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75-407: Shay Carl Butler (born March 5, 1980), known by his online alias Shay Carl , is an American YouTuber . He has three YouTube channels, two of which ("shaycarl" and "SHAYTARDS") have over three million subscribers. Butler and Corey Vidal developed a documentary called Vlogumentary on a $ 200,000+ budget that was funded with an Indiegogo campaign and raised by mostly from his viewers. Vlogumentary
150-507: A Viking . He also co-starred in a public service announcement of the Adopt the Arts Foundation. YouTuber This is an accepted version of this page A YouTuber is a type of content creator and social media influencer who uploads or creates videos on the online video-sharing website YouTube , typically posting to their personal YouTube channel. The term was first used in
225-487: A genre-blending work that features elements of dystopian fiction , meta fiction , psychological drama , romantic comedy , satire , and social science fiction . Selected at birth and legally adopted by a television studio following an unwanted pregnancy , Truman Burbank is the unsuspecting star of The Truman Show , a reality television program filmed and broadcast worldwide, 24/7, through approximately five thousand hidden cameras. Truman's hometown, Seahaven Island,
300-646: A shout-out . The shout-out resulted in a rise of Butler's subscribers and a friendship with DeFranco. By working with other YouTubers at The Station , Butler more than quadrupled his subscribers. Butler later joined the YouTube Partner Program and co-founded Maker Studios . In November 2009, he collaborated with Midi Mafia to create a flash mob at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas . In 2009, Butler's "SHAYTARDS" channel won "Best YouTube Channel or Personality" at Mashable 's 3rd annual Open Web Awards. In 2013,
375-408: A "Special Edition" re-release on August 23, 2005. It was later released on Blu-ray on December 30, 2008. An Ultra HD Blu-ray was released on July 4, 2023, in celebration of the film's 25th anniversary. The Truman Show grossed $ 125.6 million domestically (United States and Canada) and $ 138.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $ 264.1 million, against
450-527: A budget of $ 60 million. It spent its first two weeks as No. 1 at the domestic box office, and its first seven weeks in the Top 10. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 94% of 162 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "A funny, tender, and thought-provoking film, The Truman Show is all the more noteworthy for its remarkably prescient vision of runaway celebrity culture and
525-582: A full-time, two year mission in Barbados , Trinidad and Guyana for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He briefly attended Idaho State University , but dropped out to start working on his own. Prior to appearing on YouTube, Butler installed granite countertops for a living and worked as a school bus driver . He also worked as a radio DJ for Z103 . Butler became more popular on YouTube after Philip DeFranco watched one of his videos and gave him
600-470: A lifestyle, self-help book, Fat Dad, Fat Kid . On September 28, 2016, Butler announced that he would suspend the Shaytards YouTube channel for one year on March 5, 2017. On February 12, 2017, Butler announced he would be leaving YouTube for the time being. In his announcement on his Twitter page, Butler said that due to alcoholism, his "purpose is to rehab". International Business Times ran
675-519: A makeshift tunnel in the basement. Christof suspends the broadcast for the first time in its history, leading to record viewing numbers. Christof orders a citywide search for Truman and is soon forced to break the production's day-night cycle to optimize the hunt. Truman is found sailing away from Seahaven, having conquered his fear of water. Christof resumes the transmission and creates a violent storm in an attempt to capsize Truman's boat. Truman nearly drowns, but he continues to sail until his boat strikes
750-787: A master- planned community located in the Florida Panhandle . The Truman Show held its world premiere in Los Angeles on June 1, 1998, and was released in North America on June 5. The film was a financial success, grossing $ 264 million worldwide, debuting to critical acclaim, and earned numerous nominations at the 71st Academy Awards , 56th Golden Globe Awards , 52nd British Academy Film Awards , and 25th Saturn Awards . The Truman Show has been analyzed as an exploration of simulated reality , existentialism , surveillance , metaphilosophy , privacy , and reality television , and described as
825-399: A more mature and authentic identity as an adult, leaving his child-self behind and becoming a True -man. For the 2022 Cannes Film Festival , its official poster pays homage to the film and its final scene with their website stating that "Peter Weir and Andrew Niccol's The Truman Show (1998) is a modern reflection of Plato's cave and the decisive scene urges viewers to not only experience
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#1733085166741900-456: A multifaceted actor, rather than being typecast in comedic roles. Carrey, who was then normally paid $ 20 million per film, agreed to do The Truman Show for $ 12 million. Carrey also said it was the fastest that he ever accepted a role. Carrey brought his own innovations to the role, including the idea for the scene in which Truman declares "this planet Trumania of the Burbank galaxy" to
975-467: A nation with an insatiable thirst for the private details of ordinary lives. " Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 90 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Giving the film a perfect four star score, Roger Ebert compared it to Forrest Gump , claiming that the film had the right balance of comedy and drama. He was also impressed with Jim Carrey 's dramatic performance. Kenneth Turan of
1050-413: A recommendation of Niccol. Bryan Singer wanted to direct but Paramount decided to go with the more experienced Weir. Weir wanted the film to be funnier, feeling that Niccol's script was too dark, and declaring, "where [Niccol] had it depressing, I could make it light. It could convince audiences they could watch a show in this scope 24/7." Niccol wrote sixteen drafts of the script before Weir considered
1125-521: A story about Carl allegedly exchanging sexual messages through Twitter with an adult webcam model named Aria Nina. The Shaytards channel became active again in March 2018 with a video where Shay and his wife Colette talk about their relationship and the YouTube channel, and the family announced they would start uploading videos again, but would "take it one day at a time" and not commit to a daily vlog schedule. In
1200-469: A video to promote a Water.org project. Butler sometimes creates sponsored videos, in which he promotes brands or companies in exchange for financial benefits, including with General Electric , Foot Locker , Kia and Skype . In 2014 the Shay Carl YouTube channel was listed on New Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels, ranked at #31. In late 2015, Shay, along with his 12-year-old son Gavin, wrote
1275-502: Is removed from the show. Hoping to bring Truman back to a controllable state, Christof reintroduces his father to the show under the guise of him having developed amnesia after the boating accident. The show regains its ratings, and Truman seems to return to his routines. One night, however, Christof discovers that Truman has begun sleeping in his basement. Disturbed by this change in behavior, Christof sends Truman's best friend Marlon to visit and discovers that Truman has disappeared through
1350-478: Is set inside an enormous soundstage, which allows Christof, the show's creator and executive producer , to control most aspects of Truman's life, including the weather. Truman's world is populated by actors and crew members who serve as his community while carefully keeping him from discovering the truth. They also earn revenue for the show through cleverly disguised product placement . To prevent Truman from escaping, Christof has orchestrated various scenarios, such as
1425-430: Is similar to The Truman Show because there are limited entryways into the world that Truman knows. Truman does not belong to this utopia into which he has been implanted, and childhood trauma rendered him frightened of the prospect of ever leaving this small community. Utopian models of the past tended to be full of like-minded individuals who shared much in common, comparable to More's Utopia and real-life groups such as
1500-481: Is this what we're giving them? But the public went to my film in large numbers. And that has to be encouraging." Ronald Bishop's paper in the Journal of Communication Inquiry suggested The Truman Show showcased the power of the media . Truman's life inspires audiences around the world, meaning their lives are controlled by his. Bishop commented, "In the end, the power of the media is affirmed rather than challenged. In
1575-508: The International Journal of Psychoanalysis analyzed Truman as a prototypical adolescent at the beginning of the movie. He feels trapped into a familial and social world to which he tries to conform while being unable to entirely identify with it, believing that he has no other choice (other than through the fantasy of fleeing to a far-way island). Eventually, Truman gains sufficient awareness of his condition to "leave home"—developing
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#17330851667411650-549: The Los Angeles Times wrote, " The Truman Show is emotionally involving without losing the ability to raise sharp satiric questions as well as get numerous laughs. The rare film that is disturbing despite working beautifully within standard industry norms." He would name it the best movie of 1998. In June 2010, Entertainment Weekly named Truman one of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years. James Berardinelli liked
1725-721: The COVID-19 pandemic . In 2020, Time named Neto and fellow YouTuber JoJo Siwa to its annual list of the world's 100 most influential people. Due to this level of influence, in 2013, University of Michigan associate professor Robert Hovden argued for the creation of a new index similar to the g-index and h-index to evaluate a person's output and impact on YouTube. YouTubers can earn revenue from Google AdSense . Additionally, they can supplement their income through affiliate links , merchandising , and 3rd party memberships using platforms such as Patreon . Popular channels have garnered corporate sponsors, who pay to be included in
1800-669: The New Symphony Orchestra of London under the direction of Stanisław Skrowaczewski with pianist Artur Rubinstein ; Wojciech Kilar 's Father Kolbe's Preaching performed by the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra ; as well as the song 20th Century Boy performed by rockabilly band The Big Six. Although not included on the soundtrack CD, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 's Rondo alla turca from his Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major , performed by Wilhelm Kempff , and his Horn Concerto No. 1 , performed by
1875-569: The Shakers and the Oneida Community . It is clear that the people in Truman's world are like-minded in their common effort to keep him oblivious to reality. The suburban " picket fence " appearance of the show's set is reminiscent of the " American Dream " of the 1950s. The "American Dream" concept in Truman's world serves as an attempt to keep him happy and ignorant. Originally set for August 8, 1997,
1950-623: The Statue of Liberty , believing that he would be reunited with his high school girlfriend at the top and finally be released from the show. In August 2008, the British Journal of Psychiatry reported similar cases in the United Kingdom. The delusion has informally been referred to as "Truman syndrome", according to an Associated Press story from 2008. After hearing about the condition, Andrew Niccol said: "You know you've made it when you have
2025-401: The "death" of Truman's father in a boating accident to instill thalassophobia , and has the cast reinforce Truman's anxieties with messages about the dangers of traveling and the virtues of staying home. Though the producers intend for Truman to fall in love with and marry a woman named Meryl, Truman develops feelings for Sylvia, an extra . Sympathetic to Truman's plight, she tries to tell him
2100-498: The 1998 film of the same name and was composed by Burkhard Dallwitz . Dallwitz was hired after Peter Weir received a tape of his work while in Australia for the post-production. Some parts of the soundtrack were composed by Philip Glass . Philip Glass also appears in the film playing his composition "Truman Sleeps". Also featured are Frédéric Chopin 's second movement ( Romanze-Larghetto ) from his First Piano Concerto , performed by
2175-624: The English language in 2006, and subsequently appeared in the 2006 Time Person of the Year issue. Influential YouTubers are frequently described as microcelebrities . Since YouTube is widely conceived as a bottom-up social media video platform, microcelebrities do not appear to be involved with the established and commercial system of celebrity culture; rather, they appear self-governed and independent. This appearance, in turn, leads to YouTubers being seen as more relatable and authentic, also fostered by
2250-543: The Partner Program, which allows channels that meet certain metrics (currently 1000 subscribers and 4000 public watch hours in the past year) to run ads on their videos and earn money doing so. The Partner Program allowed for the first time YouTube personalities to make a living from the platform. During the 2010s, the ability for YouTubers to achieve wealth and fame due to success on the platform increased dramatically. In December 2010, Business Insider estimated that
2325-553: The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; plus " Love Is Just Around the Corner " by Jackie Davis were also featured in the film. "This was a dangerous film to make because it couldn't happen. How ironic." In 2008, Popular Mechanics named The Truman Show as one of the 10 most prophetic science fiction films. Journalist Erik Sofge argued that the story reflects the falseness of reality television. "Truman simply lives, and
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2400-449: The audience, and exits. Viewers around the world celebrate Truman's escape, and Sylvia races to greet him. The executive producers end the program with a shot of the open exit door, leaving Christof devastated. After the broadcast ends, Truman’s viewers look for something else to watch. Andrew Niccol completed a one-page film treatment titled The Malcolm Show in May 1991. The original draft
2475-536: The bathroom mirror. The film started production with Dennis Hopper in the role of Cristof, but he left in April 1997 soon after filming began. Hopper later stated that he was fired after two days because Weir and producer Scott Rudin had made a deal that if they did not both approve of Hopper's performance, they would replace him. A number of other actors turned down the role after Hopper's departure, until Ed Harris agreed to step in. Harris later stated that he pitched
2550-406: The border between reality and its representation but to ponder the power of fiction, between manipulation and catharsis." Parallels can be drawn from Thomas More 's 1516 book Utopia , in which More describes an island with only one entrance and only one exit. Only those who belonged to this island knew how to navigate their way through the treacherous openings safely and unharmed. This situation
2625-399: The company Maker Studios , along with friends and fellow YouTubers Lisa and Ben Donovan, Dan Zappin, Philip DeFranco and Kassem Gharaibeh . Maker's programming is divided into four networks: "Men", "Women", "Family", and "Entertainment". These four networks include "The Mom's View", which Butler's wife Colette appears on regularly as a part of the weekly "Mom's View Talk Show". Maker Studios
2700-510: The direct connection between artist and viewer using the medium of YouTube. In 2014, the University of Southern California surveyed 13–18-year-olds in the United States on whether ten YouTube celebrities or ten traditional celebrities were more influential; YouTube personalities took the first five spots of the ranking, with the YouTube duo Smosh ranking as most influential. The survey
2775-687: The end of the first season, the boy from Harlem and the rich girl find themselves drawn to each other. They both sense that the other is acting differently from anyone they've ever met...because for the first time, they've met someone who is not acting! (In the second season, the Network would desperately try to kill off their romance.) Joel Gold, a psychiatrist at the Bellevue Hospital Center , revealed that by 2008, he had met five patients with schizophrenia (and had heard of another twelve) who believed their lives were reality television shows. Gold named
2850-606: The entire platform at once. When the ads were introduced in August 2006, YouTube CEO Chad Hurley rejected the idea of expanding into areas of advertising seen as less user-friendly at the time, saying, "We think there are better ways for people to engage with brands than forcing them to watch a commercial before seeing content. You could ask anyone on the net if they enjoy that experience and they'd probably say no." However, YouTube began running in-video ads in August 2007, with preroll ads introduced in 2008. In December 2007, YouTube launched
2925-502: The estimated $ 80 million budget would be too high for him. In addition, Paramount wanted to go with an A-list director, paying Niccol extra money "to step aside". Brian De Palma was under negotiations to direct before he left United Talent Agency in March 1994. Directors who were considered after De Palma's departure included Tim Burton , Sam Raimi , Terry Gilliam , David Cronenberg , Barry Sonnenfeld and Steven Spielberg before Peter Weir signed on in early 1995, following
3000-492: The film was not funny enough but still found "something rewarding in its quirky demeanor". Screenwriter Andrew Niccol had pitched a sequel show to the Truman Show. This was his pitch: There has been talk of doing a musical – believe it or not – or a series. When it's a different art form, I don't think it takes anything away from the original. In my version of a series, I thought it would be fun, if after Truman walked through
3075-503: The film's approach of "not being the casual summer blockbuster with special effects", and he likened Carrey's "[charismatic], understated and effective" performance to those of Tom Hanks and James Stewart . Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader wrote, "Undeniably provocative and reasonably entertaining, The Truman Show is one of those high-concept movies whose concept is both clever and dumb." Tom Meek of Film Threat said
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3150-529: The film's design. Weir, Peter Biziou and Dennis Gassner researched surveillance techniques for certain shots. Though Robin Williams was considered for the role of Truman, Weir cast Carrey after seeing him in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective , citing that Carrey's performance reminded him of Charlie Chaplin . Gary Oldman did test footage for the role. Carrey took the role so he would be known as
3225-498: The film's theatrical release was pushed back initially to November 14, 1997, and then to the summer of 1998. NBC purchased broadcast rights in December 1997, roughly eight months before the film's release. In March 2000, Turner Broadcasting System purchased the rights, and now airs the film on TBS . Paramount Home Entertainment released the film on VHS on January 12, 1999, followed by DVD on January 26 that same year, and
3300-508: The following videos, Shay openly discussed attending addiction meetings and working on his and Colette's relationship. Butler married Colette Crofts ("Colette Kati") in January 2003. The couple have five children: Gavin, Avia, Emmi, Brock and Daxton. His family is known as the "Shaytards" and as "YouTube's first family". Butler stated that much of his children's lives have been recorded and distributed in public. Butler's son, Brock, has been noted as
3375-452: The highest earner on YouTube during the previous year was Dane Boedigheimer , creator of the web series Annoying Orange , with an income of around $ 257,000. Five years later, Forbes released its first list of the highest-earning YouTube personalities, estimating top earner PewDiePie 's income during the previous fiscal year at $ 12 million, more than some popular actors such as Cameron Diaz or Gwyneth Paltrow . Forbes estimated that
3450-558: The internet's "first Truman baby " as his life has been documented since birth. His daughter, Emmi, was featured on the front cover of James Blunt 's album Some Kind of Trouble . Butler's other daughter, Avia, released the song "Forever Love" on June 12, 2014. In 2014, Butler bought a property extending 1000-acres in Pocatello, Idaho . In 2016, he purchased the nearby Pebble Creek Ski Area in Inkom, Idaho. Butler lost 112 lbs (50.8 kg ) in
3525-460: The larger buildings in the film's downtown set. Craig Barron, one of the effects supervisors, said that these digital models did not have to look as detailed and weathered as they normally would in a film because of the artificial look of the entire town, although they did imitate slight blemishes found in the physical buildings. The Truman Show: Music from the Motion Picture is a soundtrack to
3600-411: The lens with their eyes wide open, and the interior scenes are heavily lit because Weir wanted to remind viewers that "in this world, everything was for sale". Those involved in visual effects work found the film somewhat difficult to make because 1997 was the year many visual effects companies were trying to convert to computer-generated imagery (CGI). CGI was used to create the upper halves of some of
3675-722: The majority of filming took place. The scenes of Truman's house were filmed at a residence owned by the Gaetz family, which included Florida State Senator Don Gaetz and U.S. representative Matt Gaetz . The scene at the Seahaven Nuclear Power Station was filmed outside the front entrance of the Lansing Smith Generating Plant at Lynn Haven , operated then by Gulf Power . Other scenes were shot at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. Norman Rockwell paintings and 1960s postcards were used as inspiration for
3750-446: The mystery. Truman's suspicions culminate in an attempt to escape the island, but increasingly implausible occurrences block his path. Eventually, he is caught and returned home under a flimsy pretext. There, he confronts Meryl and challenges the sincerity of their marriage. A panicked Meryl tries to change the subject with a product placement, causing Truman to snap and hold her at knifepoint. Meryl breaks character to call for help and
3825-433: The notion of making Christof a hunchback , but Weir did not like the idea. After Laura Linney was hired to play the actress pretending to be Meryl, Truman's wife, she studied Sears catalogs from the 1950s to develop her character's poses. Filming took place from December 9, 1996, to April 21, 1997. Its overall look was influenced by television images, particularly commercials: Many shots have characters leaning into
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#17330851667413900-469: The opportunity to view exclusive content by clicking on the ad. The first such ad was for the Fox show Prison Break and solely appeared above videos on Paris Hilton's channel. At the time, the channel was operated by Warner Bros. Records and was cited as the first brand channel on the platform. Participatory video ads were designed to link specific promotions to specific channels rather than advertising on
3975-404: The other contestants were paid actors, playing the part of various reality-show stereotypes. While Matt eventually got all of the prizes in the rigged contest, the show's central running joke was in the same existential ballpark as The Truman Show ." Weir declared, "There has always been this question: Is the audience getting dumber? Or are we filmmakers patronizing them? Is this what they want? Or
4050-578: The revival of the Nickelodeon show Double Dare and starred in the Netflix dance-comedy film Work It . In 2019, Ryan's Mystery Playdate , a show starring Ryan Kaji, the then-seven-year-old host of the toy review and vlog channel Ryan's World , began airing on the Nick Jr. Channel ; later that year, NBC debuted A Little Late with Lilly Singh in its 1:35 am ET time slot. Singh's digital prominence
4125-466: The same channel was one of the nominees in the "Best Non-Fiction or Reality Series" category of the 3rd Streamy Awards . Butler and his wife, Colette, ran a podcast called "When the Kids Go to Sleep", where they interviewed YouTubers and celebrities such as Terry Crews and Bas Rutten . In February 2013, actor Matt Damon made a guest appearance in one of Butler's vlogs after he and Damon had collaborated on
4200-402: The script ready for filming. Later in 1995, Jim Carrey signed to star, but because of commitments with The Cable Guy and Liar Liar , he would not be ready to start filming for at least another year. Weir felt Carrey was perfect for the role and opted to wait for another year rather than recast the role. Niccol rewrote the script twelve times, while Weir created a fictionalized book about
4275-504: The show approaches its thirtieth anniversary, Truman begins to notice unusual occurrences, such as a stage light falling from the sky, an isolated patch of rain that falls only over him, a radio transmission describing his movements through town, and the reappearance of his father, who is rushed away by crew members before Truman can confront him. Deducing that the city somehow revolves around him, Truman begins questioning his life and asking who he sees as his closest confidants to help him solve
4350-586: The show's history. He envisioned backstories for the characters and encouraged actors to do the same. Weir scouted locations in Eastern Florida but was dissatisfied with the landscapes. Sound stages at Universal Studios were reserved for the story's setting of Seahaven before Weir's wife Wendy Stites introduced him to Seaside, Florida , a "master-planned community" located in the Florida Panhandle . Pre-production offices were immediately opened in Seaside, where
4425-418: The show's popularity is its straightforward voyeurism. And, like Big Brother , Survivor , and every other reality show on the air, none of his environment is actually real." He deemed it an eerie coincidence that Big Brother made its debut a year after the film's release, and he also compared the film to the 2003 program The Joe Schmo Show : "Unlike Truman, Matt Gould could see the cameras, but all of
4500-529: The sky, the audience clamored for more (which you sense at the end of the film). I imagine there would be a network with multiple channels all starring a subject born on the show. If I set it in New York City, there would be girl living on the Upper East Side, a boy from Harlem, a kid from Chinatown, etc. Since they are all on their own channel and move in their own circles, they are never meant to meet. But at
4575-598: The space of a year and subsequently ran three marathons , one of which he ran with motivational speaker Dave Ramsey , with whom he is good friends. Butler documented his weight loss journey on his "ShayLoss" channel. Butler has two YouTube channels. His "shaycarl" and "SHAYTARDS" channels have over one million and five million subscribers, respectively. For his "shaycarl" channel, Butler frequently works with celebrities such as retired basketball player Charles Barkley and retired mixed martial artist Bas Rutten . Butler originally moved out to Los Angeles in 2009 to form
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#17330851667414650-438: The spirit of Antonio Gramsci 's concept of hegemony , these films and television programs co-opt our enchantment (and disenchantment) with the media and sell it back to us." In her essay "Reading The Truman Show inside out", Simone Knox argues that the film itself tries to blur the objective perspective and the show-within-the-film. Knox also draws a floor plan of the camera angles of the first scene. An essay published in
4725-618: The story of Truman Burbank (played by Jim Carrey ), a man who is unaware that he is living his entire life on a colossal soundstage , and that it is being filmed and broadcast as a reality television show which has a huge international following. All of his friends, family and members of his community are paid actors of whose job it is to sustain the illusion and keep Truman unaware about the false world he inhabits. The movie's supporting cast includes Laura Linney , Ed Harris , Noah Emmerich , Natascha McElhone , Holland Taylor , Paul Giamatti , and Brian Delate. Niccol's original spec script
4800-486: The syndrome "The Truman Show delusion" after the film and attributed the delusion to a world that had become hungry for publicity. Gold stated that some patients were rendered happy by their disease, while "others were tormented". One traveled to New York to check whether the World Trade Center had actually fallen—believing the 9/11 attacks to be an elaborate plot twist in his personal storyline. Another came to climb
4875-424: The tenth-highest earner that year was Rosanna Pansino at $ 2.5 million. That year, NME stated that " vlogging has become big business." The rapid influx of wealth within the YouTube community has led some to criticize YouTubers for focusing on earnings more than the creativity and connection with their fanbase that some claim was at the heart of the platform before expanded monetization. In August 2021, it
4950-411: The truth, but is fired and forcibly removed from the set before she can convince him. Truman eventually marries Meryl, but their relationship is stilted and passionless, and he secretly continues to imagine a life with Sylvia and dreams of traveling to Fiji , where he was told she had moved. Meanwhile, in the real world, Sylvia joins "Free Truman," an activist group that calls for Truman's liberation. As
5025-437: The videos. In 2018, Walmart , Nordstrom , and others sought YouTube stars as influencers . In the early days of YouTube, there was no way to monetize videos on the platform. Much of the site's content was homemade and produced by hobbyists with no plans for making money on the site. The first targeted advertising on the site came in the form of participatory video ads, which were videos in their own right that offered users
5100-424: The wall of the dome. Horrified, Truman looks around and finds a staircase leading to an exit door. As he contemplates leaving, Christof speaks to Truman directly, revealing the truth about the show and encouraging him to stay by claiming that there is no more truth in the real world than in his artificial one. Truman utters his catchphrase: "In case I don't see you, good afternoon, good evening, and good night," bows to
5175-647: Was cited as a reason for her selection as host by then-NBC Entertainment co-chairman George Cheeks. In 2024, Canadian YouTuber Jasmeet Singh Raina , otherwise known as JusReign, released his half-hour comedy series titled Late Bloomer . In addition to expanding into other forms of media, several YouTubers have used their influence to raise money for charity or speak out on social issues . Notable examples include James Stephen "MrBeast" Donaldson and Mark Rober , who helped raise over $ 20 million with their Team Trees campaign, and Felipe Neto , who publicly criticized Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for his response to
5250-470: Was more in tone of a science fiction thriller , with the story set in New York City. Niccol stated, "I think everyone questions the authenticity of their lives at certain points. It's like when kids ask if they're adopted." In the fall of 1993, producer Scott Rudin purchased the script for slightly over $ 1 million. Paramount Pictures agreed to distribute. Part of the deal called for Niccol to make his directing debut, though Paramount executives felt
5325-499: Was more of a science-fiction thriller , with the story set in New York City . Producer Scott Rudin purchased the script and set up production at Paramount Pictures . Brian De Palma was to direct before Weir signed as director, making the film for $ 60 million—$ 20 million less than the original estimate. Niccol rewrote the script while the crew was waiting for Carrey to sign. The majority of filming took place at Seaside, Florida ,
5400-604: Was released on April 20, 2016. Forbes called Butler one of the "most successful video entrepreneurs on YouTube" and in 2011 The New York Times featured Butler's production company Maker Studios . Shay Carl Butler was born on March 5, 1980, in Logan, Utah , to Carl and Laurie Butler. Butler is the oldest of four children and his siblings are all active in the YouTube community. At the age of four, Butler's family moved to Phoenix, Arizona , and subsequently to Pocatello, Idaho . After graduating from Highland High School , Butler served
5475-487: Was repeated in 2015, and found six YouTubers on the first ranks, with KSI ranked as most influential. Several YouTubers and their influence were subjects for scientific studies, such as Zoella , and PewDiePie . Numerous studies in the late 2010s found that YouTuber was the most desired career by children. YouTubers' influence has also extended beyond the platform. Some have ventured into mainstream forms of media, such as Liza Koshy , who, among other pursuits, hosted
5550-574: Was reported Kevin Paffrath made $ 5 million in just the first 3 months of 2021 and his YouTube analytics showed he made "several million" in ad revenue within the prior 12 months. By 2021, YouTuber earnings had expanded even more, with Forbes estimating that the highest earner that year was MrBeast at $ 51 million. The Truman Show The Truman Show is a 1998 American psychological comedy drama film written and co-produced by Andrew Niccol , and directed by Peter Weir . The film depicts
5625-412: Was sold to The Walt Disney Company for $ 500 million on March 24, 2014. During its 25th season, America's Funniest Home Videos , whose YouTube channels are being managed by Maker Studios since January 2014, promoted its brand via two web series , one of which will be created by Butler. Butler has also done voice acting work for Cartoonium's Shaybeard online cartoon series, which features Butler as
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