AzNightmare | 03-09-2010 02:11 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by art-gallery
(Post 6850902)
videos not bad.. but has anyone seen his real face yet?? ;) | I forgot what was his username... but it's out there on youtube.
Before he used the character Peter Chao. He had a bunch of videos he did
for a school project or something. He speaks English without an accent. Quote:
Originally Posted by IGetMoneyIGetIt
(Post 6849734)
i don't think most rsers know how peter chao actually became popular. youtube is actually all really is a popularity contest. you do know that just somewhere out there, there is someone 10X funnier and more original than peter chao with say 1000 subscribers? but hey theyre are probably those who are 10X more douchebaggier than he is too who are way more popular *cough*sxephil*cough* but i digress. the way to becoming famous on youtube isnt about good content anymore. you could have an insanely crazy video but if no one knows about it, wtf is that gonna do?
peter chao became famous because a really nice youtuber (mrchicity), who at the same time was really popular, did peter a favor and encouraged his own subscribers to go check out peters page. to me peter is just another random vlogger who had a huge ass break. of course he follows the youtube formula of success [catchy/unique (glasses, accent etc) + boobs (previous videos, check em out) + shout out from popular youtuber, or widely watched source (tv etc) = SUCCESS]
i guess what brings me to this point is, do you think peter chao would do the same for someone else and give them a shout out? don't think so, hasnt done so yet or not that i know of. i mean, when youre already on the top, why would you want to share the fame? i mean cmon, the guy is raping a contest he KNEW he was going to win. | Well, in the entertainment business, or any business, it's not always about making the best products. A LOT of it is about marketing and getting your name known. It doesn't really matter how you get there, it's about getting there. And that's the bottom line. He does things he knows will get people talking about him. And there's always gonna be haters. Every successful company has haters. But as long as you have more "lovers", money keeps rolling in. And that's all that matters.
Ice1cube is a good example. I agree. He probably is more funny. But why isn't he well known?? Well... what makes him more special?
He doesn't have a "character". You can't discuss among your friends, "Hey you know that .. um... chinese guy? The really buff chinese guy on youtube???" Everyone will not know who you are talking about. Then you tell your friends, "Hey, you know the chinese guy with the sunglasses and the accent?" People will instantly know who you are talking about if they have stumbled upon one of Peter Chao's videos. Even if they don't remember the name, PETER CHAO." That's the difference.
And besides, I don't think Ice1cube is trying to be a entertainer as a living, while Peter Chao is. His stakes are gonna be a lot more higher in what he does to get his name known to public. |