Rocco Botte (Mega64) - YouTube Filmmaking and Comedy (Action Talks #36)

Rocco Botte is a filmmaker and creator of the comedy YouTube channel Mega64. We talk about indie film, the YouTube algorithm, and comedy. You can see his IMDB here: and his YouTube channel here: @UCgc4xqIMDoiP4KOTFS21TJA Edited by William Asbury Action Talks on YouTube: Action Talks on Spotify: Action Talks on iTunes: Telegram: My studio SuperAlloy: Blog: Timestamps: 0:01:43 INTRO 0:02:44 MEGA 64 SUMMARY 0:04:57 STARTING OUT AS A PUBLIC ACCESS SHOW 0:12:23 MOVING TO YOUTUBE 0:15:01 FIRST TIME AS A CHARACTER ACTOR 0:17:39 FEAR OF SECURITY GUARDS 0:19:09 BAD EXPERIENCES 0:22:04 SURPRISE AT PEOPLE’S REACTIONS 0:26:34 UNCOMFORTABLE PEOPLE 0:28:39 REFLECTIVE BEHAVIOR 0:32:15 HOW YOUTUBE AD REVENUE WORKS 0:34:11 SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 0:39:08 SELLING MERCH 0:40:55 FULLTIME FILMMAKERS 0:43:50 ON NEW MEDIA 0:48:02 ANALYTICS 0:53:05 ALGORITHM 0:56:54 SHELF LIFE 0:59:32 THE MEGA64 BRAND 1:02:47 MEGA64 PODCAST 1:05:43 PRODUCTION PROCESS 1:15:12 ROCCO’S WELL OF IDEAS 1:19:05 FEEDBACK 1:27:31 POWER OF CONVERSATION 1:29:37 STICK TO THE TOPIC 1:35:44 MAKE FUN OF THIS GAME 1:38:53 DISARMING COMEDY 1:42:20 LONGFORM COMEDY 1:48:07 FUTURE OF LONGFORM COMEDY 1:54:33 FINAL THANKS