I came to this post in a very round about way. I like to watch "kids react to..." on youtube because I think it is interesting to see how kids from different age groups respond to certain videos online. Anyway, I was watching one called "Kids react to...Chuck Testa". So during this video the kids watch a commercial for a taxidermist named Chuck Testa. In this commercial Chuck's stuffed animals are so life-like people are amazed how an antelope could be driving a car, or a bear is in their bed. And then, the snappy catch phrase "nope, it's chuck testa" pops on the screen. What was intriguing to me was that one of the facts that popped up on the "kids react" video was that this commercial was made by two guys who are trying to support local business by promoting it through youtube. This has turned into a show on IFC called Rhett & Link Commercial Kings. It got me thinking about how business are successful now. It is all about making the biggest splash and being the most creative in selling yourself. As people interested in acting I feel this is relevant to us. However, in the midst of all this commercialism are two guys who are genuinely trying to help out small businesses. They are some of youtube's biggest stars and they are using their fame to help those who are less tech-savvy get their information out there.
From their website http://www.ifc.com/rhett-link/about/: "Rhett & Link: Commercial Kings chronicles the quest of life-long best friends Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal as they travel the country making epic local commercials for some of the nation's most deserving local businesses. This reality series is based on the successful web series I Love Local Commercials and features Rhett & Link helping local businesses achieve their goals by creating eye-catching local commercials."
In a sense I feel this is the internet's way of giving back. I think it is such an awesome idea to help businesses get their name out there in a creative way.
Here are the links to the "Kids react..." video just because it's hilarious
KIDS REACT
Here is a link to the actual Chuck Testa video!!
NOPE, CHUCK TESTA!
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