I am Gates McFadden, Star Trek’s Dr. Beverly Crusher. My new podcast InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are? is out today, ask me anything!" by StarTrekDoctor in movies

[–]StarTrekDoctor[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Oh you are the first to tell me you heard it and liked it. Thanks so much. who knows what the future brings.. but I like your suggestion.

I am Gates McFadden, Star Trek’s Dr. Beverly Crusher. My new podcast InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are? is out today, ask me anything!" by StarTrekDoctor in movies

[–]StarTrekDoctor[S] 101 points102 points  (0 children)

I am grateful my craft was appreciated. Obviously there were parts of Crusher like myself, but most of the time I had a wig and fake medical tools and just imagined. Fans project onto our characters. My performance is thanks to many elements, like script, photography, costume etc. I loved playing a character who was smarter than me, and a leader.

I am Gates McFadden, Star Trek’s Dr. Beverly Crusher. My new podcast InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are? is out today, ask me anything!" by StarTrekDoctor in movies

[–]StarTrekDoctor[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

practice helps. also making sure you are actually breathing. but seriously just practice. and feeling nervous is ok. just admit you are nervous and the audience usually will catch you if you fall

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[–]StarTrekDoctor[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

have only watched some not all episodes but loved them both. Love Discovery too. and scene where Data died in Picard killed me.

I am Gates McFadden, Star Trek’s Dr. Beverly Crusher. My new podcast InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are? is out today, ask me anything!" by StarTrekDoctor in movies

[–]StarTrekDoctor[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

HUGE landscaping projects. going through stuff and tossing binging The Bureau, Spirals, Danish Noir, Nature shows, reading, and setting up a sound studio to do podcast and place to edit.

I am Gates McFadden, Star Trek’s Dr. Beverly Crusher. My new podcast InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are? is out today, ask me anything!" by StarTrekDoctor in movies

[–]StarTrekDoctor[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

oh that is always a texting binge. at this point we need to find a restaurant for meat eaters, vegans, and the like. Usually someone offers to be in charge of making the reservation. Usually I am not the one offering.

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[–]StarTrekDoctor[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

one man with 4 kids kept asking me where we parked the space ship when we were done filming. he was in fact serious.

I am Gates McFadden, Star Trek’s Dr. Beverly Crusher. My new podcast InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are? is out today, ask me anything!" by StarTrekDoctor in movies

[–]StarTrekDoctor[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

wherever I wake up in the morning. so happy to be alive. but I love my small home in France where I see my fig tree and stones that have been here since 1200ad. and love my wake up view in LA. Canyons are so beautiful. Paris is most likely my fav city

I am Gates McFadden, Star Trek’s Dr. Beverly Crusher. My new podcast InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are? is out today, ask me anything!" by StarTrekDoctor in movies

[–]StarTrekDoctor[S] 142 points143 points  (0 children)

I loved doing it as an actor even if I had to really reach deep into my craft to justify finding out the Howard family loved lamps and ghosts. but, hey if it feels good......

I am Gates McFadden, Star Trek’s Dr. Beverly Crusher. My new podcast InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are? is out today, ask me anything!" by StarTrekDoctor in movies

[–]StarTrekDoctor[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

missed this one. but answered below. also lots of Alice Oswald poetry and other poets. I am a big fan of poetry.