Brushes With Famous People

[@parsath_2584]

Honestly Tim, you could talk about anything and I would be invested because you're such a good storyteller.

[@kulture_vulturee]

Agreed, literally made a full channel playlist in chronological order because I can listen to this man for hours

[@mikez6289]

Agreed !

[@kyoujinko]

Agreed, I see it pop up on my recommended and stop everything for a Tim vid

[@Smeighl]

Preach. Weird how pleasant it is to just hear someone excitedly talk about something they are genuinely passionate about.

[@ghostridergunship]

Exactly

[@AndreasSweden]

I really like to think that Steven Spielberg randomly enters buildings, ask questions and then leaves without further explanations.

[@williamwallace3780]

Tim left out the bit where he had dramatic music playing and was typing frantically when Steven came in. All those hacking scenes in movies are his fault. He wasn't even programming: he was arguing with a guy about Doctor Who.

[@9-b_b-9]

LOL the anecdote about the vault suit 😂

[@jubbyquarkret4262]

Had me rolling

[@FluffySylveonBoi]

He was packing xD

[@calebszyszkiewicz719]

My lord 😭😭😭

[@dangonzalez752]

😂😂😂

[@gabe54125]

But tim, you are famous!

[@MaskedImposter]

Famously cool!

[@Anubis1101]

Tim out there celeb watching not realizing he himself is a celebrity who's probably being watched by a fan.

[@jgj75]

David Warner as Jon Irenicus in Baldurs Gate 2 is still to this day one of the best VO performances in a game, ever.

[@karpette69]

... and the memory of the memory

[@helloimatapir]

YOU WILL ALL SUFFER!

[@rusty_from_earth9577]

It's so cool that you've met all these famous, talented people and Wil Wheaton

[@pineapples8503]

icl it's weird to still dig at a guy who was forced into acting by his abusive parents for ostensibly not being a good actor

[@lucasbarcellos3319]

Always boggles the mind to hear that Tim Cain, one of the original creators of Fallout, wasn't given a VIP pass for the later games' launch parties.

[@UlyssesM]

Oh brother. They invited him didn't they and they treat him with respect. Do you want them to give him a back massage?

[@dyaoxnis]

​@@UlyssesM If an author of a book isn't invited to the movie premier; you don't think that would be a little weird? Neither of them have input on the created art in this instance, but you'd still invite the creator of the original piece. And at the very least give them vip for absolutely no cost to your company. It's just good networking and press. It's just a dumb decision all around. It's almost so dumb it's insulting.

[@NakAlienEd]

​@@UlyssesMinvitiation is nice, but you cant forget that Tim is to Fallout what Lucas is to Star Wars, yeah lots of people contributed to it being a success, but it literally wouldn't exist without the man. He's literally the most important person invovled in the creation of Fallout. I'd call that "Very Important Person" (VIP) status-worthy.

[@lucasbarcellos3319]

@@UlyssesM chill out. I didn't say anything absurd. I just mentioned that I find it odd that one of the OG creators of this million-dollar franchise isn't invited to the VIP areas of their games' release parties. If you'd like to exaggerate what I said, that's your problem, but make sure to not involve me in that, yes?

[@stuartmorley6894]

​@@NakAlienEdif you've watched a bunch of Tim's videos you know he doesn't consider himself the single most important man in creating Fallout. Obviously he's a modest man but he didn't pick the aesthetic at all. I'm not going to pretend he wasn't super important but it was a whole team that made the game. Games are very different to movies where a director has much more individual control.

[@eb9782]

The next video should just be thousands of people telling their stories of the day they got to meet you, Tim. Even now after everything you've done, you probably don't think of yourself as a "highlight of my life" kind of celebrity encounter, but you are

[@malik740]

For real, I really have the feeling he doesnt grasp how many millions of peoples life he affected and improved to the point it entirly changed the life of some people

[@Santi.Strange]

The Vault suit comment almost made me spit my coffee. Gosh, Tim, you're a galactic treasure.

[@alvarete.e2036]

Don't know half the people mentioned here but it's just so nice to hear a Tim Cain story early in the morning while working and sipping coffee

[@Commander67]

That's why i always watch his videos in the morning best time to watch.

[@TheFrogEnjoyer]

Ah yes, Walter Goggins. Maybe next time Tim 😂

[@Pangloss6413]

I would feel very lucky to have left as big of a cultural impact as Tim has without being mobbed by everyone every time I leave the house

[@elessarbre]

I bet you were closely looking at every Spielberg film years after that to see if he used any of what he saw in your office.

[@rationalbassist]

"Those vault suits are tight. They leave very little to the imagination... Congratulations, Mr. Bleyaert." 🤣

[@aNerdNamedJames]

I love that Eddie Murphy was the one who first said "Isn't that the guy who made Fallout?" -- it's a similarly great energy to the story about how Al Yankovic knew he had "made it" when he heard Paul McCartney excitedly yell about how psyched he was to see that "It's Weird Al!"

[@TRPB-]

One of my favorite things to hear when I start my day. "Hi everyone. It's me, Tim."

[@Four-sc6gj]

You’re the man Tim. Any subject you discuss is so compelling. You remind me of some people I knew in the Navy. They could tell sea stories about anything and a big group just naturally gathers around.

[@LovwynKindrick]

Tim, to us you are the famous person we would like to meet. ❤

[@Marandal]

I would die if i met Tim. Such a cool guy!

[@mikeminton6061]

loved this video Tim, could listen to you talk about literally anything, and it is enjoyable.

[@anaththeanswer89]

Love your videos Tim!

[@pretzelthedude]

Watching/hearing Mr Cain geek out about so many people (especially Richard Garriot LOL) was just an incredibly fun watch. Thanks for this good sir! 💖🤗

[@ScottRKrol]

Watching these Friday videos have become my favorite way to decompress after the work week.

[@clef6434]

I love pulling an all-nighter and having Tim upload a video before I go to bed.

[@jres1995]

It's my morning ritual 😃

[@the_numb_skull]

Yo same

[@JohnnyTheWolf-d3p]

David Warner was also Chancellor Gorkan in the sequel, Star Trek VI!

[@BuzzKirill3D]

And the Cardassian torturer in the famous TNG episode

[@JohnnyTheWolf-d3p]

@@BuzzKirill3D And the doctor who wants to get rid of the ooze in TMNT2: The Secret of the Ooze.

[@Renkaru]

I've only ever met a couple celebrities in my life, the biggest one though is probably Bruce Willis. I met him in Toronto back in 2012? He must have been there for a movie or something like that. I held the door for him at a coffee shop, without knowing who it was, he said thanks and I looked up smiled and said I was a big fan, and thanked him for his work. He stopped and shock my hand, and I asked him about Pulp Fiction for about 10 mins, he was so chill to talk to. He really seemed to have loved his time working on Pulp Fiction haha.

[@Fabio-bu9bp]

Just wanted to say thank you Tim. You are a great inspiration to me in my life and your videos are really refreshing to hear. I really appreciate you

[@nelgw]

2:25 never have i heard someone describe programming so accurately

[@ozancobanoglu812]

lol it's true but determination is important :D

[@BeatsbyDionysys]

love listening to the stories!

[@mateusz73]

Hahahaha "congratulations Mr. Bleyaert" lol

[@Cooljoe55]

That made me chuckle

[@stevetrop]

That is so cool to hear the celebrities you interacted with Tim. From here on out though, each time I see Wil Wheaton I will always picture Picard saying to him, "Wesley, wipe your nose.".

[@TheCinemaofJoelShelton]

I once had a conversation with Nicole Kidman at Whole Foods and the funny thing is that she started the conversation.

[@JonathanRossRogers]

What was the conversation about?

[@TheCinemaofJoelShelton]

@@JonathanRossRogers We were talking about what kind of burger to get at the burger bar. Then Keith Urban showed up haha.

[@JonathanRossRogers]

@@TheCinemaofJoelShelton TIL that there are burger bars at Whole Foods.

[@ambrant7422]

Your reply to my question about pacifism in RPGs was the closest I've ever been to brushing with a famous person. Even though it was KZbin I haven't been able to muster up the will to say thank you, so... thanks Tim! Have a great weekend! You too, comment reader!

[@Grymgar]

This is exactly what I needed today. I'm going to see my favorite band today and I have VIP tickets so I'm just gonna be myself just like you are when you meet folks.

[@Gu1tarZer0]

YES, I'm so glad someone else mentioned seeing Goggins in Community. He did a great job handing out "thermoses"..

[@dsxnqxxz6394]

Hey Tim, I just yesterday beat fallout and it was a blast! It was the first fallout game I've completed and it was also my first crpg! I decided to play the game after discovering your channel, and my question is what game would you consider to be your magnum, opus? If it is fallout then what would the number two be? What game would you say has the most Tim Cain influence, because I really like your core values of what you think makes games fun, and what makes an RPG a good RPG. Also I just bought arcanum because it's on sale, excited to get started with that.

[@SxD1982]

I could listen to you describing how your new can-opener functions. I really enjoy your videos. It's only been a few months since I discovered you had a channel. I listen while I am working and having my coffee. I think you ought to just have one hour long videos talking about anything and nothing. I would be tuned in. Thank you and please keep producing these videos for us. Highly appreciated.

[@sevenproxies4255]

Only celebrity moment that stand out for me was shaking hands with Robert Patrick at a science fiction convention. Now, I was dressed in a way that made people think I was a bit edgy. Long leathern coat, camo pants, bullet cartridge belt, steel capped combat boots etc. Then I found the booth where Patrick was at, and he's basically dressed as a hard ass biker and just goes "Well how do you do, young man?" Suddenly I was reduced to a little boy on the spot 😄 He signed my DVD copy of Terminator 2 and was overall super friendly and polite. In hindsight I kinda wished I had recommended him some bars in town that would've been to his liking. But yeah. There's celebrity actors... and then there's celebrity actors who starred in films that you've watched hundreds of times while growing up.

[@EdgarDoiron]

Great stories Tim. Loving the friday vibes!

[@hpph7133]

One time while volunteering for New York Comic con, probably 2007, I was requested to be back up to assist escorting a celebrity. I'm a comics fan, and my beat was normally info desk for Artists Alley, the writers and artists who are MY celebrities, but I was off shift having a break and they needed help without describing the task. I volunteered. We were given a hushed quick briefing of, "don't fawn, don't touch, don't talk unnecessarily," so as not to disturb the celebrity. Who was it? Dan Lauria, the actor that played the dad from the first Wonder Years show. Why was he at a comic convention? I didn't understand why people would want to stand on line to see him but he was cool and humble, thanked us and I was part of a human shield around him as we marched him to his booth. I had NO training in crowd control at this point of my life so I'm pretty sure I looked like an absolute goon looming over him and warding people off silently while having a half guard up partially remembered from martial arts. NYCC crowds are thick in the Jacob Javitz center, so it was very common to push your way through.

[@Chatetris]

Bret "The Hitman" Hart delievered an Amazon package to my house back in November (2023). Super nice guy and one of the most famous guys here in Calgary. I think I'm on that Amazon commercial for that contest or something. Met a few other people like composers, musicians, and Japanese talent people.

[@colonelb]

David Warner is also the one who tortured Jean Luc Picard and whom was told, "There are FOUR lights!"

[@pitchforker3304]

And David Warner was Jon Irenicus, the villain of Baldur's Gate 2 - awesome character..

[@resiseven7407]

he was also quite briefly in twin peaks, and latterly played the doctor in quite a few doctor who audio productions by big finish (that last one is for the MASSIVE nerds)

[@andreaholcock8992]

He was on The Larry Sanders show as the CEO of the company that bought them out. His name was Richard but Larry kept calling him Dick

[@ArcRevenant]

Tim, you are a treasure!

[@ItsPayneWhackHim]

Another fun day Friday with Tim is always awesome

[@DuqueBastardo]

this video is full of meme material. love your faces tim!

[@nicholasallen9035]

I find these stories fun! I haven’t had nearly as many brushes with celebrities, but one of my favorites was getting to meet Stan Lee at E3 2004 when he was there for promoting x-men legends. My friend came rushing to me saying Stan Lees over there and no one is in line, let’s go now! We got his autograph and a picture and got to chat a little.

[@timmygilbert4102]

I want to say thank you for your video, they are insightful. Neuro divergent people like me has to be reminded that normal people need validation.

[@Geraki0n]

I met Richard Garriott once too. I was in the finals for the *Zero Robotics* competition for high school students in its opening year. The competition was at MIT in a big lecture hall, with our teams' programs run on small spherical robots onboard the ISS. Previous rounds were run on simulations of those robots. Lots of cool stuff that day, we had a video call with the ISS, they had a couple of former astronauts there to meet us students in the room, and the MC was... Richard Garriott! Fans of him will recall that he's an amateur astronaut, went to the ISS, and is the son of an astronaut as well. During a break, my team leader went up to talk to Garriott about internship opportunities or something. I went along for the ride/as moral support, and got his business card - which I still have to this day. I'm sad to say that I didn't remember he was such a big video games creator. I used to watch the G4TV show "Icons" and they had an episode about Ultima I had watched, but I just didn't put 2+2 together given the different contexts. Glad I talked to him though.

[@papajoots]

I was sort of listening then you mention Gary Gygax and I was all in. Also talking to Richard Garrett as a peer had to have been a career highlight!

[@lukask.3465]

David Warner - one of the greatest villains in one of my most favorite games - Irenicus - Baldur's gate 2

[@ThisIsMyYouTubeAccount1]

The Richard Gariott story was insane. Probably the craziest most eccentric name in the field. What a legend

[@returnofthespacecowgurl]

Thanks for also thinking of Community Season 5! The fact that you also immediately think of Walton Goggins being in Community makes me very happy, but I'd be remiss if I didn't request another video specifically centered around Community! What do you enjoy about Community, what are your thoughts on the season 3 video game episode? And if those are too basic, what are some ways you've seen Community and other sitcoms apply to game design storytelling and possibly what are some of your other favorite shows?

[@CainOnGames]

I’m working on a video about game design that I learned from sitcoms, and Community is in there!

[@sevenproxies4255]

You really should be invited to every VIP event for anything Fallout-related, Tim. There's really no good reason not to.

[@MrJballn]

"Famous people" is such a wild concept

[@docweidner]

I think you meant David Warner from Origin's Privateer 2, The Darkening. 😉 Though honestly, that game did have quite the cast, Clive Owen was your avatar. It also had John Hurt, Christopher Walken, Brian Blessesed, David McCallum, and Amanda Pays. At the height of that "interactive movie" phase of the mid to late 90s.

[@Kalaida]

My brush with famous people? Sir Ridley Scott. It was at a charity event and he hosted a tour of the backlot of Warner Bros. where he shot Blade Runner. Sadly, I wasn't able to have any kind of conversation but I did shake his hand twice. Tidbits: He's not a people person and got lost on his own tour.

[@AdrianShephardOpposing]

Tim, you're fuckin awesome man. You started my favourite game series ever and you just seem like a good guy i have a couple Fallout questions for you, i'd really like it if you answered them for me and my friend please. 1: What inspired you to make Fallout 2: Did you like the way Fallout Tactics came out? 3: If you could play any character in the TV show, who would it be, why, and how would you play them? 4: Favourite Fallout Game? 5: How are you so cool?!?!?

[@twotamatos]

I have talked with a few E celebs n Hollywood celebs you yourself help me realize that celebrities/developers are just normal dudes it makes socializing even with people who are your biggest idols a lot less intimidating when you have that epiphany

[@twotamatos]

A thing of advice to anyone reading if you think you see someone who is famous take the chance I wasn’t wearing my glasses and I swear to god I bumped into Chris onell at a bar 2 nights ago and didn’t take my chance cuz the bar tender and bouncer was throwing us all out cuz it was closing time even if you ask someone hey are you Trey Parker or something and they laugh no take your shot. I used to think man that must suck I want my anonymity but idk after scrounging around for any sort of sentiment for the work I do and not being famous on the way up I don’t think many would mind a fan of many years to tug on your shirt and say hey dude your show was hilarious friends n I where laughing till we where crying cheers n what not but I still do have a strong ethic of not bugging people just trying to enjoy a dinner or drink to themselves after a hard days work because they r just normal dudes n some fans can be very overbearing. N a lotta times those people have anxieties n all that just like you do to where I could see certain celebs not being able to just go out for a drink to be really obnoxious hopefully I can get a chance at a con or even work place but it still bums me out if it really was him

[@twotamatos]

XD ahhh I always kinda try to post my thoughts prior watching it’s so funny to hear you say the same things almost verbatim. That was the exact question I asked Doug Lussenhop and Brent wienbach how did u make a specific bed time stories episode with Tim and Eric with a straight face

[@TheBaldr]

I've hardly met anyone famous in my life. No one I've ever known, went to school with, family etc is famous. The only time I've had brushes with famous people were at game dev conferences and E3. The coolest one was E3 2005, tucked in back corner in a small booth for a mobile game was Evel Knievel, because it was kinda hidden booth no one was there. Got to shake his hand and an autograph. Also in 2010 game dev convention I was invited to a VIP party Blizzard Entertainment was holding, they had brought a bunch of voice talent for a panel.

[@Anubis1101]

My grandma worked at Disneyland for a decade or so (as a candymaker! You might've seen her in a window) and has a few stories about the celebrities you see just walking around. I guess it's just one of those places where socioeconomic barriers are less noticeable.

[@the_numb_skull]

Now I gotta update my list of weezer fans who are also gay (it’s all of us)

[@catiperere]

9:55 Ayo Mr Cain! You are a married man! xD

[@lennyghoul]

Funny you mention Gary Gygax. I had an email exchange with him in the late 90's about some D&D stuff. He was really cool about it.

[@brianlemonberry6017]

Hey Tim, I've been watching a lot of your videos over the last two weeks while recovering from surgery. As a software engineer and long-time Fallout fan (since my tween years), it's been refreshing to hear about game development in this format. I find myself agreeing with many of your insights. I'd love to hear your thoughts on balancing an RPG for different play styles. In a previous video, you mentioned how with Outer Worlds, your team had enough time to play through it multiple times with different characters for quality control. What are your design considerations for different characters when developing a game? For example, how do you ensure that a character with low speech skills can still solve a quest without falling out of their role? I'm asking because I'm currently sketching out a pen-and-paper RPG for my friends and want to avoid forcing them into certain play styles. If you've already covered this topic, please disregard my question and accept my gratitude for your videos and consistent upload schedule. Keep on rockin'!

[@JReed7560]

My wife and I met Conchata Ferrell at Camden park here in West Virginia. We were playing at an ari hockey table and she was behind me playing skee-ball with some little kids. I knew exactly who she was when she was talking and i turned around and there she was! She was super nice my wife and I both told her how nice it was to meet her and we were big fans. Later on, people must have found out she was there because she had a bunch of people around her wanting pictures and asking when Charlie Sheen was coming back to the show. I've also met Sgt. Slaughter.

[@tylerwood8710]

Tim, if you ever see me out, definitely don't be shy about saying "Hi". I really like getting interrupted by people named "Tim Cain". It definitely doesn't happen often (it hasn't happened yet), but if there ever comes a day, just know you're very welcome.

[@UltraWatzen]

What a good way to end the week!

[@HazelS71]

so much love for you Tim Godbless you friend!

[@alexanderthomsen4227]

Gotta admit the steven Spielberg story you mentioned Tim was great.

[@JonathanRossRogers]

2:35 What movie is Tim thinking of? "Hackers" was released in 1995, but I don't think Spielberg had much to do with it.

[@ConsultingHumor]

You're gaming royalty

[@jsivonenVR]

In my books *you are* among the famous people. Right up there with Sid Meier and Peter Molyneux. Oh yeah, and Lord British obviously! My Gods. 🙏🏻

[@entorwellian]

That's really cool. It's really too bad you didn't get to talk to Will Sasso and Kyle Maclachlan, though :( I got go meet actor Bob Odenkirk and environmentalist David Suzuki on the same day, in entirely different circumstances. Bob was filming a television show and was coming out of a McDonalds with one of his kids, and Suzuki was attending a protest at an art gallery while I was visiting.

[@Massnerder69]

I was born and raised in Tustin! Shout out to the 5 freeway.

[@carcasses5131]

I like the idea of very famous people can still be star struck themselves

[@Skiad-OpsGash]

I'm jealous. Because all of these people got to meet Tim Cain.

[@JPH1138]

Tim, you came so close to getting all the names right, but right near the end it's Walton Goggins, not Walter lol. And to be really pedantic, David Spade was on Just Shoot Me, not News Radio (the skinny blond nerd on News Radio was Andy Dick, who you probably did well to avoid meeting). Oddly, I agree with you that if you just hang around in cities enough you'll just bump into celebrities with enough time. I've never made any special effort to meet famous people and I've met Gary Lightbody, the frontman of Snow Patrol, and David Wenham, aka Faramir.

[@stinger822]

Tim, you are the Forrest Gump of game dev.

[@simeon9506]

I’m imagining these celebrities telling their stories of how they met Timothy Cain.

[@Freak-hy9qi]

Tim, I would love to get a first impression on an RPG called Kenshi. I don't know if it's come up on your radar but it's something I think about a lot.

[@DoctorCurse]

I love your videos so much

[@DistilledDonut]

I've only seen one celebrity. I was in NYC visiting a friend, and I left the bar we were at while he was still paying inside. Walking down the street, I see Tony Hawk. He was with his wife, so I didn't say anything. Wish I would have said I recognized him because, apparently, routinely don't.

[@jasonbinney2979]

Did I miss Ron Perlman or did you not meet him?

[@HallyWasMe]

the sneeze note is super cool! and kinda gross but still cool

[@crazyleo-ca]

Tim, If you had an infinite amount of money to build a game and could hire anyone in the industry to get it done, what would the game be about, who would you hire for which position, and what would be your responsibilities in this project? Considering you had a deadline of 5 years to finish the game and ship its first version.

[@LordShrub]

Noooo, you said Walter instead of Walton Goggins. 😅

[@Toromboloize]

I think you meant to write Uncle Baby Billy.

[@dedmin6119]

But Tim you are famous people...

[@Quizzmet]

Yeah but he's like, famous for a small group of people compared to these actors and superstars

[@ghostridergunship]

I wonder if Henry Cavill would geek out if he met you.

[@aderodtheeternal5262]

Question to Tim. Is AK-112 (assault rifle from F1/2) a soviet Avtomat Kalashnikova variant or maybe a Swedish Ak rifle or something completely different. If it's a Soviet weapon, how did it end up in the US?

[@EmrysCorbin]

Somehow you and Richard Garriott getting along like old friends immediately is one of the least surprising facts I have ever heard.

[@Tetsuito]

"My sexual orientation? Men and Lynda Carter."

[@zaviear]

My boy really went away for 5 minutes and missed Steven Spielberg 😭😭

[@D0P3NA5TY]

walter goggins

[@bryanperdomo1283]

>be Steven Spielberg >Enter programmer's office >Take a look, ask a weird question >Leaves >Refuse to elaborate further Are all movie makers like this? This is extremely funny

[@LTPottenger]

Wow, must have been something to talk to Gygax!

[@weizenw]

lmao, from my perspective, you're a famous person Tim!

[@dennislarsen6052]

Three things: First: I am SO bad at names, and my partner is like the rainman with names, she knows everyone in town, their family, job, address and hobbies. When we go out, she talks to everyone, asking relevant questions, and I am this caveman grunting behind her, calling everyone "Buddy". Second: You DO know that you are a celebrity too right? Just making sure you know? I did not know half the people on your list, but I would get the uncertain feet of childhood hero meetings if I ran into you. Third: I don't think you look like the Ghostbusters marshmallow man, he wears a really cool hat.

[@midnightanimalism]

David Warner also the villain in Tron!

[@danieldavis2017]

Maybe I missed it but is there a video on Tim's history with the Ultima games?

[@FluffySylveonBoi]

So you never met the voice actors of Fallout like Richard Dean Anderson or Ron Perlman? He narrated most of the games too o.o