I love these Next Gen actors, they are so talented in Many ways. I could sit here and listen to Frakes for hours tell stories, factual or experiences etc.
I think one of the reasons for this is that during TNG, some of the actors, including Mr. Frakes, got to direct episodes. I would think that would be great experience for an actor.
I quite like the somewhat softer way Patrick Stewart plays Picard now. It took some getting used to but it's actually cool. I actually wasn't a huge fan of the grumpy, sterner Picard in the first couple seasons, who hated kids and just wanted everybody to be straightlaced.
I just found this particular "rabbit hole" and I imagine I will watch ALL of them... On a personal note, it's so weird to hear him use profanity. It's like hearing my daughter swear for the first time...lol
Of all the scenes on season three of Picard, my absolute favorites are the ones where Jonathan and Patrick are doing their thing together. They both gel so well with each other. Plus, they seem to genuinely enjoy their shared screen time.
But the script they were given with the story line let them be on camera acting the way they actually feel - as old friends enjoying each other's company for possibly one of their last times. I did not like season 2 of Piccard. My wife forced me to watch season 3 after she watched the first three episodes. This last season is far and away some of the best story telling in the ST history line. It wraps so many story lines together. It was also great to see the evolution of Jordi and Worf.
@@AnthonyAfrikaans I often get the feeling many British people are like wine snobs who could be faked out into thinking a good wine was crap and a crap wine was good depending on the setting and delivery, but with accents.
@@hhiippiittyy my dad is Australian and this is actually accurate. They don't have a better ear for anything just a hugely defensive attitude toward Americans
I just want to thank all the cast that came back to make Picard. Its so rare to see a reunion of old characters make a show that actually does justice to its origins
Justice to its origins? Really? 😂 Fan service galore in a dark gruesome future with adhoc writing and stretched out episodes to boredom featuring story lines that are zigzagging to nowhere.
When extremely talented people are difficult to work with, it's a fascinating story. When extremely talented people turn out to also be extraordinarily lovely people, it's such a joy!
Hopefully it might be an imporvement over Picard which is wooden, terribly scripted and stuffed full of unnecessary effects and action... Strange New Worlds for instance is far better than Discovery?
It's nice that he still has a fondness for fans and understands what they're into. A lot of actors are so into 'the work' that they don't understand actually watching things very well.
I grad HS in 92. I moved out to go to college and was a broke as they come. Had a 19in tv with rabbit ears and could pick up 3 tv stations. One of which played TNG pretty much all day back to back. This is when I became a trekkie. Yes I watched the star treks from the 60s and the movies that were made but TNG really got me into these characters and Franks is a damn good director and I am glad he and Stewart are continuing this.
This is what happens when you trust and respect the people you work with! You get great acting, great directing, and great performances and no one has to yell at anyone to make it happen!
so glad patrick decided to carry on treking.the picard star trek raises the bar to another level.its nice to see a fellow yorkshireman do so well especialy in his eighties,,,cumon lad !!!
I got to work as an extra on a TV show where Jonathan Frakes directed, it was soo hard not to fangirl! I overheard him talking to the regular cast and he did a very good Patrick Stewart imitation!😊
My dad was always my idol, growing up. A man's man. A combat veteran, an athlete and world class volleyball player, a motorcycle racer and avid dirtbike rider, a lover of nature and the outdoors. A natural leader, a gifted storyteller, and a phenomenal cook. He used to talk about how much he respected and appreciated Jonathan Frakes and Tom Selleck, specifically. I think he sees a lot of himself in them. I'd cash out my savings to put the three of those guys in my dad's kitchen for an afternoon.
Yes, please get Brent Spiner on. He is fabulous and funny. Thanks for great podcasts, I watched many! Also, you have always been my favorite Lex Luther, best one out there bar none.
as a boy that grew up with and on Star Trek TNG, I love it so much how basically the on screen personas (now even more so as it is portrait in the PICARD series) is also the real life relationship between the two... with Patrick being the singular genius, in his craft above so many and Jonathan seems to be the guy that makes everything run in the backround, sort of one of the only ones that can tame him. and basically behind all of it, simply a man-love :)
We really had something special with Star Trek TNG, and really all the 80's and 90's Star Trek shows. They showed an optimism and positivity that even the new shows just can't quite seem to replicate consistently, and I struggle to pinpoint exactly what the difference is because Strange New Worlds is very optimistic and lighthearted overall and pretty well balanced with action and drama, but there's just *something* about those older ones that was some kind of special TV magic we may never see again.
I dont know what part of the youtube algorithm led me here, but im so glad it did. Some of my favorite actors talking about some of my other favorite actors and having fun? yes, please.
Thank you for these interview video clips with Jonathan Frakes. I didn't see every episode, but I have seen quite a few. I don't have an exact reason for this, but I didn't care for his character on the show. Seeing these interviews shows a totally different guy than was portrayed on screen. I've just watched two of these clips and I'm looking for the next one.
Picard was an absolutely fantastic show. It left me wanting more, and I would love to see another Trek series continue where that show left of. The writing, the acting and just all of it was wonderful.
@@Jabber-ig3iw You didn't miss anything by not watching season 2. I thought the first two seasons were shockingly bad. Expected season 3 to be the same but it wasn't, it was great. I think season 1 & 2 suffered from too many ideas all at the same time, and none of them being good ideas. It didn't respect TNG universe, the fans (the lifeblood of any TV show), science or the characters.
I wasn't a fan, but I respect that other people have their opinions and tastes. I didn't appreciate the dark and gritty aspects of the newer trek shows. The idea that Capt Picard was motivated to be a consummate professional because of trauma from his mother - I very much disliked that. Why couldn't he have just been a career oriented professional member of the officer class? But we all like different things, so it's all good!
@@FreejackVesa I understand very well what you mean. I never cared for the dark and gritty Star Trek shows either. And while Picard certainly was a bit darker than I would have liked I came out on the side of enjoying it. I didn't care for Discovery for the exact reasons you list, but I feel I should check it out now that I've gotten into Strange New Worlds.
The first role I remember Patrick Stewart in was when Excalibur. I remember watching it cuz my uncle rented Conan the Barbarian and Starman. And the third movie he picked was Excalibur.
Dude this is awesome!!!!! Love you pod cast btw I sure wish I could meet you and the folks you have on the show as everyone would love just to have interaction and conversation with these actors
Kudos to Patrick Stewart. Judy Dench told in Graham Norton show that she can not see that well anymore and can’t read the scripts so she can’t memorize them anymore as she has a visual memory. What she can’t see she can’t memorize.
reminds me of the original George Jetson actor, while they were filming Jetsons the Movie he was ecstatic to perform again.. despite having gone blind, so they just had to have someone in the booth feeding him each line, and he'd repeat it.. but he still sounded great! and he died just as 99% of the recording was done, so what a guy.
If I won the lottery, I would find a way to arrange a casual lunch with the TNG cast. I think it would be one of the most fun experiences a person could have. To just be there in the middle of it, enjoying the conversations and vibe of the group.
i always loved trek, of all era's. picard has the same feel of adventure risk bravery and the finest of humanity , of a future fantasy world, this is the best, just the fact the society has no money sold me from day one back in the '70s
I remember first seeing Jonathan Frakes on the civil war saga “north and south” and he played a character I recall disliking, a good actor can make you dislike traits of their characters personality, riker just got better as the next generation rolled on. Myself and my brothers watching Star Trek TNG on a satellite dish in the early 90s was pretty special. And it had a very positive effect on this young man, I was then and remain now a huge fan. Picard has also been hugely enjoyable. Thank you for all your effort over the years Jonathan
Patrick Stewart is literally the only actor I can think of that is type cast twice by two different generations. To Gen X he is Picard. To Millennials he is Professor X. He is just amazing in anything he as ever done.
I mean I'm a millenial. And I grew up with him as Picard long before he joined XMen but ok... sure. Maybe not everyone had the blessing of a Star Trek fan for a parent. 😄
Frakes is like a dad that sometimes acts instead of a career actor. Id expect to see him in front of a barbecue with a 'Kiss the Cook' apron or something similar lol
Picard season 3 is some of the most enjoyable TV I've watched in a long time. Having so many TNG characters involved is gold, but the non-TNG characters are equally fantastic. It's just good.
I just finished Patrick's biography audio book, he says he keeps acting simply because he enjoys it, has never cared much for what his age is and has no desire to retire.
Absolutely LOVE Frakes, Spiner, and Stewart. What a true triad of heroes. Man. What I wouldn't give to get *their* V.O. on "Diamond Dragons", too! 😮 Stewart would be a BRILLIANT Leiji. Frakes would make a fine Titan. And Spiner could easily do Jeeg, Dupe, and Bard in a heartbeat! 😁 Wow. Never occurred to me until this moment. Won't ever HAPPEN, but... all good. 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
However it is that you feel towards the Picard series in general, the interactions between the TNG characters in general are pretty great, but the scenes with Riker and Picard are absolutely amazing. Even though they're playing characters in a script, the mutual respect and admiration they have for one another easily shines through it all.
Many people didn't like "Picard" but I did. It's always nice seeing my friends again. I wonder if they are going to do anything with Seven as Captain and Q still alive. Seems that has been put on the back burner?
I love that Frakes is a top tier actor, as well as a top tier director! Otherwise Sir Patrick would be having none of it. Working with your director, that was your co-star for hundreds of episodes, id fantastic. They love and respect each other, and that they will go to the moon and back, speaks to the mutual respect and talent they possess. Having been costars only requires minor corrections: faster, slower, emphasis on X. As a film maker, I love the idea of working together so long that you have a short hand and you can crank it out so quickly, but so genuinely!
I have been watching this guy since he was wearing his sprayed-on spacesuit, his oversized blazers asking _did you know,_ getting kinda' mad at him when I found out we agree on most things politically, but yet... I've never seen the big guy so *comfortable* as he is now, as a 1-man show in and of himself. He has humbly gone where no man has gone before, and is kind of the HMFrakesIC around those parts, in spirit if not title. Michael talking about 'the set' felt like me talking about the military; yeah, there are times, but yeah, I'm good ;-)
I mean, I would love to hear Brent Spiners impression of Patrick (and Ian), but can we take a moment to appreciate how utterly seamless and perfect Jonathan's own impression of Patrick is at the end of this video?... aaaand that's why I could never be an actor. This gift to be able to copy people so perfectly is just one that's not given to me.
Just love how Frakes and Stewart and the crew are still friends after all these years.
Frakes is so good in interviews and just knows his stuff.
Frakes is the best.
Yeah they've been very open about how ALL the TNG crew got on so well and continue to do so.
He just seems like the nicest, most genuine guy. Growing up on TNG, he’s our space dad.
Jonathan Frakes just seems like an all round likeable guy. I could listen to his stories for hours.
I love these Next Gen actors, they are so talented in Many ways. I could sit here and listen to Frakes for hours tell stories, factual or experiences etc.
Their talent is only surpassed by their chemistry. Frakes and Stewart are a masterclass in chemistry.
I think one of the reasons for this is that during TNG, some of the actors, including Mr. Frakes, got to direct episodes. I would think that would be great experience for an actor.
I quite like the somewhat softer way Patrick Stewart plays Picard now. It took some getting used to but it's actually cool. I actually wasn't a huge fan of the grumpy, sterner Picard in the first couple seasons, who hated kids and just wanted everybody to be straightlaced.
I just found this particular "rabbit hole" and I imagine I will watch ALL of them...
On a personal note, it's so weird to hear him use profanity. It's like hearing my daughter swear for the first time...lol
same
Of all the scenes on season three of Picard, my absolute favorites are the ones where Jonathan and Patrick are doing their thing together. They both gel so well with each other. Plus, they seem to genuinely enjoy their shared screen time.
It was great to see the momentary anger of riker at picard!
so dynamic
But the script they were given with the story line let them be on camera acting the way they actually feel - as old friends enjoying each other's company for possibly one of their last times. I did not like season 2 of Piccard. My wife forced me to watch season 3 after she watched the first three episodes. This last season is far and away some of the best story telling in the ST history line. It wraps so many story lines together. It was also great to see the evolution of Jordi and Worf.
I could listen to Jonathan Frakes talk about anything. His voice is so calming.
I love the reverence Frakes shows for Stewart. I'm sure it's mutual. Next Gen was a special show with a great group of actors. Amazing legacy.
It more friendship.
I have to agree that Brent's Patrick impression is pretty incredible.
I can't tell when closing my eyes - even when I know it's Brent. It's uncanny.
If you're British then you'll disagree. It sounds good to Americans. To British people... It doesn't. Nice attempt, but nah!
@@AnthonyAfrikaans
I often get the feeling many British people are like wine snobs who could be faked out into thinking a good wine was crap and a crap wine was good depending on the setting and delivery, but with accents.
@@hhiippiittyy most French wine these days come from mid-Missouri cuttings flown in to save them from some vine infestation on the Continent. 😂
@@hhiippiittyy my dad is Australian and this is actually accurate. They don't have a better ear for anything just a hugely defensive attitude toward Americans
I love that Stewart calls him Johnny.
I just want to thank all the cast that came back to make Picard. Its so rare to see a reunion of old characters make a show that actually does justice to its origins
Justice to its origins? Really? 😂 Fan service galore in a dark gruesome future with adhoc writing and stretched out episodes to boredom featuring story lines that are zigzagging to nowhere.
When extremely talented people are difficult to work with, it's a fascinating story. When extremely talented people turn out to also be extraordinarily lovely people, it's such a joy!
I've met most of the TOS cast and the TNG cast. Everybody was nice, but the TNG cast were just the biggest sweethearts. Esp. Frakes and Dorn.
People,The Next Generation Cast all became best friends over the years.Its the most rare cast in the history of tv.
When are we getting a "Star Trek : Riker" series on Paramount? I would love to see his escapdes in the federation as an Captain/Admiral of the Fleet.
Don’t forget-there is also potential for “will” the other duplicate character created by a transporter accident and his adventures
@@Scottlp2 Thomas. Will is default Riker. Thomas is the clone. Middle name.
Hopefully it might be an imporvement over Picard which is wooden, terribly scripted and stuffed full of unnecessary effects and action... Strange New Worlds for instance is far better than Discovery?
Last we saw of Thomas he was heading to a Cardassian prison camp. It would be interesting to see if he was released after the Dominion War.
@@Scottlp2 did he die though?
I've heard Sir Stewart speak on this. His life has always been about the work. Pure and simple.
It's nice that he still has a fondness for fans and understands what they're into. A lot of actors are so into 'the work' that they don't understand actually watching things very well.
This is great content. I could listen to Jonathan Frakes for hours on end.
Please invite him back to your show.
I really liked this interview, what a likeable guy. TNG was a big part of my teens
I grad HS in 92. I moved out to go to college and was a broke as they come. Had a 19in tv with rabbit ears and could pick up 3 tv stations. One of which played TNG pretty much all day back to back. This is when I became a trekkie. Yes I watched the star treks from the 60s and the movies that were made but TNG really got me into these characters and Franks is a damn good director and I am glad he and Stewart are continuing this.
This is what happens when you trust and respect the people you work with! You get great acting, great directing, and great performances and no one has to yell at anyone to make it happen!
Jonathan Frakes is forever cemented as Star Trek and Sci-Fi, Royalty. Same as all the TNG cast members.
so glad patrick decided to carry on treking.the picard star trek raises the bar to another level.its nice to see a fellow yorkshireman do so well especialy in his eighties,,,cumon lad !!!
His impersonation of Patrick Stewart is pretty good too.
I got to work as an extra on a TV show where Jonathan Frakes directed, it was soo hard not to fangirl! I overheard him talking to the regular cast and he did a very good Patrick Stewart imitation!😊
My dad was always my idol, growing up. A man's man. A combat veteran, an athlete and world class volleyball player, a motorcycle racer and avid dirtbike rider, a lover of nature and the outdoors. A natural leader, a gifted storyteller, and a phenomenal cook. He used to talk about how much he respected and appreciated Jonathan Frakes and Tom Selleck, specifically. I think he sees a lot of himself in them. I'd cash out my savings to put the three of those guys in my dad's kitchen for an afternoon.
Yes, please get Brent Spiner on. He is fabulous and funny. Thanks for great podcasts, I watched many! Also, you have always been my favorite Lex Luther, best one out there bar none.
He has that something extra special. We are so lucky to have him in the ST franchise.
Great to see your interviews with Mr. Frakes. Great to see him talking. Thanks Mr. Frakes for doing these interviews.
as a boy that grew up with and on Star Trek TNG, I love it so much how basically the on screen personas (now even more so as it is portrait in the PICARD series) is also the real life relationship between the two... with Patrick being the singular genius, in his craft above so many and Jonathan seems to be the guy that makes everything run in the backround, sort of one of the only ones that can tame him. and basically behind all of it, simply a man-love :)
"They pitched it to him." I'm envisioning Patrick Stewart saying, "You have a TV series for me?" to Ryan George.
Pitching a TV series to Patrick Stewart is tight! Super easy, barely an inconvenience
Oh God!
An icon to everyone for Star Trek.
An icon to me for Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction.
You're wrong. Wrong. You're wrong. Not this time. Totally made up. It's fiction. We made it up. You're wrong. We made this one up.
Leaving out Gargoyles is just disgraceful. Xanatos was the greatest villain of a kids cartoon for the 90s, if not more.
Thanks for your great show Michael, I’m loving it.
I think this may be one of the first interviews I've seen with this guy. Seriously seems a lot more down to earth than a lot of actors...
What an interview! That was great to listen to!!!
Paramount should offer Frakes the 14th Star Trek feature to direct. Beyond time to let him out of movie jail.
Yeah. Frakes actually understands the franchise. He would be very good at it.
Nah. The downslope folk have taken over.
We really had something special with Star Trek TNG, and really all the 80's and 90's Star Trek shows. They showed an optimism and positivity that even the new shows just can't quite seem to replicate consistently, and I struggle to pinpoint exactly what the difference is because Strange New Worlds is very optimistic and lighthearted overall and pretty well balanced with action and drama, but there's just *something* about those older ones that was some kind of special TV magic we may never see again.
I dont know what part of the youtube algorithm led me here, but im so glad it did. Some of my favorite actors talking about some of my other favorite actors and having fun? yes, please.
Thank you for these interview video clips with Jonathan Frakes. I didn't see every episode, but I have seen quite a few. I don't have an exact reason for this, but I didn't care for his character on the show. Seeing these interviews shows a totally different guy than was portrayed on screen. I've just watched two of these clips and I'm looking for the next one.
Man I loved this entire interview. I hope you can get him back for a part 2!
Picard was an absolutely fantastic show. It left me wanting more, and I would love to see another Trek series continue where that show left of. The writing, the acting and just all of it was wonderful.
Season three was fantastic, season one was so terrible I didn’t bother with season 2.🤷♂️
@@Jabber-ig3iw You didn't miss anything by not watching season 2. I thought the first two seasons were shockingly bad. Expected season 3 to be the same but it wasn't, it was great. I think season 1 & 2 suffered from too many ideas all at the same time, and none of them being good ideas. It didn't respect TNG universe, the fans (the lifeblood of any TV show), science or the characters.
I wasn't a fan, but I respect that other people have their opinions and tastes. I didn't appreciate the dark and gritty aspects of the newer trek shows. The idea that Capt Picard was motivated to be a consummate professional because of trauma from his mother - I very much disliked that. Why couldn't he have just been a career oriented professional member of the officer class? But we all like different things, so it's all good!
@@FreejackVesa I understand very well what you mean. I never cared for the dark and gritty Star Trek shows either. And while Picard certainly was a bit darker than I would have liked I came out on the side of enjoying it. I didn't care for Discovery for the exact reasons you list, but I feel I should check it out now that I've gotten into Strange New Worlds.
Awesome interview Frakes is so real
every single tng actor is so charming and firmly down to earth. we desperately need to make more people like that
The first role I remember Patrick Stewart in was when Excalibur. I remember watching it cuz my uncle rented Conan the Barbarian and Starman. And the third movie he picked was Excalibur.
He does a good impression as well 😂😂 what absolute legends , next gen is my favourite show ever
i wish i had met Jonathan Frakes when he came to the uk a few years ago
Dude this is awesome!!!!! Love you pod cast btw I sure wish I could meet you and the folks you have on the show as everyone would love just to have interaction and conversation with these actors
Kudos to Patrick Stewart. Judy Dench told in Graham Norton show that she can not see that well anymore and can’t read the scripts so she can’t memorize them anymore as she has a visual memory. What she can’t see she can’t memorize.
reminds me of the original George Jetson actor, while they were filming Jetsons the Movie he was ecstatic to perform again.. despite having gone blind, so they just had to have someone in the booth feeding him each line, and he'd repeat it.. but he still sounded great! and he died just as 99% of the recording was done, so what a guy.
@@KairuHakubi wow! What an inspiring story! Where there’s a will, there’s a way…
If I won the lottery, I would find a way to arrange a casual lunch with the TNG cast. I think it would be one of the most fun experiences a person could have. To just be there in the middle of it, enjoying the conversations and vibe of the group.
Brent's Patrick Stewart impression is godly. It's so so close you can hardly tell the difference.
Frakes is such an amazing man! It has to be an honor to be his friend!
Frakes is just chill af here
Ahhh, the star trek years, from Shatner to Stewart we're the most watched programs in my home including every motion picture.
I generally don't care for podcasts, but Michael is a really, really great interviewer.
I'm very impressed with how cool you are and how you get to chat with cool people. Thanks for the entertainment value that I can afford
Frakes talking about Stewart and his interactions with him, Stewart just sounds so charming
Captain Picard will always be my Captain
Mr Frakes is a superb Director, always will be.
i always loved trek, of all era's. picard has the same feel of adventure risk bravery and the finest of humanity , of a future fantasy world, this is the best, just the fact the society has no money sold me from day one back in the '70s
I could only be so blessed to meet either Jonathan Frakes OR Patrick Stewart 🙇♀️🙏🤞
I remember first seeing Jonathan Frakes on the civil war saga “north and south” and he played a character I recall disliking, a good actor can make you dislike traits of their characters personality, riker just got better as the next generation rolled on. Myself and my brothers watching Star Trek TNG on a satellite dish in the early 90s was pretty special. And it had a very positive effect on this young man, I was then and remain now a huge fan. Picard has also been hugely enjoyable. Thank you for all your effort over the years Jonathan
He is just too cool!😊
i ust admit as a cinephile i luv these clips
Patrick Stewart is literally the only actor I can think of that is type cast twice by two different generations. To Gen X he is Picard. To Millennials he is Professor X. He is just amazing in anything he as ever done.
Keanu
@@MumrikDK yes that is a another for sure.
And there's a tiny window where he's Frasier gay lover kind of
I mean I'm a millenial. And I grew up with him as Picard long before he joined XMen but ok... sure. Maybe not everyone had the blessing of a Star Trek fan for a parent. 😄
@@SplatterInker these terms are all messed up, I wish people would stop using them.
I never saw this show! I'm going to binge tonight!
Frakes is like a dad that sometimes acts instead of a career actor. Id expect to see him in front of a barbecue with a 'Kiss the Cook' apron or something similar lol
Have you seen s1 e7 of Picard? It's exactly that 😄🥰
Or a big #1 maybe 😂
Wrong.
That's completely false.
It never happened.
Met Mr Frakes at Heathrow and he was the nicest, most gracious guy.
This Picard Season 3 has brought me hope that movies and tv and moving back to good writing
This was great. Nice that there's no swearing in this one. :D
I just need to know who I gotta pay to see Spiner's impressions of Sirs Patrick and McKellen.
Was Brent actually doing Patrick's impersonation in that episode where Data hijacked the Enterprise?
His impression is good, it isn't THAT good.
No, that was lip-syncing and postproduction. But I can attest....Spiner's "Picard" impression is flawless.
@@teebob21 just search on youtube there are multiple videos of Spiner doing Stewart.
@@fredoswego No need; I've seen him live.
Oh god I can just watch these things endlessly.
I’m such a fucking Trek nerd.
Love your pod, brother. ✊ 🖖
This shows brings out the real Johathan Frakes. I love it.
It is fun. As much as I like his directing. I am glad to see him back in front of the camera.
Jonathan Frakes is just a great bloke.
Aw, I can understand him wanting to do seasons 2 and 3 in one long go. He's really getting up there in age and is really starting to look it too.
Or maybes Patrick knows something we don't know?
I love Jonathan Frakes. Truth be told I have had a crush on him for decades. 😍
Great man.
Act better. Just win. ❤
Jonathan your amazing
Sir Patrick doesn’t worry about the hours or the lines because he’s a pro and because he loves his craft
STTNG was the best. Amazing cast
Jonathan Frakes is a class act!
Picard season 3 is some of the most enjoyable TV I've watched in a long time. Having so many TNG characters involved is gold, but the non-TNG characters are equally fantastic. It's just good.
I can just picture Sir Patrick saying that… 😂 “I know Johnny, act better…” 😂😂😂
I'd really like to see Jonathan follow Patrick's lead and create a series called Riker.
Another gold!
The man’s a well trained seasoned stage actor, learning lines is second nature to him
I just finished Patrick's biography audio book, he says he keeps acting simply because he enjoys it, has never cared much for what his age is and has no desire to retire.
David Xanatos became a very chill dude after he stopped battling the gargoyles.
Went to Penn State with Frakes. Frakes, if you read this, hello from the past!
give frakes the keys to star trek and a new show. he gets it
I would love to c this hole interview. Is it available on TH-cam.
Absolutely LOVE Frakes, Spiner, and Stewart. What a true triad of heroes.
Man. What I wouldn't give to get *their* V.O. on "Diamond Dragons", too! 😮 Stewart would be a BRILLIANT Leiji. Frakes would make a fine Titan. And Spiner could easily do Jeeg, Dupe, and Bard in a heartbeat! 😁 Wow. Never occurred to me until this moment. Won't ever HAPPEN, but... all good.
🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
To think, Patrick Stewart is over 180 years old, that's got to be a record!
He's an icon. And will never be forgotten. A giant among men.
However it is that you feel towards the Picard series in general, the interactions between the TNG characters in general are pretty great, but the scenes with Riker and Picard are absolutely amazing. Even though they're playing characters in a script, the mutual respect and admiration they have for one another easily shines through it all.
I'd love to interview Frakes myself. He just oozes cool.
"You don't have to call him sir" "Oh cool" proceeds to refer to him as sir :) love the respect.
No, his sentence was "so Patrick" and the so sounded like sir
Patrick IS Capt. Pickard! I feel that dialogue comes natural to him. It must. Nobody else could do Pickard.
Frakes plugged Spiner for the show, and like so many of the things he does, he makes it totally natural.
A true wingman
Many people didn't like "Picard" but I did. It's always nice seeing my friends again. I wonder if they are going to do anything with Seven as Captain and Q still alive. Seems that has been put on the back burner?
I love that Frakes is a top tier actor, as well as a top tier director! Otherwise Sir Patrick would be having none of it. Working with your director, that was your co-star for hundreds of episodes, id fantastic. They love and respect each other, and that they will go to the moon and back, speaks to the mutual respect and talent they possess. Having been costars only requires minor corrections: faster, slower, emphasis on X. As a film maker, I love the idea of working together so long that you have a short hand and you can crank it out so quickly, but so genuinely!
I have been watching this guy since he was wearing his sprayed-on spacesuit, his oversized blazers asking _did you know,_ getting kinda' mad at him when I found out we agree on most things politically, but yet... I've never seen the big guy so *comfortable* as he is now, as a 1-man show in and of himself. He has humbly gone where no man has gone before, and is kind of the HMFrakesIC around those parts, in spirit if not title. Michael talking about 'the set' felt like me talking about the military; yeah, there are times, but yeah, I'm good ;-)
I saw Frakes at a convention over 30 years ago and he was just as personable and funny talking about Patrick Stewart.
I mean, I would love to hear Brent Spiners impression of Patrick (and Ian), but can we take a moment to appreciate how utterly seamless and perfect Jonathan's own impression of Patrick is at the end of this video?... aaaand that's why I could never be an actor. This gift to be able to copy people so perfectly is just one that's not given to me.