August 02, 2023

The $10,000,000 Movie Made By YouTubers

26 minutes

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An intimate conversation with Talk to Me directors Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou also known as RackaRacka, who were first known for creating some of the most ambitious content on YouTube but then vanished from the platform. Their curious absence was answered when they revealed they raised $4.5 million to create the daringly unique film "Talk to Me" which after it was shown at Sundance Film Festival. "Talk to Me" stirred up quite a buzz at Sundance, earning the attention of heavyweight filmmakers such as Jordan Peele, Ari Aster, and Steven Spielberg, Talk to Me was then handpicked by A24 distribution.

This conversation explores how Hayden first worked with RackaRacka, discussed their origins of being YouTubers, an edit breakdown and director's commentary of Talk to Me's montage sequence, how moving beyond the limitless but unrefined YouTube platform, they yearned for the cinematic grandeur of traditional filmmaking and explained the ending of Talk to Me.

00:00 Who Are RackaRacka?

01:48 How Me and RackaRacka Met

03:14 RackaRack's First Big Viral Video: Marvel VS DC

04:54 Leaving YouTube to Make Talk to Me With A24

06:40 Riverside is the best video podcasting tool

07:54 Talk to Me Editing Breakdown

15:55 Join Juice Club

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17:47 Why RackaRacka Left YouTube For Hollywood

23:45 The Hidden Meaning of Talk to Me Revealed By The Directors

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