Blurb
- He has a powerful presence that commands respect, yet he's been called insecure and egotistical. He can be funny, enchanting and warm one minute, and short-tempered and unfriendly the next. He has graciously granted interviews, and stormed off the set of Good Morning America.
- He is Patrick Stewart, the Shakespearean actor who rose to superstardom on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Now for the first time, here is the intimate, uncensored story of the man behind Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
- Read about:
- His violent childhood at the hands of an alcoholic father.
- The love affair that destroyed his 25-year marriage.
- The years spent as a critically acclaimed, but struggling Shakespearean actor – and why he took minor, forgettable roles in grade B movies.
- Behind the scenes of Star Trek: The Next Generation where he earned a reputation as a moody, tantrum-throwing prima donna.
- The role the producers originally wanted him to play.
- His stormy relationship with Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry over the creative development of the Captain Picard character – and his role in Paramount Pictures's subsequent power struggle.
- The true story of what really went on behind-the-scenes between Stewart and William Shatner on the movie set of Star Trek Generations.
- How intensive psychological therapy has finally rescued him from "40 years of emotional agony."
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Contents
- Authors' Note and Acknowledgments
- Prologue: All Good Things...
- Yesterday's Nightmares, Tomorrow's Dreams
- From Shakespeare to Star Trek
- Promotion to Captain
- Power Struggle
- A Piece of the Action
- Dissatisfaction Guaranteed
- All the World's a Stage
- New Directions
- The Fullest Living
- From First Love to Sex Symbol
- Action and Romance
- The Final TV Voyage
- Generations Gap
- Finally Out of Uniform
- Epilogue: Full Circle
- Notes and Sources