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The trick is, when you grow up, find work that feels like play.

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Nathan Fillion
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: March 27
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Executive Producer
Film Actor
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Edmonton
Alberta
Nathan Christopher Fillion
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No one wants to see a person on TV who's super-ultra-cool. That's Superman, that's a thing of the past. Heroes are now flawed, and have terrible tempers, you know? They're real people.
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Being in the industry, I've seen many situations where someone will get the call from the network where they say 'You guys have 5 episodes to wrap it up.' Then all your long-term story arcs gotta get wrapped up in five episodes because that's how many episodes you got left. I would hate to see that happen to 'Castle'.
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People keep inviting me back. It's nice to work with the same people when you've had a good time previously, and this is one of those cases.
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I've had a long line of failed television programs, pilots that were never picked up, series that didn't go very long. I've learned that there's really nothing you can do. If it's not in my control, I try not to worry about it.
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I was attending the University of Alberta. I was going to be a high school teacher, like my parents. I failed - no, I didn't fail a class, I just barely passed. I really didn't try. It was Canadian history, through the plays of the time. My God, those were boring plays.
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I'm comfortable only when there's a mutual attraction. That's what anyone wants. If I find out she's not attracted to me, it brings down my level of attraction to her. If I'm interested and find out she's not, I tend to cool off.
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I love 'Strange Brew'. I quote that movie all the time, and no one knows what I'm talking about.
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My job changes very little because I've found that the more you try to be funny, the less funny you become.
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I want my job to include a little adventure, a little more of a heightened reality than what I'm actually living. And 'Castle' has that. He gets this opportunity to tail these homicide detectives, and he's driven by that. He's a little immature, but he's obviously loving life.
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My dinner spot is usually in front of the TV. I'll grill a steak and whip up a salad and watch 'Hoarders.' I love it because a) I'm kind of voyeuristic, and b) every time I see an episode, I go to the one room where all my unpacked boxes wound up, and I throw out a box of stuff.
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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.
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I've got a fantastic life. I enjoy what I do for a living. I see the blessings I'm not blind.
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The nature of the beast is, art needs finance. That's how this industry works.
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I like doing things where I can get dirty, work with my hands, and use power tools. Last weekend, I did some grouting.
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There's comedy even in tragedy. There's comedy in life. And in 'Castle', we go for that comedy.
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It costs nothing to say something kind. Even less to shut up altogether.
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I love hiking in the hills not far from my house. I'm invested in my hikes. Sometimes kids go up there and spray-paint over the signs I've found a biodegradable paint cleaner, and I'll scrub the signs so they're nice and clean.
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There's only one spot in history for the first ever of anything.
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I am one of the lucky few who is successful in their career, and I'm really enjoying myself.
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I love doing 'Castle.' We pump out 24 episodes in 10 months, and we work long hours. We do lots and lots of takes, and everyone there is a talent machine. It is a taxing endeavour to say the least, but when you get into a groove, it doesn't matter if you're tired, it doesn't matter if you're sick. You can do it.
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