Making It So

No cover — To Be Confirmed Gallery, Patrick Stewart: Making It So (AudiobookFormat, 2023, Simon & Schuster Audio)

18 hours and 50 minutes

English language

Published Oct. 3, 2023 by Simon & Schuster Audio.

ISBN:: 978-1-7971-6340-6

(1 review)

From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscreen work in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises, Sir Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences around the world and across multiple generations with his indelible command of stage and screen. Now, he presents his long-awaited memoir, Making It So, a revealing portrait of an artist whose astonishing life—from his humble beginnings in Yorkshire, England, to the heights of Hollywood and worldwide acclaim—proves a story as exuberant, definitive, and enduring as the author himself.

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Aaron reviewed Making It So by Patrick Stewart

4 stars

There are plenty of Star Trek fans who I am sure would have been delighted with 400+ pages of gossip and stories from Stewart's years on the show/movies. I would have eaten up that too, but thankfully Stewart gave us something different and, in my view, better. It is a true memoir of his entire life and career, and as such gives us a fascinating look into the world of a working actor. If you are a theater geek (not just a Star Trek fan) this book will be catnip. From Stewart's start in amateur theater, to drama school, to the Royal Shakespeare Company and beyond, there are wonderful stories here. Stewart gives full credit to the teachers, directors, and others who showed an interest in his development. There are plenty of stories about gaffes on stage (his and others), which he tells with humility and grace. Wonderful book for …

There are plenty of Star Trek fans who I am sure would have been delighted with 400+ pages of gossip and stories from Stewart's years on the show/movies. I would have eaten up that too, but thankfully Stewart gave us something different and, in my view, better. It is a true memoir of his entire life and career, and as such gives us a fascinating look into the world of a working actor. If you are a theater geek (not just a Star Trek fan) this book will be catnip. From Stewart's start in amateur theater, to drama school, to the Royal Shakespeare Company and beyond, there are wonderful stories here. Stewart gives full credit to the teachers, directors, and others who showed an interest in his development. There are plenty of stories about gaffes on stage (his and others), which he tells with humility and grace. Wonderful book for the Star Trek stuff (which is absolutely there) but everything else about a life on the stage as well.