Nathan Fielder lookalike contest coming to Toronto this month
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Contestants will pitch, sing and compete at Paradise Theatre on Nov. 17
A roomful of Nathan Fielders will take over Toronto's Paradise Theatre this month as part of a lookalike competition for the Canadian comedian, actor and filmmaker.
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The roughly hour-long contest will take place at the multi-arts venue on Tuesday, Nov. 17, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
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Organizers say competitors may be asked to deliver mock business pitches or take part in "Nathan-inspired karaoke," including tracks by Evanescence and Lana Del Rey — a fitting nod to a viral video posted to YouTube 12 years ago, in which Fielder sings Del Rey’s breakthrough hit, Born To Die.
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Toronto comedians Andrew Phung, known for Kim's Convenience and Run the Burbs, and Hannah Spear, a Second City alumna and actor, are set to co-host and judge.
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The poster for the Nathan Fielder lookalike competition, which will take place on Nov. 17 in Toronto.
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Contestants will compete for gold, silver and bronze, though the prizes have not yet been announced.
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The event is sponsored by streaming service Mubi, which, along with Bad Dog Theatre Company, is providing the prizes.
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The evening will end with a screening of the first episode of The Curse, the series Fielder co-created with Benny Safdie.
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People can sign up through the QR code on event posters or the RSVP link shared by the Instagram accounts of Mubi Canada and Bad Dog Theatre Company.
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An RSVP does not guarantee admission; organizers say entry will be first come, first served.
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Organizers reported more than 100 people signed up as of Oct. 30.
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The Toronto event follows a New York City contest held Oct. 25 in Washington Square Park, where Nathan Fielder lookalikes competed alongside Elizabeth Holmes impersonators.
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The contest was inspired by You Can See Everything, the hit documentary about Holmes co-directed by Fielder and Lance Oppenheim.
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Organized by comedian Maddy West and a friend, it drew dozens of people, with more than 200 responding to the event's registration form.
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Social media posts from the day showed contestants in Fielder-inspired outfits and Holmes's signature black turtlenecks and blonde hair.
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Joe Sivick won the Fielder category, and actor and comedian Nicole Travolta won the Holmes category.
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The Nathan Fielder lookalike craze also crossed the Pacific, with a competition held in Sydney on Nov. 1.
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A poster shared by X user Levi Fishman also advertises a Nathan Fielder lookalike contest at Lafayette Park in San Francisco on Nov. 7.
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The poster says: "Winner literally gets crowned the most Nathan of Fielder (crown and bragging rights)."
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The format has a precedent beyond Fielder.
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A Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest in New York in 2024 drew a large crowd and made headlines when Chalamet himself briefly appeared.
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Similar contests followed in other cities, including competitions for actors Paul Mescal in Dublin, and Jeremy Allen White in Chicago, and singer Harry Styles in London.
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The gatherings often start with a simple flyer or social post and turn into a public spectacle, with contestants dressing the part and spectators sharing photos and videos on social media.
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The Toronto contest is taking that familiar format indoors, with a deliberately Fielder-esque twist: rather than relying on resemblance alone, contestants will have to perform.
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