Sharing everything I have learnt about creative work

[@Hydelix]

"Money doesn't make you happy, but poverty makes you dead" - My new favorite Josh Strife Quotes

[@michaelhill7409]

I've herd the varient of "Money doesn't make you happy but I'd rather be crying in a Bently than on the Bus" Same vibes I think lol

[@chriswheeler8143]

Money doesn't bring happiness, but it does buy a better class of misery.

[@kayanono]

Money does make one way happier

[@JoshStrifeHayes]

#longs

[@Hydelix]

Josh Strife Says a lot

[@dumnie]

Dongs

[@Adamnlaw]

Down with his shorts

[@vyper695]

I studied health and social care at uni. The course was a complete joke. When my lecturer asks if anyone knows anything about dementia and some of the other people there say yes, they've learnt about it from a recent Eastenders story line, you know you're in the wrong place 😂

[@Megarodri]

I do really love a long one

[@helrazr44]

I like how in a way, Josh is yammering on about the British arts education system to a blacksmith for ten straight minutes. Thinking of his character being the one talking is hilarious

[@aimeeinkling]

I witnessed this on twitch live. The second he started, I said, "Okay. Here we go. Josh will now rant." The Elden Ring run had been strangely devoid of rants to this point. 😂

[@Chozo_hybrid]

It was pent up for this by the sound of it.

[@ximixim]

i clicked thinking it would be a 2 min clip you got me again josh

[@MikuOlliet]

the title would probably be clickbait if it wasn't this long, since Josh has done creative things for so long

[@jeremylackey6587]

Legit thought it said 11 minutes at first. But here I am regardelss

[@Sherm420]

This is easily my favorite video you’ve done

[@RazorMortis]

Josh's description of going to acting school is so eerily similar to my experiences going to a trade school to be an electrician and learning nothing.... only difference being my school never called to ask about my experience because they shut down the week after i got my certificate... a pretty piece of toilet paper that thing was.

[@Muffindounut]

22:26 I mean, Josh still ended up as an industry savior. Saved the brazilian aviation industry. XD

[@Moonraider07]

Top tier second monitor content

[@NathanForeverhealing]

I personally believe that the acting industry is about who you know and not about what you know or have 😔 connections are everything.

[@anaguma90]

This is why I love Josh's streams. The games are just a vehicle for massive rants and tangents. Josh is a great storyteller.

[@EmilyAllan]

You're a gem, Josh. I really appreciate listening to a passionate artist. It is something we need more of in society. It's healing and helps redirect us towards our shared humanity and traits.

[@Fazeshyft]

"Acting is a poor man's hobby and a rich man's job." This can be said of damn near everything anymore. The in-crowd and wealth always entrench themselves and their heirs. As for university and getting a career, there's another phrase that stuck with me: " Those who can't 'do' teach." So why would one of these teachers who failed at their aspirations want to see a student surpass them? For years I wanted to be an artist or illustrator in animation, movies, and games. Lifelong dream. The singular art teacher at my charter high school destroyed that ambition. He was a washed up hippy who failed as a photographer, and they put him in charge of their entire visual arts curriculum. He had blatant contempt for any of us who sought anything more than to take photos like him or paint as a hobby. I uniquely loved character design as a boy, was inspired by innumerable fantasy games, and in his class I became "King of the White Boy Tribe". There was no cultivation unless you shared his political views, or did the doggy tricks he assigned. A teacher who failed their own ambitions will not cultivate those of a pupil. Awesome video, Josh. Thank you. I needed this.

[@MueFasa]

he needed this rant off his chest...... we love your content and support you!

[@joshuachesney7552]

Josh's feelings about college are similar to my own despite having gone for completely different degrees. My computer science education covered basic programming you could learn on your own time and didn't cover how to actually become employable or find a job. The degree has only been worth it in that jobs require you to have a degree to apply. The actual educational value was in no way reflective of the cost to get the degree. It was very frustrating going to school to be a programmer for four years and pop out only to find that you're not qualified to be a programmer. Turns out actually being qualified for a job was something you have to go do on your own time. And like Josh I didn't go to the fanciest college in the world but I also didn't go to Brenda May's remedial school for wayward clowns.

[@luheartswarm4573]

From how arduous creative work actually can be, and the people privileged from the get go, get a much easier time, to how celebrities want to pretend they struggled at all to look good, to how josh was soda pop kingpin at school what a roller coaster

[@al470ex12]

I have a friend who quit everything to go to an acting school. He invites me to his plays and I love watching them. He is a man who threw everything away because he wants to act in the biggest show possible. Absolute unit.

[@afilthycasualplays4007]

I love how your uni was so impressed with your MTV bit. Probably because they couldn't believe they produced someone with that talent! 🤣

[@Sevatar_VIIIth]

Had the privilege of watching this one live.

[@SirTJwolf]

Thanks Josh and Viza, just ran out of 1 hour+ videos to watch on this channel

[@drakkondarkspell]

I assure you, Josh, you are anything but the default. You are exceptional.

[@Riaining7]

True, but what I think he's getting at is that he is the "desired default" of the industry. Which is a pretty good standard.

[@mrozzdude]

"Don't meet your heroes" I met Peter Weller when I was a kid. And that interaction made me had faith in humanity as he was very kind and took a Polaroid with me.

[@Furey24]

This was an elegant and beautiful topic Josh. Your passion is always so visible!

[@GamingSc]

i mean it completely seriously this unironically one of the Best videos I've seen from you ever

[@Armageddon2k]

he may be the default acting man, but hes also my favorite acting man.

[@SupCass]

Can't be sad about a good 1 hour Josh rant! Thank you

[@lifeonmars4088]

God, Josh is absolutely hypnotizing

[@AlleonoriCat]

Boy do I love long passionate rants with tangents and bonus content!

[@MrRecorder1]

52:20 Love that metaphor! Some of the big celebs even are on a frigging aircraft carrier, sending out their small little aircraft to do what others need to do in-person by just floating on top of the sea!

[@TiMonsor]

i don't watch josh that much, but i like him a lot and this is my fav vid of his now. so much great stuff

[@carlbutcher2268]

One of the university courses of all time.

[@MrLightlike78]

This was an incredible listen. I hope you find that thing that challenges you Josh. Til then, know that you are a very high quality entertainer. Thank you for all the fantastic content.

[@JCSaxonVT]

4 minutes in an I am relating to this harder than I thought I would. My film degree was largely similar

[@sirephlyrrian6242]

oh, we doing movies now

[@ArcheoneGaming]

As someone that has covered my basis. And know that i can survive now with a roof over my head by delivering a newspaper in the worst case scenario. I can tell you for a fact. Money DOES buy happyness. Because not having to stress over money, knowing that in the worst case scenario i will still be all right. Knowing that i can just quit my job and go elsewhere if i dont like my boss/work/whatever... that kind of luxery! Thats being pretty ffing happy.

[@AMDSuperepus]

I did not expect to be so fully immersed in a story that it made me stop working for 1 hour. Thank you for this video, you really inspired me.

[@Gwyn1stborn]

Great ending, Panda Pops story was awesome

[@thesteve8944]

oh josh, you have such a nice personality and fascinating stuff to tell. i am really really glad to have stumbled upon the most whelming of streamerses

[@TheGuySilver]

12:54 - 14:26 That Feels like English Drama Courses All Over and I only did 2 years of GCSE and 1 Year of Performing Arts in College! 😂

[@geofff.3343]

My dad always said, "Money cannot buy happiness, but it sure can make misery comfortable." I always said, "People say money can't buy happiness, excuse you, some of us are willing to try."

[@geofff.3343]

To be fair if you drove your own Rolls-Royce then you were a filthy beggar by rich-people standards. One did not drive themselves in a Rolls-Royce, they were driven. You used to have to send your chauffer to the special Rolls-Royce driving school so that he (because you'll be damned if a woman drives you around) to learn how to properly shift through the gearbox and never grind a gear. I'm not kidding. If you were wealthy and needed a driving car for yourself you'd get some peasant car like a Ferrari or Maybach, but if you were a discerning Englishman of taste you would choose either Aston Martin or Bentley. Maybe a Lotus if you were more into racing. Your job of course would be smoking. I say this all tongue firmly in cheek, but all of this was real held beliefs by the people that should get eaten first in any televised revolution.

[@JohnOethGuitar]

Amazing video and really grounded advice for creatives across fields. Thanks for the KZbin long!

[@D_eii]

Holy shit we have a replacement David Attenborough, we can stop panicking now

[@tedigrizli]

Crazy video, thank you for sharing your point of view, Mr. Hayes

[@thatlonzoguy]

Becoming a voice actor and being able to make that your career is very difficult. I grinded for 8+ years and the biggest role i landed recently was for trepang2 as a mini boss and other minor roles. I am happy with what i have done but ive also become cynical and disenchanted with the whole process.. i have fallen out of love with the voice over industry... it is also very cliquey

[@mcrebel7471]

I need more of these hour+ rants ❤

[@Gooitt]

I need more Josh Ted talks in my life.

[@mrmozao]

Josh, we will always be here cheering for you to get that acting opportunity. And we will celebrate when you get there, because you will, m8. Cheers, and thanks for always keeping it real with us. o/

[@squidthejim3429]

"All the gear, no idea" is such a great little phrase. Actually a lot of great little phrases in this one, isn't there? Neat.

[@DHC000]

Thank you for this upload, this is great content for Friday afternoon

[@Crazybassable]

As a young creative, thank you!

[@gronthgronth2628]

I have a simillar... gripe with my Uni of old... I felt cheated and... made a fool out of when it became clear that "Sure, your work might be good. It might be even exceptional. However, here is Bob. Bob may be barely passing the minimum treshhold, and he seems as a whole league below your achievements. However, Bob's parents come from a family that used to have a coat of arms. A real one. And they are making donations to our faculty. So you know, your project wont get financing, Bob's will, sorry, you know how it is" Things like that legit happened. After few years made me ditch that path of carreer. I'd rather not work in a field that i used to love, than go there and be surrounded by dishonesty and backstabbing...

[@Ericnorify]

Perfect solo podcast to clean the flat to!

[@ichitensho7075]

thanks for posting longer vods :3

[@degamersmind]

Damn amidst all this really good talk tying the line between depressing and super motivating, i didnt expect to suddenly hear more about Daddy Caddy (Caddicarus). Seeing you two in both a video and a serious, casual talk...must be a ride. In all the good ways too! You both got experience and live it out so well, in the same field, yet so differently. It must be fascinating!

[@TheClintonio]

I love to sing. I've been to Karaoke multiple times this week. Apparently I've improved a lot over the years which brings me joy and helps with my stage fright. It also helps with my love life as a private karaoke booth and a good voice helps a lot with getting a little intimate.

[@BenedictStreet]

I considered for a big birthday that I would go to London for a day and watch Hamilton. After weighing up the costs it worked out cheaper to catch a last minute flight and sip cocktails on a beach for a week.

[@thatradiogeek]

It's refreshing to see something other than the same shirt and vest.

[@lolbenjilol]

I had a GF for a while doing theater studies in the Netherlands, and @3:00 this was the same here. Subsidies and funding were discussed a lot, while actual practical things that you'll need to know to survive and create within the theaterfield.

[@wobblysauce]

You know it is serious when you put the controller down. I stopped what I was doing and you were the main monitor content.

[@pouriya8587]

I personally enjoy these rants more than other stuff on youtube.

[@Awakened2001]

I hope to one day see you on the big stage good sir.

[@hoodiegal]

Your experience with acting school is depressingly similar to mine with going to uni and studying game design. Out of my classmates who are now actually working in the field, the majority of them dropped out and either joined or started companies before the end of year 2.

[@Kris-dh9oj]

love the story time! I bet you are a good company after few beers :D

[@nickstinger4709]

Haha! Josh knows what life is about. I have the dream of doing something else too. I think most of us share that dream.

[@simonboehm916]

Phenomenal, loved this

[@yahazek]

watching this while stalling work 🔥🔥

[@ramontavaresdacruz2256]

Somebody has to have that martial arts Josh short movie. We need to see it

[@TauxFox]

Hell yeah dude!

[@TheRudeNoise]

Jeepers this was a good listen while I work. Like a good podcast that happened to jump in and out of Elden Ring from time to time.

[@kazkasKitoBaisaus]

So interesting that theater is considered expensive in most countries. In Lithuania it's not that expensive. Cheaper tickets could be around 20-30 euros. And the quality.. well it's amazing - the independent OTK theater was presented in Festival d'Avingnon 9 times, couple times in La Biennale di Venezia, etc. That's probably the best known theater, but there are other theater / directors just as good.

[@wulf1113]

you put on a damn good shot, Josh!

[@АйдоралСмертестойкий]

That question about theatre hit hard. I realized that I was unable to go to theatre for more than a decade. Not enough time, not enough money, all the problems in life. I can spend a couple of hours to play a game or go to the cinema across the road but going to theatre requires funds and time I no longer have. Thats sad really

[@TheClintonio]

Explains so much.

[@paxvesania2008]

Denzel Washington is one of the few Hollywood star that is genuine. He worked as a garbage man before he went acting. Dude really worked from the bottom to the top.

[@elderscrolls8442]

RackaRacka, Freddy Wong, Filthy Frank. Josh Strife hayze soon to be part of the legendary crew of passionate creators who've truly reached their envisioned 'dreams' with youtube as the springboard. Kudos

[@Xeit]

One day when you will be a tv star I will still watch you. Maybe not here or on other channel as you will retire but I will keep watching. I will be sad but I'll watch

[@wrobel2222]

Josh is a peacock and no one lets him spread his wings and fly. Fly Josh! xD

[@BIOTREX]

Imagine Josh trying to apply to cast in GoT and get rejected while Ed Sheeran just got, to me, an unnecessary role....This is a scenario that I can see. And this is the same for Radio/Television Arts Major, The course I studied.

[@Treekyboi]

Not me literally taking notes on acting skills during a Josh Strife Says.

[@madstork91]

When you start talking about Posh and Beckham - Common People by Pulp just kept playing in my head. It's isn't new to pretend to be poor.

[@fattjoe312]

Thank you for this video. As someone who is struggling really hard right now financially while trying to pursue my passion with only an hour or two a day, this video helps inspire me to keep going and not feel so alone

[@akathesk]

It's not just a case of knowing what you want to do, there's also gatekeepers. Those who say you can't do it because it's a bad idea for whatever reason, those who find no value in your efforts and those, who will constantly say no because you're not worthy for whatever reason. That stuff will destroy you if you're not careful

[@sweskey]

Josh practicing for his role in the Death Stranding movie by backpacking Panda Pops up a steep incline

[@Beutimus]

I wish I could find passion for something. But feels like I'm perpetually in 'survive' mode.

[@Odiee47]

43:14 Theory of Absolute Determination.

[@ElderGamerX]

I like how an hour in, Josh apologizes for going on a tangent like anyone was wairing for him to make his original point. It's not a tangent when it's just "the conversation" now lol.

[@Calmputer]

I wanted to study theology... enrolled at Linköpings Universitet (pretty big place, well known). Red flag: some of the major religions (Catholicism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism) got like a week each... no mention of Buddhism at all. Then I found out that the entire course was sponsored by the Swedish Church... and 70-90% of the course was focused on Christianity in Sweden. I went with theoretical philosophy instead for a few months, and then programming.

[@NovaSolAqueous]

"I know this is a bit of a tangent" THIS WHOLE THING WAS A TANGENT WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!?! xD

[@entertainproxi9140]

55:50 The benefit of being seen as "one of the guys" when you're rich is that they get to turn public opinion into obedience, if you're perceived as a normal dude who got really rich because he is smart, then you can peddle exploitative ideas that benefit you and make your fans think its just the most rational thing to believe. Another thing rich businessmen do is shower in money the people that are perceived as wise intellectuals and have Them push the exploitative ideas instead and make wage slavery look like a moral obligation.

[@nevisysbryd7450]

>Clip >73 minutes Also, ohwow, first?

[@KiariGaming]

A Synonym of Cinnamon still destroys my brain to this day.

[@pillarnexustheancientgladiator]

hearing the Panda Pop story: Are you sure you don't want to play EVE Online?

[@bookworm2267]

peak main monitor content

[@TheClintonio]

55:49 Be careful Josh, you're noticing things and the institution doesn't like it when you notice things.

[@toneloc90]

Josh, you were just born to narrate for the Real World. Attenborough just wasn’t in the cards. 😂

[@superiorgo2368]

Uni tried to make him into a drama teacher…gave a lecture on drama.

[@LordFakeGodz]

Ironic that wht i learned from University is that, what i *could've* learned will be useless. However i would not realized that, if it weren't for the fact that i go to university. Realizing i must not rely solely on my University degree, and i must go out of my way create a path in getting a job. I dropped out of Uni 2 years in though, because i got wee bit lucky and landed a job, where i practically got paid to learn how to do the job. It became too taxing for me, so i took the risk and just leave uni. Here i am decade later, enjoying life as an Admin Assistance of a werehouse, working from home practially everyday. (sometimes has to go on-site every other week though) What uni i went to? computer science lmao.

[@Tempuslight]

Damn, I was I was this passionate about something in life...

[@theganondorf96]

I don't know if this holds any truth to this on the matter of "money doesn't buy happiness" saying. However I've heard before that that was originally used against rich people to not hoard the wealth that they had aquired, however to spend it either on the community or in the shops of people so that the money would keep circulating.