Bo Burnham Thinks Self Obsession Is The Norm Today "Eighth Grade" Q&A at VidCon

[@crispycrimps865]

Imagine being a vlogger with 10 views, having no idea one of those views was Bo Burnham

[@amberdru6805]

Yes I imagine this ✅

[@emoollinii]

i keep thinking about this and how weird that must be 😭

[@jameseiner]

Bo Burnham talking about how he doesn't feel like he could satirize the internet in 2018 is a wonderful prequel to him villainizing the internet in 2021...

[@dinamit645]

That's what i was thinking! So funny

[@-piras]

FOr me it feels like he was able to both talk about both at once, showing the wonders and how it all goes

[@dee31415]

Like he said in the interview, it's funnier to be critical.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

No, he satirized it.

[@M.oonchild_]

LMAOO Im so glad he did. it got so much worse

[@legoman1990]

I love this guy. He's so meta, yet so human. I just want to hug him.

[@juliana43]

i feel like if bo made a documentary, i would watch it on repeat until the end of time

[@valhalla1240]

don't forget to squeeze "alphabet" in there though... changed my perspective on learning.

[@lachlangibbs7437]

i feel like that would become impractical.......hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@roshni_saxena]

repeat stuff, repeat stuff, repeat stuff

[@katiebruce4803]

Yes 😁👍🏻

[@lukeochoa3450]

That’s a bit excessive

[@caraliiina8453]

Ugh the fact that he values teenage girls’ thoughts ideas and emotions so much is amazing, just makes me love what he does a million times more (the bar is so low lmao :,))

[@mothmanseyes]

I want bo to get interviewed in a way where he has no time constraints and can just read questions and talk and talk and talk because I’m always wondering what the rest of his train of thought would be after someone ends it, not that it’s necessarily bad and he doesn’t seem upset, but I’m just that intrigued

[@noname-hz1sf]

You would love his appearances on the You Made It Weird podcast! They're all 2 or 3 hours long and the host encourages him to go really deep on a lot of topics. Some of the politics didn't age well but he's also a lot more raw on that podcast than I've seen him in taped interviews like these.

[@mothmanseyes]

@@noname-hz1sf oh thank you! I’ll have to go and check it out!!

[@natbatrat-d7e]

“how you have to choose between all the information in the world in the back of your eyelids” could i interest you in everything, all of the time?

[@MrKubahades]

Or the back of your eyelids

[@hunterof2846]

3:55 "That the outside world, the non-digital world, is merely a theatrical space in which one stages and records content for the much more real, much more vital digital space" - Bo Burnham, 2021

[@Kllyec]

I love how Bo is the one in a million who really says what we all refuse to admit

[@taakotuesdays]

no joke I'd 100% watch a ted talk by bo burnham

[@Ulrike121]

Omg yes! He would be so perfect for that!

[@bluecollarmenproductions]

I feel like his interviews are Ted talks

[@anyareid1100]

I think if I was interviewing bo I would just ask him one question that allows him to talk and then just sit and listen to him talk because omg he’s a genius

[@lafernando3731]

still can't believe on how deep his voice got overtime.

[@casualhighlights]

He's said before that he pitches his voice up on stage and in most interviews, I think he just decided to drop that a little here

[@moonamod3166]

The way he values realness and authenticity is like a breath of fresh air and makes me feel so understood. I wish more people valued being true and genuine the way he does. The eighth grade movie was beautiful and I saw myself in it so much because of Bo’s attitude towards reality

[@lilylemon2225]

Bo Burnham actually uderstands it

[@valhalla1240]

I still hope he never gives a Ted Talk.

[@GottaloveMuse1]

Valhalla Why?

[@valhalla1240]

Just because most Ted Talks suck. They usually have a very plain generic message like: "this is why you should live life to the fullest", or: "give more hugs". They often try to seem sciency, but aren't actually scientific, because if they were, they'd be held in symposium and the main reason they can't do that is because 1) they have little to no data to support their hypotheses and 2) they overreach by FAR in their explanatory claims. (Like for example: "In modern societies the classic heroism-trope - a single man giving his life for his country - is being replaced by boys running amok" ... is something I have heard in an actual Ted Talk. And it wasn't even among the worst ones). But the main reason why I hate Ted Talks is because they try sooo hard to seem woke, yet always manage to be late to the table. Like a woman in her fifties encouraging women in their twenties to "explore their sexuality", or a straight man talking about why he isn't affraid of these ominous gays ... To be honest, if Bo ever gave a Ted Talk, I'd watch it. But mainly because most things Bo says in an interview are more profound, insightful and are actually logical compared to a Ted Talk. I still hope he won't though.

[@shadowspector3611]

Valhalla: he'll change the face of Ted talks.

[@valhalla1240]

He could rip them off without them noticing it ... He could be to the american elite, what Pierre Bourdieu was to french academia...

[@lameemo]

The shadow of that microphone is problematic

[@ginge641]

"Oh hi Satan"

[@laxhere]

oh man now I can’t unsee it

[@nicofisher141]

@@ginge641 BAHA

[@isaacrumley]

@@nicofisher141 "MMMM SATAN YOU TASTE SO GOOOOD"

[@flameosaurus1832]

Grew up as your usual suburbanite

[@VivianDelphine]

Guys, the only reason you don’t like Grace “interrupting” is because you’re used to Bo going on long (but interesting) tangents in more of a speech/standup format, but that’s not how this kind of rapid fire interview works. She let him talk enough, but she had to keep going with the questions.

[@stevenpham5060]

Exactly

[@Paid2Kill73]

maybe...but she talks kinda long for rapid fire interview as well....she tryinna be smart but we wanna hear Bo's mind.

[@1H4NDC14PP1N6]

Was actually about to comment criticism on that, but you make a good point. We really just want to listen to Bo talk forever and ever. I love hearing how Bo's mind works.

[@SSheezCrafty]

@@VivianDelphine I agree, I applaud her. she first of all was truly interested and was really listening to him and hearing the message and seemed like she wished they were just talking, not taping to just completely hear him out but it was a live taped t v interview and she had to maintain a normal back and forth conversation flow and the audience expected Funny and either they added prerecorded laugh tracks or half of the audience were so vapid and dumb that they kept laughing at everything, assuming that it was a funny joke and they don't want people to know that they didn't get it

[@sienna7383]

how she cuts him off at 7:18 is so frustrating

[@josephgaudet67]

I hope he does a movie kind of based on " repeat stuff." Commentary on modern plastic music and how it influences kids and general culture.

[@juliamcarter2000]

Joseph Gaudet That's a really interesting concept - maybe he will!

[@valhalla1240]

I mean... he IS the perfect antidote to Bieber so ...

[@Kakdksnsjsj]

That sounds boring...

[@advithvashist9889]

Plastic music has been around forever. Not a new phenomenon

[@wttdotcom]

repeat stuff is bts in a nuttshel😂🤣🤣👌🏽

[@kuehlschrank810]

10:18 "...can I interest you in everything, all of the time?"

[@flameosaurus1832]

“A little bit of everything, all of the time?”

[@kuehlschrank810]

@@flameosaurus1832 "Apathy's a tragedy"

[@ellyette9870]

@@kuehlschrank810 "And boredom is a criiiiiimmme"

[@maurice8180]

"anything and everything"

[@aditimin1260]

@Isaiah Jackson you know, it wasn’t always like this…

[@nani7928]

Bo is literally everything I love. Intelligent and comedic. Like, I wish I had even half of his way of thinking.

[@probablypossessed2075]

The amount of times Bo says “meta”, not just in this interview but in general is so cute idk why tho

[@lizmoss]

i love bo’s responses. grace needed to let him speak more without interruption.

[@sushilsarnaik3665]

"LET HIM SPEAK"

[@michasengotta2295]

Why the quotes? I actually think she didn't let him speak enough.

[@ThatReplyGuy]

Everytime I watch a Bo Burnham interview, I realize again how tall he is. He deserves a trophy for it.

[@spideyparker139]

We should just give trophies to tall things And every tree and building will have a trophy

[@goavs7438]

@@spideyparker139 that makes sense

[@Svinegaard1]

The world doesn't deserve Bo. Truly a fantastic person.

[@PAILINCOY]

I think it's important to let the person talk...and actually let them finish...without interrupting... because you should give them that respect... as an interviewer.

[@PAILINCOY]

Sorry, I don't know what you mean?

[@drewp.weiner5708]

Not sure why people always complain about interviewers interrupting. It's how they're supposed to do they're job, you can't just let the interviewee go off on a tangent when you have time constraints.

[@dutawe]

Υ Ε Α Η

[@foodbag312]

Not the way she did it. There's a finesse to it. Marc Maron, Larry King and Terry Gross will interrupt, but they don't interrupt just to spend 25 seconds trying to formulate a question to replace the one that he was answering. She also has to stop interrupting him to try and be funny 9:16

[@jameseiner]

I love that by the end of this video, you can feel him releasing some of that energy that he fully channeled in Welcome to the Internet...

[@CZsWorld]

Saw the Q&A at ArcLight Hollywood last night. Great to see even more!

[@markiven494]

I did not expect to see you here

[@yesouioo]

Ugh... I cried! I didnt think the movie would have super sad parts too! Maybe, I just related to the protagonist a bit more than others, BUT MAN WAS IT WORTH IT!

[@floptune8515]

I love how bo's brain works (though I am aware of his internal mental conflict). Also, anyone notice the microphones shadow? I mean, I don't want to be graphic, but Jesus that's phallic...

[@minarooda]

Haaha This comment defines me. Deep, empathetic, a distracted sarcastic adult child who loves to laugh😉

[@floptune8515]

@@minarooda Haha, thanks, I guess? Are you talking about me or bo?

[@minarooda]

@@floptune8515 Yes your comment covered all the important bases for me 😆

[@floptune8515]

@@minarooda Fair enough. I've got to say though, from my years on youtube, I've never had anyone analyse and/or praise my comment like you have, so cheers (again!)

[@minarooda]

@@floptune8515 You're welcome😀 It was nice talking to you. Happy Holidays!!

[@saxlaxdm10]

The girl asking if he would do Stan Lee cameos is the birth of the Inside Cinematic Universe, the ICU.

[@Alex-fv7ri]

Imagine if Socko makes a cameo in the Sesame Street movie (I think Bo is supposed to compose the music)

[@DJDipstick]

I FOUND MORE BO

[@lucyfoster4082]

He is making these brilliant insights into the effects of the internet on our psyches, and making them fast because she's making him have to squeeze them in before she blathers on again.

[@YourGuySmallFry]

10:18 Anything and everything. All of the Time.

[@sunflowersprinkles5787]

7:06 “could i interest you in everything all of the time”

[@jopomeister]

Trust Bo to make Vidcon deep. Legend of a man, and fair play to the interviewer on keeping hold of the reins, not an easy task :p

[@Xanderall]

I love Grace's shirt. She looks like a Power Ranger!

[@realdjtoddthunder1323]

I rather someone be obsessed with themselves than obsessed over someon else,that doesn't even care about you

[@mayawoflax2488]

everywhere all of the time

[@cahmenegatti]

0:12 will never not be funny to be no matter how many times i rewatch it

[@kovici7226]

thats a very interesting point. as young people grow up and begin creating to express how being this generation made them feel, we're going to have way better portrayals of it and im excited to see it happen.

[@fdasjrfewklew433]

8:25 to the end...go off Bo👏

[@travislayer5347]

As a regular straight man, my anxiety stopped right after 7:12, when I finally caught a glimpse of the woman's face. 🙂

[@clarityonyx]

he’s so smart it makes me mad

[@myah.4463]

Vidcon is the best show ever

[@beanthegoose]

BO!!! CAMEO OR STAR IN YOUR OWN MOVIES PLEASE ❤️

[@SophiaAphrodite]

I keep forgetting in the mid 80's 9th grade moved to High School. When I went into 10th grader 9th grade followed, that was in 1986. When I was in 8th grade it was the middle of middle school.

[@Uvouvo05]

F in the chat for stan lee

[@dakotaj-l9769]

More than halfway through, I finally realize grace helbig is moderating lol

[@sajidaassaf174]

I didn't know it was his movie :o

[@eyebreath6412]

Sajida Assaf I was cringing at the movie but now it’s different since I know he wrote it

[@sajidaassaf174]

BillyTron5000 I've been avoiding it because I didn't know, I'm gonna watch it now😂

[@tianamarie4768]

Sajida Assaf exactly how I feel

[@jaspergoe2517]

SOMEBODY LET BO DO A TED TALK

[@emzeiz]

god he’s intelligent

[@porriff]

Love this channel and video

[@AllTheArtsy]

The only good things KZbin ever gave the world are Bo Burnham and Troye Sivan.

[@kiraparrish8059]

am i high or are his eyebrows purple

[@july_juli]

“What are you gonna do? Make fun of memes?”

[@bridgetg4661]

I love this! :) :D

[@scootervvv]

I wish I was at vidcon

[@scootervvv]

Luis Torruella thanks

[@ginge641]

8:56 KZbin Rewind. Creators is a loose term.

[@Uvouvo05]

7 dislikes, now that's impressive

[@boylilikoi]

12 now

[@peightonkillbreth2014]

Him staring at the guy that walked in

[@karisma_issacutebrooks6689]

#Vidcon is the best your movie is awesome

[@bittlesthecookieakacaitcat8798]

I wish I could go to vidcon

[@MariaDansounsou]

Bo yo

[@okboomer9684]

mar 😂

[@isadoraaraujo1]

He's the greatest rapper ever

[@SherlocksAlwaysRight]

Ooooh booo

[@clappedcircle5301]

@@isadoraaraujo1 And He’ll weather your weather whether you think He’s clever or not

[@paddyodoor3090]

this is such a weird way to film this interview

[@voiceappeal]

Lol Grace at the beginning

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

6:41 - Sounds like you should write a song about the internet Bo .... **smile** Also 6:41 - 8:54 maybe planted the idea for that song O_O .... Probably not, but it could have.

[@bonnogetz]

7:06 hahaha

[@katiebruce4803]

I love bo ❤️🙂👍🏻

[@alexhashemi437]

Bo is halarious

[@Orlagh]

I have vlogs with 10 views Bo, be my guest 🤣

[@melissavillicana1169]

Does anyone know the piano song that starts to play at the end?

[@KenEatsPaper]

I loved this q and a I liked Grace as an interviewer. I wanted it to be longer than two videos 😋😍

[@m0rbiidz]

he wAS AT VIDCON??

[@evanj6383]

How about an actual Q&A with the audience for the majority of the video instead of an uncomfortable interview

[@weliveinasocietybottomtext5996]

"bless you"

[@tilly9647]

'yeah...yeah!...yeah....'

[@TheMovieKnightProductions]

Perfect

[@kittymcguinness6625]

“Scumbag Steve” what year is it that’s that is your “meme reference”

[@toolate4909]

Really though, anyone remember MySpace top ten? Ranking your importance by how other people place you in their friend list? No wonder we're all a mess 😅

[@dreary_giraffe]

I thought Bo was Tom Brady for a moment

[@kindredspirit7]

like chill

[@lindseyluna13]

Yikes, she got really uncomfortable and didn't do a good job interviewing. Like it's okay to talk about the real stuff and not be so positive. That's who Bo is.

[@birb_wants_a_cracker]

9:50

[@bloodywar55]

Hello

[@kianewt]

space panda Goodbye

[@ReedMoxieTomashire]

IM IN EIGHTH GRADE!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!

[@thisismyname7596]

Katherine Sanders haaa me tooo

[@zoeysunj]

ok

[@toozl_3717]

I did not see the title and I thought he was pewdepie

[@okboomer9684]

Individual _ Ava 😂 you messed up a comedian and a... youtuber.

[@joeyrambo20]

I am A person funny thing is that Bo started as a KZbinr, and you can still be a comedian and a KZbinr they aren't mutually exclusive.

[@SoVidushi]

Lmao yeah he does look like felix in that thumbnail

[@KatrinaH200900]

He seems very optimistic about the internet, yet I feel like it’s dying, like young people won’t be making anything because they see other success and don’t get it fast enough. I’d want to ask him how he thinks the internet is changing and how it is possible to START in today’s climate.

[@sebastiansanchez6576]

Horrible day to make a Stan lee joke

[@fancysnek7102]

bo looks like pewds at this panel

[@LUVROCK5800]

I find this especially funny cuz youtube would is like 13 so it would be in eighth grade right now

[@catlovesfire]

Let him talk m8

[@jandrei4115]

Chris Pratt got younger. And skinnier

[@liviasaville8071]

and taller

[@ginge641]

Ramsey Bolton sure lost a lot of weight.

[@donaldoconner]

grace is not a good moderator

[@onekingdom1955]

Words about repeat stuff.

[@kaylabailey6702]

I'm 15th

[@SNO3R]

Grace XD

[@alexandraradoumis-weiler5764]

First view!

[@watchmaggiepaint]

This interviewer is terrible

[@mrbesser177]

Dude grace isn’t very smart