Why MrBeast and Casey Neistat Hired Dan Mace
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00:00 Who is Dan Mace?
02:04 When Casey first noticed Colin and Samir
03:25 Defining Dan’s videos
05:43 Creativity vs views
11:15 Ownership of your work for another channel
16:19 Auteurship in KZhead
21:32 The influence of Max Joseph
25:48 Dan’s filmmaking story
30:46 Gift, his award-winning short film
32:58 Cannes and Jams
37:21 His first commercial
41:26 Impostor syndrome
42:19 Meeting Casey Neistat
44:48 Directing a multi-million dollar commercial in India
46:09 Moving to NYC to work with Casey
48:19 Filming with Shawn Mendes
55:04 The impact of working with Casey
57:25 Pursuing his own KZhead channel
1:07:10 Discovery + The Bru Show
1:21:02 Attempting to make a feature
1:25:16 Stuck between KZhead and Hollywood
1:28:47 Renée Zelwegger is part of this conversation somehow
1:30:27 The decision to join Beast Philanthropy
1:42:25 Showing MrBeast his first cut
1:45:10 Dan’s POV on Beast Philanthropy controversies
1:48:53 What did it feel like to get the MrBeast job?
1:51:05 Almost leaving MrBeast
1:56:20 How do you know when you’ve made it?
2:01:03 Joe Films
2:02:35 What have you learned from Jimmy?
2:10:17 Editing the Beast Philanthropy videos
2:18:34 The story of the Bru Bar
2:21:35 The things he learned from Casey Neistat
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you guys are really great! I truly enjoyed our conversation. Your questions unlocked so many forgotten memories haha, most notably my days of being a Jam salesmen! Honoured to have been a guest. ❤
Legend of a man and an inspiration to all South African creatives
The bru bar - comedic bit through episode was just a bless of fun!
Dan your story IS a film in and of itself! I found so many parallels to relate to within your creative thought process to making films. I take a lot of inspiration from your work and deeply respect how incredibly focused and relentless you’ve kept throughout many of your shortcomings. Thank you for sharing this with us BRU’s!
That was awesome man
The first title was better
There are few people in the world that can tell a story the way that Dan can. He has a unique ability to build strong empathy in the audience by telling the story from a human perspective in a way that inspires those watching to be part of the solution. Dan’s contribution to our mission to build a kinder and more empathetic world using the power of social media can not be understated.
dan is the man
Darren if that’s you, we love you Bru!
Dan unquestionably has a unique style that I love. Great job on the collaboration; the new philanthropy videos are amazing!
Love you Darren! ❤
i think u meant overstated❤
Last year Dan popped into 368 and took the time to watch a film I was working on - not only once, but twice! He was so focused and it was f*cking terrifying. I’ll never forget him giving me his time & the notes he gave me. Always a Dan Mace fan. 🎉
Alexandra, you are f'n awesome girl. Your videos are contageos. I cannot stop watching them! Really!
368 is still a thing? I never see Casey talk about it anymore.
This was the best interview I've watched in years. Dan is incredibly well-spoken and you two asked insightful questions and kept the conversation flowing in such a great way. This episode coming out after the Emma interview is amazing. The quality of this channel is somehow always getting better.
Dan is one of the greatest and most creative minds out there! I take a lot of inspiration from him!
If he was so creative he wouldn't be so broke.
nah he just leeched and copied neistat
I agree! He is one of the most unique channels out there
He'd actually won 3 Cannes awards prior to meeting Casey? Your comment is irrelevant@@tenettttt
what makes you say he is broke? @@vividist
The way Dan delivered the Life of a Jam Salesman story was brilliant 😂
We were biiiig Dan fans before, but now we are even more! Love this ep guys ❤️
Thank you so much ❤
It's like two worlds colliding! I have been watching you guys Kara and Nate travelling the world the past few years!
Man as a fan of Dan yall should change that clickbaity title. It’s really not a big issue but bro is more than just a mr beast employee it’s obvious it’s for the click. In my opinion plaster his name as the title like everyone else and whoever clicks was meant to be. But great interview as always yall killed it.
It’s one thing to work with a guy who you consider a genius and a visionary, but it’s even better when you consider him as close as a brother too. Love you bru
I've followed Dan since the days he was with Casey. I think he's someone with the creative mindset and drive to push things to a very different level. The industry and the creator ecosystem is better for having him.
This is amazing! Thank you for continually having great conversations we wish we could have, and helping us learn!
I remember seeing these guys years ago putting in tons of effort and feeling bad that they barely had subs. They pop up in my algorithm from time to time and I am happy to see the hard work pay off
Dan is so humble, I wish he had a bit more pride for his work. I feel like he doesn't really understand what his art does for the person watching the screen. Dan if you're reading this, you are the man dude. You have been killing it for so long, you're an OG. Take charge of the beautiful work you've done and pat yourself on the back.
Watching Dan’s channel is like watching a Marvel movie and wanting to be Spider-Man when you walk out the cinema. Just instead of doing somersaults you want to be creative.
mrbeasts channel dont get ahead of yourself lmao its ok to like him but dont make up shit to put him up high on the ladder
@@anthonyhollohan7651 Dan has his own channel
I'm talking about Dan's channel but anyway, you go guy! You know what's up @@anthonyhollohan7651
@@anthonyhollohan7651...I think he's talking about Dan's own channel, not Beast Philanthropy.
So GLAD Colin & Samir changed the title!! This is the most emotional, touching, and inspirational video interview from Colin and Samir. The video and messages within video definitely lifted me up. It was frustrating trying to find out the gentleman's name yesterday when watching the video. Dan Mace deserves his name in the title. I am glad people felt the same!
This is amazing! Super inspiring literally can't stop listening, thank you guys for getting Dan on here, literally one of the greatest storytellers out there🙏
Omg, I have watched this channel for probably a year - tuning into different videos at least every 2 weeks whenever they come into my recommended and I just realized I wasn't subscribed! I feel guilty like I should have been way sooner. The effort put into this channel and each video shows, hope to see your guy's channel grow more and more.
Hands down one of the best podcasts I've ever listened to. I will always be impressed by the level of profound questions you guys bring to the table, and what conversations arise from it.
This was one of the best podcasts I’ve ever watched. So much context, so much inspiration, so much insight especially for someone who plays between the realm of traditional and digital media 🙏🏾🙏🏾🔥
Congrats on the new gig!
So cool to see awesome creators recognizing other awesome creators!
Absolutely loved this!!! So good to see Dan share. Thank you!
I really appreciate how much Dan chose to share. That is really a great interview. Congrats to Colin, Samir and Dan.
This episode really made me emotional. What hit me was knowing when you made it. As a creative, we don't know when or realize what we are supposed to stay with to be content.
Such an amazing deep dive into the world of Dan as a creator/filmmakers struggle through the industry.
Dan’s editing and ability to tell a story with film is incredible.
I've been following Dan for a long time! So glad to have him in long form here
This is one of the best youtube videos I have watched in a long time. I appreciate you guys. Keep doing what you do!
I've never been more inspired to be creative than this interview. Thank you guys! Really nice to have some episodes focused on more grounded, emotional subjects than the macro creator economy topics that most of us don't engage with. (ofc I really enjoy those too!)
Dan I just want you to know that your honesty on this pod has been SUPER helpful for me. I’ve been making videos for two years and I’m pumped with loads of ideas and a new direction for 2024 but your point about making videos when you don’t feel motivated but need to keep recording really hit home for me! Parts of 2023 were a real drag but it’s all part of the journey. Good job 👍🏻 Colin and Samir, I’m binging all your videos this Xmas period, which, as I’ve learned (from your videos), is going to be boosting you to new audiences. Meta. Kudos.
Loved seeing an inside look on Dan's perspective of content creation. Currently going through situations he's talked about and hearing his point of view reminds me not want to give up. Great video guys
What a great video! Watched it from beginning to end. Dan is such a interesting and inspiring person. Thank you Colin and Samir for another amazing video🙏
Finally an interview on youtube with pure emotion and honest laugh and sad parts. You can feel along. Thanks guys
For sure one of my favourites!🙏🏼 so much valuable insight :)
I love this interview! Took me 5 days to finish it! I’m a fan of Dan since Nespresso days and Dan is like a friend to all. Never expected this interview. Thank you for doing your research well, Colin and Samir!
There are many great filmmakers on KZhead and in general existence. Dan Mace is on his own level and his videos are genuinely amazing! Always wanted to watch a full, in-depth interview with Dan to get a better understanding of his mentality on filmmaking. Thank you Colin and Samir Your interviews are the best, and I thoroughly enjoy them, because of how you approach them. Love your channel ✊
I love this video! Really deep and interesting point of views from an experienced and incredibly talented young filmmaker / content creator with a genius mind! I also felt the same way some times. You feel kind of "talent-less" (when you really got experience), or the two job possibilities dilemma. I watched from A to Z, probably listening to this some time again this week!
Excellent interview. I started following Dan when he joined Casey and it is great to hear his journey. My hope is it will be inspiring to others, not just filmmakers but those who are dealing with the ups and downs in life.
Dan is such a legend - I’ve been following his work for a long time. His perspective and his creativity is truly something else. Big ups for him bring brave and talking about his struggles - it was super duper touching and moving. Hope you’re living happy Dan 💛
My Kiffffest Bruuuuuu! Yasis This was such a kiff interview/ podcast episode. I was fixed in - there are soo many key points to this. I’ve shared it to many of my film maker friends that’s I’m trying to get them onto KZhead and show them open up your opportunity don’t always go down the traditional route. And this conversation really solidifies it. Thank you all! And yoh Dan you are the man, your videos are always mega kiff and you can see how excellent you are. 🎉 so happy for your current mission
Love Dan! So happy to see him on the show! Enjoyed this episode a lot!
This entire channel is a master class on becoming a KZheadr with knowledge from the best of the best in one place.
Best talk I’ve heard in a while! I could of listened to another 2 hours of this!
I’ve been a fan of Dan since his smile video way back in the day, and recently had the chance to meet him at Vidsummit and talk to him about being a dad. It was great having a conversation with someone I’ve admired for years. This feels like continuing that conversation
Hey guys. I just wanted to say congratulations on the Lighthouse. I read the story in Fast Company. I have been watching your videos for years starting with the skateboarding company and have been following your journey as you found your voice and ultimately your audience. Congratulations on your well earned success. Keep up the good work and would love to see another road trip with Jack Coyne!
Fun tip, you can transcribe your audio in Davinvi Resolve (probably premiere now too) and then search for the filler words ("and", "or", "why") and copy them into the interviews without having to scrub through the entire interview again. Also, great insight Dan, this interview really inspired me!
Incredible discussion. I took a lot away from this. Thank you guys!
Im sooo exited to watch this one!!! I've been waiting haha LETS GOOOO!
It's so good to see Dan on here!!!
This is/was pure gold! Thank you for your work to empower creatives.
Dann !! You guys got Dan !! His videos are amazing and so creative … i love it 🔥
I love Dans videos, they are tso beautifully edited and shot. So glad they interviewed him!
Love dans Ideas and editing and glad his apart of the MrBeast team!
Man i was so damn stoked when Dan finally got going again this time with another creator i love and with a mission he could easily bloom threw it and i cried so many times watching philanthropy videos since than and now i know what went on and iam so glad you found your way i love every peace u make ❤️
This is fantastic. This started autoplaying after a video, and i was just assuming it was a top colin & Samir video that the algorithm is feeding me. To my excitement, its only 1 hour old! Thanks KZhead!!
One of the best episodes of the Colin and Samir Show
Great episode. Thanks for diving deeper into his story.
Hey Dan Mace, you have ridden on the wild stallion of emotional turmoil, tamed it, and made a choice for genuine meaning over fame and ego. Proud of you for your honesty, vulnerability, and courage to share your heart - not many artists know that road. You do. And you will find that goodness and inner peace is never far behind.
This is the first i found out about Dan being part of the Beast Philanthrophy creative team and gotta say it is such aa huge relief! I remember first watching their first videos and being put off by the video style since it just imitated main channel style but lacked the depth and sensibility for subject matter. I was actually taken in by the orphanage building video thinking that MrBeast team finally decided to be more invested in the personal stories. Hope to see more from the team dedicated to the cause.
Amazing watch, Dan is such a big inspiration for so many, it's so nice to hear the raw honest truth of the struggles
elite conversation. all parties involved.
Loving this! Dan is brilliant, as are his Bru bars
Best interview of one of my favourite series.
I've been a fan of Dan's since I found him through Jeremy Loops back in the day. Such a cool thing to be able to follow someone's progression over the years.
Great to listen to Dan's brilliant creative filmmaking insight in this interview
Just starting the episode but before I watch I just want to remember to say I freaking love what Dan dose and is. Big inspiration.
A true master of the art form! And another great interview!
I was lucky enough to briefly meet Dan in person, he was chill enough to let me get a quick picture with him, awesome guy
The best BRU interview i have ever watched and listened to. I got to really understand bits and pieces of his years long journey of growing in the Casey era and all the opportunities that followed after. Dan is a interesting character.
Loved this episode. Keep it up guys!
refreshingly honest and really helpful info thank you all
This was amazing!
I was hooked on this pod from start to finish. Dan, What a guy!
Another great conversation, heard the name seen the work didn’t know the story. Great episode guys for real.
Never thought would watch a part like a movie or a game that l like constantly being happy and satisfied by watching and just continue it its my 4 time coming back to finish the whole interview and is it was beautiful 😊❤️
Dan is awesome! So much talent! All is well deserved!
Great video guys! Love Dan's videos and your Interviews
At this point I am ready to watch every member of MrBeast's team on a podcast 😂
Not a creator, but I really really enjoy these KZhead Meta discussions, it's o interesting. What I really like with this episode is the introduction to a person that I've never heard of before, that's something I would like to see more of. Like pitch more why should I value this persons opinions if I don't know their background/story.
The way Dan speaks blows my mind. So intellectual and meaningful. I aspire to speak like that one day.
I love Dan, especially cause we share the same name. But he's definitely one of the best filmmakers I've seen and I'm so glad he was introduced on Casey's channel because I've been supporting him ever since.
This is usually an interesting podcast. Even so, I'm not used to it being SO difficult for me to tear myself away from the story (I have to walk the dog... but I'll be back for the rest of it!) Damn, Dan. Wow. Hats off to you. And I'm so glad you made that choice. Wow. I learn so much from your describing your experiences. So much. Thank you.
South Africaaaaaaann!!! Let’s goooooo🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 Love this channel
3 of my favs in the same conversation = dropping everything I'm watching
I love Dan Mace channel and just miss his videos so badly. Happy to see him in a interview and get to know him even better ❤️ My only gripe is that when he is introduced in this video it seems like he is just a creative who works for “big names” and there were no highlights on his amazing channel what would be cool since the whole interview he discussed the feeling of having the spotlight away from his own name. In the other hand, I understand is important for views and retention, but that was just sad
I fill like I did all wrong, I discovered Dan`s channel when he uploaded - camera truck video. Than I watched most of his videos but the fact that he said that after 12 videos it is the end of his youtube journey made me sad, and also exited to wait and see the rest 11. Only this Year I watched a good amount of Casey`s videos, I knew about him, but when I started watching ENG youtubers at 2019 there was lack of language knowledge to be able to enjoy creators like him, so I sticked with David Dobrik because pain jokes was funny without words. Colin and Samir and your team thank you guys for this interview. I enjoyed this so much, there is so many things to learn from Dan, and the product placement was just great, the plug was the whole comedic bit.
Second video I’ve seen on this channel. Bravo. Keep up the good work. Dan if you see this, I have been in a similar position earlier in your career. I learned from your mistakes. -Yupik Eskimo for Alaska
Bruuuuuuu!!!! So proud of you Dan! 🙌🎉🎉🎉🎉
Been following Dan since the Ben Brown/Louis Cole days so super interesting seeing this perspective from you guys
He’s so likeable and such a talented editor, I’m going to watch the beast philanthropy videos just because he’s a sound guy.
fantastic interview
Remember Dan when he used to appear in Ben Brown's videos way before working with Casey. Always seemed like such a happy dude, super interesting to get a long form convo with him
this video is Dan so well!
This is a nice way to start the week
This got us wanting to do My RØDE Reel again, Dan's journey is incredible!
I appreciate the authenticity in this conversation. Genuine curiosity met by authenticity in response (from both sides.) Great discussion.
Thank you appreciate that. Loved having Dan in the studio.
The most creative dude on KZhead, love him so much
One of the coolest dudes on KZhead! Loved this episode
This is going to be a goodie. Got my cup of coffee and my bru bar and I'm strapped in for all 2.5hours. Lets go!
I would LOOOOVE to hear Ben Browns story!
great interview!