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Making It So

A Memoir

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Making It So

By: Patrick Stewart
Narrated by: Patrick Stewart
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 THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘He writes as well as he acts, with insight, truth and passion’ – Sir Ian McKellen

‘Highly entertaining... You don’t need to be a fan of Stewart the man of stage and screen to be as beguiled by the decades of professional acting that follow’ – The Times

The long-awaited memoir from iconic, beloved actor and legend Sir Patrick Stewart.

From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscreen work, Sir Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences around the world and across multiple generations in a career spanning six decades with his indelible command of stage and screen.

No other British working actor enjoys such career variety, universal respect and unending popularity, as witnessed through his seminal roles – whether as Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trekfame, Professor Charles Xavier of Marvel's X-Menhit film franchise, his more than forty years as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company and in such critically lauded roles for Hamlet and The Tempest on the West End and Broadway, his unforgettable one-man show adapted from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, or his comedic work in American Dad!, Ted, Extras and Blunt Talk, among many others.

Now, he presents his long-awaited memoir, Making It So, a revealing portrait of a driven artist whose astonishing life – from his humble and hardscrabble beginnings in Yorkshire, to the dizzying heights of Hollywood and worldwide acclaim – proves a story as exuberant, definitive and enduring as the author himself. Entertainment & Celebrities Entertainment & Performing Arts Film & TV Celebrity Entertainment Memoir Inspiring England Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Funny Theatre Star Trek
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Critic reviews

‘Patrick’s early life is a Dickensian tale of domestic violence and misfortune, transformed by chance and some good folk into the actor internationally admired and loved. He writes as well as he acts, with insight, truth and passion. Another Stewart Triumph!’ (Sir Ian McKellen)
‘There is so much to say about Sir Patrick. He is an amazing actor, great to look at, really funny and up for anything. He is a kind man… compassionate and sensitive…. but, as you will find when you read the book, his greatest asset as a human being is the fact that he is so completely and unapologetically himself’ (Whoopi Goldberg)
‘I read this book in a state of wonder, not just for the author’s gifts as a nuanced storyteller and sharp observer, but for those other remarkable gifts, of intelligence, sensitivity, wit, intuition, self-awareness and élan that were bestowed on him when he came into the world – all of which he has freely shared with us so long and so beautifully; and finished reading in a state of deep gratitude for the gifts, and the gift, of Patrick Stewart’

(Michael Chabon)
‘What a glorious memoir Sir Patrick Stewart has written. His prose is elegant and beautiful, diamond-like in its clarity and precision, and his recollections of his life are full of tenderness, insight, candour and pathos. If he hadn't been so busy all these years being a great actor, delighting us all, he could have been a great writer, and now with this book, he is one’ (Jonathan Ames)
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Really enjoyed this book - RIP 💔 Sir Patrick you will be missed. I’ll listen to your book again with a cup of earl grey

Love his voice

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Patrick's voice is so soothing, I couldn't help but finish it far too quickly. His life opened up thoughts and feelings about my own and made me double take some pre-conceptions. A fascinating listen. Well worth the time.

A great story of an icon

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I’m not sure how to sum up this book in a succinct way as it immerses you in one man’s life story and carries you with him throughout what is a truly remarkable story! As a Yorkshire lass it took me home, then carried me on an unforgettable journey I could never have experienced in my own life. The humble origins of Sir Patrick’s early life and his wonderfully engaging story of how he found himself first in the theatre and then into Star Trek and other movies/tv shows was told with such profound emotion and raw honesty that it feels like you are listening to the life story of a beloved family member. I could listen to Sir Patrick’s wonderful voice all day and night and I expect he could bring even the most dull user manual to life were he to narrate it!

Honest, Funny, Poignant & Surprising. Thankyou Sir Patrick!

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As a theatre fan, English lit nerd and absolute Trekkie to my core - what a treat. Beautifully written, executed in a way you’d expect from a Shakespearean actor. Such a lovely insight into a brilliant man. Reflections on love, grief, self image, art. All beautiful.

Beautiful.

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I very much enjoyed this peek into the acting life from difficult childhood through to the ups and downs of the stage and the wild ride and unexpected twists of film and TV.

I nearly jumped with astonishment to hear Homer ‘Murph’ Swander’s name after all these years as he was an inspiring teacher of mine at UCSB in the 70s/early 80s and I well remember Stewart, Tony Church and other amazing RSC actors visiting our classroom and offering impromptu scenes from Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, which we were reading at the time in Murph’s class. I remember first watching Next Generation with my dad and saying hold on, I know that bald guy, he came to my Shakespeare classes in university! Wonderful to hear that (very minor spoiler) Stewart was with Murph when his agent tracked him down to say he’d got the Picard role. Murph’s classes and hearing RSC actors including Stewart read and act and talk about acting all those years back really transformed how I saw theatre and gave me the courage to go see plays, all by myself even! — for the rest of my life so thank you Sir Patrick. So many of us must have developed a love for theatre and Shakespeare thanks to those incredible hours you and your RSC colleagues spent with students of all backgrounds.

As much as I delighted in the STTNG anecdotes I most enjoyed PS’s description of his life up until that point, as a boy, teen and then man navigating the UK theatre world.

You don’t need to be a Star Trek fan to enjoy this fast-paced read — anyone interested in UK theatre in the 50s onwards and the acting life will find this a fascinating listen too.

Great fun but also poignant and revealing

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