Kevin Phoenix there was that one episode where Data took over the ship and put a long encryption code in Picard’s voice, I wonder if he did it 😂 It sounds dubbed but you never know!
Remember the episode where Data is reciting a security code in Picard's voice? Brent lip synced this insanely long number. Always wondered how long it took for him to get that scene done.
+PrehistoricUFO okay, fair point, hadn't considered that. But I'd still say it takes a bit of effort and more than a couple tries to read the lines at exactly the same pacing as Patrick Stewart.
Mind-blowing and immaculate effect to me as a child, one of them did a great job of mimicking pace. As an adult though I can see in my mind how different Patrick Stewart's mouth would have looked pronouncing those words at that speed, every voice has its own signature.
I was lucky to meet and talk with him at a convention once. I asked "how is Spot doing?" He reply's "He is doing fine but u know it wasn't a cat. It was a little actor inside" What a funny guy!
He lied. It was a trained rat inside. Called Spock. When the rat died it was replaced with a puppet worked by one of the Jim Henson puppeteers. It was known as the Spock puppet. Honestly, I’m not spoofing just because I’m on the internet 😂
i remember Patrick Stewart was asked what the other cast members of TNG might do when the series ended, what he said about Spiner stuck with me. he said he could basically do anything because he was so talented. His impressions are frightening
In the pilot episode he was dubbed, because nobody knew he could do this. In the 4th season episode "Brothers", when he stole the Enterprise and locked out the command codes with the password from hell, he wasn't dubbed, that was him, doing this.
She said "Brent' One of the most perfectly delivered comedy lines in the history of the genre. The fact that it is paired up with celebrity status, well deserved fan adulation and absolutely perfect mimicry of the subject is total gravy. I'm so glad I eventually found this clip.
Calling Patrick Stewart's wife was EPIC! I was told that one of the cast members said that the fans had originally missed out on how amazing of an actor Brent Spiner was, because he is cracking jokes and clowning around, and yet when they say "Action!", he just turns into the emotionless Data. The irony is so incredible that his character later had the ability to do that (in the movies when he got, and could later turn off, his emotion chip), but the actor was credited for doing exactly that!
This is golden. I'm not sure which part is funnier, when he says Patrick Stewart "doesn't like it" when he impersonates him, or when he talks about the phone conversation with Mr. Stewart's wife(one of them) and finally the wife figures it out and she says *Brent.* LOL!
I didn't know Brent was that good. I defy anyone to distinguish his impersonation of Patrick Stewart from the real thing. His impersonation is spot on. I laughed my ass off.
If you listen very carefully you can just hear a couple of times it's not patrick stewart but if you didn't know it was an impression I think it would fool you
@@pallando100 Agreed. The story he tells about the phone call "reads" just about perfectly. If I heard the impersonation, I'd think it was Stewart. I could hear that for several minutes, even, and assume it was Stewart. But, if someone called my attention to a possible impersonation, I'd at least be unsure. There are little bits that could be Stewart, or possibly not. Someone who knows Stewart quite well would probably pick it up more quickly. It's still an absolutely phenomenal impersonation. Not knowing it's Spiner, I'd just be somewhat unsure. I could not confidently say it was or was not Stewart. I'd be doubtful either way. I wouldn't trust it was him, but wouldn't trust it wasn't either - hearing the entire thing. Of course, this is becoming more "moot" all the time, with ML-based generation of voices etc. But, very impressive from a human being, still.
😮 That mimicry is so UNCANNILY good, that at first - I actually thought it was a trick & that he was merely moving his lips while Patrick Stewart was speaking into a nearby microphone!
Brent is the most hilarious guy when it comes to telling stories. I just crack up every time. Oh how I love this man. Also, he totally deserves to be in more films! Please someone offer him a role.
I just met him today at the Calgary Comic Expo, and he was hilarious! As he was flipping through another fan's autographed photos he read each name in Patrick Stewart's voice...Lance Henriksen...Katee Sackhoff...ah, Hayden Panettiere. Great guy!
Why is he so magnificent? I was watching Independence Day and I saw Brent on there and I was like, " How have I seen this movie and not notice him?" He was amazing until he died.
I have no idea why this appeared today but I thought I would listen for a giggle as I truly expected it to be rubbish, but seriously... BRAVO from another really picky bald British guy! Incredible impersonation.🇬🇧🏆🇺🇸
What an amazing talent...! I'm so not surprised.... this guy is amazing on film...!!!!! And more so... when in interview.... What an amazing actor and showmanship Respect..
I always loved Brent Spiner as Data (I have a weakness for non-human males... far easier to deal with than the real thing!), but I had no idea he was so good at impersonations (well, at least this one) - nor that he was so funny! Being able to imitate someone's voice/mannerisms is all very well, and can be very impressive, but being able to also be funny at the same time is quite rare. I suppose that becoming well-known as a character in a popular film or TV series is a double-edged sword: you probably earn a lot and enjoy a lot of fame *as that particular character*, but it must also cause many people to underestimate your *other* abilities - and indeed your acting talents in general. This really was an eye-opener for me, and genuinely made me laugh... "In fact, you may call me *Sir* Mr Stewart" :D (And why do I get the impression that Brent Spiner and Patrick Stewart are perhaps *not* the best of Real-Life friends...? ;) ) Thanks for a really entertaining upload! :)
Brilliant impression of Picard's accent. Phenomenal. However, in real life Patrick Stewart has a mild Yorkshire accent from Northern England... not the Radio Pronunciation ("educated home counties southern English") accent of the Picard character. I've no doubt Brent could do that equally as well. Super talented guy! My understanding is that Brent Spiner does a brilliant Ian McKellen impression, too. 😁 Haven't heard it yet but very much looking forward to it on the strength of this!!! 👍
OMG OMG OMG I have NEVER seen him do that before!!! He is BRILLIANT!! Well, more brilliant than I thought him to be before LOL I just love Patrick Stewart and Brent! Thank you so much for putting this up!!!
Spiner also did this wonderfully funny role on Night Court. Spiner's IMDB has him very active. Wil Weaton is an active gamer and vidblogger. Sirtis has a full imdb. Just because you aren't seeing them doesn't mean they ain't acting and doing stuff.
Brent Spinner is in my opinion one of the 5 most talented actors to ever appear on any version of S. T; alone with William Marshall, Lenard Nimoy (Spock, not sure of spelling), Mark Lenard and the 'late-great' Ricardo Montalban. All fine actors that brought a unique and blended perception to the characters that they played. Most sadly, three of these great actors are no longer with us, but I will always remember their gift to the Star Trek Universe, thus I reverence in memory their performances. If I was pushed to ad 2 more actors, they would be Sir Patrick Steward and Mr. Avery Brooks. I am looking forward to any debate on this post. Thank you.
Brent is awesome. The whole next generation series with Patrick and the gang was so enjoyable to watch. The follow up to their stint was less than impressive. They were a great team.
Spiner comes across as the ultimate troll wise ass smart remark comeback king. Total opposite of his character. It’s like it would have been the hardest for him to become data cuz of how different he is. I can just see the director saying Brent stop trolling your fellow cast we gotta shoot, then Brent starts trolling the director
What would Patrick Stewart say if he and all others had to leave earth because it was barren, and Nightrider's car was the only thing left behind that could plant seeds again?
Apologies, but I couldn't find any appropriate videos to put this in, and I had to get it off my chest - Sooty's best friend loves going shopping, that's why they call him Supermarket Sweep! Sorry.
Loved his character in the original ‘Night Court’ TV show. My husband and I wish they would bring back Brent in that role again in the new ‘Night Court’.
Perhaps in the 24th century, the French speak with an English accent and the English with a French accent. In that century, the French are terrible cooks and the English surrender readily.
Except for those rare times he spoke French (or sang in French, I remember he sang "Frère Jacques" in one episode) where you could see it was not is native language it didn't bug me one bit... Now, what I did have problems with was Nicole Janeway's French (Canadian) accent which made absolutely no sense. If she was supposed to be a non-native speaker of English her name should have reflected it. Thank god Geneviève Bujold was replaced with Kate Mulgrew...
Yes, and if I remember right, in the episode where he goes back to Earth to visit his brother and their family in their French home, his brother speaks with a definite French accent. Strange indeed. My guess is that, to American audiences at least when the show was filmed, a British accent portrayed more authority and class than a French accent.
One of Brent Spiner's best talents is in portraying multiple characters. He has been severely underrated as an actor.
I thought about this whenever he had to play Lore or the other times he was affected, as well as when Data tried different programs etc.
You haven't seen Brent Spiner until you see his " bob wheeler"
Lowkey, he was really funny as Devlin Bowman and his farting every time he laughs, simple but funny humor in Master of Disguise with Dana Carvey
If you've never seen his appearance on the old sitcom Night Court, check it out. Hilarious.
@@somersetcace1 Woah, I remember that character, but had no idea he was Brent.
It's scary how close his voice can get to Patrick Stewart's
Kevin Phoenix there was that one episode where Data took over the ship and put a long encryption code in Picard’s voice, I wonder if he did it 😂
It sounds dubbed but you never know!
That would be funny to know if he actually spoke in his voice while acting that scene where he takes over the ship 😂
@@steveleeart Damn, you beat me to it
Great actor and having worked with Patrick for so long, gave him the chance to absorb his mannerisms.
hes a fuckin robot dude
One of the most under awarded actors on the planet.
Nope. That's me. Not only do I have no awards at all, people tell me I deserve a negative number.
@@LordOfLight that would still make you over-rewarded.
@@winstonbbailey8740 A comment of pure nastiness. It has no basis, and no motive other than malignance. You're a sad little -fucker- gentleman.
nah he gets his recognition
You mean the Alpha quadrant. 😂
Why people is surprised about this?
Data is an android, he can imitate perfectly whichever human voice he wants.
Remember the episode where Data is reciting a security code in Picard's voice? Brent lip synced this insanely long number. Always wondered how long it took for him to get that scene done.
+PrehistoricUFO okay, fair point, hadn't considered that. But I'd still say it takes a bit of effort and more than a couple tries to read the lines at exactly the same pacing as Patrick Stewart.
Could have been recorded the other way around.
He might've been saying the words out loud too, and Patrick's audio overlapped.
Mind-blowing and immaculate effect to me as a child, one of them did a great job of mimicking pace. As an adult though I can see in my mind how different Patrick Stewart's mouth would have looked pronouncing those words at that speed, every voice has its own signature.
I was lucky to meet and talk with him at a convention once.
I asked "how is Spot doing?"
He reply's "He is doing fine but u know it wasn't a cat. It was a little actor inside"
What a funny guy!
Hah!
LOL!!! This comment made me LMFAO!
Lulz,
He lied. It was a trained rat inside. Called Spock. When the rat died it was replaced with a puppet worked by one of the Jim Henson puppeteers. It was known as the Spock puppet. Honestly, I’m not spoofing just because I’m on the internet 😂
@Moondog 1970 True, yeah, that sounds a lot more realistic 😂
i remember Patrick Stewart was asked what the other cast members of TNG might do when the series ended, what he said about Spiner stuck with me. he said he could basically do anything because he was so talented. His impressions are frightening
Brent Spiner has to be one of THE most underrated actors of our time.
Why stop merely at *our* time?!
After all, this is UA-cam for God's sake!
Why not *ALL* time!?
(Also, his impressions will leave you *speechless!*)
Totally agree. He is fantastic, in quite literally everything I have seen him in.
Did sumbuddy say UnDeRraTeD?!
OF COURSE he’s better than Brando and Sir Lawrence Olivier!
Is that all you can say?? Surely he must be the finest human being ever to grace this earth with his presence!
What do you call Patrick Stewart before he got married? ENGAGED!
Hah! Quite brilliant.
Lol
make it so m***********
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You call him Sir Patrick Stewart, like the rest of us.
Brent is a great guy, i asked him a simple question and he gave me like a 15 minute reply.
Soo... now I suspect when he impersonated Picard as Data, he wasn't dubbed by Patrick Steward.
He wasn't dubbed over. That really was Brent doing his Patrick voice. From what I've been told Sir Stewart is not a huge fan of it.
@@ImpendingJoker I doubt it bothers him. Patrick Stewart loves comedy and self deprecating humour; Extras, American Dad, Family Guy
In the pilot episode he was dubbed, because nobody knew he could do this. In the 4th season episode "Brothers", when he stole the Enterprise and locked out the command codes with the password from hell, he wasn't dubbed, that was him, doing this.
@Barry Walls tbf he was a bit of a stick in the mud early on, he really became more fun over the course of the show
"What should I with this darning needle, Captain?"
"MAKE IT SEW!"
I can't figure why we don't see him more on TV and movies. He can play ANY part.
saburu sakai He's had a steady flow of work over the years, www.imdb.com/name/nm0000653/
thanx, I guess I don't watch as much as I thoght I did.
𝕮𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖑𝖍𝖚 because he's an a-hole
Amariah Invictus
I really love these brilliant responses that are so well qualified. Thanx.....duh.
*****
I hope they get different writers. Idea was good, but the original was lousy.
Ok, that was bloody impressive.
Mythical Fair Bloody impressive indeed.
She said "Brent' One of the most perfectly delivered comedy lines in the history of the genre. The fact that it is paired up with celebrity status, well deserved fan adulation and absolutely perfect mimicry of the subject is total gravy. I'm so glad I eventually found this clip.
Calling Patrick Stewart's wife was EPIC! I was told that one of the cast members said that the fans had originally missed out on how amazing of an actor Brent Spiner was, because he is cracking jokes and clowning around, and yet when they say "Action!", he just turns into the emotionless Data. The irony is so incredible that his character later had the ability to do that (in the movies when he got, and could later turn off, his emotion chip), but the actor was credited for doing exactly that!
If they ever make a Next Generation animated series, they do not need the entire cast, just Brent Spiner.
This is golden. I'm not sure which part is funnier, when he says Patrick Stewart "doesn't like it" when he impersonates him, or when he talks about the phone conversation with Mr. Stewart's wife(one of them) and finally the wife figures it out and she says *Brent.*
LOL!
Love when he said "carry on"
I didn't know Brent was that good. I defy anyone to distinguish his impersonation of Patrick Stewart from the real thing. His impersonation is spot on. I laughed my ass off.
You should hear Jimmy Fellon's Jerry Seinfeld.
@@WilbertLek No! No! His Neil Young! (If he can only not crack himself up long enough to do it.)
His wife was able to but it took a few moments to do so.
If you listen very carefully you can just hear a couple of times it's not patrick stewart but if you didn't know it was an impression I think it would fool you
@@pallando100 Agreed. The story he tells about the phone call "reads" just about perfectly.
If I heard the impersonation, I'd think it was Stewart. I could hear that for several minutes, even, and assume it was Stewart. But, if someone called my attention to a possible impersonation, I'd at least be unsure. There are little bits that could be Stewart, or possibly not.
Someone who knows Stewart quite well would probably pick it up more quickly.
It's still an absolutely phenomenal impersonation. Not knowing it's Spiner, I'd just be somewhat unsure. I could not confidently say it was or was not Stewart. I'd be doubtful either way. I wouldn't trust it was him, but wouldn't trust it wasn't either - hearing the entire thing.
Of course, this is becoming more "moot" all the time, with ML-based generation of voices etc. But, very impressive from a human being, still.
THE LINE MUST BE DRAWN HERE.
*HEEYAH!
THIS FAR, NO FURTHER.
I WILL MAKE THEM PAY FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE.
I think the resemblance is rather striking. Wouldn't you agree, Number 1?
The Pegasus episode!
"Isn't there something you should be doing?"
"I'll be on the bridge." *takes Picard doll*
Captain Picard day?!
in fact, you can call me Sir Mr Stewart XD
We already knew he could do this. Androids have the ability to imitate the voices of other people.
DVSB100
I love brent
He is 'fully functional, and skilled in many techniques of Stewarting'
lol
I swear this NEVER gets old. Such talent!
(Fear not: UA-cam's mighty, immortal, algorithm will guarantee that it eventually does.)
😮 That mimicry is so UNCANNILY good, that at first - I actually thought it was a trick & that he was merely moving his lips while Patrick Stewart was speaking into a nearby microphone!
Brent is the most hilarious guy when it comes to telling stories. I just crack up every time. Oh how I love this man. Also, he totally deserves to be in more films! Please someone offer him a role.
I’m picturing Data doing this in “The Measure of a Man” and Picard angrily saying to Captain Louvois, “On second thought, it IS a toaster!”
Omgoodness what a fantastic episode that was! And yes, that would’ve been hysterical!
My favorite role of his was Bob Wheeler on Night Court.
Alex Lewis;
Agreed! He was HILARIOUS in that role!!!
I just met him today at the Calgary Comic Expo, and he was hilarious! As he was flipping through another fan's autographed photos he read each name in Patrick Stewart's voice...Lance Henriksen...Katee Sackhoff...ah, Hayden Panettiere. Great guy!
Wonder how much he did this on set of Next Generation.
Ever seen the episode when he literally impersonates Captain Picard the entire time?
Which episode is it? Do you know the name?
Aaaaand now I can't help but wonder if that was a dub or not...
IKR? I kept thinking Brent Spiner might have been lip-sync'ing to a recording of Sir Patrick Stewart's voice, it was such a dead-on impression.
@@Thatslifebro_ It was probably "Brothers" when Data uses Picard's voice to lock computer with a reallyyyy long password
Why is he so magnificent? I was watching Independence Day and I saw Brent on there and I was like, " How have I seen this movie and not notice him?" He was amazing until he died.
Harley Hammond Actually his character comes back in the second one. They intentionally didn’t say he was dead at the end to leave it ambiguous.
@@Umbra_Magna777 I was glad when he wasn't dead at the beginning of the sequel.
An uncanny imitation. Well done, sir!
This was fantastic on so many levels. Great performance, great comedy.
There is one reason, of many, why Next Generation was a terrific show.
My favorite Star Trek series.
@@SafayrBlu Agreed
"My friends call me Patrick. You may call me Mr. Stewart."
In fact, you may call me Sir Mr. Stewart
Brent was raised by Lyrebirds....that's how he learned to do such perfect imitations.
He was greate as Data, but he also was very good as Dr. Soong in ENTERPRISE... He is just amazing.
He was doctor soong. Fk me, he's Good. I'm very jealous of his Pacard!
I have no idea why this appeared today but I thought I would listen for a giggle as I truly expected it to be rubbish, but seriously... BRAVO from another really picky bald British guy!
Incredible impersonation.🇬🇧🏆🇺🇸
That 'carry on' was spot on
What an amazing talent...!
I'm so not surprised.... this guy is amazing on film...!!!!!
And more so... when in interview....
What an amazing actor and showmanship
Respect..
Scarily, frighteningly, bone-chillingly, terrifyingly and wonderfully accurate.
What a man. I love Brent Spiner.
FRIGHTENINGLY ACCURATE... SPOT-ON. DEAD FUNNY.
Of course, he's Data, what do you expect? ^^
"The Captain had asked the question: "Can we assume you mean this will be a fair trial?" and in reply the judge stated "Yes, Absolutely equitable."
He's like a Peter Sellers level of wittiness
God damn, he's good
I always loved Brent Spiner as Data (I have a weakness for non-human males... far easier to deal with than the real thing!), but I had no idea he was so good at impersonations (well, at least this one) - nor that he was so funny! Being able to imitate someone's voice/mannerisms is all very well, and can be very impressive, but being able to also be funny at the same time is quite rare.
I suppose that becoming well-known as a character in a popular film or TV series is a double-edged sword: you probably earn a lot and enjoy a lot of fame *as that particular character*, but it must also cause many people to underestimate your *other* abilities - and indeed your acting talents in general. This really was an eye-opener for me, and genuinely made me laugh... "In fact, you may call me *Sir* Mr Stewart" :D (And why do I get the impression that Brent Spiner and Patrick Stewart are perhaps *not* the best of Real-Life friends...? ;) )
Thanks for a really entertaining upload! :)
Nell Smith Very true. :) You're right.
Nell Smith And I like him as Data too. And what else the actor can do.
I actually thought it was Patrick Stewart dubbing over him haha
+Simran Persic ......EXACTLY, I thought the same thing, I had to replay that.
It's amazing how good he is!
Brilliant impression of Picard's accent. Phenomenal. However, in real life Patrick Stewart has a mild Yorkshire accent from Northern England... not the Radio Pronunciation ("educated home counties southern English") accent of the Picard character. I've no doubt Brent could do that equally as well. Super talented guy!
My understanding is that Brent Spiner does a brilliant Ian McKellen impression, too. 😁 Haven't heard it yet but very much looking forward to it on the strength of this!!! 👍
If in future we ever need a voice actor to do Picard's voice, Spiner would be perfect XD.
(especially for the in-joke)
Holy crap!
That's spot
Thanks for the laughs! I love Brent Spiner's humor and impersonations of Patrick Stewart!
Spiner is the king! he gets all the nuances!
That hand gesture he makes, ("back to you") at 00:26 is _perfect_!
Star Trek TNG will never get old
He's data so he can imitate many voices.
His "Carry on" is UNCANNY. God, I love Brent Spiner. He needs to be in everything.
i love that guy ! thanks for the shows !
How can this man not have a greater/bigger film career. So godamn talented.
What a great guy. So funny and down to earth.
OMG OMG OMG I have NEVER seen him do that before!!! He is BRILLIANT!! Well, more brilliant than I thought him to be before LOL I just love Patrick Stewart and Brent! Thank you so much for putting this up!!!
Was about to press Like! then I realized I already done that (guess it was years ago as I don't remember it)... Brent's Patrick Stewart is amazing!
I would be creeped out too, if I heard my voice coming out of someone else's mouth.
This man has endless acting talent.
"she said, brent!!"...... I think brent would be a fun person to hang out with.
I feel so bad that people have to get old. I appreciate all the work these guys did so qwe could be entertained. God Bless you all.
Fantastic imitation by Brent. Funny as heck.
Spiner also did this wonderfully funny role on Night Court. Spiner's IMDB has him very active. Wil Weaton is an active gamer and vidblogger. Sirtis has a full imdb.
Just because you aren't seeing them doesn't mean they ain't acting and doing stuff.
Fantastic!! Brillant!! This is one to one "Captain Picard", Patrick Stewart!
Thanks so much for posting!!
This will never get old.
Brent Spinner is in my opinion one of the 5 most talented actors to ever appear on any version of S. T; alone with William Marshall, Lenard Nimoy (Spock, not sure of spelling), Mark Lenard and the 'late-great' Ricardo Montalban. All fine actors that brought a unique and blended perception to the characters that they played. Most sadly, three of these great actors are no longer with us, but I will always remember their gift to the Star Trek Universe, thus I reverence in memory their performances. If I was pushed to ad 2 more actors, they would be Sir Patrick Steward and Mr. Avery Brooks. I am looking forward to any debate on this post. Thank you.
LMAO that was so good.
He is just so good in making different voices 😮
Absolutely perfect!
Brent is awesome. The whole next generation series with Patrick and the gang was so enjoyable to watch. The follow up to their stint was less than impressive. They were a great team.
John de Lancie does a fair Patrick Stewart, himself.
Really?? Will look that up!!
Of course he does, he is Q after all.
This is amazing!
I've heard a few people do this impression here and there, but Brent Spiner's Patrick Stewart is unequalled.
this is like watching ariana imitate everyone else in the game LOL
What did Worf find in the Enterprise's bridge toilets?
Captain's log.
A cling-on.
2011 was such a good time to live. The good ole’ golden days!
Spot on imitation! Brent Spiner seems such a snarky jokester I love it!
Spiner comes across as the ultimate troll wise ass smart remark comeback king. Total opposite of his character. It’s like it would have been the hardest for him to become data cuz of how different he is.
I can just see the director saying Brent stop trolling your fellow cast we gotta shoot, then Brent starts trolling the director
i miss great tv like TNG.
CthulhuChow and now you have the Orville! :-)
I do LOVE a good impression!
I did not need another reason to love Brent Spiner, but there it is.
"No, I can't, I've got - I'm here, I've got more shooting to do, we've got six more scenes..."
What does Patrick Stewart say when he brings his broken chainsaw to the repairman? "Make it saw."
What does Patrick Stewart say when the veterinarian asks where his pet dog is? "In Cage"
What would Patrick Stewart say if he and all others had to leave earth because it was barren, and Nightrider's car was the only thing left behind that could plant seeds again?
What does Partick Stewart ask Santa for during the holiday season? "Make it snow"
Apologies, but I couldn't find any appropriate videos to put this in, and I had to get it off my chest - Sooty's best friend loves going shopping, that's why they call him Supermarket Sweep! Sorry.
Mindnumbingly brilliant. If I didn't know it was Spiner, I would have sworn it was Sir Stewart!
Just brilliant, no other words
He did a wonderful job!!! I actually thought it was Jean-Luc Picard. Sounded exactly like him!
.....holy SHIT
that was so good, im sweating
Loved his character in the original ‘Night Court’ TV show. My husband and I wish they would bring back Brent in that role again in the new ‘Night Court’.
That was spot on. Amazing
That's...pretty damned uncanny.
I always thought it was strange that Piccard had an English accent when he was supposed to be French. Why not just make him English on TNG?
Perhaps in the 24th century, the French speak with an English accent and the English with a French accent. In that century, the French are terrible cooks and the English surrender readily.
British English is the official language of the "United States" of Europe in that century, I think.
Except for those rare times he spoke French (or sang in French, I remember he sang "Frère Jacques" in one episode) where you could see it was not is native language it didn't bug me one bit... Now, what I did have problems with was Nicole Janeway's French (Canadian) accent which made absolutely no sense. If she was supposed to be a non-native speaker of English her name should have reflected it. Thank god Geneviève Bujold was replaced with Kate Mulgrew...
Yes, and if I remember right, in the episode where he goes back to Earth to visit his brother and their family in their French home, his brother speaks with a definite French accent. Strange indeed. My guess is that, to American audiences at least when the show was filmed, a British accent portrayed more authority and class than a French accent.
Incredible impression!
Bravo. Spiner is the most underutilized actor in Hollywood. I miss seeing them on the Enterprise every week, and all the Enterprises for that matter.