20 Quotes by Casey Neistat
Casey Neistat, a pioneering filmmaker and YouTube personality, is renowned for revolutionizing the vlogging genre on the internet. With his unique storytelling style, raw honesty, and adventurous spirit, Neistat captivated millions of viewers through his daily vlogs and short films.
His innovative use of visual effects and editing techniques set a new standard for online content creation. Casey's rise to fame was marked by his relentless work ethic and determination to share authentic experiences with his audience. Beyond his entertaining videos, he utilized his platform to advocate for social issues and inspire others to pursue their passions fearlessly.
Casey Neistat's impact on digital media and his influence on aspiring content creators have been substantial, reshaping the way video content is produced and consumed in the digital age. His success story serves as a testament to the power of creativity, individuality, and the potential of new media platforms to connect and inspire people across the globe.
Casey Neistat Quotes
If you're doing what everyone else is doing, you're doing it wrong.
The most dangerous thing you can do in life is play it safe.
As a guiding principle, life shrinks and life expands in direct proportion to your willingness to assume risk.
If the reason why you're doing anything creative is to make a living, then you're doing it wrong
The biggest risk is to take no risk at all
Free time is the enemy of progress
The right time is always right now.
It's the execution that matters, never the idea.
Without a goal, you can’t score.
If Facebook is Lucky Charms, Instagram is just the marshmallows.
Every time I took these bigger risks, the opportunity for a bigger payout was always there.
A shared life is a great life.
Our job as creators is to further define any medium.
The approach to that movie wasn't, 'Lets make this movie about Amsterdam and maple syrup.' The concept was, 'Lets go to Amsterdam. Amsterdam is fun.' So we flew to Amsterdam with our cameras and we saw what happened and then we got back and we sat down and we said, 'What's the movie here.' That's when we realized that the movie was 'The Maple Syrup Saga'.
The technical process which is interesting in it's own right but I think the creative process is what's more intriguing to me.
To make a movie, and we can call it a movie or we can call it a piece of art, to make a movie that has that much mass appeal what it is? What is it that makes kids in China want to see that movie [ 'Avatar'] and makes my dad want to see that movie.
One day it was that I wanted to go make a movie with my kid and then another day it was that I wanted to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and another day it was that I wanted to sit in the studio and figure something out. All those things manifested themselves into what the TV show was.
That for me is what intrigues me the most about feature films. It's not like the little kind of esoteric projects that you and your friends get but how do you make something that has a universal appeal. Those are the movies that intrigue me the most.
We could fly anywhere in the world given that we had to fly coach but we could fly anywhere in the world or do whatever we wanted to do.
I'm definitely curious about what the new iPhone and it's video editing capabilities will lend to that.
― Casey Neistat Quotes
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Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
