Sean Millea is a comedian, filmmaker, and creator. In this conversation, we spoke about becoming friends with Mark Normand, working for Gary Vaynerchuk, how he's consistently viral, the future of video, his fake interviews with Ariana Grande and Tom Holland, and his existential crisis as a creator. (0:00) Intro (1:03) Boxing & Comedy (2:11) Fears Creatively (3:13) Large Following (6:25) Class Clown Energy (10:48) Anxiety (15:30) Mark Normand (17:20) Gary Vaynerchuk (19:58) Viral Beeple Video (20:48) Viral Rap Video (22:24) Exploiting The Formula (25:10) Sacrificing For Retention (26:54) The Future of Media/Video (29:53) Core TikTok Rules (30:15) Why Story? (31:21) 100,000 Subscribers (38:20) Shia LaBeouf Story (50:28) Fake Interviews (53:10) Existential Crisis (56:35) Challenge Sean's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmillea (purple plant) Sean's YouTube: @Sean Millea My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
As a content creator, growing following on social media comes with its own share of anxiety and fear of criticism. The bigger the audience, the bigger the pressure to perfectly execute every post to avoid any backlash or negative feedback.
The podcast discusses the influence of TikTok on the comedian's career aspirations and the perception other comedians have of his social media following.
The speaker shares his experience and tips for overcoming stage fright while performing on stage.
The speaker reflects on how he always daydreamed about being famous since a kid, and how certain work opportunities, such as interviewing well-known people, allow him to feel like he's always on a stage. He also shares a humorous take on how he tries to make these interactions about himself.
The speaker discusses the idea that modern audiences prefer entertainment that is fast-paced and constantly engaging, citing examples like the film Scott Pilgrim. However, they also mention the value of boredom and imagination in generating creative ideas.
The speaker misread signals from a girl who he thought was into him but later realized she was in an older photo with someone else; he later went on a strange outing with the same girl and a group of her friends, including her ex-husband.
The speaker experiences an awkward car ride with two people who discuss conspiracy theories and a confrontation with Trump-supporting protesters at a protest.
The speaker shares a personal story about how her online presence led to harassment towards her and her mother. She also discusses the disconnect between internet culture and the real world.
The speaker talks about how they would summarize interviews by selecting the most poignant statements made by the interviewee, using Tom Holland and Ariana as examples.
The speaker encourages people to put themselves out there and create content that they are interested in, even if they feel it may be judged by their friends and family.
Sean Millay shares his insights on how to parent oneself and the significance of self-compassion in dealing with life problems.