If you’re reading this, chances are you’d agree with our assessment that Patrick Stewart is an international treasure, and can generally do no wrong. According to him, though, he has at least one flaw as an actor: an inability to do impersonations…of humans, anyway. He can and will do a mean sheep baa.
And because it’s Easter, and lambs are part of the iconography, he has blessed us today with a rendition.
I speak sheep. Happy Easter. pic.twitter.com/6Bz8gY7qwj
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) April 16, 2017
Even Andy Samberg‘s Mark Wahlberg never talked to animals this effectively. But now that we’ve seen this, we want sequels. Easter’s not just about lambs, Sir Pat: how about you talk to some baby chickens next? Or bunnies? The impression doesn’t have to be particularly good; just say “HULLO, I am a bunny!” in that voice of yours, and we’ll buy it. Really. Robert Downey Jr. may have been cast as the next big-screen Dr. Dolittle, but if this video had surfaced sooner, we reckon things might have gone differently.
If we praise the former Captain Picard enough, maybe he’ll do these for every season. Naturally, he has to talk turkey for Thanksgiving; that’s a given. But may we suggest he bone up on reindeer after that? Or maybe practice eagle cries in time for July? The possibilities are, if not endless, at least wide-ranging. Make it so!
What animal should Patrick Stewart try to talk to next? Leave us your thoughts in comments.
Image: Aardman Studios
