Part of the inspiration for the idea of this film was from reading this article written by John Green on the evolution of YouTube over the years. YouTube isn't considered a "serious" medium by most people, which is an idea I completely disagree with, and this article talks about how in some ways its become more sophisticated and popular. The film's main character and his YouTube personality's popularity help portray both sides of Youtube and will hopefully challenge the bias that most people have against YouTube as a legitimate medium.
"The mix of the very real fame being enjoyed by YouTube creators and the very real money being thrown around by YouTube changed the culture"
"As YouTube became a more legitimate-looking path to success, more people started getting into it. Of course, it was never clear exactly what content would catch on, but LOTS did. YouTube became much bigger than that insular little world in which everyone knew each other (excluding Vevo) of the 2006 to 2010 era. This was a good thing, and it has been fascinating to watch,"
-Hank Green
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