So I caught the first look at the CBS sitcom, "Shit My Dad Says" (meh) and got to thinking about finding fame and fortune on the Interwebs. A friend emailed me the link to the sitcom promo, then launched into why she's pissed at Justin, the 29-year-old who lit up Twitter last year by posting funny shit his 74-year-old father says. He now has more than 1 million followers, a book deal, a sitcom - and rarely posts on Twitter anymore.
"It's like he's forgotten all the people who got him there," she says.
Fair enough. I get the busy part - he found something that works and is riding the wave - but yeah, how hard is it to post on Twitter? It's 140 characters.
Now, there's Terry, the fake BPGlobalPR spokesman getting large on Twitter. So far, he's done a few interviews - always in character - and has yet to be unveiled as the oil spill crisis continues. His followers went from zero to 70,000 in no time - and I'm sure there's some way he's going to profit from the fame.
It's all about timing.
Fede Alvarez wrote, directed and animated a 5-minute short for YouTube about robots attacking Montevideo, Uruguay. It's beautiful. It cost $300.
Hollywood came calling.
He signed a $30 million deal with Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures.
He's re-shooting "Panic Attack" from scratch.
Man, timing is everything.
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2 comments:
Yeah, pass me some of that timing thing...I'm always a day late and a dollar short. :)
What I find interesting is that this guy spent time, money, and effort in creating this video, put it out there for free, and it made his fortune. There are those who argue vehemently that this isn't how to get ahead in the creative professions, but obviously it works for some folks.
Personally, I'm suspicious of people who never give anything away. It makes me wonder if they've got no more good ideas in the queue and therefore have to put a high price on what they've got.
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