“It's an amazing feeling to feel that I was able to get a personal connection to the work, through the work of it. But I like the idea that I was able to tell a bunch of people's stories even though I didn't know them.” PeopleKnowsFeelsIdeasStoriesFeelingsAbleConnectionsBunchPersonal Connection Author:Azazel Jacobs
“Every year I try to pitch a show, and I try to do something outside of YouTube, and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.” TryingYearsSometimesShowsYoutube Author:Shane Dawson
“I would never put a movie on YouTube unless the funding was right, or unless YouTube paid for it or something.” PaidFundingYoutube Author:Shane Dawson
“I used to spend $25,000 of my own money on my short films, and I wouldn't make that back, not even close. So I think the Vimeo thing, because it's pay to download, that helps” ThinkingHelpingFilmUsedMy OwnPayDownloadsShort Films Author:Shane Dawson
“I think everybody's goal was to make something that was really broad for a big audience, which was my goal too. But my main goal was that I wanted my audience to love it, because they're the ones who are going to buy it, and they're the ones who are going to tell their friends. And I wanted to make sure that core audience was really happy, because if they all buy it we have a successful movie.” IfsThinkingBigsWantedGoalAudienceSuccessfulCoreBroadsReally Happy Author:Shane Dawson
“Throughout whatever I do, I always just say "Director" first. I am directing the storylines and I'm creating what it is.” FirstsDirectorsCreatingStoryline Author:Shane Dawson
“I've always just wanted to tell stories, and create stuff, and I think "Creator" or "Director" would probably be the two words that I go to first.” ThinkingFirstsTwoStoriesWantedStuffDirectorsCreator Author:Shane Dawson
“The word "YouTuber," even though - listen, I love YouTube, and I would never, ever abandon it, but I think when somebody says "Youtuber" it says "Oh, they talk about what they ate that day." That's not me - I do way more than that.” ThinkingWayLove YouAbandonYoutube Author:Shane Dawson
“I wanted people to know that I'm not just a guy who does weird videos on the Internet. I actually am a filmmaker, and I can tell stories, and I can create something that's 90 minutes long that feels just like any other movie you see in the theater, and hopefully enjoy.” PeopleKnowsFeelsLongDoeI CanStoriesWantedGuyEnjoyMinutesInternetTheaterVideoHopefullyFilmmakerFeels Just Author:Shane Dawson
“I think a lot of people haven't even seen my videos but just hearing my name are like "Oh, that's that dumb Internet thing." And I'm definitely trying to shake that a little bit.” PeopleThinkingTryingLittlesNamesBitsHavensInternetLittle BitHearingVideoDumbShakes Author:Shane Dawson