For Patrick Stewart, the enchantment of revisiting Jean-Luc Picard lies in exploring what the captain is as much as throughout his post-Enterprise days, one thing he instructed Horowitz was his major purpose for signing on to the “Picard” sequence for 3 seasons. Earlier than filming the sequence, producer Akiva Goldsman had requested Stewart to think about all his experiences over the past couple of a long time. The actor had responded, “Sure, tons and plenty…new journeys, new experiences, new relationships.” Goldsman prompted Stewart to think about the chances that had unfolded for his character since he gave up command of the bridge, a premise the actor had discovered fascinating.
“He is not the identical man,” Stewart thought-about. “He is now not captain of the Enterprise; he was made an admiral. It grew to become actually desk work, which isn’t what he ever needed to do.” Though Picard initially appears content material residing the lifetime of a revered admiral and biding his time within the winery, Stewart concluded, “All that was an act.” Expressing his admiration of the “Picard” writing group, Stewart emphasised how a lot he had loved exploring a dynamic character as he confronted new challenges whereas rising older. And with Paramount’s current announcement of intent to supply extra “Star Trek” theatrical releases and direct-to-streaming films, a continuation of the Picard journey will probably be a welcome addition for a lot of followers.