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Bullsey with Jesse Thorne is a production of maximum fun

and is distributed by NPR. It's Bullseye. I'm Jesse Thorne. My guest this week is Patrick Stewart. He's an actor who's been performing for

well over 50 years, a star of stage, screen, and film with countless awards and nominations

under his belt.

But Sir Stuart is of course best known as Jean-Luke Picard,

the captain of the Starship Enterprise. From Star Trek The Next Generation Picard and

Star Trek films. Recently Patrick Stewart wrote making it so his memoir there is as you might expect plenty to write about.

Behind the scenes, Star Trek Gossip, frenzied international errands to acquire wigs for auditions.

Stories of the Royal Shakespeare Company. But making it so also covers

Stuart's difficult childhood. He grew up in post-war Yorkshire, and if it weren't for a

few lucky breaks, might never have taken up acting.

Pretty excited to have Patrick Stewart on the show.

So...

Chewy, ready the Star Trek The Next Generation clip.

The clip is prepared, sir.

Prepare the Patrick Stewart interview.

The interview is prepared, sir.

Mr Ferguson?

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