The Perils of the Professional Creator's Journey
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
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0:00 Intro
1:17 The chasm of between artistic success and financial stability
4:42 Fred Rogers before the U.S. senate commerce committee
8:55 An appeal to the powers that be
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A pioneer in digital filmmaking, Van Neistat made his first internet video, The Holland Tunnel, in 2000. He went on to collaborate with New York City artist Tom Sachs, directing a series of short films shown at the Guggenheim Museum in Berlin. Van has since directed dozens more films for the Tom Sachs Studio. In 2010 HBO aired The Neistat Brothers, an 8-episode series of short videos made entirely by Van and his brother Casey Neistat. Van Neistat’s directorial debut feature, A SPACE PROGRAM, co-written by Tom Sachs, premiered at the 2015 South by Southwest Film Festival and opened in theaters nation-wide in spring, 2016. In 2018 Neistat Directed the short film Paradox Bullets, co-written with Tom Sachs, narrated by Werner Herzog, and starring Ed Rushca. Neistat has written and directed commercial projects for Nike, Hurley, Kate Spade, Tory Burch, J. Crew, Twitter, Sleepy Jones and Frances Valentine. His work has been exhibited in museums throughout the world. He lives in Topanga, California.
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Fred Rogers was very impactful on me as a child. The chasm for creators is very real, and was even a significant hurdle for Mr. Rogers, as we can see here straight from the man himself. This is a wonderfully made video. Great work Van!
Destin, great to see you in Van's comments. You both create a contagious curiosity that is a gift to all curious viewers. Thank you both for the inspiration which you continue to deliver.
Word.
I didn't know Destin was a Van fan! :D
Huge fan of both you men, worlds colliding!
My favorite youtube channel commenting on my other favorite youtube channel. This is awesome. You both inspire me so much.
The parallelism between what "Mr. Rogers" is for children and "The Spirited Man" is for adults was perfect. YOU gave me goosebumps. Thanks Van.
You made the same comparison as I was thinking as the video ended. Van has an outlook on life I wish to aspire to.
Agreed!
I swear I was just watching an episode yesterday, and thought, this is sesame street for adults.
PBS Employee here: Thanks for what you do man. Love your work and your genuine desire for goodness.
My four-year-old son recently started wanting to watch episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and I'm grateful for that, just as I'm grateful for the Spirited Man series at age 35.
I recommend finding some Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Lots of the same concepts, characters and messages. Animated but not fast and flashy.
I’m grateful to be watching the spirited man series at age 17. Gotta check this Mr Rodger guy out one day.
The moment you cut to your appeal to the powers that be, drawing the connection between what Mr. Rogers does for children and what you do for me, I began to cry. Tears of Gratitude, recognition, and reflection, moved me. Thank you.
Paused before the halfway mark because you've really outdone yourself. It's amazing to see the various ways that you can tell a story on this channel. The button backed, stick figure man rowing a boat to cross the chasm? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Genius.
And then you hit us with the Mr. Rogers tear jerking clip?! Unreal.
Thanks, Van
Those Mr rodgers clips never fail to give me goosebumps too. What an excellent human. Not unlike you Van. I think you’re wonderful ✨
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As a Pittsburgh native and avid cyclist, I appreciate you showing the Rogers clip. WQED Pittsburgh was the first station to have this kind of educational program and I tell all friends and fellow cyclists about it every time I pass it on Fifth Ave. Thanks!
No one inspires me more to create than Van! Happy New Year good sir! Now let's all get out there and make some art!
"we give an expression of care every episode" + "the inner drama of adulthood" -- I love both of this ideas, and hereby want to notify you that I will be stealing them and using them as motivation. Thanks!
I just realized that the spirited man is sort of like a kid show for adults.
This spirited man has decided to start running regularly again, and will sign up to his first marathon as well.
You’re becoming a real inspiration to me. I am incredibly thankful for the videos you make. They have changed my perspective on a lot of things in my life.
I'm always impressed by artists who succeed at supporting themselves with art as well as have children, homes, and cars. I'm a successful artist (I tour the world, release music) in my 40's but I don't have kids and I never had debt. The chasm I had to leap across was much smaller.
Mister Roger’s Neighborhood was so special to me growing up. I learned lessons from him that no one else was teaching me. I am thankful for his positive influence and ability to share light and love through the television screen!
Thank you Van for embodying his spirit in your own way. ❤
incredibly moving. As an artist on this path I concur with you on every count. Thank you for this, Van!
Van, you consistently sum up exactly how I am feeling as a fellow artist, one raised on Mr. Rogers btw. I am ever so thankful that there are people outside of the arts who see the need to try and give us a helping hand in some way.
@@yugyadavyadav8440 Well thank you very much. I hope you enjoy my stuff.
I'm crying, you master storyteller. You and IMI are going to do great work together. I have goosebumps.
Just received the Spirited Man Hoodie! Loving it!!!
As a 72 year old spirited man... spot on Van! Happy New Year!
I'd seen that Mr. Rogers clip a few years ago and it brought tears to my eyes! I found a tremendous amount of respect for him after watching it. Not only did he create a nurturing, educational and emotionally connected TV show, but he also made a very courageous approach to the US Senate to get the much needed funding to make it happen.
There is only one Mr. Rogers and I owe him so much gratitude for his show. He was a pioneer in every way possible...he even uses the word "mental health" way back in 1969 decades before the word is used often today. I still struggle with anxiety and accepting my strengths and weaknesses from time to time ("you are special, and I like you just the way you are") , but it would have been much worse if I didn't watch his show as a child.
Van, thank you for being the voice for so many creators. I've become increasingly familiar with this chasm and it's refreshing to know you, and those who support you, understand the struggle. Your work here is truly meaningful.
There is something therapeutic about watching Vans videos. Happy new year 🥳
This video made me cry (the speech). Thank you
Van !
I can’t express how much gratitude I have for you and the man you are. You’ve inspired me so much over the last year, just in life, as a Father, Brother, and Friend. I took the step and started uploading content all last month. Thank you so much ! ❤💯💪
Man. This is definitely one of my favorites for sure. So inspired by your channel. To be honest, I watch a lot of UA-cam. Too much maybe. I am going to take another crack at my own channel and be more consistent with content. I watch a lot of self-help podcasts, life coaching podcasts. etc etc. I feel like I've learned more from your channel on how to better myself as a man and a human than any of those other slick looking channels. I feel like the reason for me is how honest you are and how genuine your intentions come across for each video. You're as real as it gets. I appreciate that you don't shy away from talking about the hard stuff. That's the gold there. All the best. Just signed up to your patreon. Much love to you and the family.
I got the same goosebumps as Mr. Pastore at 11:27
"My Family and I are now off to Mexico"
Arc 1 of spirited man has met it's goal. For now we will celebrate, and later wonder about arc 2
I just found your channel and I am gonna binged everything! Keep making them and inspiring me and others to be creative so we can inspire others as well.Much love Van!
Happy new year everyone! Let’s plan to try our best!
Happy new year! wish you all the best
I think I've watched this video at least 3 times over the past couple of months. I feel overwhelmed by it sometimes. Great video.
Van, I appreciate the work that you have done with this channel. For myself and the many others here, I believe you are inspiring us to pursue this life of creative endeavors, and that even with all the ups and downs, it is well worth the journey. Thank you and I hope that you can continue to create and inspire many more people along your journey.
This is the only YT channel that takes my heart strings and plays slap bass.
Wore my spirited man white (paper) hoodie today. So grateful for the channel.
Best video you have put out thus far. Your videos are as inspirational and relatable as Mr. Rogers was to me as a child. Thank you for your service, Spirited Man.
Happy new year sir! Thanks for all that you’ve done and continue doing. All the best energy in the path of discovery you and your loved ones are about to embark.
Once again you've put words to experiences I've had, my feelings around them, and yet never quite articulated. Mr. Rogers for the modern day adult is a great way of summing you up.
Every video is so moving, your work is absolutely incredible.
Nice to have you back brother hope the holidays were refreshing.
I came to your channel today to look for the tools to get through my struggles today. As someone who grew up watching Mister Rogers and now creators like you, I hope it becomes more possible for people to share value as freely as you and he both wish(ed).
I grew up watching Mr Rogers (I'm 56) and I see the link now between you and him. Amazing work Van! You truly are the most creative guy on YT. Thank you for the work you do!
Van, i love your work, your personality and what you stand for. these networks of human beings you show in your stories inspires me for the whole business of being alive and becoming more in, less detached.
I'm also thankful for you and mr Rogers openly talking about mental health
This spirited Man... Doesn't always need a nugget of wisdom! Sometimes he just wants to know if someone else is ok.
I miss your videos, Van. I hope all is well and can't wait for the next one.
"We give an expression of care, every episode, to each adult, to help him or her understand that while life is difficult, for all of us, each of us has access to tools to get us through it, and that the toolbox resides within our spirit."
Thanks for doing this
homie has to stop with the "him or her" bullshit
Just yesterday I said it has been a long break from the spirited man and here you are with another great creation 💪🏼
Mr Roger's speech at the senate never fails to bring tears to my eyes. That man was god amongst humans. If there is a god that's what I envision him/her to be like.
I love your channel and content. It does feel like a grownup version of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. I am so glad to be one of your Patrons.
Each time I watch your videos I am both inspired and amazed but above all grateful to have you for free when you can easily charge for this amazing content.
@Van Neistat You are truly inspirational beyond words!!!!
Beautiful video Van. Thank you for everything.
this film brought me to tears multiple times. thank you Van. your work is so beautiful.
Inspired for the new year! thanks for your work and wisdom.
This is awesome! thank you for making this, I'll be getting myself some Spirited merch soon
WOW, what an amazing post Van! This one speaks to many of us Spirited people!
As a corporate worker, I have little fulfillment. The artist in me was aware of the chasm (aka: "starving artist") in advance and did whatever I could to avoid it. The end result of my path was financial success, but very little fulfillment. The only fulfillment I get is when I meet goals, but selling more widgets has no affect on my life as a contribution to society.
Many people like me would like to sell everything and move to the country and do farming and other creative pursuits without the stress of making ends meet in a money sucking city.
So creative pursuits becomes a hobby, nothing more nothing less.
That video of St. Fred has always choked me up. Yours has left me straight up crying. Please never stop making your art. You are carrying on his legacy in the best way. No one make stuff on line inspires me more than you. Your the man Van.
That was brilliant!
I’ve been overthinking how to start a channel that is an expression of who I am.
After watching your video I realize I need to just start.
I love the way you tell stories. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I’m 25 and can honestly say your channel does for me what mr.rogers did back then. we were a PBS only household and now I’m a UA-cam adult. I can’t thank you enough for your work Van.
What a brillant work. Definitely the kind of content we need nowadays.
Bravo!!!
Im truly inspired by you and your journey.
I recently moved back to Mexico after 30+ years of living and working in NY. Throughout the life of your channel (which is about how long I’ve been transitioning between homes), your enthusiasm about Mexico has been opportune to say the least and outright uplifting at times. So. Thank you!
I’d love to have the opportunity to offer any assistance while you are here, shall you need it.
Bravo sir! It’s been too long and this was exactly what I needed…thank you.
This video really touched me. thank you for everything you do Van
You are a genius Van ! Your creativity boggles me with every new video ✨
I am following Van from Russia, and consider this channel to be one of the best, or even the best here. Every time I watch his videos I learn something about life, about different life I have, about music, about craft and art, and about literature, now I want to read Tolstoy once again. Thank you, Van!
So great to here that you are finally having the chance to take your family to Mexico, knowing thats something you have wanted to do. I am wishing you and your family safe travels. Hope you all enjoy it🙌🙌
So moving and beautifully presented. Thank you!
Tremendous video Van! You’re videos to me are sometimes like an AA meeting. I don’t always want to do them, but after I have watched my spirit is rejuvenated. Seriously what you do for spirited men is unequal. Best of luck on your Mexico trip in the Land Cruiser (I’m also a die hard fan)!
I love your channel. Thanks for the thoughtful, well paced, encouraging, and interesting content, Van! I don't know why but I nearly cried twice watching this :D
I feel gratitude for your work and continued success. I really am glad that you have been able to achieve the next level of security! You are a force multiplier.
All of your videos are INSPIRING AND MOTIVATING! That’s what Artist’s/Creators work should do to the audience!!! 💯🙌👊
Slowly becoming my favorite channel
Fred Rogers words that really beautifully when the says that if feelings are mentionable and manageable you're doing a great service for mental health.
You make wonderfully unique and soothing videos about tricky topics which are very much in the public interest. It feels like anybody putting a solid effort into their art should be making a sensible income but it's rarely the case. Of course there are a lot of artists in the world, but perhaps too many people in the distribution chain are swallowing up a lot of the revenue before it trickles down to the creators. Hopefully tech eventually cuts out all the middle men rather than just creating more of them or turning it into a PvP game pitting the artists against themselves squeeze the margins.
On any cool day, you are likely to see me in one of my Spirited Man hoodies. These hoodies and Patreon donations keep me connected to you and your mission. This video demonstrates why you are my favorite creator. Thank you, Van.
Fantastic piece! As a filmmaker and creator I find I am in that creative chasm all the time. Heres to keeping it going!
This video made me cry. Allowed me to cry? Inspired me to cry? I cried. Some of my earliest memories were sitting on the floor in front of the TV watching Mr. Rodgers. Now, I've gone from 4 to 45 with all of those lessons of understanding and curiosity and kindness. I really appreciate the connection between adult and child and the importance of inspiration to us all. Thanks, Van.
This was a beautiful video. It gives me hope that I can one day find my medium and work hard to give it meaning and distribute it. Thank you so much for this knowledge ❤
One of the few reasons I’m from Pittsburgh: Fred Rodgers. This is a wonderful video, Van. I am a creative that is choosing the corporate world as to do my best to raise my soon-to-be 2 children, while my wife is building her boat, going fully independent as a hair salon owner. I love the many pathways we can take as creative people and how vast the pool is for all of us to play in. May we all find success by the constant evolution of our own creativity.
Much love for you Van! I hope you and your family have a wonderful adventure!!
Sat down to write down my music goals for 2023 this morning. This video popped up after I’d finished. I’m building my chasm crossing boat tonight after work. Thanks Van! Safe travels🤘
I've seen that Mr. Rogers / Senator Pastore exchange before, but every time it brings a tear or two to my eyes. Mr. Rogers and Mr. Dressup (here in Canada) were a big part of my early childhood. ♥
I cant believe how much of a fan of Van I was; before I even knew he existed. 3 weeks ago
another masterful, brilliant video. you are one of one, Van.
heart touching ist getting a new attitude. what a kind gesture to the people.
Very moving. Thank you.
This video gave me goosebumps. One of your best, Van. Thank you. x
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Unreal. Goose bumps. Tears. Thankfulness. Life is hard for all of us! You are my hero!
Great work! Fred Rogers is a constant inspiration to me in my day job and the videos I make as well!
Brilliant work
I love seeing how much you and your bros filmography has a similar vibe
All I can say is, thank you for sharing and telling your stories in the way you do Van.
you're always there when we need you van, thank you
This is so good Van. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing.
The Spirited Man could have made his White Paper about any selfish endeavor but who did he choose for his subject? FRED ROGERS. I seriously am holding back tears.
i don`t have words for it other than your videos are overwhelmingly beautiful and heart warming, thank you sir
this is the best video, thank you Van for the reminder of the reason we got into creating
This guy is unreal! So freaking good! Everytime… so relatable. I never thought of Van as a Mr. Rogers for adults, but now that I’ve seen this it’s so true. I couldn’t really wrap my head around what Van was or what the ‘Spirited Man’ was at first. At first I came here just because it was Casey Neistat’s brother. And I first I was intrigued but thought it was a little strange. But then, the same way Mr. Rogers pulls you in with his sincerity, I started sensing that with Van’s content. Not at all in a slow or boring way, but in a truthful, sincere way, with relatable topics taught in a relatable and honest way.
This content is so good. I even became a patreon of the channel several months ago just to support.
I don’t know who the powers that be are, but I do help you support. And I hope you watch some of the stuff on this channel. It’s absolutely fantastic!
Thanks Van
Incredible inspiration, love your art.
Happy new year Van
Thank you Van
Stunning video. Wish you luck!
Man, these videos always hit the right chord!
What a lovely video. I hope imi can help creators grow and be stable.
Clever. Thoughtful. Creative. ❤