that I get sent...I am always looking for the ones--I am very
selective about this---which represent the highest quality in
terms of production, script and the technology that goes into
the production...the educational aspect is very important to
me...that a video can be used to entertain and inform.
One of the most effective means of reaching the audience.
"From Here to Infinity" is also a Paramount project...and we
have a very special relationship.
ELIOT STEIN-HOST: Do you ever think that you will turn
to writing?
PATRICK STEWART: I have no plans for any original writing
work...I don't think I have the talent for it. I hope to
produce as well someday!
ELIOT STEIN-HOST: Please comment on your
experience with the production of "The Tempest"
PATRICK STEWART: This is a play that I have done a few
times before...the very best thing I can say about this is that I
felt like I was doing a new play!...The director's approach was
so fresh...it was a new experience for me. "The
Tempest"--this production handled the difficult parts of the
play better than I have ever seen before!
It was a good time in my life to do this again...the director and
I were in fundamental agreement about the interpretation of
the character...I was excited to be involved in this multi-racial
production!
ELIOT STEIN-HOST: What has been the most
rewarding experience of TNG for you?
PATRICK STEWART: Two sections: professional and
personal...professional...the huge volume of new audience I
reach as an actor...more people saw me act when the show
premiered that week than
had done so throughout my entire career...the personal...very
deep intimate friendships that have developed between myself
and the members of the cast...these are LIFELONG
friendships...the absence of the day-to-day contact with my
friends is the one thing that makes me sad!
ELIOT STEIN-HOST: Did you once play Salieri in a BBC
inquest - Do you plan to do modern classic drama?
PATRICK STEWART: I played Salieri in a BBC production
but this must not be confused with "Amadeus." This was
called "The Mozart Inquest"...and was very
challenging to do. The program was IMPROVISED. There
was no script!...If you love Mozart, drama, or a real curiosity
of TV...you will enjoy it greatly! "The Inquest" was conducted
by actual lawyers trying to find out about Mozart's death.
ELIOT STEIN-HOST: What American TV shows have you
enjoyed most in any decade?
PATRICK STEWART: I didn't watch TV at all for many
decades...I missed the whole era of "Lucy" and "Dick Van
Dyke."But I love "MASH" and "Kojak"...and most recently "Hill
Street Blues" and "Cheers.""Frasier" is a brilliant show!
When it comes to sheer quality of entertainment, there's little
better than "Beavis and Butthead"!
ELIOT STEIN-HOST: Sir, do you feel that your role in
TNG gave TV sci-fi more 'class'?
PATRICK STEWART: I thought all of "The Next Generation"
was classy...It was one of the highest quality TV shows we
have ever seen. Of course, I also think the producer showed
good taste in casting me!!!!!!
selective about this---which represent the highest quality in
terms of production, script and the technology that goes into
the production...the educational aspect is very important to
me...that a video can be used to entertain and inform.
One of the most effective means of reaching the audience.
"From Here to Infinity" is also a Paramount project...and we
have a very special relationship.
ELIOT STEIN-HOST: Do you ever think that you will turn
to writing?
PATRICK STEWART: I have no plans for any original writing
work...I don't think I have the talent for it. I hope to
produce as well someday!
ELIOT STEIN-HOST: Please comment on your
experience with the production of "The Tempest"
PATRICK STEWART: This is a play that I have done a few
times before...the very best thing I can say about this is that I
felt like I was doing a new play!...The director's approach was
so fresh...it was a new experience for me. "The
Tempest"--this production handled the difficult parts of the
play better than I have ever seen before!
It was a good time in my life to do this again...the director and
I were in fundamental agreement about the interpretation of
the character...I was excited to be involved in this multi-racial
production!
ELIOT STEIN-HOST: What has been the most
rewarding experience of TNG for you?
PATRICK STEWART: Two sections: professional and
personal...professional...the huge volume of new audience I
reach as an actor...more people saw me act when the show
premiered that week than
had done so throughout my entire career...the personal...very
deep intimate friendships that have developed between myself
and the members of the cast...these are LIFELONG
friendships...the absence of the day-to-day contact with my
friends is the one thing that makes me sad!
ELIOT STEIN-HOST: Did you once play Salieri in a BBC
inquest - Do you plan to do modern classic drama?
PATRICK STEWART: I played Salieri in a BBC production
but this must not be confused with "Amadeus." This was
called "The Mozart Inquest"...and was very
challenging to do. The program was IMPROVISED. There
was no script!...If you love Mozart, drama, or a real curiosity
of TV...you will enjoy it greatly! "The Inquest" was conducted
by actual lawyers trying to find out about Mozart's death.
ELIOT STEIN-HOST: What American TV shows have you
enjoyed most in any decade?
PATRICK STEWART: I didn't watch TV at all for many
decades...I missed the whole era of "Lucy" and "Dick Van
Dyke."But I love "MASH" and "Kojak"...and most recently "Hill
Street Blues" and "Cheers.""Frasier" is a brilliant show!
When it comes to sheer quality of entertainment, there's little
better than "Beavis and Butthead"!
ELIOT STEIN-HOST: Sir, do you feel that your role in
TNG gave TV sci-fi more 'class'?
PATRICK STEWART: I thought all of "The Next Generation"
was classy...It was one of the highest quality TV shows we
have ever seen. Of course, I also think the producer showed
good taste in casting me!!!!!!
