Nathan Fillion’s ‘Firefly‘ Legacy: Still โฃGuiding โCo-Stars Two Decades Later
Los Angeles, CA – While โขcurrently captivating audiencesโค as John Nolan in The Rookie, Nathan Fillion cemented his place in television history 22 years ago with the โฃshort-lived but deeply โbeloved science fiction series Firefly. The โshow’s enduring impact extends โคfar beyond its dedicated fanbase,continuingโ to shape the careers โandโฃ personal lives of its cast members.
Though canceled after only โ14 episodes in 2002, Firefly fostered a uniquely supportive environment, with Fillion’s leadershipโ proving particularly influential. Co-star Jewel Staite recently โขshared how โคlessons learned โฃfrom Fillion on the Firefly set continue to guide her โคprofessionalโ decisions and personal โคconduct today. Theโ bond forged during that time remainsโข strong, โคwith โคStaite regularly seeking Fillion’s counsel even now.
“Its the best,” Staite said, reflecting on Fillion’s mentorship. “He taught me so many things about being a number one andโ Iโ stoleโข many tips, shamelessly, how to lead a group, treat people, create a good atmosphere, โall that. All this isโ thanks to โhimโ and what I saw when I was 19 years old andโฃ that I โwanted to adopt as a means of creating a perfect atmosphereโ as I have the impression that it is indeed transmitted, as we certainlyโ know, โฃfrom the summit. If the person at the top maintains a level of humor,โ gratitude and kindness, then everyoneโข will follow their example.”
Staite’s admiration isn’t limited to past โคexperiences. She revealed she still turns to โFillion for advice when facingโข arduous situations.”I still often askโข Nathan. โขIf I am in a difficult situationโ andโฃ I doโฃ not know what to do, I send him a message and I explain the scenario to him, I ask him what he would do, and he always gives me the best advice.Even when I โdon’t want to hear it, even when it was not what โI wanted โto hear, heโ gives me good adviceโ on โhow to do it, and he is โalways right.”
Firefly may โคhave had a brief run on television,โข but its influence persists thru its passionate fanbase and the enduring relationships it created among its actors. Both Firefly and its continuation,Serenity,are currently available for streaming: Firefly on Disney+ and Serenity via video-on-demand.