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Actor Patrick Stewart has been known for his roles inStar Trek: The Next Generationand in theX-Menfilms. The former show made him a global star as his character Captain Picard became the epitome of class leadership and diplomacy. The character was so regarded that the makers approached him again to reprise his role in a spinoff show.
While initially apprehensive, Stewart agreed to return toStar Trek: Picardand starred in the show for three seasons. However, the actor reportedly wanted to rectify one mistake he found himself making in the original show. He mentioned that he made sure his intonation while speaking was not as harsh as in his earlier years.
Patrick Stewart Got Criticism For His Voice InStar Trek: The Next Generation
When one thinks ofPatrick Stewart, his phenomenal British voice that thunders around the room comes to mind. Stewart, as he admitted himself, has made a life out of his distinct voice. In fact, he even received the role that redefined his career, Jean-Luc Picard, while he was doing a reading at UCLA.
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However, the actor reportedly got one criticism about his time onStar Trek: The Next Generation, which he hoped to rectify inPicard. He mentioned that as the spinoff show was set to explore the captain in his old age, his voice would have gotten a lot ragged and his intonation would have to be less heavy.
Hence, Stewart reportedly decided to take a softer tone in his intonation and mentioned that he hoped to rectify the criticisms he received. He said toTime,
Having reviewed my work in Blunt Talk, I’d come to recognize that at times I was being a bit heavy in my delivery, hitting words too firmly and delivering my lines too theatrically. I was determined to remedy that. Also, my voice has grown more ragged with age. So for the Jean-Luc on the precipice of turning 80, I found a tone that was softer and gentler, and it really worked.
Stewart also mentioned that he found the new voice more organic and he could relate to it more as he too was at the same age and faced the same issues.
Patrick Stewart Had A Different Idea To EndStar Trek: Picard
Though Patrick Stewart had specifically mentioned in his conditions to return that the spinoff show would not bank on the nostalgia ofStar Trek: The Next Generation, the show ended up being just that by the third and final season. However, Stewart was reportedly more forgiving by then.
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Still, the fairy-tale ending for theTNGcast inStar Trek: Picardwas reportedly not in Stewart’s mind and he actually suggested a more personalized ending for Jean-Luc Picard,
‘What I’d like to see at the end of the show,’ I told them, ‘is a content Jean-Luc. I want to see Picard perfectly at ease with his situation. Not anxious, not in a frenzy, not depressed. And I think this means that there is a wife in the picture.’
The actor mentioned that the writers came up with a brilliant scene where Picard is taking the view of his vineyard with his dog when a female voice calls him for dinner. However, for many reasons, the ending reportedly could not be filmed, and after some back and forth with the studio, theTNGreunion was kept as the end.
Star Trek: Picardis available to stream on Paramount+.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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