![]() ![]() I would think it’d be a little bit claustrophobic. I fear space the same way I fear drowning. I know it, and I love it.īetween ‘Firefly, ‘Serenity’ and ‘Green Lantern,’ you’re spending a lot of time in space. I mean, I’m steeped in the history of these characters. ![]() Maybe that has something to do with how you take on a role. Now looking back on my comic book days, my world kind of was formed around comic book justice. ![]() I always thought I had an overdeveloped sense of justice. I can’t tell you why people are willing to offer me the opportunity, but I can say how it pleases me, because as a kid collecting comic books, I had a great time with the way it kind of lights the fire in the imagination. I will say that I’ve been very fortunate. Why do you think you keep getting chosen to play these comic book legends? You’ve done a few of these animated superhero roles. Imagination was always a big thing for me. I just thought that would be pretty cool to have anything you could kind of imagine. It’s like “Wow, all I need is a giant mallet, or a catapult circa 1200s,” and suddenly he had it. What is it about Green Lantern that most appeals to you?Īs a kid, what I liked about Green Lantern was that he could do anything – anything you could think of. So to be Green Lantern, all you needed to do is suck a lifesaver down to the right size - make sure it’s a lime one – slip it on your finger, and you were good. That wasn’t tough to come by in a winter town like where I’m from, but they’re just too hot to wear in the summer. Superman, you need a cape Spiderman, you need a full face mask. Read on for Fillion’s thoughts on playing Hal Jordan, staying humble, and the origins of that Green Lantern t-shirt…ĭid you ever pretend you were the Green Lantern when you were a kid?Īs a child, when you’re pretending you’re different superheroes, Green Lantern was the easiest because all you needed to light the fire in the imagination was the ring. ![]() In the end, Arisia must rise to the occasion to help Hal, Sinestro and the entire Green Lantern Corps save the universe from the destructive forces of Krona. As the battle approaches, Hal Jordan mentors new recruit Arisia in the history of the Green Lantern Corps, telling tales of Avra, Kilowog, Abin Sur, Laira and Mogo. ‘Green Lantern: Emerald Knights’ weaves together six stories of the Green Lantern Corps’ preparations for an attack by an ancient enemy. That project helped to shape the videos and Internet shows we see today. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,’ in which Fillion plays Captain Hammer opposite Felicia Day and Neil Patrick Harris. He first came into my consciousness playing Joey Buchanan on ‘One Life to Live,’ and of course, we can’t forget Whedon’s ‘Dr. One of his first big roles was on ‘Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place.’ I vaguely remember that show, which ran four seasons from 1998 to 2001 I’ll have to find some episodes and check it out. Mal Reynolds! I’m a fan girl!) and yes, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer.’ People unfamiliar with Fillion’s work before playing the roguish mystery writer on ABC’s ‘Castle’ might not know he has a huge fan base dating back to Joss Whedon’s ‘Firefly’ (Capt. Oh, Captain Mal! With your rugged browncoat! It’s available today from Warner Home Video on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and for Download. It just made us want to watch the real show with the real Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles.īut if anything could get me interested in a comic-book DVD, it would be Nathan Fillion, who voices the role of Hal Jordan in ‘Green Lantern: Emerald Knights,’ the 11th film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Then they came out with a motion-comic DVD of ‘Buffy Season 8,’ and my daughter and I still didn’t see the attraction. I bought a ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ comic book last year and just didn’t see the attraction. "When you shape the light of your ring, you walk in the footsteps of the first Lantern." ![]()
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