Adorian Deck Interview (Mar 7, 2010)

About Adorian Deck

Real Name: Adorian Deck
Age: 16
Birthday: May 22nd, 1993
Fan Mail Address: adoriandeck@gmail.com
Fan Phone Number: skype – adoriandeck
Favorite type of music/song: Owl City & Lights
Favorite books (book): Harry Potter Series
Favorite drink: Sprite/Dr. Pepper
Favorite food/place to eat: Panda Express
Single/Taken: Single
Website: http://youtube.com/adoriandeck
Just living life in a positive way.  I believe life’s too short to live bad feelings, life goes on.

Questions

Q: When did you start making videos?
A: August 2006

Q: How old were you when you started making your videos?
A: Just turned 13.

Q: How do you make your videos?  Any tips to others?  Software you use?
A: Canon Vixia HG20 & Final Cut Express.  Put as much work into my videos as possible until I’m happy with it.  Even one little unnoticeable change that may take an hour to edit is worth it.

Q: Why did you make your videos?  Any influences?
A: SMOSH!  I loved their videos and wanted to be like them.

Q: How long did it take you to become “famous” or get a lot of views/subscribers?
A: It took me a year and a half to get 100 subscribers.  The next 2 years after that I now have 21,000.

Q: What is the best thing about being a “Popular YouTuber”?
A: Having the love and support of the viewers that got me to where I am now.  I’d be nothing or anywhere without them.

Q: What is the worst thing about being a “Popular YouTuber”?
A: Reputation.  I don’t like when people judge me before they know me by hearing bad things from rumors or truths.

Q: If you could only subscribe to one person on YouTube, who would it be?
A: Dan Brown. (Pogobat)

Q: Do the people you see often (eg: Friends, Family, Citizens of your town…) know that you’re on YouTube/YouTube famous?
A: Most of the people I know do know this, yes.  I used to be very shy about my videos, and never tell anyone.  I still never tell anyone, people just find out, and the difference now is that I’m completely fine with them knowing, I’m not as self conscious after making them for over 3 and a half years.

Q: What is the best thing that has happened since being on YouTube?
A: The traveling and the people.  The people are people I would of never dreamed of thinking of, amazing people, and traveling is my most favorite thing and I’ve done so many things just because of Youtube.

Q: Do you have any advice/tips for fans/people that look up to you?
A: Don’t focus on the numbers, focus on the fun.  For SO long I just wanted to be famous like Smosh.  I started forgetting the numbers, and the more fun I had making videos, the better quality they would be, and more people liked them, and now I’m where I am.

Q: Do you read ALL your comments/messages? (Answer Truthfully)
A: I read all my emails, @ replies on twitter, and video comments each week.  Everything else (ex: myspace messages, YouTube messages) I only read a few.

Q: If you have a number/letter in your username, what does it stand for?
A: I don’t have one, but if I WERE to pick one, I would probably pick 81, because I’m a huge Lakers fan, and huge Kobe Bryant fan.  Kobe Bryant hit 81 points in a game a few years ago.  It represents achievement in doing what I love.

Q: Do you have a girlfriend or is it personal?
A: I don’t have a girlfriend right NOW, there may be somebody I’m into, but other than that, I’m single.  I’m not really one for relationships right now.

Q: What do you look for in girls?
A: Well personality is the biggest, and they have to be somewhat attractive to be honest, I can’t like someone that way if they aren’t attractive at all, but that’s pretty lenient.  They should probably be somewhat smart too.

Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re bored?
A: YouTube LOL, and play some basketball, go on skype with some friends.  Go out with friends.

Q: What is your favorite thing to do with your friends?
A: Probably go to the beach, or go to a city.  Something adventurous that I don’t get to do very often.

Q: What do you see yourself doing in 10-15 years?
A: Something in Film, MAYBE YouTube?  I love YouTube and it would be amazing if it still existed at that point.