'Sleepwalker' written by Hey Ocean! Listen to the Original Here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoKct9ajfbDFoJM.html Buy it Here: tinyurl.com/y9v42t3d Visit Their Website: heyocean.com/ Cover by Nina Richards & Zoë Blade: zoeblade.bandcamp.com

@rhumal

5 жыл бұрын

Is the youtube link to the song broken for anyone else?

@shiron222

5 жыл бұрын

Adam is a wonderful bean.

@RabidGerbilInAFish

5 жыл бұрын

It seems like the link got cut short, so here's the full one kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoKct9ajfbDFoJM.html

@simonlewis1560

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing Video!

@Dan-rw8dg

5 жыл бұрын

U gone done changed the game :P i like it ^^ theatherical

I love how the main interrogator is only seeing half the story so he has 1 eyepatch. Whereas the goon is seeing the whole story, but through a particular filter so he has sunglasses. Well played and I hope that was on purpose.

@PhilosophyTube

5 жыл бұрын

It was! :P I'm so glad you noticed!

@jarimiahversluis9273

5 жыл бұрын

Probably why it's black and white as well. ;)

@FredHMusic-gr7nu

5 жыл бұрын

HOLY SHIT!!! Mind blown!

@pinksnake8001

5 жыл бұрын

woooooooooooooow !!!

@domsusefulstuff

5 жыл бұрын

Now I feel dumb but then smart and thank you.

Dude, this is so fake! You didn't even gouge your eye out for the part of the inspector with the eyepatch! You're probably not even scottish!

@Syogren

5 жыл бұрын

@@sethapex9670 Actually, I think it's theorized that this is why most pirates wore eye-patches. Their eyes were fine, they just needed one used to the dark, so that they wouldn't need to spend time adjusting to it. Pretty smart, honestly. Wish I were that clever.

@lexort4204

5 жыл бұрын

@@sethapex9670 For some reason that sounds to me like something Dwight Schrute would say 😂

@creshiell

5 жыл бұрын

'probably'

@dirkbaldorad3634

5 жыл бұрын

Syogren They were mostly using an invention that has been made by others before (they were taught to do so by another pirate that did so). You most probably typed your comment on a device that was engineered (invented) by people before you so your cleverness is at least comparable to the cleverness of most pirates 😉

@lutherblissett9070

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for ruining it for me!

I'm glad DS Ellis is the bad cop.

@PhilosophyTube

5 жыл бұрын

It's a classic tale of good cop, Nietzschean cop

@MPythonGirl

5 жыл бұрын

I kinda want to see you two do a cross-over. I think that would be cool. Some Art Philosophy, or Feminist Philosophy... maybe Feminist Art Philosophy? I dunno, that might be fun.

@titanuranus3095

5 жыл бұрын

@@PhilosophyTube "There is no universal morality. only will to power. and with that knowledge in mind, I have chosen to become an interrogator"

@James-oi9vu

5 жыл бұрын

@@MPythonGirl It'd probably involve a clip of Bumblebee peeing on John Turturro. Some protocols must be observed!

@carpevinum8645

5 жыл бұрын

@@MPythonGirl I've had the same thought :)

"your real name" "that is my real name" "it's not the one you were born with" "that's the one i preform under" "are you preforming right now?" This hits differently.

@lordoftherats8215

3 жыл бұрын

And all the stuff about presenting differently on screen and all that too

@enddorb

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the part where there is specifically a line about not being trans

@benlowe1701

3 жыл бұрын

I know it's none of my business. But I must admit, I'd still be *fascinated* to have a rough idea of when Abi realised herself she was Trans, when she was out to her friends, when she was transitioning etc. It would reframe a lot of these older videos that touch on identity, performance etc...

@lucidiabautista2085

2 жыл бұрын

It breaks me how relatable Philosophy Tube's trans coming out story is

@kevinwillems8720

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Yeah it does

"Do you have political views?" "... Yeah." "Nothing that's gonna cause a problem for us, though. Right?" "I'm sure you'll decide that for yourself." *smiles* "That's a good answer." I have been thinking about this exchange every few hours since this dropped.

@okofreak01

5 жыл бұрын

deadly TRIFORCE Do you still think about it?

@bluemonkey1559

4 жыл бұрын

What about now? Do you still?

@Inertia888

4 жыл бұрын

@@bluemonkey1559 I wonder if I'll still be thinking about it...

@QuartuvLarry

4 жыл бұрын

Oh...but SHOULD we let the same asshole decide for OURSELVES? Hmmm🤔 a-no. I think not. Because I certainly wouldn’t let him.

@QuartuvLarry

4 жыл бұрын

@Joe Average Better to make the asshole WORK to that end than to take ourselves there for him

my last three brain cells arguing

Sure sure this is all very interesting but DS Ellis threatening the editor in real time was honestly lifechanging

@rghunter4439

5 жыл бұрын

DONT YOU F*CKIN CENSOR ME YOU FUCK

@fortunatecookie

4 жыл бұрын

RG Hunter This right here is why I gave the video a thumbs up

this is all fun and everything, but remember: don't talk to cops.

@Elfarcher73

5 жыл бұрын

even the ones in your own head

@michelsand5399

5 жыл бұрын

Elfarcher73 ESPECIALLY the ones in your head.

@willowarkan2263

5 жыл бұрын

@@michelsand5399 so if they arrest you is that for a THOUGHTcrime?

@michelsand5399

5 жыл бұрын

Andreas Kofer oh you beautiful bastard, that was absolutely genius!

@willowarkan2263

5 жыл бұрын

@@michelsand5399 thanks, i practice. =)

never been so invested in a man talking to himself before

@thetwilighthunter1150

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been multiple times, being a massive fan of sander sides and Markipliers egos. I live for this kinda thing, for some reason.

@datfisheboi6519

4 жыл бұрын

Idk, have you seen Doctor Who?

@jacobliddell6761

4 жыл бұрын

It's cause he's not talking to himself, he's talking to you.

@dansaunders1655

3 жыл бұрын

Herself :)

me, watching my first philosophy tube video: wow that was a smart and well-written video essay me, ten videos later, in a silk robe while a cigarette hangs loosely from my lips: daddy

@borednerd5767

4 жыл бұрын

never have i related to a comment more

@yPGzRicardo

4 жыл бұрын

no smoking in the theater

@arandomcomment1092

4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't your cigarette fall off?

@devinbaggs7542

4 жыл бұрын

Mood

@capucnechaussonpassion14

4 жыл бұрын

so fab+cute omment I laughed

“It’s the name I perform under” hits different now

@gingganggoolie

3 жыл бұрын

"What if you were trans-facking-gender?" What if indeed

@adambasinger6239

3 жыл бұрын

Especially with the specific fact that she spent about a year doing videos while not being publicly out (out to friends and family of course but yeah). Like she wasn't just doing the stuff raised in this, but like at the most basic level "performing a gender" as well as a role as well as a youtuber.

This is most wonderful. Both degrees paying off, eh? 😂🥰

My inner voices aren't nearly as handsome or polite. The dont have jobs either. Should I be more concerned with their indigence?

@Eisofice

5 жыл бұрын

@Dylan Chouinard I do that with my housemate's cat but currently both my inner voice and the cat seem to have a similar response

@jemesmemes9026

5 жыл бұрын

@@Eisofice What's their response? Do they say nothing? Or do they only bother you when you'd rather they didn't?

@General12th

4 жыл бұрын

@@jemesmemes9026 "More food. More sleeps!"

Lefty KZread going HARD on productions.

@Redpy5

5 жыл бұрын

The power of mutual aid.

@gonfdez9796

5 жыл бұрын

The power of social links, of bonds

@richardsilva5110

5 жыл бұрын

Mommy Contra making schools, baby!

@paulrogers8725

5 жыл бұрын

Well, looks the Liberal (heh) Arts are paying off

@thomasw4422

5 жыл бұрын

The choice of retro electronic music in the end made my think of ContraPoints

i love the added layer of meta-ness of the characters knowing theyre characters in a youtube video but believing themselves and the situation theyre in to be real lmao!

@TribuneAquila

4 жыл бұрын

Much as we know we’re in this thing that we call reality yet it is impossible to discern if it is real or an illusion, but we believe it to be real anyway because....it’s more fun that way.

The "detective inspector" bit absolutely broke me, repretedly. Comedic queen.

Funny, even the moment of "authenticity" at the end is of course him asking whether he stepped on the toes of the other actor that didn't exist because it was also him. A reminder that even the part that's "not acting" is still acting because of how many layers of artifice exist in content creation or any performance. And yet, the performance remains true despite or perhaps because of said artifice.

@LeeBoonesYouTube

5 жыл бұрын

The part I was most conscious of this was when he went to sleep.

@chrimigules

5 жыл бұрын

I figured "stepped on his toes" was about whether he kept his dialogue in pace with the others

@puglosipher1666

5 жыл бұрын

Perhaps, but he could just have been asking if his character he just played stepped on the toes of that other character. I guess the question if it was "acting" or not falls on if it was intended to be included in the video or not when being performed.

@charoleawood

5 жыл бұрын

@Lee Boone Especially because he "went to sleep" in his cloths! Who does that? ;)

@TomHanrahan

5 жыл бұрын

And still underlining the point: "Does it matter that it's not real if the performance resonated with you?" v. nice :)

we stan fourth wall demolition

I just want to point out how good the writing and acting in this is. I know he does this for a living so of course he's good or whatever but like seriously I could fEEL what the characters were thinking just from little flicks of the eyes, this is amazing. The kind of acting i could pour over again and again to pick up all the little nuances. Damn good job, man

@Inertia888

4 жыл бұрын

by the end of the video I realized that he had been pulling me from one emotional landing to the next with just enough softness and force... it kept me moving through the script unquestioning and almost unaware of my own heart and mind.

@gewreid5946

4 жыл бұрын

So much thought, detail, skill and passion flows into these videos and it shows.

I know this is such an inconsequential point but I wanted to say as a Scottish person I am really impressed by the accent.

Epilogue: Ellis and Strucci went out to watch Julius Caesar after this and Ellis taught Strucci the value of friendship and Strucci helped Ellis with his anger issues and they were inseparable friends for years and eventually lovers

@Coimbrasousa

5 жыл бұрын

Your fanfic did the thing

@mhmmhm4051

5 жыл бұрын

We need this pinned to the top!

@rosequartz3707

5 жыл бұрын

I would like to propose Ellucci as their ship name

@nat2002

5 жыл бұрын

Theyll have such beautiful children

@gnome_official

5 жыл бұрын

@@dirkbaldorad3634 Please Don't Say That In My Comment

Wait Detectives Ellis and Strucci were prolly references to Lindsay Ellis (who did that vid on authenticity on KZread) and Shannon Strucci (who did that other vid on parasocial relationships)

@pebblessyou

4 жыл бұрын

Well yes, the document in the background at 2:50 makes the connection very clear

I've literally avoided this channel because I thought it was going to be a channel that does a sort of performance of rationality at the expense of people's rights, exploiting academic language for the purpose of advancing a kind of dudebroish (I think they call that 'lad' in other parts of the world) world view. Since yesterday, I've been binging all of your work after hearing the "Build the Wall" cover. This is my favorite video so far. :p

@franr5371

5 жыл бұрын

To be totally unambiguous I think you're the bee's knees.

@PhilosophyTube

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Welcome to the little community!

@Zero_Chaos

4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I'm going through. It might have something to do with the thumbnail for the Video Games video being my only exposure to the channel up until now lol

@lopamurble4056

3 жыл бұрын

@@LUPART Well, there’s a precedent for it on KZread. Reactionary pseudo-intellectuals have had a much larger presence on KZread than left leaning youtube channels ever have. So I’m not particularly surprised that some people don’t expect an actually thought-provoking and interesting video when they see the thumbnail and title.

@obliviousotterI

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong about a cheeky Nandos with the lads

Bro, real-talk, this video is an editing masterpiece. The censoring thing at 17 min really got me.

@yllejord

5 жыл бұрын

The details

@irinipapaioanou4705

4 жыл бұрын

Oh hi fellow subtitle reader

Honestly I was kind of sad that your videos were showing up less often but if that's the price I have to pay for this magnificent quality, I have no objections.

@alexsmith2910

5 жыл бұрын

Yes completely.

@TreeHairedGingerAle

5 жыл бұрын

Pains me, but agreed.

I have to say, I'm enjoying the dialectic turn of Leftube at the moment. Even BadMouse has jumped aboard. We're taking back radical creativity. Love and solidarity from Ireland!

A lie is a falsehood told with the intent to deceive. There are other kinds of falsehoods, like sarcasm or simply being wrong, for example. Acting, writing, and other forms of art are a falsehood used to convey a message about a truth. Neither the artist nor the audience believes that what they are experiencing is literal reality, but rather an metaphorical experience that conveys a deeper meaning; by definition, not a lie. As an aside, I absolutely despised the characters of the detectives. They remind me of my own ideal self (or selves) - the 'rational' one beating you up with the loaded questions and the abusive 'emotional' one doing its best to grind you into the floor. Neither caring about the actual truth; both only striving to shame and punish you. Its not often that I want to punch a fictional character in the face. You did an amazing job writing and acting them.

@D9992.

4 жыл бұрын

I totally relate. They did remind me a lot of my shitty not so ideal ideal self (or selves).

Wow. This is turning into some real theatre by the looks of it.

@PhilosophyTube

5 жыл бұрын

It's even based on a play!

@mathieuleader8601

5 жыл бұрын

the trial by Franz Kafka right @@PhilosophyTube

@redstatesaint

5 жыл бұрын

@@mathieuleader8601 my guess is the same...as this video advances. [Edit: not sure though] Either way...great stuff. Edit 2: guess I missed the opening of the video. It is Pillow Man. Not The Trial.

@mathieuleader8601

5 жыл бұрын

I heard it as a radio play @Der Herr Seriös wünscht gesiezt zu werden

@redstatesaint

5 жыл бұрын

@Der Herr Seriös wünscht gesiezt zu werden you're right, it isn't. Not only because Olly states the name of the play quite explicitly, but also because it may be too much of stretch if one wishes to interpret it like that. The random appearance of authority without any explicit reason (i.e. the charge) did give the impression that it could be related to Kafka's novel... But the task our man undertakes here is *quite* different.

Ollies, leave Olly alone!

Those handcuffs weren’t bought for this video, he just has them-

Most Underrated Channel™️

skit game on point 👏🏼😂

@PanAndScanBuddy

5 жыл бұрын

That's how the play is gamed.

@ahmedamine24

5 жыл бұрын

@@PanAndScanBuddy That is such a beautiful line, mind if I steal it?

I’m a high school teacher and much of what’s explored in terms of parasocial relations resonates. An educator in a student-teacher relation has to leverage a performative (often sunnier) version of themselves; in part because it’s an effective way to engage with and gain investment from our children, but also because we’re limited by the professional boundaries that dictate what’s an appropriate thought, affect, or mode of expression to reveal in front of a younger audience. In that vein, I see my existence vis-a-vis my children as a curated symbol-one that reflects my emotional truth but guided by a selective process of manufactured authenticity. I feel as a teacher (or any public role) it’s important to model the best version of ourselves, even if that means being selective and strategic with how we emote, engage with others, and self-express. Our constant performance can make us feel disingenuous and manipulative at times, but your video reminded me that it’s OK-so long as we stay grounded in our emotional truth ❤️

@cypresswillow3

5 жыл бұрын

Tk Thompkins +

@sommu2908

5 жыл бұрын

I thought about teaching too! I agree with what you've said. As a TEFL teacher, I even moderate the language I use so that it can be more easily understood by my kids, even if it's not completely "accurate" to what I want to "authentically" say. I definitely have a "teacher persona" that's a little bit more happy than my typical non-workplace self. I can even recall specific lies I've told my kids. For example, if an 8 year old pre-intermediate English learner asks me what my favorite movie is, it would be confusing for me to answer with a movie they've never heard of (and for me to have to explain the plot and the actors they've never heard of - I usually pick a Disney movie from the past 4-5 years to answer that question.) Teaching is absolutely a performance, but I would be completely drained and tired out if I didn't bring myself to that performance. (Also, kids are sharp- they can feel when things are fake with you.)

@georgia2954

5 жыл бұрын

Tk Thompkins Wow. I’m a high school teacher as well, but I didn’t think of this. Very interesting take!

@fuckenps3

5 жыл бұрын

I must say that I absolutely loathed the inauthenticity of many teachers, growing up.

@tkthompkins6590

5 жыл бұрын

nd4spd That makes me wonder if/when I overdo it. It also raises an interesting question on how/why we find certain performances of authenticity grating while not others. For example, do you find Ollie’s “inauthenticity” as a KZreadr annoying? (I feel personalities like Shane Dawson or MatPat can enter cringe territory with their performance sometimes.) Or does the question not apply because our relationship to him is more parasocial than an in-person teacher-student one?

"give a man a mask and he will tell the truth" Oscar Wilde

You have seriously outdone yourself. Amazing video.

One a month is grand with me. My subbox is chock anywhos, better content and a happier host is preferred than quantity

@jamesjwr

5 жыл бұрын

I do appreciate having so many videos from this channel, but self-care is more important. Don't burn out for it, if one a month is better for you then do that!

@tnttiger3079

5 жыл бұрын

@@jamesjwr The thing is, these days he doesn't make the lectures, which are better in bulk, and I'd judge not TOO hard to make. The arty videos he does now need quality over quantity, so having longer breaks is better.

I thought this video was very strange when it was first published, but it really hits different since she came out as trans. Like the whole theme of "can people interact outside of the medium of an inherently un-genuine performance?" takes on a whole different meaning if you read it as a trans narrative

@doctorwholover1012

2 жыл бұрын

Philosophy tube coming out as trans and it's effect on recontextualising their previous works under a trans lenses/understanding is such a sexy little Wachoski sisters/matrix parallel and I love that for them 😂 "What, the person who makes deeply philosophical works about performance and societial expectations turned out to be trans, AGAIN?" *cocks gun at spaceman* "always has been"

Are they living in a land inhabited only by Olly-people? Dare I say.. an Ollygarchy :))

@DeoMachina

5 жыл бұрын

aaaaaaaaaaa

@TreeHairedGingerAle

5 жыл бұрын

Whhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy xD

@ozmandunn

5 жыл бұрын

Yessss

@Syogren

5 жыл бұрын

booooooooooo

@TreeHairedGingerAle

5 жыл бұрын

Upon further reflection, I welcome the influence and leadership of an array of cloned Oliver archetypes. Long live the Olly-garchy! 😂

You have turned fourth wall breaking into an informative art form

The philosophy was wonderful and all, but the performance was spectacular. Your use of gesture and delivery in particular, it was subtle but it really hit the right notes and accentuated the performance. I mean, whilst I'm usually here for the revolutionary philosophy I'm here it seems, for this video, for your acting chops.

It's interesting to me, that I hadn't realised I was thinking about this, but even though I adored the cosmonaut video, I was aware of and thought about the fact that it probably took multiple takes, there was probably a script, but that doesn't really take away from it. I mean, you can't get more rehearsed and scripted than a song, but songs are some of the best ways to describe and get across a truth, emotional or otherwise, and it doesn't matter how many times the band has played it.

@alexonline2340

3 жыл бұрын

thats a fantastic analogy! i love it

@candycoatedcactus

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the fact that he brought this up too. The way he's so frustrated with the detectives don't look like guilt, he's ANGRY that they are stripping away the message to focus on the medium. Focusing on the medium as a means to detract from the message is incredibly frustrating, and I'm sure that gets under the skin of a lot of artists.

Watching this, I'm reminded of this quote by Alan Moore: "in my work as an author, I traffic in fiction, I do not traffic in lies, although I'll admit that the distinction is a nice one, and perhaps not easy for the layman to make. With fiction, with art, with writing, it's important that even if you're dealing with areas of complete outrageous fantasy that there is an emotional resonance. It is important that a story ring true upon a human level even if it never happened."

Well, it’s official. I’m in love with Olly Thorn from PhilosophyTube

@camipco

5 жыл бұрын

Are you also in love with DC Ellis, though?

@desia.brimou

5 жыл бұрын

@@camipco God, YES.

@chefnerd

5 жыл бұрын

But ... butbut he is MY waifu!! >.

@Relesy

5 жыл бұрын

His voice is BUTTER 💕

First time watching this particular video. Ellis's speech at 19:50 hits a certain way now.

I strongly suspected the cosmonaut video and the transphobia one were filmed the same day. I watched them the same day myself, and I remarked to myself how emotionally haggard Olly looked. I was fairly new to the channel, I actually wondered if the glassy, teary, tired eyes were just how he looked all the time. But watching other videos showed me that was not the case, so I had come to that conclusion before watching this video. Suspicions vindicated!

It doesn't feel as if it gets enough mentions, but seriously, great cinematography in this one! The use of values are on point! Flat black/white for the interrogator stuck between binaries (truth/lies, right/wrong), and mid-range shades of grey for the nuanced author avatar. The two inspectors at first forming a yin-yang of contrasts (mostly white on black backgroung/ mostly black on white background) until they switch and rub against the previous harmony. Once drenched in their own elements, the wild and jagged leather broadcast the more personal, aggressive tone, while the stoic becomes almost uncharacteristically smug and condescending. I found it especially interesting to interpret the characters as an Id, Superego and Ego trio. Eyes concealed (ruled by instinct and passion), one covered (narrowminded, strict absolutes) and two eyes wide open (complete - empathetic yet fallible)

@RaunienTheFirst

5 жыл бұрын

That's... really insightful actually. Quick question, can the Id, Superego and Ego be related to Thesis, Antithesis and Synthesis? Id, Thesis (base urges, instincts), negation of Thesis to Superego, Antithesis (absolute ideas, strict regulation), then the negation of the negation to the Ego, Synthesis (the complete person, who can relate to others, form ideas and change them). And then, could this be an imagining of the stages of society as imagined by Marx? Id, Thesis, primitive man (animalistic, dominated by base urges) negated to Antithesis, Superego, class society (strict hierarchical relationships, codified and enforced laws and deeply held beliefs and traditions) negated to Synthesis, Ego, Communism. Or have I been reading too much Žižek? Shniff.

@bygon432

5 жыл бұрын

@@RaunienTheFirst Dunno, maybe? I will admit I haven't read any marxist literature, but the Theses can definitely represent those stages of societies if seen through Kuhn's Paradigms (though Kuhn himself was fiercely against it). I'm not sure if the they can be mapped out over a human's psyche however, since there's a distintly temporal aspect to the societal analysis (society changes from one standard to another), whereas a human will never be ruled entirely by any one part of their psyche. It will always be an amalgamtion of all of them.

@RaunienTheFirst

5 жыл бұрын

@@bygon432 I'm just throwing ideas at a metaphorical wall and seeing if any stick, I don't really know what I'm talking about. That's a good point though. But couldn't one say that at various stages of human societal development, different parts of the psyche are allowed to flourish? I don't really believe in any rationalisable human "progress" it's all just random people doing stuff and we apply this notion of progress to make ourselves feel better about where we are and where we might be going. But it's fun to speculate.

2018 acting school version of Plato writing the Socratic dialogues

@georgeparkins777

5 жыл бұрын

Which is just as muddy of a topic re. authenticity and objective truth...

I like when the sun glasses dude said that he “identifies as detective streuchi” and you told him to stop. It kind of meant a lot to me. Like in a weirdly important way

@ilicythings

3 жыл бұрын

Well Abi did write and perform transphobia, and I have a feeling she might just understand why that sort of thing is quite harmful. (I wonder why...)

"That's the name I preform under". I just got that.

that's a hot outfit - in an evil villain kinda way 😈

@vinicius99157

5 жыл бұрын

It's like a David Bowie persona that would sing about cocaine and conquering the world

@Carols989

5 жыл бұрын

lets be real here, olly is super hot

@courtneys.7113

5 жыл бұрын

yeah he looked really good in this video. i kept getting distracted by his broad chest lolol

@XenaBe25

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that bad boy look is good on Olly. I always had a soft spot for those angry, leather clad Scots, gods help me lol

@canonicallytrans

5 жыл бұрын

Leather Daddy Oliver yaaaassss

You did it again Olly, presenting academic philosophical questions in an approachable and artistic manner. You're truly an inspiration to me!

20:00 hits REALLY different now

This is super interesting. It was around the 20-minute mark that I realised all this talk of para-social relationships can be applied to all kinds of fields and relationships, not just art and the internet. I'm a social worker and I end up asking myself about authenticity at work. I get to work with people long-term, and so we do end up getting to know each other and forming a relationship (although, I know a lot more about my clients than they do about me... just one of the things that contributes to the power dynamics that we have to be aware of). I wouldn't be able to sustain the work that I do without being bringing my authentic self to work, and yet I make conscious decisions about what I say and what I share. Naturally, we can present different facets of ourself to different people in different settings, and I like to think they could all be authentic.

Eyepatch and Shades have everything required to become a reocurring double act, I'm just saying Also I'm always in favour of longer deadlines for better results and happier workers, so definitely try out the monthly thing!

Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.

@dlon8899

5 жыл бұрын

Mathieu Leader A real pleasure to read this comment. Thanks

@OllieMendes

5 жыл бұрын

I hope you don't mind, I'm stealing this.

@zanderzephyrlistens

5 жыл бұрын

I'm literally about to go post it with a selfie somewhere Jk itll be a meme which usurps the patriarchy AR AR AR AR im srs tho

@mathieuleader8601

5 жыл бұрын

@@zanderzephyrlistens I don't mind people using my comment

@dlon8899

5 жыл бұрын

Oliver Mendes I like to think that we're going to share this comment 😆

It is weird to watch this video now after you came out as Bisexual, saying that you can't speak to how tough it is to be authentic when you are gay. As someone who didn't think of myself as "truely" bisexual for a long time I know that feel of not wanting to claim that identify because you don't feel like you deserve it, especially when you are currently have a partner of the opposite gender and the public will just assume your straightness. Jusr wanted you to know how much your bisexual video was so validating for me.

@joyflameball

Жыл бұрын

This applies even more since she's come out as trans

I love The Pillowman! Never thought I'd see such a detailed and thoughtful reference to it on KZread. You're awesome. I love how you're interrogating yourself. And NOBODY killed any kids! I like that part the best. Also, you're not exploiting us. We just like you and think we can learn from you. It's truly not a crime to be a successful creator. And if you need to go to one video a month to take care of yourself, I say go for it. But we will miss you.

@marias-i3333

4 жыл бұрын

I put off watching this video for months because, knowing the plot of the pillowman, I was afraid of what would happen in this video

So flippin good! It is an interesting note that a parasocial relationship is still a bond, if not an intimate one. Also, Detective Ellis... Detective Strucci? I see what u did there, sir.

@eve36368

5 жыл бұрын

Uh... Explain?

@xrunxnowx

5 жыл бұрын

@@eve36368 Lindsey Ellis and StrucciMovies are two youtubers who made videos on parasocial relationships, they're both very good videos

@capefeather

5 жыл бұрын

I didn't even watch Lindsay's video on this and now I feel like I should

@yesway

5 жыл бұрын

You comment made me have such an 'Ooooooooohhh' momemt xD

@TheEmmaHouli

5 жыл бұрын

I got the Ellis reference...

18:30 actually looking at that "Yer Dad" thumbnail there out of any context, you do kinda look like you've recently been through some emotional shit and are putting on a positive face, which I guess was actually the case. I didn't notice it when watching the Transphobia video originally, or at least I didn't find it relevant to note -- people often have shit days and put on a positive face anyway, so it's not a weird thing to see and take special note of -- but I can definitely see it looking at it now.

@fairycat23

5 жыл бұрын

+

@sponge917

5 жыл бұрын

It was funny because I DID notice it during the transphobia video so when we got to that point I was like "OH that's why he looked like that in that video it was filmed on the same day!"

dude, I´m nowhere near killing myself or have been lately, but I´m currently on a downward spiral, the cosmonaut video helped me connect me to my feelings and my humanity. before I was like literally sceptical about everything, I felt that everything, all existance is relative and ... whatever, dont go for it agian, thing is I dont know if I understand how you feel, but I feel with you. thanks dude.

I love this! Ellis is a 10/10 character. Our internet relationship feels social two ways especially when you reply to my comments serially and you recognized me during a livestream! Your actions show that you care and it doesn't surprise me that you read comments every day. What a dad. Cheers

@PhilosophyTube

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, foreverwantingpie! Nice to have you back in the comments section, I remember you from a while back! Can't forget that David Tennant picture lol

You've done an amazing job of making me feel remarkably empathetic and defensive of the man in handcuffs.

@PhilosophyTube

5 жыл бұрын

Mm, the edit deliberately prioritises his emotional reactions - you see more of his face than the others :P

@zanderzephyrlistens

5 жыл бұрын

Ooooffff

@redrooster3420

5 жыл бұрын

@@PhilosophyTube This interaction just here fucked with my head way more than the video even did lol, thank you and have a nice day fjhkfhllkdsfg

@wendynerd1199

5 жыл бұрын

@@PhilosophyTube So is there a reason one has shades covering both eyes and the other has a patch covering only one?

Eye patch - only one eye can see; no depth perception. Takes things at face value. Sunglasses - a darker view. Is cynical.

“the one i perform under” how true indeed

For those a bit sensitive, the chewing stops at 0:35, so, it's not long. Or put volume down until then. You won't miss any text.

Ollie, knowing that you read comments on the morning, I just want to tell you this was one of my favourite videos of yours, and have a good morning!

I see you got around your “never being mean to anyone” rule by acting mean to yourself. Nice one!

This is so meta my head hurts... But the humor was so smart. I feel like I just absorbed a lot of information so I'm not up to a real thoughtful or contributing comment. Just have to take my word it was thought provoking and I gained something!

I mean, I definitely swear this much. It's like punctuation. (Context: I'm Scottish, specifically Glaswegian. Pretty sweary)

One vid a month is plenty :)

@desia.brimou

5 жыл бұрын

True. Also, your name is giving me flashbacks to a period of life I'd rather forget.

@andrearupe6035

5 жыл бұрын

What the fuck is your name tho dude omg

@blackanimecat2

5 жыл бұрын

Andrea Rupe its a homestuck reference.

@arandomguy9

5 жыл бұрын

No one vid a month ain't plenty, not for the algorithm at least...

@lavenderandred_

5 жыл бұрын

arandomguy9 Olly’s physical and mental well-being > Literally anything else

I really want a spin off series with Detective Ellis and Detective Strucci now. Fantastic job on this one, Olly. And your accent was on fire! xx

@General12th

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe they can arrest The Arsonist and have a chat with him next!

@ttam809

3 жыл бұрын

@@General12th Let's be real. The arsonist is probably good friends with their boss.

I love your performance in this one, I've watched it a few times. Particularly the "how many takes" bit feels so vulnerable and tender. Chef kiss

20:00 rings different now

@stephaniel2850

3 жыл бұрын

The whole video does in a big way, but yeah, that rant, man... ooof! But the mental health glow up between then and now is SO real :')

"See, you can't rewrite, 'cause to rewrite is to deceive and lie, and you betray your own thoughts. To rethink the flow and the rhythm, the tumbling out of the words, is a betrayal, and it's a sin, Martin, it's a sin." “I don’t accept your Catholic interpretation of my compulsive necessity to rewrite every word at least 100 times. Guilt is the key, not sin. Guilt for not writing the best that I can. Guilt for not considering everything from every possible angle." - Naked Lunch

@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick

4 жыл бұрын

Variant God, that movie kicks ass.

Regarding the Patreon thing: I actually throw money at you because you help me with a lot of uni work and since I don’t want to be ‘the youtube person’ I always quote your sources and not you yourself..and I feel guilty..

god damn this episode hit different now

Gotta say, I love all the fourth wall breaking humor in this. I also love how well you mix serious matter with humor. Keep it up.

Ollie, you are the person who opened me up to far left politics. Fist, your video on transphobia opened my eyes to how I was holding on to the seed of discrimination. Then, in your series on Liberalism, the way I view the world began to completely unravel. Thank you Ollie!!!

@troubletaker6614

5 жыл бұрын

Well, far left is not the contrary to far right. They are actually the same in performance (as a bloodlust monster) but different in form.

@CheapSkateGamer96

5 жыл бұрын

@@troubletaker6614 They hold some common ground because both take serious issue with the way class performs under liberalism. The important distinction is that the far right wants to make class static rather than fluid, while the far left wants to end all class distinction.

@troubletaker6614

5 жыл бұрын

@@CheapSkateGamer96 far left wants to make two classes - all unclassified people and nomenclature

@halfpintrr

5 жыл бұрын

Trouble Taker The horseshoe theory is bullshit.

@troubletaker6614

5 жыл бұрын

@@halfpintrr well, I'm not talking about horseshoe "theory". I'm just saying that advocacy of horrible things (which is made by both far wings) doesen't matter - whether it is advocacy by origin (rights) or by deeds (lefts). It is still horrible things.

Honestly, the correspondence theory of truth is a pain in the arse and has given me this exact same problem as part of my day to day life. Considering your "true" self is an existential nightmare.

@MrPtrlix

5 жыл бұрын

It works wonders if your metaphysics allows for a realm of fictional existence :)

Rewatching this now. It's so well done.

The topic of authenticity is pretty interesting to me, not even related to art or social media, but as a disabled person. Especially emotional authenticity. Because of my conditions I (not uncommonly) slip into a sort of fatigue apathy (something I recently found out I'm not alone in). I have to make decisions and act based on what I know I like, and who I know I am, but it's fundamentally a performance of my (emotional) self. I might be really disinterested in seeing my favourite musician, or even dislike the idea because it'll take energy - but I say I look forward to it and buy the ticket anyway, because I know that's what I like. In some ways (according to Strucci and Ellis) that could be more inauthentic than professional performance, because people have no reason to even think I'm acting. I've also had a period where I was depending on fake energy so much to get through my days, and to deal with pain, that I felt like a different person. I made choices that I wouldn't have made, and didn't care about things that I would care about. What is it to be authentically yourself, and how can we know, if that can fluctuate? Is authenticity expressing who you are in one moment, or who you choose to be in that moment? There's also the question of if we are truly emotionally authentic with anyone by such standards. It seems to me that all relationships are based on selective withholding and offering of our truths. People also often rehearse the most emotional truths they tell someone, or edit any written communications too - I know I've done both. Side note: brilliant video, must've taken a lot of work, and it was really engaging and well acted. I also hope you make that song available at some point, because it would fit in lovely with my playlist of 5 other songs that share a specific feel I can't yet define.

@MRuby-qb9bd

5 жыл бұрын

As we edit our communications we also change our own way of thinking... at least I do. It's also about organizing your perspective and understanding yourself. I don't think contextualizing is the same as being inauthentic.

@jackynorth9722

5 жыл бұрын

M. Ruby I'd definitely agree with that, but I reckon it could also apply to scripting/rehearsing/doing takes. I guess my feeling is that the concept of authenticity is one that is pretty hard to usefully define, and similarly hard to universally apply. I'm definitely struggling to come up with a definition without possible exceptions.

“Each man must be true to his selves, plural.” Zadie Smith

I'd miss the two videos a month but I'd understand, mental health first.

@TreeHairedGingerAle

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Burnout is a bastard, so once a month for this quite high level of content makes sense.

Anybody else coming here after being emotionally affected by her new vid?

You’re really a double threat as an actor, Olly. I mean, I haven’t actually seen you act in theatre, and I am assuming you’re rather good there too. But I also know that theatre acting and camera acting are two very different things, and not all actors can do both. But you do, and I know for a fact that you’re a superb camera actor. Excellent job, my parasocial friend!

I'm gonna call Shannon "Detective Inspector Strucci" from now on tbh

@StrucciMovies

5 жыл бұрын

B)

@dnys_7827

5 жыл бұрын

@@StrucciMovies eyyyy its the lefttube parasocial discourse og. absolutely love your stuff and your perspective, keep going.

@StrucciMovies

5 жыл бұрын

@@dnys_7827 hey! Thank you! :)

this is too much for my gay heart to handle

10:36 "This section of the video here where you talk about some of the *really* personal things: how many takes of that section did you do?" That moment fucked me up so bad the first time I saw it. It really sunk in to me how much everything in youtube media is curated, no matter how "authentic" or true it is.

Wow. This was so amazing for me to watch! As a KZreadr who's been making commentary videos for almost 10 years, I've always had a very close connection with my audience. I talk about a lot of my personal feelings, thoughts, ideas, philosophies, emotions, etc. I've been doing this since I was 16 and have thought a lot about the process and it's cool to watch a video that resonated with so many of the things I've had to go through. Things like recognizing the types of relationships I have with people who watch my content, the version of yourself you present to the world compared to who you are when you aren't recording, and the idea of whether I'm a content creator or a social media influencer. I love how you suggested you don't like to call yourself an influencer, when in reality, you probably have a much larger influence on your audience than a lot of other youtubers have with theirs. A lot of the time, I think the people calling themselves influencers so boldly are the ones who probably have the least. On top of that, all the symbolism and tiny jokes you fit into this video really inspired me. You've shown me a new level of detail that can be added to a KZread video that can make it that much more appreciable. Thanks for creating this video, it really hit home with me. ❤

@_supersolar

3 жыл бұрын

No True Influencer ...

@its_addi

2 жыл бұрын

holy shit i did not expect to see you here

The video was amazing! It really provided a sense of tension with the interrogation scenario, and it all reminded me of debates I have with myself when I try to figure things out about what I think. Sometimes it is a struggle to explain an answer you know you have to an accusation, even to yourself. I don't have much to say about the actual topic of the video- you were pretty on point- but I am just really impressed with the way the scenario presented conveys the feelings of actually contemplating these questions. Enlightening as always, love your videos! :>

@iluvearth99

5 жыл бұрын

++

I loved this. I think actors and other artists have a weird ? relationship with truth. I mean I can certainly act, but I almost can't lie about anything in my daily life.

If a word in the closed captions is different from the word said in the video, which version is true?

'Are you performing right now?' ;] congrats Abi

I really like to see the ContraPoints influence in your recent videos!

@paulalixlix

5 жыл бұрын

Matze Lvithn Exactly! I thought the same. They are both awesome!

@RaunienTheFirst

5 жыл бұрын

She's really spearheaded an improvement in the quality of leftist content online, both informationally and aesthetically.

@asuka_the_void_witch

5 жыл бұрын

INTERESTING INDEED

@katk925

5 жыл бұрын

Matze Lvithn agreed. Shipping Natalie and Olly so hard.

@franciscofernandez8183

5 жыл бұрын

I think I have seen this exact comment, verbatim in all his 5 last videos.

Oliver....i am so sad. Its so sad to know that someone perfectly recreate on film what i go through dozens of times a day. It hurts to know you feel this way. I thought i had felt understood from the cosmonaught video, but this is another level. Im sobbing right now. Keep up the fight Olly. Thats what im doing right now too.

How strange. This video appears to have a fifth wall.

@ashnesslinguistics3570

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. She came out! The entire end section is double meta! It was all an act! (???) The little breadcrumbs alluding to her actually being a woman sprinkled all about her videos are spectacular.

How did this break the fourth wall in all the most perfect ways humanly possible?

This is one of your best yet. So far, the Cosmonaut one affected me the most deeply (see my comments under that one to understand why). I don't care how many takes you had to do to make it; what came through was Truth, and spoke to my spirit. I have noticed that your recent videos are much more involved productions than what you were doing before, and they're great. If you need a month to make them, that's fine. Take as long as you need to make the videos you want to make, while still taking care of yourself. But if you could slip in one or two of the "just you and the camera" type in between, I'd really appreciate it. Gotta have my Olly fix! :-)