Bridge The Atlantic Joshua Lee Young: Growing An Audience, YouTube & Superheroes
Dec 1, 2015
30:19
This week we’re joined by multi award winning actor, producer and musician, Joshua Lee Young. Joshua has built a strong following on YouTube with his vlogs, and has starred in numerous short films and web series (including The Social Experiment, I’ll Meet You Back There, Royals and Invisible Rockstars). He has also starred in NCIS and Dexter, and does acting work for Investigation Discovery. His acting has won him multiple awards including best actor at the 2013 Boston International Film Festival and the 2014 London Independent Film Festival, and the new talent award at the 2014 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival.Highlights:- Joshua needs us everywhere he goes- We wonder if watching Netflix for 12 hours a day is productive…- Joshua has no idea what he’s doing (but does anyone REALLY know what they’re doing?)- We hear how YouTube has helped Joshua generate work for himself as an actor and producer- Joshua tells us how YouTube can help to showcase himself as an actor- We talk about how being consistent on YouTube can help to keep your audience interested- Joshua tells us about some of his upcoming film projects - and we can’t wait to see them!- Joshua’s life goals: playing a superhero and becoming a Power Ranger- The only thing cooler than playing a superhero is BEING a superhero- Joshua didn’t realise how many different sides there were to his personality until looking at the stories in the songs of his upcoming EP- We hear how Joshua was cast in a project without an audition- Ross has doubts over the way he pronounces “whale”- Turn on notifications so you get notified when the people you follow post something!Advice:On building an audience on YouTube & starting out as an actor:- A manager will help you build a team (of editors, publicists, branding) and help guide your team- Multi-channel networks can really build your following - but do your research first- Consistently create content - growth happens best when you stay consistent- Getting another source of income can help prevent you from making bad decisions out of desperation, especially when starting outGuest Links:- joshualeeyoung.com- @joshualeeyoung- /joshualeeyoungSponsors:- Chris Keaton @ Chris Keaton Presents (http://chriskeaton.com)- Christine Infanger @ Thirty Roses (http://thirtyroses.com)---For more episodes, visit http://bridge-the-atlantic.comFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bridge_atlanticSubscribe on iTunes: http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunesSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic
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