The legendary actor tells EW why this was the right time to tell his story in Making It So.
He turned nearly all of them down.
Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit in May 2020 and the world sheltered in place.
Patrick Stewart’s memoir ‘Making It So’ hits book shelves October 2023.Simon and Schuster
Studios were shutting down, which meant the lead ofStar Trek: Picardcouldn’t act.
He had nothing to do but remain at home.
That’s when his agent approached him with the latest book offer, this one fromSimon & Schuster.
Patrick Stewart arrives at the premiere of ‘Star Trek: Picard’ season 3.Gilbert Flores/Getty Images
That didn’t happen.
(Available now for pre-order.)
“It took me a while to realize how immersed I was.
Even with such a coveted career, Stewart admits he’s nervous to putMaking It Soout in the world.
I’ve never done anything like this before,” he notes.
“I’ve promoted movies and television, but never something that I was solely responsible for.”
To quote another Picard phrase, “Things are only impossible until they’re not.”
Pre-orders forMaking It Soare now available through Simon & Schuster.
