What IS Nathan Fielder?

I can't believe you didn't mention how after Nathan goes back to the gas station to talk about how the rebate hike went, the owner casually mentions that he drinks his grandson's urine when he feels scared and it catches Nathan so off guard that he actually drops character for just a second.

I remember when Nathan helped a liquor store by selling liquor to minors, but they were actually buying the rights to claim a liquor bottle when they were 21. They could show the permit to anyone, but not actually consume the alcohol. It was like a booze nft. That shit was hilarious.

Nathan gave a zoom talk for my University during the pandemic. It was not clear if it was meant to be a comedy event, or a talk on business, or what. Someone from the school of business was giving a normal interview with Nathan, but it often went in strange directions. It was incredibly surreal and unusual, though there were definitely intentional jokes sprinkled throughout, such as recurring jokes about him accidentally revealing that he has hemorrhoids, either through his webcam, browsing history, browser tabs he forgot to close, etc.. He's a real funny guy.

I always thought that what made Nathan For You so surreal was not that the Nathan was a real person, but someone who was sociopathic commitment to the bit.

"I invite everyone to come inside me" is one of the funniest things I've ever heard a human being say with a completely deadpan expression and tone, I cannot fathom how strong his commitment to staying in character is

Maybe the real Nathan Fielder was the friends we made along the way.

A24 has a podcast episode with Nathan, where he reveals his character acting. He’s very sincere, and the most “himself” I’ve seen. The episode is called “Animal Instincts with Nathan Fielder & Alexa Demie” by The A24 Podcast.

Youtube has messed up the idea of "actors" and "showbiz." Nathan's messing with the boundaries between real and scripted is so timely. We're all actors. The Rehearsal really made me feel.

one thing you missed in your research is where those old photos came from! those photos of him as a “teenager” are actually from a blog he ran in 2005 while in business school where he would post these awkward photos that he created. he has been building this character long before even going into comedy..

Oh boy, time to watch my favourite Youtuber make an hour long video about an obscure topic that will definitely not emotionally confuse me in the last 5 to 10 minutes.

Can’t believe you didn’t mention the AV Club interview. In 2015 Nathan was doing an interview, but he heard a podcast where the interviewer’s mom said she hated Nathan and his show, so he requested that instead of an interview he could just speak to her. He is WAY out of character, talking about his divorce, his process for the character he plays, the intentions of Nathan For You, and he says profound things about human connection. It honestly adds a new layer to his work. Check it out!

as someone on the autism spectrum, that description you did in the beginning about nathan feeling like an outsider an uncanny person trying really hard to be well human, and play a human correctly, really resonated with me, my autism has always made me feel that way and i could never put it into words ever

I think when people say you seem genuine, they mean you seem genuinely passionate. Not that your content seems uncurated or unrehearsed. But it's clearly from the heart. That's gonna resonate with a lot of people.

being a violinist, the stuff about nikocado avocado’s violin skills genuinely broke my heart. i would never forgive myself if i gave up the passion i have for my instrument in favor of the content i thought would make me money. the video of him playing is so haunting and melancholic… i hope he’s alright behind his online persona. he truly is incredibly talented.

Nathan is the most understandable Canadian. Dude just makes what are essentially mind-breaking shitposts.

Man, Macie is a great escort if she's able to connect with someone like Nathan almost immediately to the point of breaking down his character. That's an underrated skill for someone in her line of work, to make even the weirdest, most awkward, most shy people feel comfortable and like they can be vulnerable. What a legend

Nathan's miraculous ability to channel substantial feelings of awkwardness into comedic moments is genuinely one of the most hilarious bits I've ever seen and it is genuinely amazing how good of an actor Nathan is, and Nathan's style is about as close as you can get to a "comedy actor"

Honestly, the vast majority of his "weird," less manipulative, behaviors didn't come across as weird to me because... I mean, that's kinda how I think of myself. Making jokes that never land, only for my younger brother to steal them and make everyone laugh. Interacting with people and being unable to understand them in their entirety, always wondering what I'm missing. I finally found a romantic interest who felt the same about me over time and yet, over 1.5 years later, I still don't know if we're actually dating! It all feels like a nightmare that I can't wake up from. A world that is asking far too much of me, yet far too little in the same exact instances; relationships I stumble blindly into that either work out, or fracture into shards that lacerate my being; losing my childhood to adults around me thinking I'm "mature," yet finding myself regressing into a child as a near adult. There's a fundamental sense of ... unbelonging, in a world and in a body that never wanted me to exist. I don't know how long I can keep trying to remain here. Anyway - good video, thanks. Sorry for that word salad.

This is unironically one of the best videos I've ever seen. The absolute emtional ride you take us on in this video is insane. I love when a video can make me feel something less superficial, something that lasts, and thats what you have done. A video with real emotion in it, a video that is distinctly human. Hats off to you, you've killed it ❤

“Spirits communicate with me, and my body is just a vessel. So I invite everyone to come inside me” I laughed unreasonably hard at that.