[AreaMan]

Captain Picard loses it.

How dare someone interrupt the sacred art of pretending to be someone else.

[swarthyguy]

These new actors are tiresome types, fantastically well paid, in the public eye, making their gargantuan incomes from the pockets of hardworking, or even if not, fans, and then have a tantrum.

At a picture! From an actor on TV! Boohoo, poor baby!

[Caipirabob]

Generally speaking, I thought that you are never supposed to do that to an actor. I mean, going back over half a century it's been a major "DON'T DO THAT!"....

[DoughtyOne]

"Someone said he tried to take a sneaky picture of McKellan and Stewart taking their encore at the end of the show and was caught by one of the stewards."

I've got to say, Stewart is a real ass if the guy only took a snap of him answering another curtain call. What is the act of taking a picture really? It's the act of compliment. It means the person either admires the actor or thinks the actor has the level of stature to be worthy of taking a photo of.

Stewart just slapped a fan who cared enough to purchase a front row seat. If I were a fan of his and saw him act this way, I would have said loudly what an asshole I thought he was, and that this would be the last time I'd waste a dime going to see a prick of his magnitude.

I went to see Debbie Reynolds last year. She had a nice show in a local theater. Some friends invited us, and I'll have to admit I wasn't all that thrilled.

When we walked in, we were surprised to see that she invited folks to take pictures. I did. They turned out quite nice actually. Phylis Diller appeared in Glendale about five years ago. I took photos of her afterwords, and they also turned out great.

That's how you endear fans Mr. Stuart.

What an asshole...

BTW theaters, when people take shots without a flash, they are creating memories which are much more likely to have them come back to your theater.

Years ago the Dodgers went through a period when they wouldn't let cameras into the stadium. They thought their rights to materials would be harmed. No, these are simply fans creating a memory, one that when they review the photos, will make them want to return to the park where they had a good time before.

[JenB987]

I’m sick of people thinking rules and courtesy don’t apply to them, so cheers for the good Captain.

[Peter Libra]

I had to chuckle a little at the urbane and gentlemanly Patrick Stewart. His depreciating wit at down playing his attraction for myriad women. Saying that it was rather a little late for him to find this "new" popularity. I then remembered about a flamboyant but troubled actress, who is extensively reviewed in "Heir Not Apparent" by Suzanne Finstad. She was Marion Manola whose daughter married into the Hughes family- the multi-millionaire.

She was on stage in the late 1890's when a flash camera went off. She broke off, visibly upset and later returned. Then followed a law suit. (Manola V Stevens & Myers). Quite a court case. The law of the "Right to Privacy" as stated by Justice Warren and Brandeis(1890). was used in the case.

Well I have to give the edge to Mr Stewart. Even though many entertainers by their arrogance and self importance, set them up for rude and pushy others, Mr Stewart is the soul of politeness usually.

He has his rights.