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Nathan as a mountie in the upcoming season of Kroll Show. Looking mighty fine in the uniform heh. Yet another evidence that he looks much better in anything else but Luke's wardrobe. Sigh.

And another photo with fans in Vancouver . Nice scruff and what looks like a well-fitting suit. Why on Earth can't he look the same on Castle is the mystery we'll never gonna solve... Anyway. Hope they all have a good time during these short vacations.

Maybe he's just jealous that Joss didn't offer him a role of Captain Hammer, LOL. Nor any other role in his further movies and shows, for that matter. While Nathan along with Alexis Denisof and a whole bunch of other actors from Buffy and Angel have clearly developed close friendship with Whedon over the years, and he keeps inviting them in his projects. Who knows how Boreanaz feels about this, especially now, when Whedon has become one of the big fishes in Hollywood.

Season 6 of Castle is about to start in France, and so they've posted an interview with Nathan that was made somewhere in the middle of shooting season 6, it seems. I thought it's funny and somewhat sad that the "whole team" is apparently working on making him "look good" on the camera, but nobody seems to care about the way they dress the guy, LOL. And I honestly haven't noticed any difference in his appearance in 6x02. Oh well. He's also rather elusive (as always) about the supposed longevity of the show ('we'll see what happens") and honestly, his answer gave me an impression that he's not very keen to stay past season 7. At least his wish for "always being challenged" doesn't sound very hopeful for me. He hasn't been really challenged on his own show for ages.

Even if it were true, it's Luke's responsibility as a professional designer to make him look slimmer with the help of the right clothing, and not even bigger and bulkier than he is. It CAN be done actually, there's no rocket science in that. Hint -- baggy ill-fitting jackets with enormous lapels and huge square pockets won't make any figure look slimmer. And NF actually doesn't strike me as a man who would insist on his fashion choices; he admitted himself that he had "fashion blindness" and was eager to follow even his assistant's fashion guidance. One might suppose that he would definitely trust the professional "fashion guru" whose job is to dress him on set. I don't think he's overweight either. He used to be a bit, somewhere in Season 4 — maybe it had something to do with his injury and/or medications he probably was on, who knows — but not anymore. I think he looks just fine, at least for the role he's playing, i.e. a writer in his forties. Granted, he doesn't look as wealthy, suave, stylish, metrosexual writer in his forties anymore, but that, to my opinion, is primarily on Luke, who not only has absolutely no idea how to dress a big guy like Nathan, but also seems to have no sense whatsoever of the character of Richard Castle.

I feel ya, LOL. I've managed to watch the most anticipated panels live (who needs sleep, indeed?), and still had to spend almost half a day watching the rest. Loved Orphan Black and TAH panel, and Badass Women was also a lot of fun. Have you seen Zach's Mystery Guests panel? Nathan was there, like he did in the previous years, and it was pretty entertaining as well. I was wondering the same thing. I want to believe it's true, just because it would be like you said -- cheesy, but awesome. At least Alan described Vanessa (I guess it must be her, judging by time frame) pretty well, so -- why not, really? Even if they didn't really meet there or don't really remember each other, the mere fact that Alan served the tables in the restaurant where Nathan used to go, is rather amusing. This part I didn't quite get either, mostly because of my far-from-perfect English, so I just thought I missed something that Liam said. Was it someone's birthday greeting that he directed? Maybe it was just some sort of a roast? Dunno. And another question I've got -- who's this "James" Liam was asking Joss about? Marsters? Yeah, I've noticed the same thing. Castle fans love to complain that Nathan "never tweets about Castle" (which is totally not true), but funnily enough, when he does tweet about Castle his tweets are almost completely ingored by this fandom. All his frequent tweets complimenting guest stars and crew, all his photos from set and funny little video-shenanigans with Jon and Seamus, even the mere fact that he actually interacts with his fans, be it browncoats or castillions -- answers their questions, responds to their tweets, jokes with them, reposts their photos, etc. (very few celebrities engage that kind of constant ineraction with their fans on Twitter) is somehow irrelevant or not enough. Go figure.

Well, if he loses some fans who "are-not-really-a-fans" and only watch him in Castle, I think it's only natural and will happen anyway as soon as the series end, no matter when and how. As for the street creds -- I'm not sure about the average age of his fanbase, but from what I've noticed, Fillion is one of those few actors who has rather big following among male audience as well as female. It's very evident by the mere look at the audience at his panels - they are usually full of men as well as women, about 50/50, and many of these men who became fans after Firefly and his voice work in games and animation can't wait for him to leave mainstream TV and return to sci-fi/comic/adventure genres. So, even if he loses some, he'll definitely gain some as well. Plus, I know some "soccer moms" -- maybe not a legion, but quite a handful -- who will definitely stick along even after Castle ends, and even if he walks away of it himself (which I strongly doubt would ever happen). I say that as a female in my late forties -- there are many gamers and avid sci-fi lovers in our generation as well, both male and female. And I know a bunch of Fillion fanboys among my peers and younger, who don't even watch Castle because they don't care for mainstream police procedurals, but they'll be definitely on board supporting him when/if he does something more "geeky". The latest buzz in geek community regarding his supposed cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy is another evidence of that support. I have an impression that neither he nor James Gunn even expected the level of that excitement. Yeah, looks like it. He definitely appreciates the advantages of being steadily employed. On the other hand, he can't be blind to some alternative possibilities for his career that he's missing at the moment because of his tough schedule on network TV. Both Whedon and Gunn made it clear in their interviews that they would love to use Nathan more and make him a part of Marvel Universe, but he's too busy shooting Castle. Their schedule seems really brutal compared to cable TV shows that have only 10-13 episodes per season, and even network sitcoms which are twice as short in footage. Actually, I sometimes wonder if ABC would be flexible enough to go for half-seasons with Castle after season 7. It could be a nice middle ground, giving lead actors enough time to participate in other projects, as well as recharge their energies and maybe even start families if they feel like it, etc. And I personally would prefer to have 13 strong, compelling episodes without any "fillers" and weak COTWs than to have a full season half of which is absolutely forgettable and not rewatchable, and with both leads looking really exhausted by the end of each 9-month shooting marathon. And in the spring season ABC could use Castle's timeslot for launching its new shows aimed for similar target audience. After all, Castle started as spring mid-season replacement as well.

Yeah, exactly. And I'm getting the same vibe from Susan's interviews as well. Like, she openly admits that Martha has no consistent characterization and basically serves the plot each time, going from bombastic and superficial to wise and thoughtful and back. Or, her comments on all that spy-daddy storyline that looked so stupid and over-the-top in the script, but Brolin somehow made it work (well, she didn't say "stupid" of course, but that was definitely in the "subtext", LOL). Yes, and I was equally confused to see that the Intruders panel with John Simm, Mira Sorvino and James Frain was scarcely half full, with lots of empty seats even in the center. I would think Simm alone should've been able to attract enough audience to fill that small-ish room. Of course, not many people in the States might have seen his works in British films and television, like Life on Mars and Mad Dogs, but still one would expect to find about 300 nerds in San Diego during Comic Con time willing to pay $20 for the opporunity to ask the question to the Master from Doctor Who. Go figure. But both Nathan's panels were sold out in a few seconds, and Alan Tudyk's panel was more than full as well, they even sold out over 50 additional "stand only" seats before each panel. With their auctioning Alan and Nathan were able to raise impressive $11,000 and $12,000 for charity respectively, and that not including the photo-ops they did after the panels ($20 for a photo, all profit goes to Operation Smile as well). I've seen tweets stating they were cutting the line twice, but Nathan stayed there till he made sure that everyone who wanted a photo with him got one. What a sweetheart.

Exactly. I dunno why people automatically assume that every single actor is necessarily aiming to become a "big movie star" and if it doesn't happen it means their career failed. There's a lot of middle ground in entertainment success stories and many people working in the industry are quite happy with the level of success they've already reached, and no one considers them sore losers just because they aren't among those few who are on the very top. Moreover, not every celebrity even wants to be on the very top, given the constant pressure and limitations that come with this level of popularity in the modern world. I remember one of the Fillion's interviews several years ago, where he made it very clear how comfortable it felt for him to be what his pal Alan Tudyk called "perfect famous": known enough to get steadily employed and to be able to do what they love to do, i.e. act and tell stories, and yet not famous enough not to be able to live normal lives, without getting recognized everywhere they go, without TMZ and paparazzi violating their privacy, hunting their every step and spreading gossips about them on page 6, etc. I for one believe he was sincere about that. Not everyone nowadays seeks this level of popularity, really, even in Hollywood. Fillion can easily get all the "feeling like a rockstar" moments he wants at the Cons, yet on daily basis he clearly prefers leading a low-key, normal life, out of the limelight. Same goes for Stana. In another interview (or was it during his Q&A at one of the cons?) when asked what he would like to do after Castle, he answered that next he would prefer to do something not long-term for a change, like 3-4 different gigs a year. So, given his resume and secure financial situation after Castle, I can easily see him having quite a diverse and fulfilling creative career even without becoming "a big movie star". Guest appearances on other TV shows and/or in his friends' webseries (or even creating his own - I bet it would be hugely popular among his geek fans), voice work in various games and animation, supporting or episodic roles in the movies (or leading roles in some "quirky" indie stuff), regular Con appearances, and, of course, participation in any further "passion projects" of Joss Whedon's and James Gunn's. Sounds like quite a broad-ranging and successful career for me. I can even see him landing another long-term leading role (or at least being in the main cast) in some cable show or in some sitcom, but not right after Castle, of course, maybe in 5-7 years time. There are plenty of seasoned actors in their late 40-s and 50-s getting to play some really great and meaty roles on TV nowadays, so why not Fillion. He has already proven he can carry a successful TV show.

And I think it's absolutely normal for him to say that, especially if he's kidding. Actors have right to feel whatever they like about their characters -- be it love, possessiveness, or irony, without being judged and chastisted for their feelings. Try to take it easy, maybe? Sorry, but this is not true. It his interview of 2011 he said that he was still in touch with 90% of his ex-girlfriends, and it definitely looked that way at the moment. His former fiancee Vanessa Marcil spoke very highly of him and even mentioned him with gratitude as one of the best people she had ever met in her Emmy acceptance speech about 10 years after their break-up. He's still on very good terms with Tricia Helfer, whom he dated over 10 years ago, and with Emma Danoff, whom he dated fairly recently. And so on. If his latest relationships ended on bad terms, it may have something to do with his increased popularity, wealth, connections, etc. The more famous he becomes, the harder is for him to find a woman who would want to be with him for the right reasons, I guess.