What is Nathan's secret project? - Cast&Crew

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April 27 2007

What is Nathan's secret project? For months, fans of Nathan Fillion have been wondering just what it was about which he's been dropping cryptic hints. Now we have something a little less cryptic. So let the speculation begin.

What we've gotten from Nathan over time is that it's some "super-secret" thing "in London" that he's "never done before" and will "blow your mind". And we knew from Nathan's MySpace earlier this week that it would be done on Wedneesday, "to be shown I don't know when".

Well, SFX (in the linked item) has what appears to be the first hint: He's working "with renowned artist Martin Firrell".

So we have our first specific. And now that we do, what do you think he's doing?

The One True b!X | Cast&Crew | 01:57 CET | 27 comments total | tags: nathan fillion, super-secret thingie, blow your mind, london

Hilariously I just sent you an email about this 2 minutes ago. I have no idea what ties Nathan Fillion to an artist who projects his work onto buildings.

Simon | April 27, 02:04 CET

Oh, hah. And as I was reading your comment, I saw Gmail tell me I had a new email.

The One True b!X | April 27, 02:05 CET

I think he's produced a trailer recently. Maybe Nathan is starring in a new trailer he's working on.

???

kerfuffle | April 27, 02:13 CET

Hi_larious that the teaser is the "caveman vs. astronaut" debate. I can't wait for whatever it is.... I'm pretty much clueless.

BrownCoat_Tabz | April 27, 02:30 CET

(To be clear, the "teaser" referenced in the comment above above is the teaser for the forthcoming SFX interview with Nathan, not a "teaser" for Nathan's secret project.)

The One True b!X | April 27, 02:35 CET

Hmm. Some sort of brilliant guerilla art project to take us by surprise and the world by storm?

Could I love him any more?

(Though I suppose there's still a chance you could get your radio play...)

violetohara | April 27, 02:44 CET

OK, let's just write Martin's peeps and ask, ffs! Or else, I'll guess there will be a building in London that has a Nathanism projected onto it. I'd nominate the rant on using turn signals, myself. Or else -- OK, I got nothin'. What a gorram mystery!! ;-)

billz | April 27, 02:49 CET

Nathan Fillion poses for a nude?

Polter-Cow | April 27, 02:50 CET

Polter-Cow, that's the sound of the interwebs exploding with the squeeing of a million females and probably quite a few males, too. Thanks, dude. I had been hoping we'd break the Internet one of these days. ;-)

billz | April 27, 02:55 CET

Maybe Nathan will be digitally projected onto the Houses of Parliament ala Gail Porter. :)

curlywurly | April 27, 03:35 CET

billz.... I happen to be one of those males...and I was just going to suggest that... damn you polter-cow! *head explodes*.

kurya | April 27, 04:09 CET

Maybe Nathan will be digitally projected onto the Houses of Parliament ala Gail Porter. :)

Exactly. Nathan's arse, 60 feet high on the Houses of Parliament.

Reckon i'll still prefer Gail's though. I dunno much about art but I know what I like ;).

Saje | April 27, 04:11 CET

Damn, so a role in Dr. who is out - oh well

Pumps | April 27, 06:53 CET

It's something he's never done before.
He said he didn't know when it would be "shown" which sounds like what they do with art pieces.
He told someone at B3 to "come see him in London" and now I'm thinking her didn't mean himself *in person* so it could mean his image in some way.
And now there is Martin Firrell. And words on buildings.

Well now.

I got nothing.

NYPinTA | April 27, 07:43 CET

Ah-HAH!

I was thinking Waitress promo of some kind, but after reading NYPinTA's succinct summation of the facts ...

I got nothin' too.

cabri | April 27, 07:52 CET

I think Nathan said it would blow our minds. Does Firrell do any work with holographic images along with digitally-produced words?

[ edited by Tonya J on 2007-04-27 05:11 ]

Tonya J | April 27, 08:11 CET

The artist did a thing earlier in the year about passion. Things that bind us. Things that are a common interest that create community. Yada. He did that at the London Film and Comic Con, which I think Nathan was a guest at.

He's also doing something at the Tate Modern in London later this year. Oh, and? The artist has a sculptor.

[ edited by gossi on 2007-04-27 08:49 ]

gossi | April 27, 11:48 CET

Wouldn't it be cool to have a life size Serenity in the wathcacallit, y'know the great-big-space-in-Tate-Modern-I-wanna-say-Gas-Hall-but-that's-in-Birmingham?

Turbine Hall!! That's it. I think.

ZodKneelsFirst | April 27, 14:35 CET

The connection between Nathan and Martin apparently is more obvious than anyone realized.

The One True b!X | April 27, 19:35 CET

...and it is what now?

[ edited by violetohara on 2007-04-27 16:58 ]

violetohara | April 27, 19:54 CET

Is this a hint? The obvious link?

"He is currently working for a projection onto the Palais du Louvre, Paris, and for a new work in development entitled We Need Another Hero."

http://www.forma.org.uk/artists/produced/martin_firrell.html

wrecks | April 27, 22:54 CET

Nathan as our Hero? I can see that.

thatweirdgirl | April 28, 01:58 CET

Yeah, that seems right up his alley.

Though I just keep hearing that 'Holding Out For A Hero' song in my brain. Blasted infectious fanvids! =p

violetohara | April 28, 02:32 CET

Wait Nathan's gonna be on Hero's playing Martin Firrel alongside former Dr. Who Chris Eccleston? And they'll all be nude? /waits for IMDB to post that as 'inside sources report...' ;)

zeitgeist | April 28, 05:32 CET

Can I wish for this and make it so?

thatweirdgirl | April 28, 06:36 CET

I know this is long off the front page, but if anyone saw Nathan on The Sauce on Fuse, he spilled a great number of beans about this project. It is something he's never done before (I don't know if anyone has), and it will blow our minds. Here goes giant spoilage: Nathan said that he did some video clips for an art installation that will be projected on the inside of the British Museum, and part of it will be put on the interwebs by Martin Firrell for the rest of the world to see. So combine that news with the "hero" bit, I think we can almost imagine what is going to be a totally unique, unusual, and mind-blowing art thingy! ;-)

billz | May 02, 14:35 CET

Thanks billz! Now get back to studying!

Lioness | May 02, 15:45 CET

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