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Patrick Stewart - Full Address (Oxford Union)

submitted by mintbbb

1 decade 1 year 2 months 3 weeks ago

Patrick Stewart, I love you! This is quite long, but well worth watching!

YouTube Description:

Patrick beings by saying that watching Gregory Peck in John Houston's 'Moby Dick' that Inspired him as a teenager to become an actor.

He tells the story of when he was playing Captain Ahab and between takes Gregory Peck revealed he had been watching him all afternoon.

He goes on to talk about his family, particularly his grandfather who had deserted his family and ran off to London where he became an actor who evaded police during a play he was in and since ran off to America never to be seen again. He says he used to hide behind the characters and voices he played and that a role of King Leontes in Shakespeare's 'The Winters Tale', allowed him to find his unhappy, tortured individual that lay inside him. The most debilitating fear for an actor is fear of failure.

Filmed on Monday 21st January 2013

ABOUT SIR PATRICK STEWART:
Best known for his iconic roles in Star Trek and X-Men, Sir Patrick is one of Britain's most distinguished screen and stage actors. Having starred award-winning productions of Machbeth, Othello, and Waiting for Godot, he was knighted by the Queen for his work in 2010. In addition to his illustrious career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has also become a star of the small screen, accruing countless major awards for his performances. He has a vast array of voice credits for video games and animated films, recently narrating Ted

ABOUT THE OXFORD UNION SOCIETY:
The Union is the world's most prestigious debating society, with an unparalleled reputation for bringing international guests and speakers to Oxford. It has been established for 189 years, aiming to promote debate and discussion not just in Oxford University, but across the globe.