Interview · moment 18 of 23
The Mad Libs Videos and Wanting to Inspire
from Behind the Youtube (with Joe Santagato) · #52
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4 minGuest
Joe defends his 'hacky' Mad Libs videos as genuine entertainment for his family, discusses wanting his work to be inspirational through demonstrated work ethic, and references Matt Pavich's early jealousy of his rapid success.
- 1:10:40Tim explains his approach to comedy: he doesn't care what people think as long as they're laughing, and he's never geared content toward a specific audience.
- 1:11:23The Mad Libs videos might seem hacky, but he finds them genuinely hilarious to watch and considers them a form of entertainment worth sharing.
- 1:12:00Asked if he wants to create something that stands the test of time rather than transactional social media content, he says the scripted series is what that would be.
- 1:12:57Matt Pavich, who lives nearby, was initially furious when Tim started blowing up on social media while working two jobs and doing shows every night.
- 1:13:57Over time Pavich came to respect the grind of producing new content every single week, even though less than half of what Tim puts out is stuff he's super proud of.
- 1:14:38The criticism of many YouTubers is that they prioritize quantity over quality—just putting something out rather than ensuring it's actually good.
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