Sir Patrick Stewart #dig_nat

As part of an interview in connection with PBSs upcoming airings of "Macbeth" and "Hamlet" in April, Sir Patrick Stewart tells FRONTLINEs Digital Nation that he can't condense life into a 140 character Tweet, and explains why he is afraid to start "gaming.

FRONTLINE "Digital Nation" is a multiplatform project exploring what it means to be human in a 21st-century digital world. Watch the TV documentary now online at http://www.pbs.org/frontline/digitalnation/

In a unique collaboration with the public that began on the "Digital Nation" Web site, award-winning producer Rachel Dretzin and commentator Douglas Rushkoff probe how digital technology is changing nearly every aspect of modern culture, from the ways we think and learn to the ways in which we socialize, work and even conduct war. Is it possible to multitask well? Is too much digital media bad for young brains? Should we fight wars by remote control? What are the real-world effects of immersion in virtual worlds? Watch online beginning and share your story of life in the digital age at http://www.pbs.org/frontline/digitalnation/ .

FRONTLINE is produced by WGBH Boston and is broadcast nationwide on PBS. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Park Foundation. "Digital Nation" is brought to you by the Verizon Foundation.

Category:

• Documentary
• Science & Tech

Directed by:

• Rachel Dretzin

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• stewart
• digital
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• picard

[ataraxic89]

Could someone make a time lapse of him to show that he doesnt age and is, infact, immortal.

[ACLTony]

He will always be Captain Picard! Strong, dignified, yet humble and cool!

[mlvezie]

Dear Sir Patrick. That should be "an extension of who I am.", not "whom". Respectfully, @mlv

[bobtheyob]

Awesome video. If he ever does decide to game: fallout 1, 2 then New Vegas would be a great place to start :)

[nightf218]

I hate phones, i'd rather go visit people at their house. I still don't own a cell phone...except if i'm traveling long distances i pick up a pay you go phone.

Yes, i could totally hear his voice telling Will to go away he's playing Angry Birds.

[TrixterG]

Just awesome! I would want for nothing else to be like Sir Patrick when I reach his age - plus I'd be more than happy to play a game with him provided we get to be assimilated together (okay no wait that just sounds gay...I mean transported to worlds together...ah crap - DEANNA help!!!)

[bobthebackwardsock]

"Go away Number One, I'm playing Angry Birds."

You heard that in his voice, did you not?

[ipwnzj00]

Agreed! I can't stand talking on the phone.

[TheRacistsMustDie]

Can anybody imagine Mr. Stewart doing TF2 or something like that...

[AvatarRiku]

@ataraxic89 Theory: 1. Description mentions Hamlet.

2. David Tennant is also in Hamlet.

3. David Tennant played The Doctor, who is the last of the Time Lords.

4. Therefore, Patrick Stewart is secretly the true Time Lord.

[MadeforMilo]

If he was truly trolling, he would have added "And sometimes, when I click on something, a girl pops up and all her clothes fall off. Even after I've closed it, it's too late. I've seen it. I've seen it all,"