Logan has been having a moderately successful awards season—it was nominated for a handful of Critics’ Choice Awards and a Writers Guild Of America Award for adapted screenplay, and was named one of the 10 best films of 2017 by the National Board Of Review. The Academy Award nominations are announced on January 23,…
Due to their shared appreciation of Shakespeare and improv, Patrick Stewart and Silicon Valley star Thomas Middleditch developed an unlikely friendship. The pair performed together as part of the Improvised Shakespeare Company in Chicago and routinely engage in celebrity Monopoly nights and Instagram flame wars. In…
In 2010, Patrick Stewart was knighted by Queen Elizabeth, a welcome surprise for the veteran actor. The honor, while being one that he holds dear, has prevented him from obtaining dual citizenship and fully participating in American politics. It’s not all bad, though, as knighthood occasionally nets him airline…
Sir Patrick Stewart is best known for being a part of two giant science-fiction properties, as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in Fox’s X-Men franchise. But the English actor got his start on stage, performing in over 60 productions with The Royal Shakespeare…
Sir Patrick Stewart was raised in a violent household where he witnessed his father routinely beat his mother while the authorities did nothing. Greatly influenced by this experience, he’s spent much of his career speaking out against domestic violence. In the video above, he calls on all men to take responsibility…
When People magazine named Blake Shelton their 2017 Sexiest Man Alive this week, the public responded with varying degrees of anger, disgust, and, as we did, total indifference. But, while Twitter was busy repeatedly dunking on the average-looking country singer, the true sexiest man alive was waiting in the wings,…
Ten months into Donald Trump’s presidency, America has had to contend with inadequate responses to gun violence and natural disasters, human rights violations, and an onslaught of political scandals. Because of America’s position in the world, any actions Trump takes has international repercussions. Sir Patrick…
Sir Patrick Stewart was an integral part of Fox’s X-Men franchise for 17 years as Professor Charles Xavier, but he announced earlier this year he’d be stepping down from the role, after deeming Logan an appropriate farewell. In the video above, he reflects on his time as part of the franchise and tells us about the…
His 176-episode run as Captain Jean Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation transformed Sir Patrick Stewart from a classically trained, renowned stage actor into an international superstar. But before he took the job, Stewart had doubts the series was going to find success. The original series was cancelled after…
Sir Patrick Stewart has been an integral part of two giant science-fiction franchises, as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in Fox’s X-Men franchise. But if you ask him, it was never part of the plan. Before the international fame, he came from a poor household, and…
The Emoji Movie was an inexplicable cash-grab and a recent blemish on the animated film landscape. One bright spot of the film, however, was the star-studded voice cast, which included Maya Rudolph, James Corden, and Sir Patrick Stewart. In our interview with Stewart, he explains how he was able to bring a level of…
