IUser user; // Here we use inline unboxing to make a call to its member (if available) only once. // Note that if the entity we're trying to cast to is null, this will throw a NullReferenceException. Console.WriteLine(((IGuildUser)user).Nickname); // In case you are certain the entity IS said member, you can also use unboxing to declare variables. IGuildUser guildUser = (IGuildUser)user;