The traction Nathan Fielder’s new documentary, You Can See Everything, has led people to wonder who Fielder actually is.
Technically speaking, Fielder is a Canadian comedian and filmmaker who has created and starred in a multitude of satirical shows. His filmography includes Nathan for You, The Rehearsal, The Curse, and so forth.Â
His work isn’t meant to be taken seriously or analyzed. It’s meant to reflect the false persona he puts on, which is unsettling and awkward. His humor is dry and often makes people uncomfortable with his jokes and overall tone whenever he is shown on screen. He plays the same kind of person throughout his work, which leads people (including me) to question whether he really behaves this way in real life.Â
Nathan Fielder, to me, is someone who is able to make those weird and confusing dreams we all have and can never seem to describe or depict in the morning come to life. Everything he does is so out of the norm in Hollywood that it makes his originality even more striking.Â
If you left the movie theater after seeing You Can See Everything and wanted to know where to see more of Nathan Fielder… well, good choice! I’m here to point you to the most specific (and best) episodes of television Fielder has created.
Nathan For You. Season One, Episode Eight.Â
This whole show is genuinely the most insane and creative thing I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing. Each episode has two or more different plotlines/stories. Each one differs completely from the others but is equally deranged.
This episode, in particular, involves Fielder hiring a private investigator to track him, but also hiring eight actors to portray him and scatter around the city to make the PI’s job even harder. On top of that, the other plotline is Fielder helping a taxi driver improve his customer interactions with a touchscreen system.
Any simple idea that Fielder comes up with is always elevated to extreme degrees that make you forget what the original plot was even about.
The Rehearsal. Season One, Episode One.
I could go on and on for days about this entire show, and how both season one and two are equally brilliant, but I’ll save you some time. This show focuses on the problems of everyday people in normal activities and exchanges.
In this episode specifically, Fielder somehow manages to completely replicate a person’s entire apartment and the conversation they had. Everything that Fielder did throughout this episode was previously rehearsed to an immense degree. He rehearsed his route, what he would say if the person replied differently and where it would all take place on top of everything else.Â
The best way to describe this episode and season one of The Rehearsal is that it’s like The Truman Show, but Truman is the one controlling everyone and everything.
Nathan Fielder isn’t for everyone, but everyone should be able to appreciate the lengths he goes to for his craft.
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