Dropping Names ...and other things Once We Were ALL Spacemen
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Feb 26, 2026 
Nathan Fillion, actor known for Firefly and Castle, shares career stories and convention antics. Alan Tudyk, character actor and comedian from Resident Alien and many voice roles, trades funny, nostalgic tales. They swap memories about early acting jobs, convention madness, working with film legends, voice‑over gigs, Shakespeare readings, and creating Con Man. The conversation is warm, irreverent, and full of showbiz nostalgia.
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Nathan Calmed A Violent Convention Confrontation
- Nathan Fillion stepped between an aggressive man and a group at a convention and physically redirected him away from the crowd.
- Two police cars arrived moments later, Nathan calmly said "see, I told you," and the threat was resolved without escalation.
Alan Was Nathan's Burrito Waiter Before Firefly
- Alan Tudyk was Nathan Fillion's waiter at Harry's Burritos before they met professionally on Firefly.
- Alan later got fired from that job for prioritizing acting and then got rehired briefly only to be fired again after management conflict.
Firefly Upfronts Led To A Chance Frakes Encounter
- On the Firefly up-front celebration, Alan Tudyk spotted Jonathan Frakes in the vestibule and announced "I just got my own spaceship," leading to a warm congratulatory exchange.
- That chance meeting linked the new show's excitement to established Star Trek talent presence.