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Why Mark Rober & MrBeast Hired These YouTubers (Sticks Interview)

Oct 15, 20251 hr 42 min
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I interviewed Lucas and Curtis Nicotra (aka “Sticks”) who went from working for Mark Rober to making movies for MrBeast, Ryan Trahan & more. Thanks Shopify for sponsoring, get free trial: https://www.shopify.com/Youshaei


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00:00 First Viral Videos, Lessons & Breakthroughs

7:37 Risking It All for Airrack

12:20 Surprising Ryan Trahan in 1 Week

21:34 Negotiating with Mark Rober

33:04 Sticks Breaks Down Their Packaging

39:58 The Turning Point: Creator Commercials

44:56 Breakdown of Joyride Commercial

47:26 Filmmaking on YouTube

51:36 How Sticks Made Videos with Mark Rober

1:01:24 Leaving Mark Rober

1:05:50 Making the MrBeast Movie

1:19:45 Filmmaking Tips for YouTube

1:34:08 Building The Sticks Team

1:35:24 How Sticks Makes Money

1:36:55 Making the Feastables Movie

1:41:16 Closing Thoughts

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