I was there. I was Cirroc Lofton's stunt double & stand in. This episode was to date the best Show I have ever worked on. I know none of you know me yet however I was still apart of this empire and proud to wear that badge. DS9! Star Trek!
I went to an old convention in Tulsa they sadly don't hold anymore. But Averey Brooks was there. As I was standing in line for a photo with him as they were getting set up he actually came out. Saying hi to everyone shaking their hands including mine. Asked my name, I told him it and that it was an honor to meet him, countering with the honor is his. That moment will forever stay in my mind. He's a very unique individual.
I hear what you are saying I meant him @ Showman's niteclub a jazz spot in Harlem he was very personable, friendly and HUMBLE I was never in so much awe of anyone b4 it was a moment in tyme I'll never 4get Big ups 2 u Capt Sisko, Hawk and Mr. Brooks 👍🏾
I wish Avery still did conventions. We saw him with Shatner (and also Bakula) at San Diego Comic Con in 2011 at a panel for "The Captains" documentary, but he wasn't signing autographs and talking to fans afterward. I would absolutely love to meet him.
This person, Avery Brooks, was the only person who could have followed Patrick Stewart as the senior officer to lead a new show. Just listening to him speak, the way he holds himself, the words and thoughts he conveys. His thoughts and ideals go beyond himself and the way he speaks of the show goes beyond just the show.
i wish sisko was as embedded in pop culture as kirk and picard are. he is my favorite captain, and avery brooks seems like a thoughtful, intelligent man.
I’m not sure who is my favorite captain but Avery Brooks seems so intense and deep; almost hypnotic. He played a great Captain with a certain passion, charm and charisma. It seemed like he was partially playing himself in Sisko: what a deep, caring man 😊
Blame the networks for that. DS9 got horrible marketing out of the gate, and it wasn't clearly articulated that it was a pretty drastic spinoff for trekkies to get invested. Also serialized TV was pretty uncommon still outside soap operas, so it was hard for newcomers to watch. Long and short: ds9 would have faired much better in today's streaming age. It was ahead of its time.
@@jonathanpusar5931 Like many things and people that are too far ahead of their time, it suffered from obscurity in its era, but is increasingly appreciated. From it's themes and morals to it's genre and style, DS9 was a show made for the 2000's and 2010's coming out in the 1990s. I can understand why Americans wouldn't really appreciate a grim and gritty vision of the future right after they had just won the Cold War. In 1993, terrorism and occupation wouldn't be at the forefront of the American mind, but we all know that would change a decade later.
His charisma is something else! I didn't realize. They didn't pick him by chance. It was a great pleasure to watch him in an interview. This completes my day. Thank you for sharing.
I got a chance to see Avery Brooks at a convention in Pasadena, CA in 1997. It was the first time they had all four captains on the stage at the same time. Shatner, Stewart, Brooks and Mulgrew. (Scott Bakula wasn’t a captain yet.) Then Cirroc Lofton made a surprise appearance. The crowd was going totally insane. I still have the pictures and I’ll never forget that day.
Avery Brooks is an elegant, deep thinking, race man of the people. His powerful spirit comes through his smooth voice. I’ve watched the series several times. I take comfort in his portrayal of a strong, loving, moral leader un- bought & un-bossed.
I remember when this proud black man was first introduced, even people in my strongly black nationalist family, did not appreciate his portrayal of a command officer in Star Fleet. I told them then they would regret it and would realise that his is the most poised, insightful and powerful portrayal of leadership they are ever going to see in this universe. Glad to see you and history back me up. Incidentally, why no DS9 feature length film? Ha, sorry trick question. We both know why.
For those watching through this is a spoiler comment. He essentially comes back one more time before joining as one of the prophets in the celestial temple.
I agree. I just saw that episode for the first time yesterday, I got teary eyed when an aged Jake sisko explains that he has ended his life to stop what happens to his father. Ben panics but I think he accepts what Jake had done and he kisses his head and calls him his sweet boy. As a father myself the love and bond between a parent and and their child is the strongest feeling I've ever felt, this episode really touched me, a sad but great scene.
I still watch DS9 even today. DS9 will always be one of those shows that I will never forget. It reminds me of my teenage years. In a way, I grew up with Sisko, Jake, Kira, O’Brian, Odo, Dax, Bashire, Warf, and even that little worm Quark.
In contrast to Patrick Stewart, Shatner, Frakes and Mulgrew, I feel like Brooks carries a lot of humility with him as a professional. I've never seen him push his pride. Even in what is no doubt one of his proudest moments, he is still privileged to have had the opportunity and in that, he puts his humility forward to the viewers as well. He's not ramming anything down anyone's throat. He's just showing the way it is. Sisko faced his demons head on and acknowledged the shadows of his past, which is an allegory for humanity. We all have a piece of ourselves tied in to the savagery of past times. But in Brooks's vision, it's something we need to move past, not hold on to.
No way Avery Brooks would’ve made a mess of a show like Picard. Stewart is a great actor, but his talents are limited to that sphere-I sense Avery has a better overall rounded understanding of television-Filming, directing, acting, and writing.
A lot of wisdom in that man. Dynamic actor. I don’t think it was written how much he personally evolved his character and that’s what made the difference in ds9. I’ve watched the season several times and each time I catch some new look at something or a small comment or movement in the background in a scene. He was great, made the the space station feel like a real environment that you could see yourself and your family live on. Impressive work sir and thank you for your obvious kindness towards your fellow man.
Not just him, but all the characters. That's what I like so much about the show. Unlike TNG, the characters were so much deeper. The way they dealt with tragedy and loss. When Nog lost his leg, we really felt his pain, bother physically, and emotionally.
Excellent interview and some different perspectives that i hadn't thought of. Thank you for sharing this. I'm a fan of DS9 and of Mr. Brooks from his other series. Wish there could be another DS9 venue, perhaps a movie.
A highly intelligent and interesting person to watch and listen to, Avery Brooks speaks a lot of sense but he is also one of those people you could listen to for hours on end.
I still remember the first time I seen Avery Brooks on DS9. And remembering who is this beautiful well spoken man, and now I can't imagine anyone else playing the character of Sisko
Avery Brooks is a superb actor. Watch the episode where he finds out kassidy Yates is a Maquis. How he demonstrates the feeling of betrayal, the feeling of uneasiness, the feeling of disappointment from someone you love...
He speaks like his meant for the stage. A true thespian! Yet, there's just so much pain and hurt in his voice and all that he speaks about. You get a strong sense that he's suffered greatly in life.
Ds9 was just perfect, the stability allowed them to form a story line without corrupting the original dinamic of ''Fuck happens every episode'' Perfectly ballanced
I think DS-9 had the best series finally of all the Star Trek shows. Although, Janeway did manage to get Voyager back home, the DS-9 ending was the most inspirational. Certainly some of the best writing out of all the series.
I respectfully disagree. Picard was the most intellectual captain. Sisko is more well-rounded as a person, balancing being a family man as well as a Starfleet officer. The sheer number of amazing and profound quotes from Captain Picard makes him the most intellectual and philosophical of the captains, in my opinion.
This was almost ten years after the show ended and he hadn’t aged a day. It’s funny but I actually just started watching DS9 and I wanted to see if Avery Brooks spoke in the almost Shakespearean way that Sisko spoke and I appreciate his acting skills much more seeing that he actually doesn’t.
Sisko was a character with relatable authenticity and the aspects of race for the macro world was played with subtlety rather than a sledgehammer. Also didn't have the baggage of being tied to an existing well loved character in a previous series. And all played exquisitely by Avery Brooks.
I’ve been trying to find out more about him recently. But he’s completely gone off the radar. I know he’s getting on a bit now, he’s a Professor of Arts I believe at a University so I think he’s quite acting. A few websites has his personal fortune at $60 million so I don’t blame him for enjoying life!
imo DS9 had the best cast. nana visitor to this day is still fine as hell and she killed it as kira. dax was great too. everyone, even small roles like leeta, morn, etc. i never thought ds9 was a 'dark and gloomy' as people say when they shit on it. dark and gloomy is nu-trek. ds9 still kept the optimistic world we should be striving for but smartly introduced problems that the federation had to solve that tng didnt really touch on. DS9 was the perfect post TNG show. and now we have kurtzman abrams and co driving trek into the grave w/ their terrible, terrible, writing. i cant belive how long those people have been in charge at this point. well never see good trek again, so lets be grateful the rodenberry/berman era lasted as long as it did before corporations destroyed
HE is the reason I liked DS9 as much as I did..period..it was more like a 60's contiuing serial program, without actually 'saying' it outright..many shows just continued from the previous one in places, while other parts were new subjects..
The irony is that Avery Brooks did turned out to be an Emissary in real life. An Emissary of the African Culture which bears many striking similarities to Bajor, especially the Ancient Egyptian civilization even the Bajoran symbol looks like a beetle just like the Ancient Egyptian Scarab!
Favorite Captain for me, the character development in DS9 was legit. The first episode saw Sisko walking through a dirty abandoned space station and as the series went on life came about the station for sure. The episode on which he played the writer was well played. The emotion when his story got scraped was unreal. Love his contribution to the ST world!
I enjoy listening to Avery Brooks so much. He is so insightful and we'll spoken. He has a beautiful singing voice. He seems to be the person who would make a wonderful friend - supportive but willing to call you out if need be.
I read somewhere that Avery Brooks was kind of a crazy man. He seems very sensible here. I guess you can’t believe everything you read... about Star Trek at least.
Check out some of his convention appearances, and especially the one-on-one interview he does at his piano with Shatner. It's like he has Become Benny Russell ! He just has this intensity that is almost hard to bear.
Ian he is crazy off camera he's been arrested a few times for drunken driving. But I so love this man as Hawk on Speaker for hire, and a man called Hawk in the late 80s is when I first came in contact with him. If you haven't seen his bio you should read it, it's awesome
Sisko is by far the most relatable leadership role in all of Star Trek. He is a successful/Loving father, a friend who will bend the rules but not break the rules for you, Stern but fair to his enemies, a great mediator for any argument, and a man who wasn’t corrupted by religious empowerment. Also a man that could drop the god damn hammer when needed!! Sure quieted the Marquis pretty fast with those quantum torpedos when they leveraged the federation too much. A man that gets the job done! If I had to follow a man through Peace or war Sisko would have my vote. Kirk for exploration, Picard as an ideal, Sisko for Life!!
Dear Avery. I am so sad that my birthday mail to you returned. I also wanted to send you my story of life. YOU were my reason for translating it into English. Best wishes, Jana 🎉
I LOVE that DS9, TNG and Voyager all got 7 seasons. It hurts that Enterprise only got 4. It especially hurts since ENT was my favourite series. But VOY was also my favourite series. But DS9 was also my favourite. So was TNG... OK, so I don't have a favourite series and I love each one equally. Even Discovery is getting up there, now that season 2 has made it watchable...
I Am Absolutely In Love With Avery Brooks.. Since the first time I saw the Advertising for A New Show called Spencer For Hire As Hawk. Then A Man Called Hawk.. On Stage as Paul Robeson.. Our Eyes Met and he smiled at Me..( During his performance.. I was in the third row middle seat).. Listening to him do Shakespeare... He brings Swag. Class and Sexy to The Roles he plays.. I miss him.. 💜🤗👊✌
Good interview. A very philosophical and deep-thinking guy. Which makes some of the personal appearances I have viewed very disconcerting, where he is practically laying on the table, and the interview with Shatner where his answers are riffs on his piano. Just very odd behavior.
He's really into his music and has been using music to communicate his thoughts and feelings for so long now. That's probably why words fail him sometimes and why it's easier for him to express through music. He's also an old man now, so he's entitled to a few brain farts.
Shatner asked him "What do you think is after death?" And Brooks responded by playing the piano. But be didn't play any old piece, he played "I Wish I Knew". So he was answering the question. Just in a different way.
Some believe Avery might be a little crazy. I think that is an illusion. He is very intelligent and creative (both hemispheres of his brain firing with all cylinders). That might make it seem like he is crazy to an outsider with limited capacity of thought. I believe his mind is fighting itself to find an answer to very complex questions while listening to different ideas in his mind to achieve the best answer. That's not easy for anyone to do. Avery is a very special person. He thinks on higher levels than the average joe. I love the characters he has played, but I love him much more as a human being. A true role model for all.
🎉 Dear Avery. 🎉 I send you many happy returns to your birthday. I wish you much health, gladness and happiness. 🎉 Unfortunately my Mail to you returned last year. I'd like to send it to you once again, because I'd like to send you my biography. YOU were my reason for translating it in English. 🎉 Have a nice day. 🎉 Best wishes, Jana
Was 1953 chosen because that was the year of initial print of the "Judgement Day" comic by EC? You know, the one dealing with a black man traveling the stars to a planet full of bigoted robots? A comic that some people tried to ban/censor just a few years later when it was scheduled for a reprint?
I never particularly want to meet any actors or "celebrities", indeed usually i think most actors seem pretty shallow and uninteresting despite their characters and abilities in portraying those characters, but Avery Brooks is the exception. I would like to meet him, he seems such an interesting person.
I was there. I was Cirroc Lofton's stunt double & stand in. This episode was to date the best Show I have ever worked on. I know none of you know me yet however I was still apart of this empire and proud to wear that badge. DS9! Star Trek!
Thot Gor!
Yezzer!
@@tslaytonic8196 and we are forever grateful. DS9 is still my favorite Trek series.
Thank you for helping to make DS9, the most profound and compelling Trek series by far.
Glory to you and your House
I went to an old convention in Tulsa they sadly don't hold anymore. But Averey Brooks was there. As I was standing in line for a photo with him as they were getting set up he actually came out. Saying hi to everyone shaking their hands including mine. Asked my name, I told him it and that it was an honor to meet him, countering with the honor is his. That moment will forever stay in my mind. He's a very unique individual.
I never met the dude, but he always struck me as a stand up guy, not your average Hollywood narcissist.
I was in Tulsa when Avery was there, either 2000 or 2001. Wonderful.
I hear what you are saying I meant him @ Showman's niteclub a jazz spot in Harlem he was very personable, friendly and HUMBLE I was never in so much awe of anyone b4 it was a moment in tyme I'll never 4get Big ups 2 u Capt Sisko, Hawk and Mr. Brooks 👍🏾
I've read someone else tell a very similar story. Goes to show how much of an amazing person Avery Brooks really is
I wish Avery still did conventions. We saw him with Shatner (and also Bakula) at San Diego Comic Con in 2011 at a panel for "The Captains" documentary, but he wasn't signing autographs and talking to fans afterward. I would absolutely love to meet him.
This person, Avery Brooks, was the only person who could have followed Patrick Stewart as the senior officer to lead a new show. Just listening to him speak, the way he holds himself, the words and thoughts he conveys. His thoughts and ideals go beyond himself and the way he speaks of the show goes beyond just the show.
He's even better that Patric Stewart. I respect captain Picard, but I like captain Sisko.
Agreed.. And I approved this message
He's bloody hopeless he can't act.
@@stanleyknife3268 sure.
@@niceguy391987 different eras, these gents...
i wish sisko was as embedded in pop culture as kirk and picard are. he is my favorite captain, and avery brooks seems like a thoughtful, intelligent man.
I couldn’t agree more
He is.....that is why we are here.
I’m not sure who is my favorite captain but Avery Brooks seems so intense and deep; almost hypnotic. He played a great Captain with a certain passion, charm and charisma. It seemed like he was partially playing himself in Sisko: what a deep, caring man 😊
Blame the networks for that. DS9 got horrible marketing out of the gate, and it wasn't clearly articulated that it was a pretty drastic spinoff for trekkies to get invested. Also serialized TV was pretty uncommon still outside soap operas, so it was hard for newcomers to watch.
Long and short: ds9 would have faired much better in today's streaming age. It was ahead of its time.
@@jonathanpusar5931 Like many things and people that are too far ahead of their time, it suffered from obscurity in its era, but is increasingly appreciated. From it's themes and morals to it's genre and style, DS9 was a show made for the 2000's and 2010's coming out in the 1990s. I can understand why Americans wouldn't really appreciate a grim and gritty vision of the future right after they had just won the Cold War. In 1993, terrorism and occupation wouldn't be at the forefront of the American mind, but we all know that would change a decade later.
Captain Sisko....best tv dad of all time.
Nah thats still uncle phil, you dont need to be biological to be a super strong father figure
YES! I was really really touched by "The Visitor" I lost my dad a few years ago and that episode brought me to tears. I love this man.
Sorry but uncle Phil.
Sisko is, in my opinion, the best Star Trek captain.
I don't know about that, but certainly up at the top of the list.
I agree
Definitely. My favorite captain. Picard is a close second, but in order to even be able to have men like Picard, you need men like THE Sisko.
He had a lot to deal with for sure! He's one of my ST faves.
Agreed
His charisma is something else! I didn't realize. They didn't pick him by chance. It was a great pleasure to watch him in an interview. This completes my day. Thank you for sharing.
I got a chance to see Avery Brooks at a convention in Pasadena, CA in 1997. It was the first time they had all four captains on the stage at the same time. Shatner, Stewart, Brooks and Mulgrew. (Scott Bakula wasn’t a captain yet.) Then Cirroc Lofton made a surprise appearance. The crowd was going totally insane. I still have the pictures and I’ll never forget that day.
Avery Brooks is an elegant, deep thinking, race man of the people. His powerful spirit comes through his smooth voice. I’ve watched the series several times. I take comfort in his portrayal of a strong, loving, moral leader un- bought & un-bossed.
I remember when this proud black man was first introduced, even people in my strongly black nationalist family, did not appreciate his portrayal of a command officer in Star Fleet. I told them then they would regret it and would realise that his is the most poised, insightful and powerful portrayal of leadership they are ever going to see in this universe. Glad to see you and history back me up.
Incidentally, why no DS9 feature length film? Ha, sorry trick question. We both know why.
Sisko is the best captain and best father in Trek
Man I really wish we could have had a DS9 movie to deal with the return of the Emissary
Searching for the ending, do u know how it ends for the sisko
For those watching through this is a spoiler comment.
He essentially comes back one more time before joining as one of the prophets in the celestial temple.
"The Visitor" gets me every time. Every time.
MJ P that's my favorite episode.
@@joshuanoneyour973 same
Saddest Trek Story by far :_( Even though it had a happy ending.
I agree. I just saw that episode for the first time yesterday, I got teary eyed when an aged Jake sisko explains that he has ended his life to stop what happens to his father. Ben panics but I think he accepts what Jake had done and he kisses his head and calls him his sweet boy. As a father myself the love and bond between a parent and and their child is the strongest feeling I've ever felt, this episode really touched me, a sad but great scene.
watched it again 2 days ago, cried as usual
I still watch DS9 even today. DS9 will always be one of those shows that I will never forget. It reminds me of my teenage years. In a way, I grew up with Sisko, Jake, Kira, O’Brian, Odo, Dax, Bashire, Warf, and even that little worm Quark.
In contrast to Patrick Stewart, Shatner, Frakes and Mulgrew, I feel like Brooks carries a lot of humility with him as a professional. I've never seen him push his pride.
Even in what is no doubt one of his proudest moments, he is still privileged to have had the opportunity and in that, he puts his humility forward to the viewers as well.
He's not ramming anything down anyone's throat. He's just showing the way it is.
Sisko faced his demons head on and acknowledged the shadows of his past, which is an allegory for humanity.
We all have a piece of ourselves tied in to the savagery of past times.
But in Brooks's vision, it's something we need to move past, not hold on to.
"Far beyond the stars' was one of the best works of art ever made! A true masterpiece that will live forever!
Along with "In the Pale Moonlight"!
Every time I see him speak, I start to believe that he really IS the Emissary.
I feel like he has a better grasp of the ideas of star trek than Patrick Stewart ever did.
No way Avery Brooks would’ve made a mess of a show like Picard. Stewart is a great actor, but his talents are limited to that sphere-I sense Avery has a better overall rounded understanding of television-Filming, directing, acting, and writing.
Star Trek was so insanely lucky to get Brooks. I wish there'd been more with him and Patrick Stewart
Oh that would've been AMAZING.
I wish they had found a way to do a DS9 film
A lot of wisdom in that man. Dynamic actor. I don’t think it was written how much he personally evolved his character and that’s what made the difference in ds9. I’ve watched the season several times and each time I catch some new look at something or a small comment or movement in the background in a scene. He was great, made the the space station feel like a real environment that you could see yourself and your family live on. Impressive work sir and thank you for your obvious kindness towards your fellow man.
Not just him, but all the characters. That's what I like so much about the show. Unlike TNG, the characters were so much deeper. The way they dealt with tragedy and loss. When Nog lost his leg, we really felt his pain, bother physically, and emotionally.
Avery is the original Hawk. He just a Bad Ass. Still in 2020
I love Avery Brooks as an actor, director, & deep thinker. ST:DS9 is my favorite TV show.
Shatner, Stewart, Brooks, and Mulgrew are all fascinating to watch and listen to in interviews. And each in a different way.
My favourite Captain in Star Trek. He's a lovely guy.
Happy 71st birthday Avery Brooks!
Excellent interview and some different perspectives that i hadn't thought of. Thank you for sharing this. I'm a fan of DS9 and of Mr. Brooks from his other series. Wish there could be another DS9 venue, perhaps a movie.
A highly intelligent and interesting person to watch and listen to, Avery Brooks speaks a lot of sense but he is also one of those people you could listen to for hours on end.
Indeed!
Sisko did what needed to be done not what he wanted to do. The mark of a true hero and legend.
He wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty.
AMEN to that! 🙌🏾
I still remember the first time I seen Avery Brooks on DS9. And remembering who is this beautiful well spoken man, and now I can't imagine anyone else playing the character of Sisko
Avery Brooks is a superb actor. Watch the episode where he finds out kassidy Yates is a Maquis. How he demonstrates the feeling of betrayal, the feeling of uneasiness, the feeling of disappointment from someone you love...
Yates wasn't necessarily a member of the Marquis herself, but rather a collaborator of theirs
He speaks like his meant for the stage. A true thespian! Yet, there's just so much pain and hurt in his voice and all that he speaks about. You get a strong sense that he's suffered greatly in life.
He is black!! Does his pain surprise you, not me!!
@@PaulSmith-vo3ge The times we are in, how relevant all this is, and how relevant his words remain.
You see it too? But like all great artists, he channelled it into greatness. Lucky us.
Bad ass Captain, my Captain!
Ds9 was just perfect, the stability allowed them to form a story line without corrupting the original dinamic of ''Fuck happens every episode'' Perfectly ballanced
What an absolutely fascinating man, my favorite & imo the best captain there was and will be.
Favorite Captain, period.
I think DS-9 had the best series finally of all the Star Trek shows. Although, Janeway did manage to get Voyager back home, the DS-9 ending was the most inspirational. Certainly some of the best writing out of all the series.
The most intellectual Star Trek captain
I tend to agree- he was reserved and complex and thoughtful.
I respectfully disagree. Picard was the most intellectual captain. Sisko is more well-rounded as a person, balancing being a family man as well as a Starfleet officer. The sheer number of amazing and profound quotes from Captain Picard makes him the most intellectual and philosophical of the captains, in my opinion.
Well off the set.
This was almost ten years after the show ended and he hadn’t aged a day. It’s funny but I actually just started watching DS9 and I wanted to see if Avery Brooks spoke in the almost Shakespearean way that Sisko spoke and I appreciate his acting skills much more seeing that he actually doesn’t.
He's an intellectual
I LIKE YOUR ACTING VERY MUCH, AVERY. AND NOW I HAVE ALSO BECOME A FAN OF YOU AS SINGER.
One of the best episodes of a truly great ST series.
Sisko was a character with relatable authenticity and the aspects of race for the macro world was played with subtlety rather than a sledgehammer. Also didn't have the baggage of being tied to an existing well loved character in a previous series. And all played exquisitely by Avery Brooks.
I’ve been trying to find out more about him recently. But he’s completely gone off the radar. I know he’s getting on a bit now, he’s a Professor of Arts I believe at a University so I think he’s quite acting. A few websites has his personal fortune at $60 million so I don’t blame him for enjoying life!
Rutgers
Brooks is a true legend! Truly amazing guy!
Such an intelligent, humble guy. With a hint of eccentricity.
he's so awesome....be nice and be yourself, the world will thankyou
I think it's time for MARVEL to give this great man and fine actor a call, I would love to see him in a marvel film
While I agree, I think Brooks has retired from acting
@@no1reallycaresabout2 Yes, he's more into his music now. I don't think he has any plans to return to acting.
Avery Brooks is one of my favorite actors. First remember him as Hawk on Spenser for Hire.
imo DS9 had the best cast. nana visitor to this day is still fine as hell and she killed it as kira. dax was great too. everyone, even small roles like leeta, morn, etc. i never thought ds9 was a 'dark and gloomy' as people say when they shit on it. dark and gloomy is nu-trek. ds9 still kept the optimistic world we should be striving for but smartly introduced problems that the federation had to solve that tng didnt really touch on. DS9 was the perfect post TNG show. and now we have kurtzman abrams and co driving trek into the grave w/ their terrible, terrible, writing. i cant belive how long those people have been in charge at this point. well never see good trek again, so lets be grateful the rodenberry/berman era lasted as long as it did before corporations destroyed
I miss you Brooks, you are my favorite actor!
Star Trek Picard S3 is on a high. The Dominion is running amok. We need you back Captain!
Phenomenal actor, with a phenomenal cast, on a phenomenally written show, that got better and better!
He was undoubtedly the best part of the show. And when they gave him the defiant and made him captain it was the icing on the cake.
Avery Brooks, man I would have liked to see much more of him in various roles after Deep Space Nine. Hopefully we will in the very near future.
HE is the reason I liked DS9 as much as I did..period..it was more like a 60's contiuing serial program, without actually 'saying' it outright..many shows just continued from the previous one in places, while other parts were new subjects..
The irony is that Avery Brooks did turned out to be an Emissary in real life. An Emissary of the African Culture which bears many striking similarities to Bajor, especially the Ancient Egyptian civilization even the Bajoran symbol looks like a beetle just like the Ancient Egyptian Scarab!
DS9 by far is the best Star Trek series and Avery Brooks was the best Captain!
By far.
Great episode with a great actor/actors
Sisko was a wonderful enduring character
Mr. Books is amazingly great. I hope they give him the opportunity for us to be honored to have him Star in a new Star Trek series.
Best Star fleet Captain ever!!
All the genuine Star Trek captains were awesome!! I exclude the junk being produced today.
What an actor
He's an interesting character.
IS it weird that after watching a few episodes of Discovery, I got this huge urge to start watching DS9 again.
Such an underrated show IMO
I'm doing the same!
Do it! It's the best of the best when it come to trek. I'm watching the series for the 8th-9th time through now. Love it
that's cause discovery sucks..... sorry..... i can only hope Piccard is not butchered by CBS too
You probably wanted to actually watch Star Trek. Which STD is not.
No, it's called an allergic reaction, your mind is trying to get you to find a cure.
Favorite Captain for me, the character development in DS9 was legit. The first episode saw Sisko walking through a dirty abandoned space station and as the series went on life came about the station for sure. The episode on which he played the writer was well played. The emotion when his story got scraped was unreal. Love his contribution to the ST world!
I enjoy listening to Avery Brooks so much. He is so insightful and we'll spoken. He has a beautiful singing voice.
He seems to be the person who would make a wonderful friend - supportive but willing to call you out if need be.
My favorite actor. I miss you sir. Any new projects in the works ?
The father figure that he played to Jake is so believable that it has made me, a father of 2 boys, cry on multiple occasions.
I read somewhere that Avery Brooks was kind of a crazy man. He seems very sensible here. I guess you can’t believe everything you read... about Star Trek at least.
He is completely crazy but in a very good way.
Check out some of his convention appearances, and especially the one-on-one interview he does at his piano with Shatner.
It's like he has Become Benny Russell ! He just has this intensity that is almost hard to bear.
Ian he is crazy off camera he's been arrested a few times for drunken driving. But I so love this man as Hawk on Speaker for hire, and a man called Hawk in the late 80s is when I first came in contact with him. If you haven't seen his bio you should read it, it's awesome
I would say he is lively, passionate, not crazy. Quite different.
not crazy, a passionate intelligent free thinker
Brilliant man!
avery brooks: absolute king and more supportive than my dad could ever be
same
Despite the genius of Picard, the best Star Trek episode ever is "The Visitor", DS9 Season 4.
Avery Brooks is the best
Sisko is by far the most relatable leadership role in all of Star Trek. He is a successful/Loving father, a friend who will bend the rules but not break the rules for you, Stern but fair to his enemies, a great mediator for any argument, and a man who wasn’t corrupted by religious empowerment. Also a man that could drop the god damn hammer when needed!! Sure quieted the Marquis pretty fast with those quantum torpedos when they leveraged the federation too much. A man that gets the job done! If I had to follow a man through Peace or war Sisko would have my vote. Kirk for exploration, Picard as an ideal, Sisko for Life!!
This man makes me feel like I'm actually important! Upstanding human
It's a shame that Avery Brooks retired from Acting as I'd love to hear him voice Darkseid in an animated DC project.
Kirk And Sisko My Favorite Captains And True Heroes Of Star Trek 💘 💘
Wonderful interview
His character was one of the greatest in trek. I'm talking about both Sisko and Avery.
The difference between old Trek and new Trek is you discuss and present the difficult issue, not rub it in your face.
Dear Avery. I am so sad that my birthday mail to you returned. I also wanted to send you my story of life. YOU were my reason for translating it into English. Best wishes, Jana 🎉
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I've been hoping to find information on how he's spending his life right now. Doesn't seem like there's much out there after 2014
I love Mr.Brooks,,doesn't matter what role he plays,,,my favorite character he plays is Hawk,, spenser for hire❤❤❤❤❤❤
Personally his best was on spenser for hire
Sisko is basically a fucking God. And Avery Brooks isn't far off, either.
I can live with it...
I love this man!
I'll always remember avery brooks as HAWK
I LOVE that DS9, TNG and Voyager all got 7 seasons. It hurts that Enterprise only got 4. It especially hurts since ENT was my favourite series. But VOY was also my favourite series. But DS9 was also my favourite. So was TNG... OK, so I don't have a favourite series and I love each one equally. Even Discovery is getting up there, now that season 2 has made it watchable...
he was the most harsh and hard descicion making captain, and in real life he is the captain actor most star trek than all
I Am Absolutely In Love With Avery Brooks.. Since the first time I saw the Advertising for A New Show called Spencer For Hire As Hawk. Then A Man Called Hawk.. On Stage as Paul Robeson.. Our Eyes Met and he smiled at Me..( During his performance.. I was in the third row middle seat).. Listening to him do Shakespeare... He brings Swag. Class and Sexy to The Roles he plays.. I miss him.. 💜🤗👊✌
I LOVE AVEREY. SO. MUCH.
Beaming, particularly - little look to camera wondering if anyone will get the joke. Class.
My favorite Captain.
Good interview. A very philosophical and deep-thinking guy.
Which makes some of the personal appearances I have viewed very disconcerting, where he is practically laying on the table, and the interview with Shatner where his answers are riffs on his piano. Just very odd behavior.
Don't read too much into it. He was probably just high. A lot of celebrities have to be high to comfortably do public appearances.
He's really into his music and has been using music to communicate his thoughts and feelings for so long now. That's probably why words fail him sometimes and why it's easier for him to express through music.
He's also an old man now, so he's entitled to a few brain farts.
Shatner asked him "What do you think is after death?"
And Brooks responded by playing the piano. But be didn't play any old piece, he played "I Wish I Knew".
So he was answering the question. Just in a different way.
what a beauty
"hm?!"
"you see?"
he's been hanging out with Dick Gregory
Some believe Avery might be a little crazy. I think that is an illusion. He is very intelligent and creative (both hemispheres of his brain firing with all cylinders). That might make it seem like he is crazy to an outsider with limited capacity of thought. I believe his mind is fighting itself to find an answer to very complex questions while listening to different ideas in his mind to achieve the best answer. That's not easy for anyone to do. Avery is a very special person. He thinks on higher levels than the average joe. I love the characters he has played, but I love him much more as a human being. A true role model for all.
Muses don't hold themselves very well onto flat surfaces if you catch my drift.
Many artistic people are a bit crazy.
How ever hawk is my favorite
🎉 Dear Avery. 🎉
I send you many happy returns to your birthday.
I wish you much health, gladness and happiness.
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Unfortunately my Mail to you returned last year.
I'd like to send it to you once again, because I'd like to send you my biography.
YOU were my reason for translating it in English.
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Have a nice day.
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Best wishes, Jana
Was 1953 chosen because that was the year of initial print of the "Judgement Day" comic by EC? You know, the one dealing with a black man traveling the stars to a planet full of bigoted robots? A comic that some people tried to ban/censor just a few years later when it was scheduled for a reprint?
I never particularly want to meet any actors or "celebrities", indeed usually i think most actors seem pretty shallow and uninteresting despite their characters and abilities in portraying those characters, but Avery Brooks is the exception. I would like to meet him, he seems such an interesting person.
Though Samuel L Jackson suited role of Nick Fury but Avery Brooks has all marks for being Nick Fury shame marvel didn't look at Brooks acting