“When people embrace character, it informs their living, breathing moments in a scene so well.” PeopleWellsMomentsCharacterSceneEmbraceBreathing Author:Nathan Fillion
“I relate to those characters - and any character I play - in as much as I put myself in their positions and feel how I would personally deal with their experiences.” FeelsPlayCharacterDealsPositionRelate Author:Nathan Fillion
“What draws me to roles, I think, are moments - moments that define character, where so much more of the story is told in just a moment - a look, a line, a short scene, but something that speaks a volume, something that speaks to me.” ThinkingLooksMomentsCharacterStoriesSpeakLinesRolesSceneDrawsVolume Author:Nathan Fillion
“When people embrace character, there's latzie. It's the stuffing of a scene that's not written. It's not in the stage direction and it's not in the words. When people embrace character, it informs their living, breathing moments in a scene so well.” PeopleWellsMomentsCharacterWrittenStageSceneEmbraceBreathingStage Directions Author:Nathan Fillion
“In all my characters, I try to find an iota of myself, and in Castle, I found a lot. He gets away with a lot, so that's fun.” TryingCharacterFoundFunGet AwayCastles Author:Nathan Fillion
“It's a trap I've fallen into earlier in my career - trying to be liked. Don't do it. When I watch TV and I see someone trying to make me like them, acting cute or quirky or goofy, I'm not impressed. Don't act like America's watching you. Just latch onto your character. Characters are flawed. Be unlikeable. Be flawed. Be a person.” TryingPersonsCharacterAmericaActingCareersWatchesTvsCuteFallenImpressedTrapsFlawedQuirkyGoofyLatchesNot Impressed Author:Nathan Fillion
“'Desperate Housewives' is an ensemble cast, where I played a tertiary character. I made a lot of great friends, but that show didn't keep me very busy.” MadeCharacterShowsBusyCastsDesperateHousewifeEnsembleGreat FriendDesperate Housewives Author:Nathan Fillion
“I kind of found a niche for myself after 'Firefly'. I found something that I enjoyed doing and that I did well, but as far as how I seek out a part, it's always different. It's always something that lights you on fire when you read it. It might be just one scene, it might be one line that defines the character for you.” WellsKindDifferentCharacterLightMightFoundLinesFireSceneEnjoyedJust OneNicheOne LineFirefly Author:Nathan Fillion
“I'll tell you what I really enjoy. We all go to the movies, we all watch television, we know what they're about, how they work. When the main character is a cop or a spy, it's very exciting, but I also very much enjoy when the main characters are nobodies - a trucker.” KnowsCharacterEnjoyWatchesTelevisionExcitingCopSpyMain CharactersTruckers Author:Nathan Fillion
“I'm actually reading 'World War Z' again! It's incredibly realistic and it's written as an oral history through interviews with different characters. Max Brooks wrote this book in so many different voices. There are about forty or so. It's incredible. When I finish 'World War Z' I'm going to go back and start again on the 'Game of Thrones' series.” WorldBookDifferentWarCharacterReadingGamesVoiceWrittenSeriesIncrediblesWar Of The WorldsInterviewsFortyRealisticThronesMaxBrooksDifferent CharactersOral HistoryDifferent VoicesWorld War Z Author:Nathan Fillion
“Working on Drive, a lot of fun. This is Tim Minear whom I've worked with before on Firefly of course. He called me up and said I've got a part for you that you will love and I love Tim's writing. I love his stories. I love his characters, his dialogue. He has a knack for reveals and he has a knack for moments.” WritingSaidMomentsCharacterStoriesCoursesFunDialogueKnackFirefly Author:Nathan Fillion
