The Full Story of TommyInnit
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Today we're interviewing TommyInnit, Minecraft UA-camr and member of the Dream SMP.
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00:00 Who is TommyInnit
01:08 How TommyInnit started creating content
04:26 How TommyInnit joined the Dream SMP
07:00 Life after the SMP
09:24 The moment that Tom Simons became TommyInnit
12:19 Dealing with massive growth
14:02 Thanks to Shopify
15:41 The Business side of TommyInnit
17:15 Who works for TommyInnit?
20:00 How to get a job with TommyInnit
23:38 Where did TommyInnit's subtitles come from
25:55 Success and failure
30:40 How TommyInnit deals with burnout
34:00 TommyInnit on Logan Paul's Impaulsive Podcast
35:55 TommyInnit on Bo Burnham
37:00 TommyInnit on Netflix
39:25 Is UA-cam art?
46:08 The Problem with UA-cam
48:25 TommyInnit on MrBeast and Ryan Trahan
53:00 TommyInnit on Emma Chamberlain and Charli D'Amelio
56:40 Who is Tom Simons?
59:00 The Future of UA-cam
1:00:00 TommyInnit on KSI's success
1:03:58 The Future of the Creator Economy
1:05:29 TommyInnit's advice for Colin and Samir
1:06:55 Colin and Samir's advice for TommyInnit
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Jesse Leon
Graphics & Animation:
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Production Coordinator:
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Special Thanks:
Tom Simons @TommyInnit
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Tommy’s dad having to teach him about taxes is so relatable and hilarious
Pretty sad that it's not taught in school. It sounds like, at the time his dad asked if he did taxes or invoices, he was already pretty far into high school.
Wouldn't you want kids to teach basic taxes with relatable examples? By now, the most relatable example to teach taxes on IS creating content on UA-cam, Twitch, TikTok.
Teach them what could go on there, how you pay people with invoices and how that plays into taxes and why. This would make so much sense nowadays.
@@christophsiebert1213 I do agree! I have to say though I was taught how to do them but it wasn’t until I had to do it for real that it stuck in mind and I really understood! Definitely more life skills need to be taught and taught BETTER
@@christophsiebert1213 Unfortunately, its really hard to teach an entire profession to every child in America. Especially, when you don't know what those children will grow up to do.
@@AIRFORCEFREAK1 True. But I don't want to teach them an entire profession. I want them to learn basic taxes. Like income tax, most common tax writeoffs, etc. You know the most useful and common tax things?
@@christophsiebert1213 Remember that taxes are automatically done in the UK, you just have to fill out a form of like income and send it
Being apart of Tommy's "secret" editing team is so rewarding after every video, he is honestly one of the best clients I've ever gotten a chance to work with! Absolute legend on and off camera
:0 that’s so cool! Do you enjoy the editing style?
@@staple6451 yeah!! its always fun to work in that style, seems more homemade yet professional
@@Snikrep nice!
@MrBeast
Perkins backwards?
It’s crazy how Tommy can be so different from his channel to an interview. He is so naturally funny! You can tell he works really hard for everything he has, even though he may not seem like it on his own channel. I really enjoy watching these types of videos with him because it gives you a glimpse of what he is like off camera, and reminds you that he is a person, and not a character.
It’s so easy to see him as a stupid loud kid who got lucky, but he really is very thoughtful about what he does. I wish a lot of people didn’t just associate him just with the SMP and the intense hatred many have for it. His intro of “most people find me annoying at first” is really true, but if u just take a little bit of time he has really good content and cares a lot. Passionate people, literally no matter what it is about, are so interesting and amazing to watch.
When I first saw one of Tommy's videos a little over two years ago, I was laughing and smiling. This bold loud teenager perked my interest. I questioned and admired such an upfront and courageous person my age who was unafraid to expereince something new despite the uncertainties and simply live life. And I continued to watch his content. I still do.
I love the laughs and chaos of the persona TommyInnit and it's facinating to hear about the person behind the persona, Tom.
Honestly yeah, when I first heard of his content I checked it out and my initial reaction was "Wow..uhm, yeah n-not for me." I'm a big JSE fan tho so when he started doing collabs with Tommy I watched them and the initial "annoying" first impression started to wear off. The dudes actually really fucking funny, and thoughtful. I'm glad I travelled down the TommyInnit rabbit hole, definitely a fan now.
Tommy’s mindset for UA-cam and Twitch has always been so fascinating to me. so excited to sit down and watch this :)
Hi magg :), i agree this is very cool to watch
i agree it’s so interesting to see.
vouch. you can not escape my vouching maggie maggdalene.
Right? And there is an audience for it, without any interest in having this career, it's just fascinating to learn from someone that is passionate.
It’s completely different to others in my opinion, Tommy just wants to have fun and make others laugh and personally it’s a great mindset! He’s so successful at such a young age so I’m glad he’s not very stressed.
As a builder for Tommy he's genuinely one of the best people to work with when it comes to appreciation. I do a lot of hours and everytime i hand something over it's met with just awe and I'm genuinely happy and feel so lucky to work for such a sweet guy. Vini is also a huge dork.
Your work is well appreciated
Still happy now?
"innovation is just plagarism with style". What a thought out thing to say. The way he talks with other creators is so profound and you can sense that he really does understand the depth of production within content creation. Truly inspiring. I cannot wait to see how he continues to grow.
I totally agree with you but I'm 90% sure that quote was originally said by Wilbur Soot (which, given context, makes it a thousand times funnier that Tommy is quoting it now)
Honestly tommyinnit is one of the most interesting creators I've seen
Facts
Can’t agree more and he is one of my favourites
True. I don't watch his content that much anymore but he's really inspiring and I will watch any interview that he does. It's honestly so cool how far he has come
@@Alexa-eq7zq Yep, he has a very intresting take on things, many find him annoying but I find him just pure comedy
@@calculator17 YEPPPPP
Tommy is one of the creators that is truly at the right place. I think his playfulness and seemingly effortless creativity is what makes his content so captivating. Whatever he puts out doesn't feel forced, it is like a constant flow-state that he shares with his audience. In all the Interviews you see how mesmerized people are while talking to him, I think thats the power of experiencing someone who is following their passion without constraints.
I am 21 years old and discovered Tommy during lockdown. I just dropped out of university and was pretty depressed and isolated. His streams were such a distracting and comforting place for me and his creativity and his character on the Dream SMP is so cool. At his age I had no idea what I wanted to do and seeing him being so successful and funny at his age? It’s so inspiring to me. Thank you, Tommy! For everything.
i was 15 when i start watching him in lockdown FYI im the same age as him
And plus he was funny and still funny now
It's amazing to see how far Tommy's come.
Hope you're doing alright btw :]
Listening to Tommy talk about UA-cam and Twitch is so fascinating, he knows so much and he's very passionate about it as well. Him taking advice from the big Algorithm Knowers like Dream and Mr Beast and converting that knowledge to his own content in his style is very impressive, he doesn't jump on other people's trends a lot, he makes his own (the mod videos), and when he does he makes it his own - like the 100 player challenges. His goal being to make people laugh is very sweet :)
Absolutely incredible what he achieved. So proud of you, Tommy, and honored to be one of your inspirations ❤️
Hello father
:))))
hey ace hole
hello mother
Tommy is so well spoken and you can tell he puts so much thought into his content. It’s so refreshing to have a creator like him on the platform
I'm so excited to watch this, i fucking LOVE everything Tommy creates
I can attest to Tommy's passion for acting. One of the funniest Videos in his archive was from the time when Wilber was feeding Tommy and Jack Minifold different scenarios where they had to do improv. Tommy had to play a Karen who was complaining about her pizza order. Find that video if you haven't seen it because it's comedy gold! 🤣😂🤣
Wilbur has that as a video on his channel! It's basically just the stream but edited :]
ahh I forgot about that that was so funny aha
I dIDNT WANT A NuTtY PiZzA
@@sleepy9525 Yeeeesssss, that's definitely the one!
🤣😂🤣
I swear this is the most serious I've ever seen Tommy and he's still cracking jokes
Easily one of the best podcasts Tommy has been on that I’ve seen. The atmosphere was very comfortable and genuine-something that other podcasts can sometimes lack. Brilliant work, and I’ll definitely be checking out some of your other videos :)
Thank you!
@@ColinandSamir hello
Aaah I love hearing Tommy being himself and honestly discussing the stuff he's passionate about in a serious way. It's always a great change in pace. This is wonderful.
I can already tell this will be an interview I come back to multiple times when I need to remind myself that there's more to this art than views.
Man tommy is such a good kid. Hes so grounded and surprisingly self aware and very aware of the world around him. His view on things is so healthy i feel like and im so glad for him and his carrier, he truly deserves the success that he has
Tommy just seems like a genuinely kind person on and off camera. He’s just naturally funny and very motivated. I think that this is only the beginning of his journey.
I was top 25 for tommys editor application and although I wasn’t chosen for the position, I could tell just from those 2ish weeks of working with everyone that Tommy and his team are SO passionate about UA-cam and editing and making sure everyone is happy and putting their imput in. They are amazing and so kind. So proud of Tommy for being such a grounded and compassionate kid despite all the fame and attention he’s gotten over the past couple years.
Wonderful episode! Xx
It's actually so great seeing Tommy gush over his editing team, his producer team, all the little stuff they've done to accumulate the team that makes his videos possible- His excitement is infectious and even tho I understand almost nothing of what he said I'm loving every second of it.
What I'm saying is, he should have to be worried so much about if these topics are too boring or now, because from an outsider perspective it's wild to hear.
This is awesome, I love hearing people talk passionately about what they love and it's even better that it's someone that has succeeded so much on the platform they're at the point where they can question whether they still enjoy it. Or if they just continue because it's "what they do"
tommy has such a refreshing mindset
Such a fuckin cool episode. I really enjoyed how you guys exchanged feedback on each other’s content at the end of the interview. the chat made me realise how important asking for advice from other creators and editors is in making content. So excited for Tommy’s “Tom” channel!
vouch. you cannot escape my vouching.
@@qapham675 I join you in your inescapable vouching
he is so well spoken for a 18 year old, i’ve been watching him ever since the early beggining and i’m so so proud of where he is now, absolutely deserved🙌
This guy is amazing for younger youtubers to relate with and be inspired by!
Tommy has such lovely story he is really interesting creator. Especially achieving this success at such a young age. It gives me alot motivation as someone at a young age who's interested in editing and what goes in creation of movies. Love ya Tommy keepp doing what you love
Having heard about Tommy a few times over the years I assumed he was just a goof that got lucky and over hyped. After watching this podcast he ended up teaching me very valuable lessons about UA-cam. Respect.
I also find Tommy as just a huge inspiration (as well as Tubbo) they are just both so mature but still having a childishness to them that it’s just refreshing watching them. I always get my motivation from them to get up and do something I enjoy and find will benefit me I just Love them so much❤️
as much as i loved the mr beast interviews, this HAS to be my favourite. I love of course the surface level interviews of content and final product, but this pairing where you guys can get into ALL of the meta and managerial behind the scenes is brilliant, and so so interesting. sometimes interviewers take too much of a backseat or talk too much in long form content, but time and time again, and so clearly in this video; Colin and Sameer are BRILLIANT interviewers. awesome video lads!
Tommy feels like this decades version of a child star, but the kind that in 10 years you forget that this is how he made his start because he's gone from strength to strength and is known for much bigger and better things. A lot of people forget that Seth Rogen started with freaks and geeks, because he is so much bigger than that now and I feel Tommy could have that kind of path, but an internet centric version
"Innovation is just plagiarism with style" oooh Goosebumps at that quote
Bros getting goosebumps from tommyinnit quotes
1:03:57 this is a fucking terrifying, dystopian thing to think about and i'm honestly surprised tommy thought of it he's so smart man
Listened to this while shooting B-Roll, every interview you guys do is so inspirational! Also very cool to see a new side of Tommy.
Tommy was genuinely fired up by some of the questions in the interview. Great interview, y'all.
Thanks Jacob!
Tommy’s dad has great comedic timing
This was a great conversation. I remember coming across C&S when they were on 200k subs. Nice to see them hitting 1m soon! :D
This is so good. I always knew that Creators like tommy and mrbeast all have one thing in common is that they have a on screen personality and a off screen personality. This is the real tommy he's smart he's a good person to be around in and he's also entertaining when his on screen. Honestly one of my favorite internet personality. Watching podcast like this shows how different and how hard it is to be big creator like them. I also think that tommy's success on other stuff other than Minecraft like vlogging became successful because he released them on the perfect time unlike other creators who just goes with the wave and do every different thing.
Well said.
I'm not even a Tommyinnit fan, but everytime he does a podcast I'm there lol
I have been looking forward to this chat so much, Tommy is super interesting and it is amazing to hear from the next gen of creators and where they see the future of the platform and content. The gents must of thought the same, this is the most passive interview I have watched of theirs… loved that they just let Tommy go and did not interject to link back what he was saying to their own or other’s experiences.
I absolutely love hearing Tom on podcasts and doing interviews. It’s so interesting to hear someone discuss their mindset, their career, and their entire life as a whole from the beginning to the current moment. And Tom is young which makes it all the more interesting because you don’t see many people his age have a similar mindset or mentality. I love hearing how passionate he is when discussing his career and how he started and what he learned, it makes for good vibes while I work a tiring and boring job lol. I always send tom good vibes because he’s living his best life and doing so well at it.
This was such an intriguing insight into the analytical and raw side of success. Being the same age as him, his work ethic is nothing short of inspiring. His passion, drive and creativity is something which will shape the next generation of content creation. It is so cool to see.
Tommy can't be replicated, he's one of a kind and is just an amazing UA-camr.
Been waiting for this episode ever since u guys dropped the short … So excited … Tommy has such a likeable funny quirky personality … If there is one creator we can learn on screen Personality from is Tommy ! .. so excited to watch this episode 💯🔥 Thanks Colin and Samir for the delivering amazing , inspiring Guests ❤️
I think he articulated everything he said so beautifully, like you can see how genuine and passionate he feels about many of these topics and it’s even better he was able to word it so amazingly
i watched the logan paul interview like 10+ times because it was so inspiringggg (ily Tommyyyy)
Colin and Samir - thank you for bringing me my newest binge
27:20 this whole part, Tommy’s voice is so relaxing idk what it is about it
watching this you can genuinely tell how passionate tommy is about his work and how much he cares about the impact he has on people!! such an inspiration for someone so young
i hope tommy knows how interesting and important his voice is to do with things like youtube and algorithms. this interview was so insightful and what samir was saying at the end about his unique perspectives is so true. he speaks so intelligently and enthusiastically about these things and it’s genuinely a wonder to listen to. i can’t think of anyone else on youtube who talks about these things in the way he does and every time an interview comes out with him i’m always in awe.
forever astounded, impressed and proud of how far he’s come
Tommy, when you make your "weekly slap" channel, please also put it in a podcast format on Spotify.
Loved the interview!
Love how Tommy just full on gets so excited when talking about his krew, just shows how much he really appreciates all his staff and krew workers ❤️❤️. I love how genuine he is like his the best 👑
One of my favourite parts is when tommy was so excited that they listened so carefully to him nerd out about Google forms and stuff like that, it was honestly very wholesome :)
Super cool hearing Tommy get into this nitty gritty UA-cam stuff. I feel like he’s wanted to do this on stream but didn’t have the engagement that you guys gave him. Great video!!
He's just naturally funny. Just watch his most recent video where he's trying to meet Charlie D'amelio.
It's cool how Tommy goes from child, funny, kinda dumb self to a mature full grown adult talking in a interview. He is someone who I strive to be like.
I always enjoy hearing from Tommy's more serious/introspective side. The guy has so many interesting perspectives on things that are not only very informative but also help me gain a better understanding of him as a person. He's a just a really cool, funny, and passionate guy. The interview questions were wonderful, you two really know what to ask to get a fresh and well-rounded interview
One of my biggest inspirations, thank you for releasing this!
Thank you so much for this video! When I saw it in my recommendation I was immediately excited because I like it when Tommy gets interviewed, it’s nice to hear him talk about his passion and to find someone who has a chemistry with him and who is genuinely interested is amazing.
Usually I don’t watch long videos, but this really got me hooked, I loved the questions. Another great thing that happened is that I discovered you guys, Looking forward to watching your contents.
I love how laidback and genuine this interview is
Insightful as ever. Watched it from start to finish. Incredible to think this guy is 18 🤯
Probably one of the first videos where a youtuber actually talks about the innerworkings of being a popular youtuber.
i'm loving this episode! tommy is such an interesting guy to listen to; he's very mature and insightful.
It is quite unbelievable for Tom to like, express himself in such a real way
And he is a thinker, willing to learn and keeping humble
meanwhile being humorous is precious.
I’m feeling a bit like Will now, this kid is something, what a fucking genius
Not to talk about how young he is, could he be the next person of UA-cam few years later
This is the one interview I've really been looking forward to, can't believe it popped onto my home page in the first 10 minutes!
Tommy's view on things in general is so interesting and I think its great to see him in honest interviews like this because it's an amazing break from the lovely comedy videos he makes. Tommy is great for things like this because he can make it funny and lighthearted while still keeping the serious part. It's always so interesting to hear creators sit down and have a serious chat about their experiences and how they see different things. Hearing ya'll nerd out about algorithm n' shit is awesome, love the video, keep up the amazing work.
I really enjoy this discussion! He has been on other podcasts, but this one's questions are far more interesting. It seems like Tommy was more comfortable and sincere here.
That was amazing! I really love watching Tommy in interviews, I haven't seen much people interviewing Tommy like 1 or 2 now! Earned a sub, Love your videos! 💗💗
Samir's point near the last three minutes about the next generation looking forward to Tom's serious channel to understand the point of pursuing UA-cam really hit me because it's been what I've wanted since the Chuckle Sandwich feature, and I think it would be a real success if it was kept candid and updated on Tom's thoughts about the UA-cam landscape.
I just absolutly love Colin, Samir, and their choice of guest hits every.single.time. I honestly think its super impressive to do what these guys do as a channel. They are really good at talking and I think not a lot of people are, I know that sounds weird but it's true in my opinion. I think what they do is esspecially duifficult because the length of the videos in a (practically) single cut is really hard to accomplish high veiwership on this platform. They also are relying on their guest to also be good at long, serious, and detailed talks. All due rspect to these two guys, keep up the good work, you inspire so many people. Good stuff!
Binge watching all of these episodes my dudes. Keep up the great work and happy early 1M
Tommy doing subtitles is so important to me as someone who is hard of hearing. I dont know if he realizes how much of an impact it makes on people like me
Yesss, I’ve been waiting for this video!! Gonna get some popcorn and enjoy it lol
i love watching tommy being serious because i find his way of thinking so interesting. i love how he explains things, it all just works so well in my brain and i think he’s so articulate and a genuinely fascinating person who makes some very genuinely fascinating points
Congrats on 900k guys, 1M soon!
i always love hearing tommys more like personally opinions not full of humor hes such a cool dude and is so passionate about youtube and that’s definitely a reason as to why i’m such a big fan and still love watching his content after years
this is genuinely one of the best interviews i have ever seen. this is so so awesome guys
Been hoping for this one for awile!
For Tommy to say some of the things he did about the current UA-cam culture is very, very reassuring and very great to hear.
Yeah, you really get to know him here.
Watching this episode actually made me really think about how I should approach my own videos etc. thank you so much tommy, colin and samir! Really love these kind of Interviews
I could genuinely listen to tommy talk for hours hes so captivating and fascinating I love learning abt stuff
Welcome back from your break guys! This episode is an all-timer, so impressed by Tom after hearing all this 🤯 Thanks for the show :)
ANOTHER ONE LETS GOOOOOO
love the podcast with tommy :)!!
i love the time stamps :D
Man I love subtitles. My brain moves extremely fast, and with custom subtitles from the creator for whatever reason I feel like things are less chaotic for me. That is definitely something that I appreciated from Fitz, Carson, and raccoon eggs. I feel like every main stream UA-camr should get on the subtitle game.
Seeing this side of Tom is so interesting, insightful, surreal and cool. I’ve watched him for ages and seeing this different side was actually very cool to watch and listen, and if we could get more content like this it would be awesome. But in general, this was a really good podcast. All the topics were on point and it felt real like I was apart of the conversation. I actually sat and watched this the whole time, this was full of really helpful info as well as giving us fans an opportunity to see what he is somewhat like in the real world. Being a fan from another country other then England and America we don’t come by these opportunities much so seeing this was really great! ❤️
This has a lot of insightful information and was entertaining to listen to, thank you for this and keep up the good work
Every interview you guys do is phenomenal. Thank you for making such great content!
I came to watch like 10 minutes and now the video has finished and I have never been so sucked into a video before in my life holy shit. I also really want a Tom channel, his perspective his is so fascinating, honest and interesting and I’d love to sit down and chat with him too. I love chats like this, they’re so intriguing and some of my favourites to listen to or have myself
Been buzzing for this one!
I love to see tommy interveiws, it always shows a more serious (but still fun) version of him. Its cool to see his opinions on his career and what he (and other people) do. He grew a lot, and its fun to see his success grow :D
This is the first Colin and Samir video I've watched, and I really really liked it. I think this is the most natural interview I've seen on UA-cam, a lot of others can feel somewhat awkward or forced but this is just really calm and easy to listen to.
I love tommy in interviews like this you can really tell there is a genuine person underneath all the bits and funnies.
Are you from the netherlands
This is the only interview that I could listen to longer than 20 minutes! Truly amazing!!!
I am so grateful that someone he looks up has told his that what he is doing is so inspirational and interesting. I always love watching podcasts Tommy is in just so I can hear his thought and knowledge of what he made into his job! If we ever get a ‘Tom’ channel I will know exactly who to thank for giving him that extra little bit of confidence to do it. Amazing content guys!
The fact that y’all put your stuff on Spotify is amazing, really works for long form stuff like this
"innovation is just plagiarism with style"
what a bar lol
I love Tommy how he always checks if what he's talking about is interesting to them. He really is like born to be a youtuber.
this is so inspiring! makes me feel like i could actually chase my dreams and try to grow in the minecraft scene. i especially enjoyed the parts where they talked about editing cause im going to take classes in it soon :))
tommy talking so passionately is so amazing to see. i wasnt here from the beginning, but i wish i was because it is so amazing to see that growth.