Castle's NATHAN FILLION: Managing Expectations, Firefly, and New Projects 

Nathan seems like a real genuine person, and that makes me happy as hell! You hear so many terrible things about certain actors and it makes me happy that he's the person I thought he was.

Every time I see Nathan being himself, I'm reminded what an incredible human being he is. I feel like I just had some therapy watching this, lol.

Wow, Nathan Fillion looks like Tom Selleck with that mustache. Great interview as always, very insightful and fun.

"If it's outside of your control, let it go. If it's within your control, *control it*." Wise words!

Imagine if THAT mustache appeared in Firefly... The whole crew will have a field day roasting their Captain 😀😀😀

I didn’t know I could love Nathan Fillion anymore than I already did. What a lovely and humble man. Thank you for this conversation it brightened my day!

Damn, he's looking in much better shape than he was in Castle. He could easily jump back into the Malcolm Reynolds role tomorrow.

Nathan Fillion another amazing actor and voice actor from Green Lantern to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 to The Suicide Squad and Buffy The Vampire Slayer where he was just badass. I like his personality because he himself is a fan and understands from a fans perspective. He is a character actor.

I met Nathan Fillion at a photo op a couple of years ago. What a delightful person. He actually took time to make me feel important even though it was a short encounter and I was so nervous meeting him.

I remember Nathan from back in the day when he was with Ryan Reynolds in a sitcom called "Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place" and I've loved a lot of stuff he's done since, like "Firefly" and "Dr. Horrible," but I have to say that the one thing that's stuck with me the most was his small cameo in the recent "The Muppets" TV Show where he plays himself and it's implied that he boned Miss Piggy. It was as unexpected as it was hilarious. He's always been a great comedic actor, but I also really like that he doesn't just stick to doing comedy and has done some great stuff in other genres.

How does this interview not have more views? It's one of the best interviews ever done.

It's crazy how while this is a conversation with Nathan Fillion it could so easily be a scene from Castle or any of his other shows. He is so charming and engaging - in real life and in his roles. A gem of a person.

Many years ago my family got to meet him at a comic con in Chicago. I was so impressed with him. From the signing to the photo op an hour later, he remembered our names and was extremely nice. Love all his work.

🎶 Take my love, take my land, Take me where I cannot stand. I don't care, I'm still free, You can't take the sky from me. 🎶 Freaking Captain Mal!!!! I'm so excited for this episode! Love Nathan Fillion and loved him in Firefly. Whenever my mom played Destiny I always enjoyed hearing him as Cayde-6. Thank you so much for asking my question and thank you for having him on the podcast!! You are the best Michael! Happy Tuesday ^_^ 💙

The real Nathan Drake!

I have been a fan of Nathan since Firefly, however the character of his that stole my heart ...where I don't even see his handsome face (great stash btw), is Cayde-6. I cried when Cayde died. I became a Hunter because Cayde made me smile, and often laugh out loud. The fact he can bring an inanimate character, Exo-Robot, character to life with just his voice ...I'm awed. Destiny isn't the same without him. I'm also an author like Castle ...loved that character. Now on Rookie ... I love everything he does.

Nathan has the Best Mustache I've ever seen since Tom Selleck. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏾🎨🎨💜

Michael's impression of Eastwood absolutely killed me. Will always be my Flash, the Wally West.

I clicked the like button just for seeing Nathan's name as the guest. He has this magnetic personality that I can't help but feel drawn to. Truly a beautiful person, inside and out. I think getting Ryan Reynolds, Nathan and Michael in on the same movie project would be like trying to capture a barrel of monkeys back in the barrel. They'd give chaotic humor and sharp comedic timing like a 1940's or 50's golden aged movie used to. Just pure gold. Btw....I have always wanted to tell Michael that he needs to make a merch shirt, that says "I'M DA 'BAUM!" I used to always say that whenever he did some amazing scenes on Smallville, where he just knocked it out the park. I want to see him wear it for his show. Because Michael, you are. 🥰💜👑

100% he's giving me Pedro Pascal vibes with that amazing stash! Seriously, he seems so down to earth & level headed! I LOVED this interview, please have him back on again. I could listen to his stories all day! Great job guys! 🤟👏❤

I'm a huge fan of Nathan Fillion. Been following his career ever since he played The Bad Priest Caleb on season 7 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Castle is my favorite cop show. I truly believe if he was given the opportunity he would have been an Amazing Nathan Drake in The Uncharted Movie. Can't Wait to listen to this one!

Rosenbaum, you have a great interview style. Sorority Boys was awesome and I laughed so hard through the movie, I thought I was going to split a rib. Fillion filled the room on a zoom call, which is amazing in itself you could host such a great conversation without the person in the room. I love your acting and love to see your honesty in these interviews. Thanks.

Someone green light "Son of Quigley...Down Under" right meow with this absolute gem of a man please.

Firefly is my very favorite TV show. Aside from that, I love everything I've seen him in. Buffy, Dr. Horrible, and Castle. Serenity was the first thing I saw him in and it made me a fan. Then I watched Firefly and as I watched the behind the scenes of the show I fell in love with the whole cast. Nathan is great; as an actor, he pulls you in to the story. As I follow his career, I can't imagine anything he does that I won't like. Now, ladies and gentlemen. . . a Firefly reference. Mal, bad, in Latin. - River Tam

He will always be Captain of Serenity. Amazing. Our family watched the series over and over again. ❤️

I like it when Michael has guests that you can tell he has a connection with. That was cool, just friends catching up.

When Nathan said you know how kind you are I have a very short story. I did something for a co-worker and she said I am to kind. My response was "No, I am the right amount of kind." I believe people could be kinder to everyone.

''What about a picture with a guy who looks like Nathan Fillion but a little more annoyed than Nathan Fillion usually is.''

Canadians represent! Just a wonderful person... who happens to look like Tom Sellek So inspiring. I knew I liked Mr. Fillion but now I love him. Thanks for this. And you would have been an excellent teacher/therapist

I can't believe how great he is. I was already a fan, but damn he's a nice dude

I love Nathan and have done for a long time, always following his career. And this episode was so good! Not only is he funny, talented and very articulate, he’s also ruggedly handsome. And he is right up there with Tom Selleck and Ted Lasso in the moustache department. Such a good bloke! Love him. Thanks Michael for another great episode!

I can’t wait for Nathan’s staring role in the “Tom Selleck Story”

This is such a GenXer podcast, which is something I definitely appreciate.

Love this guy! Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog is one of my favorite musicals. Seems like a genuinely nice and humble guy. Awesome interview

I am just a grandmother from Tulsa Oklahoma but I just love your podcast! My husband and I are watching Smallville on Hulu for the first time. At the end of every one of your podcast I just wish I could give you a hug. You are enough! Don’t forget that

That was a nice conversation. What a nice guy.

This was amazing, Nathan is an absolute sweetheart.

Richard Castle is such an iconic character I wish they had made 10 seasons

Been a fan of this dude since Two guys a girl and a pizza place, always delivers top notch performances. Keep kicking ass Mr.Fillion!

The guest list on this podcast is just amazing. Great podcast.

What a lovely pair of guys. I love Nathan Fillion. He’s so funny and so inspiring, Michael is so sweet and interesting. They should be in a movie or series together ❤❤

Nathan Fillion is by far my favorite actor. I saw Castle so many times ✌🏻 He seems such a cute person in real life ☺️

Nathan's a cool guy, super down to earth and has an every other man type quality. You jus wanna see people like Nathan win

I absolutely loved that it ended with "Love you man". "Love you, too". This was my first "Inside of You" video and I can't wait to see them all!

Just turned 42 and hearing Nathan's advice about letting go things outside your control... best advice ever.

Michael is very successful to me and i love his podcast! Will always love Lex and what his character was to Smallville!

the guest with the best camera so far.

Thanks Michael. Nathan is such a lovely guy, a great actor and above all a great human being.

I stumbled upon your channel while looking for interviews with Nathan and your show came up. I loved you on Smallville, and I've watched and heard you in movies and games - but I didn't know about your show. (How did that happen?!) I watched the show and was totally entertained! Now I've gotta go back and watch every show you've ever done! I LOVE IT! And now I'm addicted! AWESOME!! You drop your commercials in the show like old radio programs, and it just makes me feel happy. I gotta buy merch!

Nathan. We want more of you. Never die sir.

What a just utterly lovely man. Cool when your heroes turn out to actually be good people.

The difference between lucky people and unlucky people is perspective. I've got to remember that.

So excited for this one! Always loved Nathan! Thanks for always getting such amazing guest Rosenbaum! ♥️

Thanks Michael, Nathan is one of my most favorite of all people, that I will never meet! ♥️

He is always such a "real guy' when I see him interviewed. Huge Castle fan here. Great interview. Thanks!

Nathan did a damned good job on all the castle series and loved firefly series and the movie serenity. Wish he did another movie as they left it open when it came to ending of that.

This was my favourite one yet. Nathan is so natural and unguarded.

While Nathan voices Green Lantern, he would have been the perfect live-action GL when he was a bit younger (or maybe now as an 'elder' Hal Jordan). Great guy, fun actor and can pull off confidence and arrogance that is not remotely off-putting. Dude's never done a bad role. Amazing.

So much energy. And charm. What a lovely man!

Man, I'm a city worker, it's so nice to hear two grown men have a conversation without swearing.

LOVED Nathan on " Castle ".. SUCH a Great Show and he and Stana had SUCH Amazing Chemistry!!! xoxo

Michael I really love your show. I recommend it to my young adult children so they know that it is okay to have feelings and talk about them. It certainly helps me with my anxiety to know that I am not alone with it. Also Nathan is great in everything he does. Still mad about Firefly being cancelled.

What a treat! Get to start my day getting “deep inside” my favorite Canadian actor(not that I’m biased😉). Couldn’t ask for anything more❤️

Why does this only have 101k views (at the moment). It was great. Rosenbaum was great. Fillion is awesome! The conversation between them was so natural. Amazing! Sounds just like my buddies and I hanging out. Loved it! Great job.

Michael - I've watched a few of your interviews with this podcast, and just want to let you know I'm impressed. I think you are an exceptional interviewer. I really like how you compose your questions. It really comes at the person from a different angle, and allows them to reveal things about themselves that is very relatable as a person. And you relate enough about yourself that it allows your guest to open up and reveal that realness about themselves. And maybe we have similar tastes, but I really like who you choose to have as guests. So, keep up the great work. You're doing a fantastic job.

I loved your show today. It always brings the guest as the essence of the show. There have been times, in this humble ministers body, when I had to stand at the pulpit, and know everything that I had written in the message of the day. I tried to not bring notes, bc as it could be with acting ( last acting project I had was in a school play, " The Children's Hour ", back in 1974 ), so it is for ministers. To tell myself that I could do it, and then leave it in God's hands, and prove him and myself, ' better than I thought it could be '. And then there were times, that I really had to struggle. One moment outside of our church. A bad fight had gone on, I held onto a young boy's body who had been shot, placed partially on my lap, as someone ran to get his grandmother. Then three hours later, it would be time for a special 11pm service. How could I effectively remember everything that I had to say... ( I use the three dots when I write to symbolize an important Jewish word, ' Selah '. Time to reflect, pause, meditate or talk to God.) when my every thought was on that 6 yr old boy. So, I said that this was more important than what I had studied to say... So, I gave it all up to God and made my message about him. Michael and Nathan, I marvel at your capacity to have a process, when presenting a line that you have to make real. Talent, talent and more talented people on your show. And they are honorable to their talent. You've had a great crop this year to interview. Keep up the good work. 🙏🙏🙏

Michael, your Johnny Carson impersonation was pure gold; glad you got Ed McMahon ROTFL.

Two of my favorite guys on the planet. Just down to earth and amazing.

I love that his whole family has gift closets. My husband teases me because I use a closet in our garage as a gift closet, but now I am going to tell him Nathan Fillion does too. I am not the only one.

Here for the intro, but stayed because Firefly + Nathan Fillion is one of my favorite sci-fi shows of all time. Another great podcast fo sho!

What an uplifting and insightful interview. Thanks to Michael and Nathan for this tonic as we deal with life during a pandemic. There are some important life lessons here in all the fun. Just fantastic!

28:47 What serendipity! "God, grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference." - Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Neibuhr (1892-1971)

I loved your chat. Nathan feels so genuine.

As I continue to watch and listen to these, I've come to realize I think I'm here for the therapy more than I am the guests.

I was so upset that Nathan was not chosen for the Uncharted movie. I think of him every time I play the Uncharted games. As well as Firefly; those higher-ups were so stupid to cancel that series. It was the best thing ever!!

I love this guy, he's like a cool uncle. His desire to just sort of enjoy life is a great aspiration, and I'm glad he's been able to build that life for himself.

Fillion and you should do a podcast each week that is title "total Zen with Nathan" and its just you to having a 3rd wheel that needs to calm down and you facilitating Nathan getting people to manage their expectations.

I love Nathan so much! Dr. Horrible, Firefly, Serenity, that Peter Johnson movie, as Green Lantern, he's such a delight to watch. That mustache really suits him for some reason. I don't think in a Tom Sellek way, but he looks at home in it. Like a dad in the 80s.

Wow, I'd always heard that Nathan Fillion was an actual nice guy. Well, this interview has solidified that permanently in my brain pan, like a tattoo on the shoulder. Nathan Fillion = Nice Guy. Really enjoy all of the shows you've been in Nathan. Thank you for what you've done. Geez Michael, how do you do it? You rock man. Your getting excellent guests, asking intelligent questions, informing the public with truth. I feel like after every video I watch that my life is better because of it. Keep it up and hey don't stop playing that guitar buddy. Like the music too!

I fell in love with him when he was Joey Buchanan on One Life to Live. Then I was thrilled to recognize him as the evil Caleb on Buffy. And though I loved Castle and Dr. Horrible’s and enjoy The Rookie, he will always be Captain Tightpants to me! He and Alan Tudyk are so amazing together. Love me some Nathan.

OMG! Joey Buchanan from On Life To Live! Yes when I was 16 my girlfriend would make me watch soaps. Love, Nathan Fillion. Great podcast, Michael.

I very much enjoyed the interview. Nathan Fillion is a kind human being. Michael I like that you’re real and putting yourself out there. This was the first time I watched, my son sent me the link.Keep being real!

Having a happy cometogether with Nathan and Michael would be my paradise, conversation vise and also entertaining.

Finally getting around to watching this episode. As a Newfoundlander it was funny hearing those town names mentioned.

I followed Nathan career since One Life to Live. I alway got the impression that he is the nicest person and a joy to be around. Thank you for proving me right. What a wonderful interview.

Love Nathan, he will always be Captain Reynolds to me, and he should have been Nathan Drake in a movie years ago, guy is a legend and seems like one of us nerds at heart.

This was an amazing episode, you guys connect so well. I swear Nathan is like the nicest guy in the world too... You have the best guests Rosey!

Ahh.. thank you so much for this. Having a rough time since getting sick in march, and having breathing problem since then. Anyway, seeing this interview, and how you interact really give me a smile on my face, which is getting harder and harder. So keep this up. It is much appreaciated.

Nathan Fillion has been one of my favorite people ever since Firefly and I've barely seen him act.

This was an awesome interview. Thank you, Michael!

This was an excellent conversation between Michael and Nathan. I love both these guys and am a huge fan! I love the IOU podcast!

I've watched a bunch of the clips of your shows with various guests, Enjoyed them all and its always "I gotta make some time" this was the first one I've watched in full.. I made the time. Thank you. very enjoyable.

Man, I can't wait for Jason Issacs. Dude is phenomenal. I love Fillion too. The best live action Green Lantern that never was.

One the best Inside of You podcasts yet sir, Michael!

That Spielberg interaction sounds amazing. What a wonderful moment. Nathan looks amazing!

Such a lovely episode! I hope you can have Nathan back on again soon

So excited for this episode! And thanks for asking my question Rosenbaum (or whomever picks the questions 😂)

One of my all time favorite actors!

dear Mr Rosenbaum, I love your interview technique and your interviews. and re Nathan, firefly was one of my favourite shows of all time. wish it had run for 10 years.

What a great conversation. I'd never seen your channel before, it just popped up on my timeline, and I've been a fan of Nathan's for a long time. Good enough interview that I've subscribed and when I get some time I'll go back through your catalog. Thanks again!