Draft:Making It So
Making It So: A Memoir is a 2023 book by Patrick Stewart. The memoir describes Stewart's life from an actor in Shakespeare plays to his famous role as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, with the title being a reference to that character's motto ("make it so").[1] He rejected offers from ghostwriters in order to write the memoir himself.[2]
Summary
Reception
The book was described as demonstrating how Stewart reflects upon his career with some insecurity and was "surprise[d] at his own successes" in a review for The New York Times.[1] Stewart's writing was praised as "personable prose" in The Washington Post, with the review also stating that it was too long at "several hundred pages".[3] Lisa Dillon criticized the book for its depiction of their relationship.[4] Stewart was interviewed by The Globe and Mail about the memoir, where he discussed subjects contained within it such as his interpersonal conflict with Gene Roddenberry.[5]
References
- ^ a b Brantley, Ben. "How Patrick Stewart Made the Jump to Warp Speed". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Romano, Nick. "See Patrick Stewart's memoir cover and Star Trek-friendly title". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Floyd, Thomas. "Patrick Stewart explores a new frontier: Writing". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Duran, Anagrical. "Patrick Stewart called "shameless" by ex-wife for "diminishing" her in new book". NME. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Wheeler, Brad. "Patrick Stewart on acting heroes and his rocky relationship with Star Trek's salty creator". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 8 January 2025.