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Published Sep 8, 2020

Sir Patrick Stewart Discusses How Jonathan Frakes Helped Guide Him To Directing

It was Jonathan Frakes' eagerness that inspired Sir Patrick Stewart.


Sir Patrick Stewart (Jean-Luc Picard) describes how it was Jonathan Frakes' (William T. Riker) eagerness to direct episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation that led him to want to follow in his footsteps and direct as well.


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