Patrick Stewart interview - Parkinson - BBC
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it in hair-loss threads as a funny, inspiring example of accepting baldness.
What it is
Patrick Stewart on the BBC's Parkinson talk show talks humorously about going bald, how it affected his career and relationships, and how he came to accept it.
Recommended by 5 HN commenters across 5 different months, 2012 to 2022.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec ddellacosta · 2012-10 · on “Men with shaved heads are perceived to be more masculine”
There's a great interview with Patrick Stewart where he talks about his experience acclimating to baldness, I highly recommend it: [this video]
Strong rec SenHeng · 2019-07 · on “A "cure" for baldness could be around the corner”
Patrick Stewart has this awesome interview about his baldness. I'm not balding yet but it has inspired me enough that I plan to shave it all off when I eventually start. [this video] Transcribe for those who can't watch videos, from [LINK] Even though Stewart lost his hair at an early age, he didn’t shave it bald for a number of years. He relates the hilarious story of the first time he went fully bald, “There was a man who was at drama school with me, Hungarian, he was older than the rest of us, he ran his own theater in Budapest. He was a man of strong personality and a good loyal friend to me. He and his wife invited me for lunch one day, the two of them got to the end of their lunch and I tho
Recommends w00tnes · 2013-11 · on “My genetics are making me miserable”
Just turned 26, been loosing hair since middle school (16-17), a few more years and I'll be rockin' a Balmer look :) How I cope with it? I've accepted the situation a long time ago and I don't let it get to me anymore (it did when I was younger tho, had huge self-confidence problems because of it). Hair isn't all that important, just be a good person... :) Maybe watch the patrick stewart interview, maybe it'll help a bit: [this video] ;)
Recommends EdwardCoffin · 2021-02 · on “Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration”
Patrick Stewart touched on the topic of going bald in an excerpt from an interview on the BBC (Parkinson) [1]. It's pretty funny. [1] [this video]
Recommends wsc981 · 2022-07 · on “Scientists have finally found the potential “cure” for baldness”
I also felt better after accepting my baldness. Patrick Stewart can be an inspiration in this regard: [this video]
Cites michael_michael · 2012-10 · on “Men with shaved heads are perceived to be more masculine”
According to Patrick Stewart ( [this video] ), a reporter once told Gene Roddenberry that having a bald captain wasn't believable. By the 24th century they will have cured baldness. Roddenberry's responded that, by the 24th century, no one will care.