Nathan Fillion & Alan Tudyk "Firefly" | NerdHQ 2014 Conversation for a Cause

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[@ManyfiresWoman]

These two are so great together! Ive loved them all the way from 'Firefly' to Nathan's "appearance" as an Octopus on 'Resident Alien'...just the best! 👍👍

[@MrVvulf]

Although Nathan's idea for having Alan on Castle is good... I'd prefer to see Alan as a guest star portraying a taxi driver who has to take Nathan on a crazy ride to get somewhere important. Alan says over his shoulder, "You might want to buckle up, this could get a little interesting". As they weave through traffic, Nathan says, "Oh, God. Oh, God, we're all going to die".

[@jackrabbit6599]

***** and he needs a couple of dinosaurs on the dash. Indeed it would be amazing

[@LokiWatkinschannel]

Jack Rabbit IIIIIIII NEEEEEEEDDDD ITTTT

[@RagicalPlays]

***** yes please!

[@abigaillafield4643]

That's is, or would of been AMAZING!!!!! Of course seeing Adam Baldwin on Castle wasn't half bad either 🤣

[@danielv1098]

Then get speared at the end by a pole.....lol

[@jamesblond516]

I love that Alan played up the fact that most people seemed to like Nathan more, and instead of getting mad turned it into a joke

[@spacecowboy5000]

Alan Tudyk has to be the most popular actor whose character died a long time ago. Great guy - long may he and Nathan live.

[@ComeAlongKay]

Well he also did Tucker and dale vs evil. Good film.

[@DaRealFiberOptix]

alans so unique, 'theres rules to this shit' love him so much

[@RobertMcGovernTarasis]

The look on Alan's face is priceless at times, like when Nathan said he had hand sanitiser to auction off. It just screams "Your kidding? Right?"

[@Certifiable]

Especially NOW! 😂

[@rafaelmoreira527]

"There´s rules to this shit" - i love that guy xd

[@andrewbochicchio2232]

This guy is such an amazing actor and human. I thought he really shined on the show Castle. I remember when him and his wife on the show got married that was such a good episode

[@mrkymrk310]

To have a Firefly reunion episode on Castle would just be awesome, just wanna put that out there in the universe.

[@mrkymrk310]

I like the way you think, buddy.

[@cc0529]

2019 and still watching

[@Pcwarmachine]

Alan Tudyk getting in my elevator at Flanvention speaking in a British accent and making jokes with Ron Glass and Adam Baldwin also along for the ride... a highpoint in my life. :)

[@bradleylovej]

That is amazing!

[@cyn2612]

Luuuuuuucky 😮

[@donttouchmyballs4692]

Nathan Fillion is, and will always be, my favourite actor!

[@idunnarnadottir2278]

Mine tooo 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@cdrsimmons7300]

Him and Ben Browder are mine.

[@footballgirl1406]

I absolutely love how amazing Nathan is to his fans! He's always so nice and courteous. Renews my faith that there are actually nice, normal people in Hollywood :)

[@danielyoung6419]

Nathan Fillion for president. MAKE IT HAPPEN.

[@josh-sh2pi]

I will watch every Nathan and Alan Q&A that's ever made. I love them!

[@fuggenell]

I've no idea why this is in my recommendations but it's the first time KZbin has done something right.

[@Singingonastar]

I love Alan's jacket! LOVE LOVE LOVE

[@MenacingThreat]

$1,000 for a signed poster? These people are crazy! If only I had that kind of money...

[@JaimeBuckley]

Not only is this a great cause...I watch your videos when I'm depressed and think the world is a horrible place. Lol. To watch Nathan and Alan always gets me pumped up to do more good. (tips hat)

[@LokiWatkinschannel]

Same :)

[@jordanpeterson5140]

Autographed hand sanitizer. Pretty sure that bottle got used. Thanks Rona.

[@mydoggylives]

C'mon... how many people were yelling at the screen during the boomerang bit "LIKE A LEAF ON THE WIND!!"? I couldn't have been the only one. :-)

[@lookup6207]

OMG, I’m dying of JEALOUSY right now! That is awesome.

[@MartinFWhite]

Have seen this around 5 times since it first happened. Always makes me smile.

[@sandravargas5956]

I love them so much. Wonderful panel as always!

[@8BlackBart8]

Oh please let Alan Tudyk be in that Castle episode!

[@joelhassig6099]

A thousand dollars??? I could almost buy my own ship for that.

[@flowdesigner]

StarTrek reference!!!

[@SeenACowSki]

Who's gonna fly it, kid? You?

[@kryten09]

I've been watching all the past conversations this week to catch u, and while I'm a casual fan of "firefly" and these guys other work through the years. This is the panel I look forward to watching the most. Good to their hardcore fans(of any of their work), good storytellers, funny, "hardcore" gamers. Plus they just seem like "guys" because they are and this is a perfect venue for them and their fans to interact just as people. Zach has made something different and special with "the nerd machine"/" nerd HQ" and I'll gladly donate even if I can't personally be there (please keep doing the live streaming!!!) Although I will plan time ... Eventually (I'm an weldor and things are booming) to be there live. Keep up the good work and thanks again to EVERYONE!

[@MrJlewis85]

I didn't know there were "casual fans of Firefly". I thought either you absolutely loved it or just have never seen it. But anyways, I agree, this two together make for a more entertaining panel. And everything that Zach and everyone involved in Nerd HQ do is amazing.

[@CrazyChemistPL]

Jeff Lewis My friend watched it (after a recommendation from me) to a half-point and then just left because he thought that they took that "space western" approach... too literal.

[@MrJlewis85]

Too literal, when I read that, this was the first thing that popped into my head. Wash: [about River] Psychic, though? That sounds like something out of science-fiction. Zoë: We live in a spaceship, dear. Wash: So?

[@CrazyChemistPL]

Jeff Lewis Besides "too literal space western" his issues with Firefly were the fact that in his opinion it lacks general plot that spans the entirety of the series, and as such it felt like a soap opera. I said that this is to be expected, for a show that was cancelled really quickly, way before its time, that it never had a chance to really start with the main plot, because first episodes ought to be and are devoted to establishing the universe and even with that the history of River Tam is what binds Firefly episodes together and is essentially the main plot. But according to my friend what show should to is to establish the main plot first, get you interested and only then move on to start defining the universe. Which for me is completely opposite. I want to know how the universe works first and got interested in it, and then the focus should move to main plot. Even more funny, said friend used to be pretty successful DnD GM, and there he had to work with previously established universe and rules.

[@vanessamillan4705]

Jeff Lewis

[@Jennymann500]

love you guys

[@Ireneharnack1138]

The 2 people in this world that I absolutely adore!

[@Razielshayla]

Thank you for posting these panels here. Because Alan & Nathan have fans globally that do not have opportunities to come out as easily to meet them. Through this it feels like we're there.

[@thura3]

They are always so fun!

[@bradleylovej]

I love these two

[@69tia69]

love this guys

[@jordannap3941]

Love these guys!

[@trojanqtie]

It would be nice if Nathan auctioned off some Castle stuff too.

[@burritosenior]

I never knew about this group/ event. I'll be sure to keep an eye out from now on!

[@chrismcbrinn]

Such a good panel. And man can those guys raise some money. Legendary!!

[@ThelouwseFD]

Oh look, two living legends ! also : WE WANT FIREFLY BACK PLEASE NATHAN AND ALAN (I refuse to accept that Wash is dead)

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

These guys are hilarious together. :) Alan's voices are great!

[@SuperLoveLexi]

These two are so funny together.

[@BlueMaxxW]

Those guys were such good sports. Love them!

[@HealthyMBS1]

this is amazing

[@VTOLAircraftMad]

love the way Alan Turdyk (or however u spell it) got left out of the title lol

[@havermansfleur]

I love how a poster initially raises more money than a watch.. lol. These panels are really great, I hope to be part of them one day.

[@Accio_Eloise]

That hand sanitizer would quadruple in value today!

[@ShermanMalone]

So good

[@acufer]

come on marvel...he is 44....give him a fuckin movie and watch the money flow...

[@nslater1388]

He voiced an alien in Guardians of the Galaxy.

[@callmemich]

N Slater For 5 seconds.. :(

[@ragnar97]

Emrecan Taneri He should play green lantern since he already voiced him in the animated movies.

[@jasontodd133]

He doesn't belong in the gayass Marvel Cinematic Universe. He belongs in the Darker smarter DCEU as Hal Jordon Green Lantern in GL CORPS 2020.

[@nslater1388]

Jason Todd Yes...the "darker, smater" DC cinematic universe. So smart, in fact, that daddy Kent failed to realize sending his son to save the dog was the more intelligent thing to do because even if Clark was sucked into the tornado, they could always claim it was a miracle he survived. So dark that they have removed nearly all sense of color, going dark literally. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is all that DC wants to be; grittier, darker, more intelligent and mature. If they make it, good for them. But to stand on a high horse now and make claims how much better DC is when they only have one film out the gate so far is just...wrong.

[@chrismcbrinn]

The dream team!!!!

[@imkluu]

Nathan's panerls are always such fun.

[@DickDickstein]

Just got done watching Dollhouse again and think it is time to watch Firefly again now. :)

[@Joels_Revolver]

Nathan is pure love :)

[@Okarkar]

If Nathan Fillion does a kickstarter to fund a reboot of firefly (erasing the movies story from existence) I think he will be more than able to fund it, I mean If Star citizen a video game managed to raise 50 million USD from the public to get made, I am sure Firefly can top that.

[@mcgilj1]

why erase the film? Although Book is dead.. There are just so many ways they could bring back Wash if they really wanted to. I was thinking about what is a despondent Zoey had created a Wash-bot that would slowly learn and become more like the original as the series ran on.. That was my thought anyway.

[@Okarkar]

***** To be honest the movie rushed through the story and burned a lot of bridges that shouldn't have been burned. (Justins idea for a Wash-bot sounds really cool actually, though, cloning him back would make it less sad with Zoey trying to have a relationship with a bot :P ) and as a hallucination time would come and he would have to be removed, and to be honest the chemistry between the crew was phenomenal. As for the rights, well they can be bought (Futurama as an example) :) things CAN be solved. The shows popularity has been increasing with time rather than decreasing and not just in the US but internationally as well.

[@mjan1635]

Where do i sign

[@relish4538]

I loved Nathan in GOTG

[@DamielBE]

wonder if anybody ever made him some smorlette. That would be priceless to watch

[@cyn2612]

Alan tudyks SUPER talented 😊

[@caitlyn-rosedavis9124]

That was hilarious!!! :)

[@yisselcepeda444]

One of tha best panels so far Nathan N Alan is so Hilarious they r asome Lmao auctionin of a rag.

[@4D1Characterror]

"$425!" I have no idea why I laughed so hard when Alan said that! At a little after 12:35.

[@bethanycampione3558]

21:48 The Wash magnet with the chopstick is the best joke of the Panel, hands down! XD

[@hameley12]

This was a great auction, but definitely agree that the 'Castle' production bring 'Firefly' cast in as guest stars. Lol! When Nathan cleaned up Alan and a person enthusiastically screams '$100' before they have the chance to start off. Overall both of them are amazing people.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

My headcanon edit: Nathan: "I have a pair of refrigerator magnets, they're 8-bit Mal & Zoe..." Alan: "Um..."

[@lovshooting]

Firefly... Please ... Just one more movie.

[@Cheese-It117]

Both so drunk in this, yet they are both awesome.

[@dramaninjaforever]

This cause my mom to enter my room asking "Why are you laughing like a crazy person?" The answer must be funny awesomeness ;) lovely panel! :D

[@Altmetalpunk]

Haha, he pitched that castle idea at st. louis wizard world. I was there! it was awesome. So funny

[@neokoga]

This was pretty cool, the 55minutes just flew by.

[@fictionmyth]

Alan's role in RX was amazing. He is literally the only person I remember from the whole thing. He is a middle man drug dealer. He is throwing a party and these kids come back who got drugs from him and he answers the door, "There are people dressed as NAZI's in here!" He wasn't a very good person in the film but he killed it all the same. I recommend it if you want to see him as a different kind of character.

[@scott040877]

I love watching Nathan and Alan talking and answering questions - but the amount of money geeks are spending on the auction items makes me queasy. Seems obvious to me that I'll never be able to afford to do that... mostly because I just can't bring myself to spend money that I could be using to get groceries on a poster... etc...

[@scott040877]

I mean, that being said - the signed Serenity comic book was a potentially good investment...

[@JackOBlades0801]

True, but I personally agree with you though. I consider myself a geek, but I couldn't spend such an extreme amount of cash on that stuff. Rather save it for a new videogame, or music, or...at the rate it's gong...movie theatre ticket.

[@scott040877]

Or...a trip to comicon even... lol

[@Strawberry1771]

They give all that money to charity. ^^

[@JackOBlades0801]

Strawberry1771 Can't argue with the generosity in it. Heck, I hear that William Shatner passed a kidney stone and managed to sell it for some obscene amount. I think he also gave that money to charity.

[@lelmdrWHO]

alan tudyk's laugh is one of the sexiest sound on the panet.

[@majorhayze]

Such a great time! That hand sanitiser - little did they know…

[@MskLeeSay]

WHAT DID ALAN MEAN THis is the LAST SEASON OF CASTLE?!? What does he know that we dont?!!?!

[@wizleyftw]

it was a verbal mistake probably, im pretty sure he doesn't know anything about castle lol

[@shinnstoneer7]

He was very specific to say you've got 1 season left...seemed like he knew something. Castle production was held up last year because of unrest between Fillian and ABC so there could be a lot of truth spilled here in an innocent comment.

[@mcgilj1]

I am assuming he's referring to season 8? If I recall correctly, and I could be very wrong, but I thought that he was only contracted through season 8. Which would be "one more" after the just begun 7th season.

[@martinphillips3549]

Alyn is the greatest actor

[@AWOL5943]

Always More Fun With Alan. I can see it now, a raffle to raise money for a charity. At certain goals, more fun is added to the list. The winners will spend an adventurous day, incorporating the fun goals, with Alan Tudyk. Much like how GISHWHES is with Misha Collins. #AMFWA Make it happen fans.

[@themarkdoubleu]

Who the hell dislikes this? Awesome, fucking awesome and funny panel.

[@lovshooting]

Firefly, firefly,firefly!!!!!

[@scott040877]

And then it came to pass that a geek scientist cloned the impossible love-child of Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk from a sweaty towel bought at NerdHQ 2014...

[@GhoulishGwyn]

"You can download different watch faces, like the iPad from Star Wars." I think I missed a scene in Star Wars.

[@billstephens396]

This looked like it was a fun event... We should have some more of these... Oh... Wait... Ummm...

[@doomguyboi4392]

I want to meet nathion fillion so bad lol

[@squattingheads]

Both look like they had a good night of drinking before

[@theredrighthand1258]

I'm one of those hardcore fans of things who goes to the conventions and then buys pretty much nothing at all. I give money to two different charities out of my pay each week and just cant afford to spend heaps of money on cool nerdy items, I really wish I could!

[@hillelechohawk9850]

I cried so hard when he died after landing the ship

[@evelinvazquez4146]

I know right

[@DanteShadowfall]

Man, Nathan. You -need- to use those stamps on Castle.

[@LordZordid]

Solar freaking Roadways!

[@CR055FIRE]

it's a crime firefly was cancelled because this dude is hilarious and he's an actor! how many actors are also hilarious? like five total

[@hamburgerdog25]

22:10 that took me a second holy shit

[@Alxx2]

It really sucked when Wash died! :(

[@annamctaggart8747]

I could not afford any of the things being sold!

[@Muffelduffell]

We all know that everyone that got a business card check all boxes... i would.... :P

[@cheddar2648]

you know what really grinds my gears? Improper gear meshing. O_O

[@jeffreydean5112]

Nathan Drake

[@feigekatarina5745]

Poor Wash!

[@Sylverminx]

too soon Mr. Fillion too soon :P

[@MemphiStig]

i like the "Questions & Auctions" format, but they shoulda milked it a little more. sounded like those people were ready to give em all their cash. it's for a good cause after all. great to see these guys anytime.

[@BeefLoverMan]

Where do these people get so much money???

[@bmoore4313]

Iron man - bam perfect leave it alone. Iron man 2 & 3.. well... just leave them alone. In a dark corner somewhere.

[@ThelouwseFD]

27:07 NATHAN TOO SOON

[@joycelyn7270]

What show was Nathan talking about around the 10:30 mark?

[@abigaillafield4643]

I liked Alan in the movie with Sandra Bullock I think it was 28 days.....

[@rebukey]

Man these people are rich! :-)