India, Oct. 30 -- Sir Patrick Stewart was a different sort of icon for different generations. To my generation, he was Professor X, aka Charles Xavier. This was a role he only took on in the twilight of his life, but certainly not his career. But for those older, he will always be Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek films and shows. It was during his final stint at Picard that the stage-and-screen icon spoke to Hindustan Times. In a chat in February 2022, Sir Patrick talked Picard, acting in his 80s, and how he still remained driven to find and do more work, particularly on stage.

The conversation started on a bright note. To this day, Sir Patrick remains one of the few Westerners to get my name right, with the pe...