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Patrick Stewart Nearly Walked Away From NEMESIS

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By GustavoLeao / 14:12, 7 October 2005 / Star Trek: Nemesis

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Issue 626 of the British magazine Film Review features an exclusive interview with Patrick Stewart, in which he talks about the production of the last TNG movie, STAR TREK NEMESIS. Here are a few excerpts.



About the director Stuart Baird, he said, "The fact that he was from totally outside the franchise did mean that, unlike any of the others directors we've had on the films, Stuart was not familiar with some of the substance, some of the details of STAR TREK. So, from time to time he would ask for something or want something that couldn't be given because of the personality a character had or for technological reasons. But those instances were few and far between."

Stewart confirms that the movie almost didn't happen over matters of money, that several of the other cast members were offended by the offers made by Paramount and that he nearly walked away from the table.

"That's entirely true," he said. "I've never made a secret about it. Yes, indeed. I think [the movie coming together] was partly a result of the cast's dedication to the script as it was developing and to Rick [Berman] and John Logan and Stuart Baird and [Paramount's] willingness to be flexible in negotiating this. But, at times, it was extremely unplesant. And that was disappointing after 15 or 16 years."

The full interview can be found in issue 626 of Film Review.



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Maybe it's just me... | Report this post to moderator
By: EntFan! (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:53:56 on Oct 09, 2005

...but we have seen rescently the TNG's vocal distaste for NEMESIS altogether. Yet, this hasn't been popping up until YEARS after the movie is out on DVD. With that...I just wonder if they are "bitching" because the fans want to hear them bitch or they really do dislike the outcome of the movie...

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A matter of money | Report this post to moderator
By: ludwig (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:08:52 on Oct 08, 2005

Does anybody have any idea how much these guys in fact made for Star Trek movies.


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  • RE: A matter of money | Report this post to moderator
    By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 08:15:54 on Oct 13, 2005

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    Does anybody have any idea how much these guys in fact made for Star Trek movies.

    Yeah, too much!

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    "Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence."
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    "I'm a politician, which means I am a cheat and a liar, and when I am not kissing babies I am stealing their lollipops."
    -- Jeffrey Pelt, The Hunt for Red October

    "Liberals, Intellectuals, Peacemongers, IDIOTS!!!!"
    - General Decker, Mars Attacks

    "It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires, both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid."
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"Nemesis" would have been better... | Report this post to moderator
By: ety3 (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:20:59 on Oct 08, 2005

... if Patrick Stewart played Shinzon, too.

Of course, there would have to be other changes to help, but that would be a start.


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What the hell is going on? | Report this post to moderator
By: Chronic Harlot (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 15:31:09 on Oct 07, 2005

Did the TNG ensemble have a meeting, to which it was agreed that now was the time to reveal their true feelings? ;)

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  • RE: What the hell is going on? | Report this post to moderator
    By: Meglo (Odo's file, contact) @ 17:24:10 on Oct 07, 2005 | Edit History (1)

    Maybe they aren't getting a big enough cut of the Special Edition DVD money?

    EDIT: Or maybe they don't want people to think that their interviews on the DVD, made when they were promoting the film, are their real feelings?

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  • RE: What the hell is going on? | Report this post to moderator
    By: SpiritOne (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 15:49:59 on Oct 07, 2005

    well, I think with Star Trek being "laid ro rest" so to speak, they arent in any danger of being called up for bit parts (ala Franks/Sirtis on Enterprise), so now they feel they can talk about whats really going on.

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    • RE: What the hell is going on? | Report this post to moderator
      By: Greenspan (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:21:15 on Oct 07, 2005

      I don't think it even has to do with bit parts. They've all come to the realization that Star Trek, or at the very least, their association with it is over. So now they don't have to repeat the company line and can just come clean, much like Pierce Brosnan has been doing with the Bond franchise. I'm glad. I didn't want to have to wait until The E! True Hollywood Story to find out how these people really felt.

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      • RE: What the hell is going on? | Report this post to moderator
        By: Mardus (Odo's file, contact) @ 20:25:22 on Oct 07, 2005

        What I think is that their obligations to speak sweet stuff about Nemesis are over, which means that they can speak what they want.

        * The actors that criticize Trek or Nemesis in particular, probably feel that they don't have much to loose from doing that.

        * The fact that they criticize a franchise or a part of it, of which they all were a part of, means that they probably criticize it for their having had such a meagre farewell film...
        * I was also thinking that the fact that they criticize the franchise or their last film, also shows that while they may or might not be accepted back into the franchise, they don't care this much anymore.
        * Which means that while the franchise is not doing very well or supporting them well (or might not do this in the future, perhaps even on a moral scale), for which they criticize it, the actors can still go on in their lives and pursue other film/tv projects, even if for some, success may not come at a first strike.
        * They maybe criticize the franchise, in show of defiance.
        * Their doing so may mean that they don't like someone (maybe more than one person) either at Paramount or Viacom or both.

        I don't think the actors' association with Star Trek is over, as they still visit conventions, meet the fans, and so on and so forth.

        What I think is that the official franchise's association with these actors is possibly over, while the actors may still feel associated with Trek in general, desipte the former.


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      • RE: What the hell is going on? | Report this post to moderator
        By: Rational Voice (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:56:43 on Oct 07, 2005

        It's interesting though. For the most part, there appears to be a lot of camraderie (sp?), not to mention a loyalty to the series. They can be honest about what happened, but still stick together and remember the good times.


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        • RE: What the hell is going on? | Report this post to moderator
          By: Mardus (Odo's file, contact) @ 20:54:05 on Oct 07, 2005

          I second you that... /now is the time that I hope that I put it grammatically right.

          The word is camaraderie.
          If you are unsure as to how to spell a word, chck out dictionary.com.

          Alternately, you could write your English-language text in a word processor that has a spell-checker add-on
          (OpenOffice.org Writer has a spell checker and I think AbiWord also has a spell-checking module -- I don't know anymore whether inside the main installer of AbiWord or within an additional modules installer.).


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          • RE: What the hell is going on? | Report this post to moderator
            By: jimbtnp (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:57:02 on Oct 10, 2005

            forgetting all that nickel and dime stuff for a minute, what exactly is the problem with this movie?

            The most intelligent script of the TNG movies, a story that's the most focused (well maybe FC was too but Generations and insurrection no way), themes, style and emotion. The best TNG movie villian. And despite all the barking, some of the best characterization and moments. I mean in Generations Data is crying, in Insurrection he's swimming and playing in Hay, Picard and Worf are singing.

            I liked what Stuart Baird did and wish he and logan came back for another.


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