had a huge amount in common. I love him deeply. And of course, I think it's generally known now, he actually married my wife and I. He performed the ceremony.
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