Viral videos aren't just about being funny. They're about identity creation.
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As far as what makes a viral video, then it's gotta be something that you've either never seen before, a fresh piece of comedy, or something that relates to something topical.
People are getting careers from YouTube and uploading videos. And they're totally different - you can't necessarily be funny on a video, and then all of a sudden you're live in a theater. You don't have the tools yet. It's a lot more involved to go from being funny on a little iPhone screen to being live in front of people and being funny.
YouTube is such a funny little world. You can create a fanbase.
It's very easy to make a viral video, but longevity and consistency, that's hard.
I make funny videos. I hate saying I'm a comedian because then people stick their finger in your face and demand you tell a joke. But the other thing people call me is 'a YouTube sensation,' which is even worse.
There is definitely a pressure for funny people to be funny. People want them to perform all the time.
They're just jokes, people. They can't all be funny.
Once you start classifying and trying to identify your own comedy style, you've ceased to be funny.
It has to come from a truthful place in order to be funny.
Whether it's an innate ability or an acquired way of regarding the world around us, being labeled as funny can only be accepted as a compliment.