Here’s a little insight into how I create content, using the first three seconds of this video as an example.
I think the funniest part of the entire thing happens right at the beginning, when someone in the audience yells, “Pirates suck!”
When I write a moment like that, I’m not just adding a random heckler. I’m thinking about who would realistically be sitting in the audience at my podcast.
In theory, this guy is a loyal follower. He waited months for tickets. He is thrilled to be there.
But two other things also have to be true:
1. He has to be unhinged enough to scream during the show.
2. He needs a backstory explaining why he hates pirates this much.
Does he hate all pirates, or just Somali pirates?
Because that is an extremely specific grievance.
Maybe his girlfriend left him for a Johnny Depp look alike.
Maybe eye patches make him feel insecure.
Like, why can this man function with one eye when I am a failure to my family and have two?
I know I’m weird, but I think through every tiny component when I create these moments.
Anyway, it lasts about three seconds, but I still think it’s the funniest part of the entire video.
It’s completely absurd, but it made me giggle.
Sovey