Avery Brooks at Rose City Comic Con 2013

Avery Brooks at Rose City Comic Con on September 21, 2013. I got in late, but this is the full clip of everything I was there for. To see my edited video coverage of the whole #RCCC weekend, go here: • Rose City Comic Con 2013
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[@andreapinzow1630]

Avery Brooks is a very intelligent and soft spoken man. He is a fantastic actor and I love the way he acted in Deep Space Nine. He is a very thoughtful man.

[@fallinginthed33p]

Dude is far out and I mean that in the best way possible. He's a philosopher, a thinker, a Renaissance man, and he's also one heck of an actor. I think his casting in DS9 along with a bunch of theater actors gave the series a huge edge.

[@themetacrisis]

Avery Brooks is such a warm, thoughtful and smart human being. Captain Sisko is the most human of all the Trek captains and he's my favourite.

[@JelloFluoride]

Agreed, and same

[@ChristopherDancy]

Love that his mannerisms from DS9 are actually his and not something scripted

[@RoyRogerer]

I love the way he speaks, especially when he emphasizes. Always gave me chills when he snaps and starts laying out the cards when shit hits the fan.

[@bretvyon2336]

It's true, I've seen people say he's a bad actor or too hammy but really it's just him and who he is, he's just real.

[@BuzzKirill3D]

Or you could say he's just playing himself, like 90% of well-known Hollywood actors

[@AhtuMondello]

I'll take mr. Brooks voice over Morgan Freeman any day. Would love him to narrate some shows and movies but Hollywood most likely can't handle his unapologetic genuineness. Thanks for posting the video. Peace

[@LuxuryL0rd]

Captain Sisko is the greatest.

[@jimking896]

I agree.

[@1978rharris]

This guy is a total hero! More importantly, he is MY hero! For me, best Captain, and an AMAZING actor!

[@captain4053]

1978rharris Ds9 is my favorite as well I wish I could go and see a comic con or a star trek con.

[@eb49273]

Yes he is and I agree with you about DS9

[@OrchestrationOnline]

The brilliant thing about "In the Pale Moonlight" is how Sisko gets deeper and deeper in, step-by-step compromising his principles, and then at the very end the plan fails and Garak makes it work by assassinating the Roman representative, being much wiser in the ways of the deadly game of interplanetary politics. Garak knew in fact that the plan would fail - so Sisko's fall from grace is his own private hell. Such a great script.

[@boxerblake1]

Nailed it on the race question. If you write a character to be a certain race, it's going to be a poor character. You don't want people to know who a character is because of their race, but because of their dialogue and actions. He's a terrific actor that nailed the part, and being black had nothing to do with it. You actually are able to connect to Sisko because of how complex he is.

[@donaldmcdaniel1773]

This man was crazy brilliant!!

[@methatguy]

This Star Trek was unique in the fact that they developed each and EVERY character so well that if they gave each character thier own show........i would have watched them all. Amazing piece of art.

[@basilrose]

The Sisko is powerful and wise!

[@JelloFluoride]

As a father, Avery's character hit me like a ton of bricks. Not just the best captain, the best CHARACTER in Trek.

[@LeeLee-pk4ss]

My favorite Captain and the only one who could make me cry. The emotion that Mr Brooks put into Sisko from low growling anger to a full on shout or full on throw your head back laughing to weeping, I loved it when the voice cracked with emotion. He was the greatest and let's face it the only one to punch Q in the face.

[@frederickvillarete1755]

He could have been the worst commanding officer on any Star Trek show and that single act of punching Q in the face would have redeemed him.

[@httohot]

@@frederickvillarete1755 i love how in they really took the time to show his character through and through in that scene His hitting Q told the audience that Sisko is somewhat aggressive and not afraid to be forceful and simultaneously it showed how he was easily provoked and reacted emotionally to situations Best Star Trek captain hands down. The only star trek captain I would actually want to serve under. (I think in real life NO ONE would ever trust piccard after the borg issue, while in theory i would love to serve under him in practice I would be too pissed about his temporary assimilation to allow him to remain in command of anything)

[@desenova9135]

Avery Brooks speaks in the same way a Jazz musician plays. It's so lovely to listen to even if it doesn't always make sense with the pauses and seemingly random quips and noises, but there are moments of revelation, of wisdom, or the mystical that make 30 minutes feel like 30 seconds.

[@TheWinterShadow]

That's deep.

[@tedpilledtonysoprano5512]

More seniors need to rock R'as al Ghul beards.

[@PsychoGallagher]

So funny that Alexander Siddig became R'as on the tv show Gotham!

[@ponsfinances3336]

Lol

[@pattimcb31]

I've tried thinking I would look like Brooks but I looked more like Greaty from Sanford and Son never grew one again.

[@tslaytonic8196]

I am so honored to be apart of this. Star trek DS9. I was there on Far beyond the stars. Mr. B. Brought me in for the reading and I knew it was going to be Amazing TV

[@galept]

My mother knew him when he attended Oberlin as a musician. She recalled his tremendous voice and so I wonder what other skills and abilities he possesses that I am not aware of. He seems to be a man of many talents

[@gemmadidit4118]

AVERY BROOKS...the quintessential source for EARGASMS!!! His pauses are like foreplay... his smile is a caress. His performance as HAWK made me slide off my chair.

[@noveltybobel]

How is Avery Brooks not more famous? He is amazing

[@johnslade7540]

Wow. I'm glad I finally finished watching this. Avery Brooks is deep man, and a great human being.

[@scottsmith1806]

The comment he made about the staff wanting to make "In the Pale Moonlight" comfortable/palatable. It was never either for me, and that is why I think it worked so well. I totally understood all the logic to getting the Romulans into the war. But there is a part of me that just rebels at it. It's why it is a great episode. Some episodes can go to far, or not close enough to the edge, but thanks to the writing and the talents of Avery Brooks and Andrew J. Robinson, we have gold.

[@andiparker3733]

Avery is sooo Captain Sisko! He doesn't even have to try! What an absolutely amazing awesome cool guy!! 😎😎

[@howelledrickc]

Just finished binge watching DS9 on Netflix. Mr. Brooks was incredible as Captain Sisko! He was a hero in every way! DS9 is my second favorite trek series behind the original. I hope to meet him one day!

[@Raidentms77]

He is brilliant. I love him so much.

[@r13hd22]

8:13 just another reason why Mr Brooks was so great in the role and why I hold Deep Space Nine as the best Star Trek show...so many great actors/actresses.

[@Daystar311]

This man is such a treasure. The episode they're talking about was just brilliant! One of my all time favorite episodes of any Star Trek show. I loved seeing all of the cast with their own faces! But, more importantly, I was deeply affected by the message and Avery's emotional performance was wonderful.

[@andrewwaldock]

What a wonderful man. A truly kind heart. And a Gifted Soul.

[@micoforion]

thanx for sharing, loved DS and love Avery, brilliant actor.

[@Karmagheden]

Love this guy and Captain Sisko is my favorite captain. Would be awesome to see him act again.

[@TheWinterShadow]

This guy is amazing. Avery Brooks is more spectacular then Sisko and that's nearly impossible.

[@wullie823]

I loved the volkswagen bit...."what you got in there? The Defiant?" lol love it....& loved the Defiant! my favourite tough little ship☺

[@kurtownsj00]

"The Visitor"......gets me every damn time. I JUST HAVE SOMETHING IN MY EYE FOR THE FIFTH TIME OKAY

[@rays7437]

My favorite DS9 episode. Deeply emotional. I watched it with a cousin who didn't know anything about Star Trek. After the show was over, he looked at me with his eyes wet and said it was the best TV show he'd ever seen

[@kurtownsj00]

@@rays7437 That one and the O'brien in jail (in his mind) one get me the most, always.

[@Pixelkip]

@@kurtownsj00 I just watched that O'brien episode, what a fantastic one, he doesn't get enough praise!

[@edumaker-alexgibson]

That was the most fantastic episode. Incredibly powerful.

[@lemansr]

Avery Brooks is awesome! Thank you for posting this

[@BijouBakson]

I admire this man, deeply. Too bad I can't find him on social media. I would love to meet him in life, very much.

[@foxhound773]

One of my favorite actors! Love Avery Brooks! \\//_

[@themelloest]

Brilliant Man Awesome Spirit Dr Avery Brooks. One love

[@jamietodd2560]

Sisko was different from the other captains, and I think the major difference is obvious. He was commander of a space station. Basically a fortified city in space. This presents quite a few challenges that contrast to those of a ship captain. Think of all the logistical nightmares a city has to deal with -- housing, plumbing, power, importing/exporting, social strife, industry, crime, disease, etc. He had a larger population to deal with, not all of them Starfleet personnel. Many people were just passing through, so the numbers and demographics were always changing. DS9 was a staging point for military, scientific, and business enterprises. The station was a frontier outpost, so still dealing with unknown challenges, but his post was stationary -- can't run away, can't take evasive maneuvers. Any threat had to be met as far from the station as possible, and if that wasn't possible, he had to defend a static position from all three dimensions (and sometimes four!). Anyone who takes over that post had better be a military and diplomatic genius as well as a logistical wizard, or know how to delegate like crazy. And somehow he found time to raise a son _by himself!_

[@SagaciousNihilist]

He didn't do it alone.

[@jamietodd2560]

@@SagaciousNihilist During his posting on DS9 he was a single dad. Jake was a grownup by the time Sisko married Kasidy Yates in Season 8.

[@Jimbaux]

By far my favourite captain. He was the general (almost like a Human version of Kahless) who had so much responsibility, destiny and pressure on his shoulders that you could see him coming apart at the seams on so many occasions. Picard was a diplomat and a bit of a robot, but Sisko was soooo much more. He led his troops and fought alongside them. Riker mostly did that in Picard’s place. And where it too the last episode of TNG for Picard to join his officers in a game of poker, Sisko had been cooking for his officers for years and watching baseball with them. I could go on, but Ben Sisko was a leader in a way that Picard was not and when you consider the tactical importance of Deep Space 9, the fact that he was the Emissary and the protracted enemies and tests he had to face; there’s quite simply no other captain that comes close to him. Plus, he intimidated Worf... Nuff said!

[@makasete30]

Hard disagree. Picard was so much more than you credit him with, and definitely not robotic. He was humane with flaws, but so inspiring with his high ideals. He showed so many times that diplomacy could win the day. That careful consideration and empathy were not boring but deep and effective. That he could delegate well and trust his team even when they thought they were going crazy, and asked him to change course or raise shields. He could fight and be Tatical, when needed. And showed that in battle or strategy he was as good as Sisco. Worf asked him to be his Cha’Dic and he fought off Two Klingon assassins. Over the seasons he developed a strong, natural bond with his crew and the culmination of that was the poker game. Picard could hang out in the hollow deck with his crew, perform that theatre in front of crew, and also cooked for his crew(Beverly for example too.). He joked with his crew, and his crew often came to him for advice(Data, Wesley, Worf, Riker) I enjoyed Sisco, he was a good leader for war, but Picard was the best all round captain for me who showed good development over the seasons.

[@NeilTruick]

6:29 - First of all, I loved "The Captains." I especially enjoyed Mr. Brooks' segment and Ms. Mulgrew's segment. With that, I always felt, on a minor level, it was an indirect humble-brag on Shatner's part, given he had the shortest television tenure than all the other captains (even Mr. Bakula), but his Star Trek movie CV definitely makes up for it. I think he saw the increasing popularity of the franchise and didn't want anyone to forget he was the one who started it all, which, on many levels, I can respect and understand. However...Mr. Brooks' reaction tells me everything I wanted to know.

[@JosephAlanMeador]

Thanks for sharing this. "You are the Dreamer, and the Dream."

[@JosephAlanMeador]

Avery is Legendary.

[@JosephAlanMeador]

You get to choose how you go in the world

[@Diggnuts]

Why do I always get the impression that Avery Brooks is en incredibly intelligent man...

[@BitcoinBitz]

+Diggnuts Cause he is...probably the most intelligent of all the actors on any Star Trek Series

[@Diggnuts]

ENDTIMESMUZIKSTATION It was a... rhetorical question.

[@Diggnuts]

ENDTIMESMUZIKSTATION Spoken like a true child of flaccid tastelessness.

[@dj_bullets7106]

+ENDTIMESMUZIKSTATION Considering he played the most complex captain in Trek and nailed it every step of the way is testament to his intellegence for sure

[@jasonito23]

Lavar Burton is a brilliant man too. Did you see him win the weakest link. He knew almost every question.

[@rolstonmayers9557]

Underrated actor needs to be in a MARVEL movie, he would make a great Black Nick Fury.

[@Karmagheden]

Any role would do. Just get this guy back acting. We miss him.

[@dimsumboy22]

you missed the point didnt you?

[@brokenwave6125]

Yeah...100% missed the point. Speaking of not basing characters on race though...he would be a hell of a Hugo Strange.

[@redpool5324]

Naw, man. He would make a badass Jon Stewart or Brother Voodoo.

[@Pixelkip]

@@redpool5324 omg brother voodoo

[@fatmaninparadise2003]

In all honesty Benjamin Sisko was my favorite commanding officer in all the Star Trek mythos. Reluctant hero becomes the mayor of a Sci-Fi Western where he no one expects but significant Authority and it is believed to be a prophesize saviour by a local religion.

[@davidvondoom2853]

Great men don't seek power. They have power thrust upon them. That's Sisko, alright.

[@lorettarice2613]

Avery brooks is very insightful about the higher power.

[@Wingedmagician]

This is amazing. Being black, gay, a woman, Muslim, overweight... does not make a character. The character, the person, the human being is what we are concerned about.

[@karlsimon6277]

I love Avery Brooks so much.

[@wrlord]

DS9 is secondary. This is the man called Hawk.

[@MedalionDS9]

Oh Captain Sisko, my Captain!

[@hubertyarborough]

A Man Called Hawk! 🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾♟♟♟♟♟

[@MirelleJanaWalter-yb7cz]

I like you very much, Avery.

[@Jimmersaunt]

Deep Space Nine was my favorite Star Trek series! I loved Commander/Captain Siskin!

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

Mr Brooks has the world's third shiniest head. The holders of the gold and silver medals in this esteemed band of brothers have to dwell in darkness, lest their bald pates dazzle the unprotected unto blindness. Also, his coherent and thoughtful (if a little 'why the hell am I here'-ish) responses to questions proves that he was ripped out of his mind during that weird interview with Shatner in "The Captains".

[@IceManLikeGervin]

Hawk! Spenser For Hire....

[@BadgerAhsavarak]

that was me at 19:19. still one of the best weekends I ever had.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

Yup

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

HAWK!!! DS9 got great around the time Worf appeared

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

@@BadgerAhsavarak : Very cool. And he looks the same

[@robertgerrard]

Stardate 2021 Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 and I just found out Avery Brooks was a Professor at Rutgers University the man is deep and very funny and interesting.

[@CommieApe]

Michael Dorn as the Ball player suave guy was awesome.

[@vapamusic]

an Amazing man teacher of life, thanks for sharing this video

[@Muldfeld]

Thanks so much for uploading. Great, smart questions by fans.

[@CloneShockTrooper]

Avery is a beautyful human being

[@MirelleJanaWalter-yb7cz]

I LIKE YOU SO MUCH, AVERY. ❤

[@My2Cents1]

Like if you've ever wished to just sit and hang out with Avery Brooks for one evening, just talking about life over some beers.

[@allnamestakenlol]

Great man.

[@blidibliblubla]

God bless u Avery Brooks

[@brahsumatra]

Avery Brooks would have kicked ass as Lex Luthor in Man of Steel 2.

[@brahsumatra]

Denzel Washington could have been another but Avery Brooks is sooooooo under rated.

[@paull6306]

That is genius. How incredible would it have been to see Avery as Lex against Laurence Fishburne as Perry White?

[@brahsumatra]

***** They wouldn't have faced off but Avery Brooks is the only actor who could have pulled off the real Lex Luthor.

[@brahsumatra]

***** Avery Brooks race isn't why he would have been great as Lex Luthor. He would have been great because he's an actor who has that presence on screen.

[@omikronweapon]

I saw "The Captains" and Avery Brooks' segments really stood out, to me. I think the better question would have been "What was it like for William Shatner to be in the room with Avery Brooks?" (All the captains in that feature had very interesting and personal things to say, it's well worth a watch if you haven't)

[@jasonito23]

People seem to forget that the first Star Trek was a failure that only lasted 3 seasons.

[@makasete30]

Black Lit. Black Hist. Was it? It was cancelled but that obviously a mistake due its enduring popularity and impact it had on American popular culture. The fact we are talking about StarTrek now shows that it was ultimately a success but television execs make stupid decisions all the time.

[@makasete30]

Avery was really weird in that interview. Shatter asks a question and Brooks starts playing the piano and singing a song and smiling.

[@lkuhhdsfgasdgvdadfg]

good man.

[@hal9khal]

he IS Sisko

[@xtzyshuadog]

8:18 *The leader, Sisko, was black - did this mean something to you or feel proud of representing something Important?*

[@jerrymander6319]

Love me some Avery Brooks, but he seems like he'd rather be burning in hell than sitting here & answering questions

[@Coolagreen16]

He is the Sisko, he is a brown man. And a wonderful human being.

[@Novarcharesk]

His being brown is irrelevant. There was a segment in this very video where he talks about how irrelevant it is. Try to take on some of his words of wisdom

[@lostgenius]

Racist

[@veeseee128]

The original Solomon northup

[@Ascendantmusic]

Well maybe not the Original... that would actually BE Solomon Northrup but...

[@ElQuinnMcClarty]

Wow!

[@BitcoinBitz]

the best Star Trek series by far... They did take a lot of Ideas from Babylon 5 though.. I like both shows

[@dj_bullets7106]

It's true, but i find DS9 more... comforting to watch

[@jaykekeola]

Just Some Guy brought me here.

[@kieranhurst8543]

and now can you leave? we don't want your trash here

[@jaykekeola]

@@kieranhurst8543 hahaha, why?

[@fryfry377]

I was the guy who told him he had nice boots. In retrospect, I could've chosen a better question and felt pretty guilty that I took up time with it. But man, was I starstruck when he started singing.

[@dj_bullets7106]

He can't give straight-forward answers... why we love him. a very wise man.

[@shayneoneill1506]

Its my theory on why he ,always, pauses, in ,his ........sentences. He's pondering over evey word that leaves his mouth. (Kinda the oposite of me, I just open my mouth and blabber blabber blabber till folks start ignoring lol

[@Calinks]

Ah dont worry about it! Happens at every con, I like the answer old friends lol.

[@aaronjohnson4681]

in my opinion, each of these captains have their positive moments Kirk is Positive, but to a degree, you understand what he's saying to spock and bones and scotty with picard, yes he's sometimes a Bit cold in some situations, But picard does have general soft spoken moments janeway ,clearly is one of those captains that is very positive to the viewer, yes she does come off to some viewers as vindictive But viewers like myself, she comes off as this perfect female captain, something that had they done that also with deanna troi (marina siritis's character), maybe it would come off far better archer is probably the second most terrific captain, cause he speaks his mind to his fellow crew members But commander sisko is probably the Most well balanced of all of these terrific captains and the reason that i am making compliments about sisko's character is cause, this man did so much for ds9 in terms of all races and to help unite viewers from my understand, sisko is a hero

[@phantom1539]

After watching this and waiting eagerly for Mr. Brooks to finish his sentences, it's very refreshing to back and watch him as Sisko when he speaks loud, clear, and fast. :)

[@AdamTheAlien]

And if this is how Mr. Brooks typically speaks, and presumably spoke then, it just goes to show how much acting he was truly doing as Sisko.

[@torenatkinson1986]

13:02 Shelly (I think that's the name he gave) could double for Michael Dorn voiceover if need be.

[@L4nd0C4lr1s14n]

I love all the captain’s from TOS to Enterprise, but Avery Brooks absolutely got the best story to act out, and he constantly nailed it out of the park. Subtle deep-seeded resentment and anger at the Federation’s ignorances, his dealing with being the Emissary and every emotional and spiritual hurdle there, his single parent trying to do right by his kid. His character truly resonated with all viewers, masterfully handled by Mr.Brooks complete magnificence at managing such a complicated role. And almost all the main cast had that level of development and material.

[@Hotobu]

Michael Dorn @13:09👀

[@faintsignal]

The guy at 13:00 sounds eerily similar to Dorn

[@WestSeaSpirit]

Please bring back Benjamin Sisko @cbs!🙏

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

happy 67th birthday avery franklin brooks !!!

[@crmfghtr]

I guess he didn't care much for Shatners The Captains lol

[@arsnel366]

Well william shatner was a piece a crap and Avery was being a smart allek haha...I heard many many stories from Richard Arnold

[@FreshHeat]

@@GCKelloch well said

[@HoldenNY22]

I like how in Beyond the Stars the Odo and Quark characters were reversed. The Actor who played Quark (I forget his name) instead of the Greedy Capitlaist played a Good LIberal Jew trying to help Black People out and resented being called A Red for his Anti-Establishment Views. And Odo the Constable beign a Corrupt Evil Bsinessman sacrificing whatever his Journalist/LIterary Morals were.

[@TrueYellowDart]

I recommend the documentary that gets mentioned, The Captains. Pretty enjoyable. Brooks' bit made me think he was a kook, but after his response in this video now I think he was just hamming it up in order to fuck with Shatner.

[@PixelatedBeing]

" I would rather see my child grow than be god." ):

[@julez4002]

Its real.

[@unitor699industries]

omg he is captain sisqo

[@DominicEleven]

Wondered why Aery does not do many appearances.. Now iknow why.

[@gruvee9334]

Avery Brooks has ascended into becoming the god of SICK BURNS. :D

[@hubertyarborough]

HAWK SAYS WHO TOLD YOU BABE! ♟♟♟♟♟🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾

[@sharensears9380]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏😊❤️❤️❤️

[@julez4002]

Paul Robeson en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Robeson

[@princeofpersiaasdf]

He really is into that emisary thing huh

[@Franktilson]

Who's the rug?

[@Adrian_M]

hi I'm your 666th subscriber

[@radbuster4403]

if he did a lets watch of every DS9 episode on twitch, he would be making bank$$

[@archismanchakrabarty9752]

That goatie is his troll certificate.