PauseStopRewind: You have a very interesting name, uncuthashbrown. What’s the story behind that?

Uncuthashbrown: In 2005 I decided to make an AIM account, but couldn’t think of a good screen-name. My friend Joey R (from some of my videos) and I were looking at gamer-tag names on Xbox Live to help us think of something and we came across one that had something to do with hashbrowns. And since “hashbrown” was already taken as a screen-name on AIM, I chose to be more specific, and that’s how I got “uncuthashbrown.” It’s kinda funny to look back and think that if we saw a name having to do with something like peanut butter I would be calling myself unopenedpeanutbutter or some weird(er) name like that.

When did the idea to start upload videos come to you, and what made you go with that idea?

When I first started hearing about YouTube, I thought it was the coolest thing that you could express yourself in videos and have everyone see them. So I started making really stupid, unedited videos with my neighbors using a little digital camera that let you record 15 seconds of film, and I guess it just started from there. One of them is still on my YouTube, it’s called “Dragonball-Z Spoof”.

Which YouTubers would say inspired you the most?

It wasn’t until my friend sent me a video of supermac18′s that I began watching videos on YouTube (kinda going backwards from that last question). So if I never saw Mac’s videos I probably wouldn’t have started making videos myself. I’ve actually talked with Mac a few times now and he’s really cool.

Do you let your ideas come to you or do you brain storm them?

Most of my video ideas come to me from things that annoy me, my friends, and just everyday life. Like I got the idea for my “FINGER LICKIN’” video because it just annoys me so much how people lick their fingers to help them turn the page. Stuff like that.

How do you prepare for your videos and how long does is typically take you to complete them?

It depends on how long and how in-depth I want the video to be. If it’s a short 2 minute skit, it’ll take about 10 minutes to get ready to film (putting props where I want them to be, lighting, clothes, setting up the camera, etc.), then it takes about 30 minutes to actually film, and it takes up to 2 hours to edit. If the video is 5 minutes and has a real storyline to it, the entire video-making process could take up to 12 hours. But I really enjoy it

How would you describe the style of your videos, and what makes you stand out?

I think I have a pretty unique style of comedy. I kind of have an awkward, dry type of humor. A lot of the jokes in my videos you have to really think about and most people don’t even catch half of them. I think that kind of style is pretty rare on YouTube.

You have yourself marked down as a director on your channel. Is there you see yourself career wise? If not, then what?

Yeah that’s exactly why I put myself under that category. YouTube has affected my life so much because it made me realize what I’m good at, and what I wanna do for the rest of my life, and that’s filmmaking. And that’s why I continue to make videos on YouTube, because I feel like this is the perfect place for me to get to my goal of being a filmmaker.

What would you say is that hardest thing for you when it comes to filming your videos?

The hardest part when it comes to filming my videos is definitely lighting. My house is so dimly lit I usually have to bring around a few lamps wherever I film. It gets pretty frustrating.

Do you have a particular favorite video you made? If so, what is it and why?

If I had to choose a favorite video it would have to be “The Race: A Stop-Motion Video.” Because it was a stop-motion video, it took about 4.5 hours to film the 2 minute video and about 8 hours to edit it all using over 3,000 pictures. Definitely the most time consuming video I have ever made, but it was well worth it!

Where would you say you’re most improved on as a YouTuber and where would you like to improve on next?

I think over the two years of being a YouTuber, I’ve improved most in professionalism (that’s a word, right?). Before, I wasn’t a very good editor (I used Windows Movie Maker, enough said.) I’m now using Sony Vegas Pro 9 which is amazing. And I’m always trying to improve everything I do in film making, so I can’t really pin-point one area I’d like to improve in.

Given the chance to do a collab with one Youtuber, who would it be and why?

I think I’d have to say Damon (DFizzy). I like his style of videos, and I think it’s really cool that he speaks his mind and doesn’t care what other people think. I also think it’s really nice of him to help out other YouTubers by doing the Channel of the Week.

Explain to us the back story behind “THE COUPON PROJECT” video. Did you make the coupon? Find it on web and printed it off? Also was the camera hidden or could the workers see it? Were you nervous? Do you plan do make a second coupon project video?

My friend Chris and I made that video about a year and a half ago, but I had to delete it because I had copyrighted music in it, so I decided to re-upload it with royalty free music. We were about to ride our bikes to Wendy’s to get a bite to eat when we came up with the idea to make a fake coupon and try and use it. So we took a piece of paper and wrote “Coopon: Free Hamburger J” on it. Our goal was to get the workers to actually believe it was a real coupon. And the result was so funny at Wendy’s we decided to try it at Dairy Queen, too. The camera was out in the open so I’m sure the workers could see it, probably making them even more uncomfortable. I’m not gonna lie, I was pretty nervous but Chris kept a straight face the entire time. And as for a “COUPON PROJECT 2”, I’m planning out a few new “Projects” with my friends Joey R and Lucas, so be on the lookout for that.

Can you give us a hint on what you’re working on next?

Well I got invited by a filmmaker to work as a PA (Production Assistant) with a few other people, so I’m pretty excited about that. As for YouTube, I recently joined a collaboration channel with 13 other people called VlogVault. I also plan on doing a serious short film here and there.

Finally, what would you like to say to your fans?

Life is short, and so is Gary Coleman.

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