The Rehearsal is a Masterpiece

[@alexcoyg3281]

When people are around cameras, its not reality anymore, but the moment with the kid where he was enjoying having a dad was real, that is the biggest catalyst of the show, a real moment created artificialy. Genius show and its both funny and sad, its what life is.

[@dal.890]

This might be the closest we ever get to a real life Truman Show. So bizarre and absurd with some very real and emotional moments. I need to watch it again before calling it a masterpiece but there is definitely nothing like it.

[@SoftServeDonuts]

This dogshit of a show had no plot or purpose. It was the cringiest show ever.

[@communistcomputergod6449]

But it’s like if Truman was also the director.

[@michaeldedios7866]

yea i mean i guess for the kids a little bit but even they knew that they were acting for the most part

[@a.KniteOwl]

Jury Duty

[@ambrose7196]

haVE yOU cONsiDEred SyNECdOCHE nEW yoRK?

[@stevebuscemi3622]

Everything Nathan Fielder touches is gold... I need a Summit Ice Jacket and I also totaled my Scion TC driving 100 mph

[@kurks001]

Were you drunk and high and also street racing?

[@Grispin-Clover]

100 mph, that number is just like the $100 bill that was in my glovebox when I too totaled my scion.

[@unoriginalname6354]

@@Grispin-Clover All this talk about the number 100 is nice and all; but we can’t forget about the number 6,000,000; like the 6,000,000 Jews who were massacred in the Holocaust.

[@heysatan8]

⁠@@unoriginalname6354you have a platform. Israel. Medical advances. Donuts. 😂

[@tomborgers1226]

I was delighted by the way the actors and actresses responded to their performances at the end of the Fielder Method. They seemed so proud of themselves. It might have actually helped them in a way no other method could. There is always some brilliance to Nathan's absurdism.

[@michaeltucker7129]

Nathan is this generation's Andy Kaufman. He creates things where reality and comedy are blurred and it's beautiful.

[@KittyChibiWaifu]

I think some of his best moments of character were during episode 1, 4, and 6. The moment with Nathan admitting to Kor that he made him cheat without his knowledge and just the actor's reaction, then we pan to the real Kor and Nathan's words avert just like Kor had wanted to do if things went south that night. Why lose 2 things when you can just lose 1? So he tells kor he's a great guy instead. I broke down in tears at this scene. Not to mention, Imagination started playing right after. The whole Kor comparing him to Willy Wonka. It was chef kiss. Fielder Method speaks for itself. But, the 6th episode was the real dagger in my heart. Seeing Nathan's reactions to being called Daddy and having to tell him he isn't, but some of the lines that poor child said broke my heart. He really connected with Nathan. I will say I didn't like the ending bit with him rehearsing said interaction, but I see why he did it. Overall I was so happy to hear Nathan got renewed for season 2. I agree, best news we got out of this shit storm WB is brewing x.x

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

Nathan: “it was just pretend. But we can still be friends!… and what do friends do?” Remy: “…… nothing :c” That part made me ugly cry both times I watched it.

[@ericingram7047]

That part would’ve killed me before becoming a father but now it just obliterates.

[@topsuperseven7910]

K. Todd Freeman plays Kor and someone tell me why that guy doesn't deserve an Emmy (or whatever the TV acting awards are) because that was.. whewwww holeeee shlt what did I just go through watching.

[@ilianakaterina5719]

oh my god the 88. bong guy was literally the wackiest thing I've ever experienced on a tv show.

[@Broken_robot1986]

I can't figure out why Angela liked him. Just the good looks? She's has just as wacky ideas as he does? Weird match.

[@lol22332]

@@Broken_robot1986 birds of a feather.. She said she liked the fact he saw signs on the second date. She is definitely interesting in that type of stuff.

[@npcimknot958]

@@Broken_robot1986 religious lol

[@TheShahofIrann]

“You don’t need a license plate to drive?” “No.”

[@heysatan8]

Step to me bro

[@zacka.]

Nathan is soooo underrated, this man is a Genius and he creates comedic masterpieces!

[@bigboybertha]

I kept saying this to people, but The Rehearsal is genius and so is Nathen Fielder. I watched The Rehearsal when it came out and it brought me to watch the whole series of Nathen For You and its amazing. Nathen takes the extra step for everything and thinks outside of the box for everything, he'll take a simple task with a simple solution and flip it upside down and think of something I cant even comprehend, I truly think hes the smartest man in the world, its amazing how much he does for these simple little things. He pushes himself for everything no matter what it is.

[@willconrad2515]

Only two minutes in and I’m surprised this channel doesn’t have a bigger following. This video is really well made!

[@tylergore9104]

Brother genuinely this is such a good video. You really have a talent as a creator, don’t give up on it! Loving the video essay style.

[@igotashake]

Anything Nathan Fielder touches is gold. I can’t wait for the second season.

[@pleaseenteraname8211]

I think there is something to say about the exploitative nature of the show, but that is just what happens in the context of documenting real people. I think what makes people uncomfortable is the social engineering Nathan engages in. Obviously the plot necessitated Angela leaving the show, it contributes to the character arc of Nathan progressively turning the scenario into a self fulfilling fantasy of fatherhood. The point is that none of this is for Angela, she is stuck in Nathan’s own fantasy, a world of pure imagination. She was in a way forced to quit the show through sly deception and a growing understanding that she was a pawn to Nathan’s desires. What I love about the show is that it is self aware enough to explore all of this at an honest capacity

[@dingus2k]

this is really well said.

[@heysatan8]

Well said. I love how hes transparent about the very things people are critical of. He scripted a scene with an actor playing angela where she literally calls him out on his shit. Then ends the show as him playing the role of remy’s mother taking responsibility for what she signed her son up for. It’s incredible. What people should understand is that this kind of manipulation and these issues with child actors, these power dynamics between director and actors, they happen on real movie sets and in reality tv, but we don’t see it bc its all done behind the scenes. Nathan is doing it in front of our faces and shining a big spotlight on it.

[@rowan631]

I think the conceit is Nathan playing a character, he's making a reality show, but he's playing a character inside this, he's surrounding his character with real people, and creating dramatic situations by manipulating this reality. The exploitation of the rehearsal is his character, the idea is that this character is making this show.

[@npcimknot958]

it became such a mash up of real people to actors to background actor to real people being a character playing himself.. it's genius. no longer we even know what is real or fake.. realities within realities within scripts its insane lol

[@bb.cute.channel]

“Angela” looks like singer Susanna Hoffs from The Bangles. 😀

[@shlirby8411]

What I like about Nathan fielders shows is that it's not that it's scripted. It more feels like he personally scripts them with real people by finding ways to push the narrative he wants. It's really clever

[@npcimknot958]

it is really genius. it is way more scripted but in such a way its hard to even believe it's scripted.

[@edwardr8226]

That "woop" at the start of the video always cracks me up no matter how many times I've seen it

[@E.Pena_]

I just binged the entire 6 episodes in one sitting…there were things I liked and disliked, but I could not stop watching. I laughed more in Nathan for you, but laughed harder in The Rehearsal. Can’t wait for another season to see what he does. Nice video!

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

Honestly, I have to assume binging it couldn’t possibly elicit the same reactions. Having to sit with each episode week to week made the show more emotionally fluid (like watching certain parts the first time with my jaw dropped and then watching them a second time and cracking up) because I had time to digest between each one.

[@loadedpainted7040]

nathan for you is a lot funnier imo. but the rehearsal is just amazing.

[@Amero2323]

Immediately shot towards the top of my list of the best shows ever produced. Certainly the best of its kind.

[@animanoir]

The Rehearsal is philosophical work of art.

[@ML-kx9gz]

I just finished my third viewing and came to youtube and found your video, great work and subbed. I think Nathan 100% punches down, the most extreme version of that in this particular show is when he basically BROKE the guy in the raising canes/inheritance episode. While re-watching it tonight I nearly was brought to tears. He seemed like a nice person that might have some substance abuse problems and they sent him directly into a simulated torture chamber. He quite literally just abruptly leaves the show and the entire time you could tell in the simulated 'Raising Canes' restaurant he was buckled on drugs and extremely anxious. This episode went to far for me personally and truly felt like torture. You could argue that it was ultimately a bomb, because the person just LEFT the show and sent Nathan on a wild goose chase to find him at a carnival (probably because hes so made at nathan he thinks hes a clown) to eat sweet treats to only have his phone die and never ever speak to him again. Great show but that one definitely had me feeling weird about all of this. It's one thing to toy with someone like from the first episode or the simulated mother, but you're playing with some real fire and psychological warfare on that canes dude. I still watched it because it is fascinating but the entire time I was crushed.

[@ML-kx9gz]

I want to follow up that the reason why the show is good outside of the obvious reasons is quite literally the 1st episode. Where he takes a subject and forces him to confront his greatest fear. And the show from that point just progresses to be more and more outrageous. It's a fantastic piece of work, the madness grows to the point of where you start questioning reality through out the show and I think that this is Nathans goal, this is HBO and a multi-million dollar production, they didn't just shoot this stuff and put it together randomly.

[@ML-kx9gz]

Need to tighten up your very clear talking points and misunderstanding, when you say things like I don't really understand Nathan nor do I care to look into it (despite the fact you just put together a 10min video based on him and his show) all while getting INSANELY introspective about it and follow that same exact sentence asking if we're watching a magic trick, tells everyone with half a brain that you are a A) Really into it or B) Regurgitating what you already saw others say about the show. Not down with that at all, the flow the logic all of it.

[@andewr]

Congratulations or sorry that happened.

[@DeeJayRoyalT2]

I had no idea who this man was I never heard of him nor seen anything from him. I saw the first episode of the rehearsal and was amazed at the level of detail that went into this project. I watched the next couple of episodes which were also very well done. It was the final episode that really and truly blew my mind. Not so much because of the relationship he had in the episode but for how he continued even afterwards and the results of it. It's hard for me to imagine the second season being as good as the first one but I can guarantee that I will be watching.

[@internaloptometrist2702]

I don’t know how I just discovered Nathan Fielder, but he’s a genius in my book. The Rehearsal had me going what the hell am I watching, fascinated. And then I watched all of Nathan for You, and even old Nathan on your side YT clips. That adds a lot of context of how we got here. And it’s still fascinating. I’m hooked and here to see where he takes us in the future.

[@TheStealthyPyro]

Nathan may be one of the most creative and unique comedians ever. He has and continues to do things that I've legitimately never seen on tv before. Thank God he uses his powers for funny imagine if he was a politician! We'd stand no chance

[@samlibutti]

This was really well done, a very informative breakdown of what makes Nathan and The Rehearsal great with some subtle humor mixed in, but never too over the top or annoying like some other channels can be with it. Look forward to seeing what more you do from here

[@Pdbottleneck]

I would absolutely love to be wrong but I can’t bring myself to believe that Angela and Robin weren’t actors.

[@jasminesofela]

They were actors, Idk what this video and all these comments are on about, it’s clear that they are characters

[@Lovicide]

The Rehearsal is Nathan Fielder's sandbox. How or why anyone wouldn't want to play with Nathan in his sandbox is beyond me. Angela will always be an anomaly in my eyes. Then again, Robbin left after like one night, so at least she tried I guess.

[@topsuperseven7910]

It really is a masterpiece. It should come with a warning that this series may do your head inside-out so be forewarned.

[@Braedon2011.]

Super solid video, this is exactly all the things I’ve been thinking but couldn’t find the words for

[@slapsilla7858]

nathan is the wizard of lonelyness. kinda like a weird god/magician

[@somnangodom9130]

my mind was blown while watching each episode of the rehearsal

[@noway6133]

The way i see it, nathan uses the insane docu footage as a framing device for a story.

[@ScubaSteve771]

Great video Andrew! The whole show is fascinating. One aspect I thought was very interesting is when does a child become an actor. When do they develop the ability to distinguish what the job of an actor is. I always wondered if they had an original plot for the show, and then it just took a drastic left turn with the consequences of meddling with a childs mind who grew up without a father came into play.

[@HopDances]

The Rehearsal blew my mind

[@shirleyjsanchez]

Do a succession finale review as only you can! 🙌🏼

[@devonmarr9872]

I watched a show where the main comedian hired actors to play actors working a job to act more like the people who actually do those jobs.

[@kamshafty]

Thanks for making this! Nice job!

[@nightmonkey6457]

Took you long enough love your essay style videos

[@andewr]

what are you stepping to

[@vinicius02able]

squash it

[@orsonabram]

@@vinicius02able what are you stepping to

[@TetraTime]

SQUASH IT

[@m214d]

Squash city over here

[@BeSomethingDifferent]

I watched the majority of Nathan for you after watching all of the rehearsal. You can tell through the seasons he was building to this. A big part of nathan for you is creating a rehearsal for the businesses.

[@zacka161]

Your earnestness when Approaching this show is so cute and sweet and completely inert. This is a creation throughout… it’s both self aware and self investigative, it’s beauty is its ability to search inward while also viewing itself from the outside, Angela is a character in Nathan’s search

[@Iammoneyman420]

Great video man really enjoyed it. Hope you get more subscribers , you deserve alot

[@Iammoneyman420]

That being said you have over a thousand that is alot. Im saying your quality is on par with much bigger channels

[@MitzyChrisp]

Subbed like 2 minutes into the video because you can just tell this guy is gonna make some quality content 😊

[@seanc6125]

This show is so hard to put into words how absolutely amazing it is. Never has something so clever been created. I tried to explain the show to some friends that aren’t familiar with Nathan and I had to give up because there’s just no way of explaining the layers and detail that he puts into it

[@shirleyjsanchez]

I am in awe that someone else loves and appreciates Nathan fielder as much as I do! This analysis was a masterpiece! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@Milkdoor]

Thanks for the thoughtful video on Nathans newest effort. I really am intrigued by how he moved the kayfabe of his character into this search for something "real". Keep making videos please

[@Lavinia_Garcia]

Ughhhh I've been dying to continue watching but here in Italy its kind of hard to access Nathan's material even on streaming websites, I've only seen the first episode and yesss I immediately thought of Caden Cotard's infinite play...Can't wait to see more! Also hope to see more content on the channel, maybe even talking about some Kaufman things while we're on topic, really like your editing and narration

[@realericanderson]

“That’s sad. Cause you never will” hit so deep

[@GodMcQueen]

*Quite the stunning project.*

[@sadieyoung1204]

THIS MAN IS A GENIUS AND I LOVE HIM

[@completesentences2125]

As much as I loved “The Rehearsal” I still think that his true masterpiece is the episode of Nathan For You where he goes on the journey with Bill to find Frances.

[@dinosaurclub]

your taste in tv is like identical to mine bud, love over the garden wall one of the best animated shows of all time, the rehearsal IS a masterpiece--might be too much of a peak behind the curtain for your next vid, but have any obscure show recommendations?

[@andewr]

haven’t really been watching too many obscure shows lately, but my favorites recently are severance, GDT’s cabinet of curiosities, and smiling friends

[@arthursese6068]

Fielder has always been a mirror on our society. It’s sad that many fail to see that.

[@BiLLz66614]

I like that you get it. Nathans work is supposed to be questioned in ways. It wants us to not know whats real and what isn't. But some take it too seriously and have to dig into it... and figure it all out... and completely miss the point. Just enjoy it. Good video.

[@npcimknot958]

what's crazy is the one person that affected from this experience was the kid who had no father. and that triggered the final arc of Nathan.

[@amomentofzen9961]

This show was so brilliant I watched it like 4 times as I was showing everyone I know. But I won’t lie I suspected that Angela is an actress, Remi is the greatest actor kid of all time if his reaction wasn’t real. I’d keep bouncing around with idea that everyone was an actor

[@codyk1875]

I thought that too. A good start for season 2 would be showing how the first season was just a rehearsal for him doing the real thing in the second season. It would also be a good callback to the intro of the first episode.

[@phenfen9439]

@@codyk1875 Woah that's truly next level brilliant

[@tomasgomez1906]

I think it's pretty obvious everyone was an actor and everything was scripted..

[@elena-tx1so]

isnt is obvious that the entire show is sscripted media? lol

[@tomasgomez1906]

@@elena-tx1so I thought the same but apparently a lot of people think it's real

[@DeconvertedMan]

its an amazing show. hope there is a second seasion.

[@BernStoogin]

very glad someone else drew the synecdoche resemblance I did

[@amirjackson7020]

Love your channel

[@jessewomack2748]

Nathan to HBO execs “I want to make a show that deserves to be sued” and they bought it

[@frederickfairlieesq5316]

What’s interesting to me is how I was able to find the humor and meaning in every episode yet I mostly cannot articulate why I found certain things funny or meaningful or moving. Sure there were some obviously hilarious moments (eating cereal in the kitchen of the man he was pretending to be) but most of the time I found myself laughing out of sheer confusion and absurdity I was witnessing. Why was I so moved when he called himself ‘dad’ instead of ‘mom’ in the final episode’s monologue? Beats me. As I said at the time, you could devote an entire university course to the study of the Rehearsal and still not hit bottom. I think I can sum up Nathan and how I view his mind and art by echoing 15 year old Adam sitting at the kitchen table: “You’re a fucking disaster, my guy.”

[@boblydecker5951]

I agree that The Rehearsal is an absolute MASTERPIECE! Anybody who enjoyed The Rehearsal, should really check out Caveh Zahedi’s “The Show about the Show”. One of the most vulnerable and honest pieces of filmmaking I have ever seen.

[@reneeweisner2385]

This video is a masterpiece!

[@Poorleeno]

Only a matter of time someone would rush out an essay worth loathing

[@andewr]

you’re telling my demons the truth and they don’t like that

[@JacksAwesomeStunts]

what is that jazz song at the end of the video?

[@jacobpaint]

I watched 2 youtube videos analysing the series before I managed to watch it. I thought it was great even though it became clear that more of the show is staged then he acknowledges within the narrative. It seems like some components of the show are natural but I'm guessing that even the subjects of those scenes have some idea that the purpose of their participation as presented within the show isn't their real purpose, they know they will be presented as part of a different storyline and the anxiety they are supposed to be working through isn't really an objective of the show. When it's suggested that the trivia guy runs through so many different permutations of his situation, I feel quite sure they don't actually play through them all. They probably just replay a few different sections of it with different lines, while Nathan directs them from within the scene until he gets the reactions he needs. When he does the acting class then pretends that he suddenly decides to get actors to play everyone so he can figure out how to teach the class, it would be very difficult to do that over night, especially if it wasn't a preplanned scene. They would actually need to find all the doubles for the original class then they would need to pull a script from the original class (not just the bits that were shown but the whole class) before getting the guy playing Nathan to learn all the lines and blocking in a very short time. It's delightfully absurd as he breaks down the 4th, 5th and 6th walls but that complexity cant be mocked up in a couple of days on a whim. The changes he makes to the main story by getting a perfect replica of the house built as a set is a time consuming process that seems to magically pop up just because he said he did it. When he finally realises that his co-parent isn't taking it seriously, he presents it as a surprise even though he's got a whole HBO tv crew working on the production and they would have told him ahead of time. Then there are the really obvious comedic moments towards the end like where he gets adults to play the little kids. I agree that he is a master at what he does. This is a very special show that requires a special kind of genius to accomplish.

[@waverunner9849]

we are blessed to walk the earth with Nathan

[@g.guevarra]

Fielder Method on three!

[@mckenny.mccormick]

Fantastic analysis of a fantastic show!

[@moppenboek]

Isn't it nice to watch something that somebody really want's to make because it lives inside his or her mind, instead of a company pumping out stuff to continue a brand.

[@losteyesight]

GREAT review!

[@9sora-2b]

It quickly became my fav show of all time

[@fused4987]

great video, i loved the show. What songs did you use in the background of your video?

[@BenMargolin]

EXACTLY THIS. Spot on. Brilliant show. Partly inception child abuse, partly insane introspection to the meaning of relationships writ large, part indebtment of reality tv, part... just nuts. I agree, it's an (admittedly uncomfortable) masterpiece.

[@fireant202]

Genius show and truly unique. I just don't know if I'd go so far as to say that Fielder is unequivocally a good person and not messing people up. I don't know how we could really know that when the main source of information we have about him are his own shows. But that's also part of what makes the Rehearsal so mindbending. There's clearly an authentic Nathan who's writing the voiceover and editing the show, adding the messages we ultimately see in the finished product. If the past few years of exposés of Hollywood has taught us anything it's that we should appreciate the art but don't idolize the artist. They're human and you never know what secrets they might have (Roiland being the latest example).

[@Inbal_Feuchtwanger]

I really want to get into this show. Ive seen a lot of his show "Nathan for you" and Im having the same issue with this show as I had with that. I really like what Im seeing, but have trouble watching it for more than 10 or so minutes. Its really difficult to explain, there is like a second hand cringe that I feel while watching which is almost overwhelming. I become really uncomfortable, then shut it off and watch something else.

[@Gobothechairman]

This show broke my brain. I mean, I don't have a clue about what I watched. Sometimes it's funny, other times touch you very deep. But in the end I don't think I've been prepared for that kind of show. It's like a mix between Truman's Show and Being John Malkovich. I'm not sure if I liked it or not, but I'm sure that I've enjoyed very much at certain points of the show.

[@bobbyboucher7426]

Well done. You earned a new subscriber.

[@thomassimmons9730]

Great video -- would you mind sharing what the music is that plays at the very end?

[@rafahecko1159]

you understand nathan's mission very well

[@dovinsveto]

This is the greatest show

[@brotherbrod]

this show legitimately had my gf and i on the verge of tears more than a few times. it's the best show of this year.

[@NicolasCurcioWriter]

Absolutely phenom video. Is there somewhere where they confirmed season 1 budget was 20 mil?? Just curious

[@conner4417]

I was not ready for “He’s an extremely talented conductor who graduated from one of Canada’s top business schools with really good grades”. That sent me 😂

[@amanda014]

Imagine the months Nathan Fielder spent organising children to taste poo flavoured yoghurt and then on a different occasion spectate an adult exposing their pubic hair. He has some interesting ideas involving children

[@Dchoppa]

Anyone know the background song?

[@friskydingo471]

There are no words. Watch this show. Watch it twice. I'm so uncomfortable. I've laughed so much. I'm sad.

[@Klaent]

What a great review or whatever you'd call it. I like your words.

[@zill4_]

I agree this show was perhaps one of the most intriguing things I’ve ever watched. But I challenge you to dig deeper into the reality of the show itself, analyze the literal of the show, then the levels of analogy and visual tricks, the degree to which the show tries to engage the actors in belief, and the degree to which the filming engages the audience in belief. The questions that follow are worth thinking about.

[@azul9655]

I went into the show expecting it to be something along the lines of Nathan for you, but by the end of it I was having so many emotions I wouldn't consider it a comedy anymore. It is funny in how absurd it is, but it's so much more! It really is a masterpiece.

[@ghostsyynx]

I've never experienced so many conflicting emotions at once. Definitely a masterpiece.

[@tulpabubble2453]

A Reality show that that collapses in on itself, true performance art.

[@cheezitstandard]

He got really good grades

[@npcimknot958]

Nathan has been playing this role since he graduated lol.

[@joonsantini]

I am so lucky to be alive while Nathan is alive

[@carjam49]

I love Nathan Fielder. He makes me extremely uncomfortable but in a good way. He's fascinating to watch.

[@Ripleywilliams]

I need to see a video comparing this to synechdoche New York

[@sebastianwingfield5637]

I love Nathan Fielder; and I think I agree that he is literally not at fault for the way people emerge in the show. At the same time, filming people in their own sincere vulnerability for the sake of entertainment is literally the definition of exploitation. Take 2:53 for example, something that is typically done behind closed doors is being shown to everyone who watches the show, and it's cut in a way that is completely controlled for comedic intent, without dignifying context. I've often imagined myself wondering if any of the people shown on Nathan for You have suffered for it, or lost job opportunities because an employer has seen them on the show. Does that make sense?

[@100grizzlybears]

88, new beginnings.

[@guideme1503]

He is a genius!

[@AnnaF867]

The Rehearsal is one of very few pieces of art that I've seen where the purpose of the art was to be art, not just to make money.

[@DarwinCromwell]

The aging in the mirror wasn’t done in post ??

[@Aboutreika91]

What is “John Mulaney-fication”? You mention it in the video, what does that mean?