| WIRED is like the rest of the world in that we have Trekkies and we have—well, whatever Star Wars fans are called. (I'm one of them and I've never known. Warsies?) But even the staunchest, um, Warsies among us have to admit that the other side has the greatest asset of all: Patrick Stewart. The man's a legend. The voice. The carriage. The gravitas. Even asking for tea (Earl Grey, hot), he seems to pierce through to deepest truths. So on the occasion of the release of Stewart's new memoir, Making It So, our former editor in chief, Gideon Lichfield, leapt at the chance to interview him. Less because Gideon's a diehard Trekkie—he identifies as a "Trekkie-lite" (also, for the record, a "Star Wars dilettante")—and more because of what Stewart represents. To Gideon personally. All I'll say is this: It's slightly NSFW. Just kidding. Or am I? Read the very first sentence to find out. And then keep reading—for the wisdom and insights of one of the finest performers of our time. Trekkie or Warsy, we'd follow Stewart anywhere—to the end of the earth, and far beyond. —Jason Kehe | Features Editor |
