One of the masterminds behind the widely popular YouTube channel Reckless Tortuga, Jason Schnell talks about creating and producing hilarious shows like Psycho Girlfriend and The Online Gamer.
While The Basement was the channel’s first actual series – a spoof on horror and 80s pop culture – which went eight episodes that were all shot over two weekends. The first major series was Psycho Girlfriend, starring his wife. “It literally went on and continued for I think three or four years.”
Jason says production, especially in the beginning, had to be done on a budge and he usually draws cast members from his personal circle of friends and production takes on a personal tone because shooting is done in their homes. “We cast everybody from our friends, and we try to find roles that fit their strengths.”
Watch the full episode for more on how Reckless Tortuga was born and for Jason’s tips on how to make it big on YouTube.
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