The Full Story of TommyInnit

[@Chris-ch3ps]

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.

[@samsunguser3438]

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! 🤣😂🤣

[@nilladrawsstuff]

Wilbur has that as a video on his channel! It's basically just the stream but edited :]

[@hmscience7944]

ahh I forgot about that that was so funny aha

[@sleepy9525]

I dIDNT WANT A NuTtY PiZzA

[@samsunguser3438]

@@sleepy9525 Yeeeesssss, that's definitely the one! 🤣😂🤣

[@zetaindewalls1958]

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.

[@Patterrz]

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"

[@AfzalHussein]

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

[@lilbeeliz4748]

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!

[@earthtotom]

Been buzzing for this one!

[@noromeLIVE]

PLEASE keep doing chats about KZbin and how some KZbinrs look at the algorithm & such. As a small creator, these videos give me tons of insight that I simply cannot get right now! If I could call up a huge KZbinr and get their input on how my videos could be improved, I would. But I simply don't have those connections as of right now. Thanks for another amazing interview Colin & Samir :)

[@dinosaursarecoolinnit5642]

ANOTHER ONE LETS GOOOOOO love the podcast with tommy :)!! i love the time stamps :D

[@Craigo]

Enjoyed this episode, thank you!

[@dom8634]

This video is by far my favorite one released in a while love to hear a more personal perspective from Tommy

[@sharasahara]

Finally saw the back of tommy's America glasses

[@CatShmacc]

I feel like I could listen to Tommy talk about this stuff- that he’s clearly passionate about- for ages. This was very nice to watch and even motivating! :D

[@millie_as]

FINALLY. I've been waiting for tis interview for weeks!

[@tmclive7438]

amazing interview. Tommy is wise beyond his years. Incredible.

[@teslo8020]

Tommy should start a channel like Techno used to make stuff, talking over Bedwars or Skywars about who knows what. I would personally love that, and so many people would too. Would be the best tribute to Techno possible as well.

[@SF-op5ix]

Tommy’s dad having to teach him about taxes is so relatable and hilarious

[@christophsiebert1213]

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 KZbin, 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.

[@SF-op5ix]

@@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

[@AIRFORCEFREAK1]

@@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.

[@christophsiebert1213]

@@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?

[@executive1946]

@@christophsiebert1213 Remember that taxes are automatically done in the UK, you just have to fill out a form of like income and send it

[@Snikrep]

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

[@staple6451]

:0 that’s so cool! Do you enjoy the editing style?

[@Snikrep]

@@staple6451 yeah!! its always fun to work in that style, seems more homemade yet professional

[@staple6451]

@@Snikrep nice!

[@prcr364]

@MrBeast

[@sophie.12321]

Perkins backwards?

[@camerastatic]

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.

[@xtrone219]

Your work is well appreciated

[@vini2003]

Still happy now?

[@Maggdalene]

Tommy’s mindset for KZbin and Twitch has always been so fascinating to me. so excited to sit down and watch this :)

[@jellorbs495]

Hi magg :), i agree this is very cool to watch

[@addy0917]

i agree it’s so interesting to see.

[@qapham675]

vouch. you can not escape my vouching maggie maggdalene.

[@adalon378]

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.

[@kraze_5089]

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.

[@libby7242]

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.

[@VisionaryForge_]

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.

[@allhailthesqloint]

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.

[@jess_dxx5689]

"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.

[@alexarcely4187]

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)

[@kylermak]

Honestly tommyinnit is one of the most interesting creators I've seen

[@Sommer58]

Facts

[@calculator17]

Can’t agree more and he is one of my favourites

[@Alexa-7-70]

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

[@kylermak]

@@Alexa-7-70 Yep, he has a very intresting take on things, many find him annoying but I find him just pure comedy

[@kylermak]

@@calculator17 YEPPPPP

[@RodPrimata]

I'm so excited to watch this, i fucking LOVE everything Tommy creates

[@kanaflux]

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.

[@katjafrandsen1687]

Listening to Tommy talk about KZbin 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 :)

[@TheOriginalAce]

Absolutely incredible what he achieved. So proud of you, Tommy, and honored to be one of your inspirations ❤️

[@PryorGaming]

Hello father

[@typxcal]

:))))

[@koutsigunner6041]

hey ace hole

[@r22gamer54]

hello mother

[@sydney331]

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 :)

[@ColinandSamir]

Thank you!

[@piqachu]

@@ColinandSamir hello

[@Maggdalene]

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!

[@qapham675]

vouch. you cannot escape my vouching.

[@tobenamed610]

@@qapham675 I join you in your inescapable vouching

[@izzyintheclouds]

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

[@leaisstillhere]

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.

[@fazlulkhan2764]

i was 15 when i start watching him in lockdown FYI im the same age as him

[@fazlulkhan2764]

And plus he was funny and still funny now

[@VisionaryForge_]

It's amazing to see how far Tommy's come. Hope you're doing alright btw :]

[@PhoenixResale]

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.

[@mintywhatever]

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

[@l4rkm3ss]

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

[@SacredBricks]

This guy is amazing for younger youtubers to relate with and be inspired by!

[@yikes.]

tommy has such a refreshing mindset

[@sharkylady]

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.

[@RivalTortoise]

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.

[@WestonNey]

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 KZbin. Respect.

[@erosirisgrey]

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 KZbin 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

[@Kate_Rose_]

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!

[@lex_cloudy5728]

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❤️

[@grovesyyy]

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.

[@PatJDelaney]

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

[@kunilsen2519]

I'm not even a Tommyinnit fan, but everytime he does a podcast I'm there lol

[@ActuallyBrandonYamamoto]

"Innovation is just plagiarism with style" oooh Goosebumps at that quote

[@Butteryslick]

Bros getting goosebumps from tommyinnit quotes

[@n1ght851]

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.

[@RohanSingh-bm7ir]

Well said.

[@ramonmendoza600]

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.

[@mcmaschio]

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 ❤️

[@jacobmccourt7789]

Tommy was genuinely fired up by some of the questions in the interview. Great interview, y'all.

[@ColinandSamir]

Thanks Jacob!

[@Foodies]

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

[@incognitocooking8305]

Tommy can't be replicated, he's one of a kind and is just an amazing KZbinr.

[@RichYouTubers]

Insightful as ever. Watched it from start to finish. Incredible to think this guy is 18 🤯

[@leledok]

He's just naturally funny. Just watch his most recent video where he's trying to meet Charlie D'amelio.

[@SF-op5ix]

Tommy’s dad has great comedic timing

[@neutral_walker]

Tommy, when you make your "weekly slap" channel, please also put it in a podcast format on Spotify. Loved the interview!

[@bellar7446]

Super cool hearing Tommy get into this nitty gritty KZbin 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!!

[@staticiswack]

"innovation is just plagiarism with style" what a bar lol

[@MissJane247]

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.

[@ConsumerTechReview]

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.

[@juucejuuce]

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 KZbin 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 KZbin landscape.

[@holsoweeny]

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

[@eren29122]

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

[@chukoyo]

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

[@chukoyo]

Not to talk about how young he is, could he be the next person of KZbin few years later

[@lilywestwadick]

I swear this is the most serious I've ever seen Tommy and he's still cracking jokes

[@micah_eagle]

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.

[@pxllyannarose]

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

[@CHEFPKR]

For Tommy to say some of the things he did about the current KZbin culture is very, very reassuring and very great to hear.

[@hotdog2529]

Yeah, you really get to know him here.

[@ThomasTheSapling]

Tommy has one of the most interesting views on KZbin as a platform, had a bunch of eye opening moments watching this episode! 🙏❤️

[@lex_cloudy5728]

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 👑

[@sunny-rs3mr]

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

[@vanessaa6421]

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.

[@tamago2474]

Welcome back from your break guys! This episode is an all-timer, so impressed by Tom after hearing all this 🤯 Thanks for the show :)

[@singingdart7854]

I genuenly hate the character Tommyinnit but Tom Simons is such an interesting person to me as he truely understands KZbin and everything about it and even though he is at such a high point he still is trying to learn and even asking much smaller KZbinrs on what they think he can do to improve. Im sure that Tom is such a nice person off camera as most things that people he's collaberated with have said have always been positive like Memeulous said he was such a nice guy when Tom visited his apartment. If I ever have the chance I would like to sit down with Tom and just chat about literally anything as he seems like a down to earth guy.

[@Skider]

This Channel is a GEM and also TommyInnit is a genius

[@Bapplause]

One of my biggest inspirations, thank you for releasing this!

[@aimee4032]

I feel like even if the dream smp didn't exist, he still would've gotten really popular

[@ricoguy7849]

Probably one of the first videos where a youtuber actually talks about the innerworkings of being a popular youtuber.

[@joshdoesyoutube1]

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!

[@Gabrielgrassmayr]

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

[@Budgieboy4068]

This kid makes me laugh so much, his streams can be chaotic and nuts. That being said when Tommy is talking seriously it's clear that he's a very intelligent and well spoken boy.

[@skylararmstrong7723]

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

[@isabe11e6]

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

[@ThatSwampCryptid]

This is the only interview that I could listen to longer than 20 minutes! Truly amazing!!!

[@jeremylodge]

This video is the final push I needed to start writing the script for my first video, while I don't enjoy much of his humor I do respect his mindset and find some sort of motivation out of it, video won't be on this account, I won't mention the name here, but if I ever make it big this video will be one of the reasons why.

[@qwerty_2034]

If u do ever *do* go do ur thing, good luck!!!!

[@callmew1nner]

If any content creators aren't sitting and taking serious fuckin notes while listening here you're just actually insane

[@3DPrinterAcademy]

Interesting interview! Mr Beast's content is targeted towards children so it makes since that many people don't like it or think it's too fast paced and over the top. Looking forward to more interviews in the future! -Steven

[@bewurld]

this is genuinely one of the best interviews i have ever seen. this is so so awesome guys

[@justnate-4810]

I've been waiting to watch this for a while. Tom is so cool, and I can't wait to hear what he says

[@ShadowDestiny]

Congrats on 900k guys, 1M soon!

[@ZakJaeb]

I wish I could like this twice. Such an amazing conversation with a hilarious young man. Tommy is truly wise beyond his years!

[@rowan_Bush]

a channel where he was just tom would def be interesting. no doubt it’d be successful too, he just has a certain way of keeping retention no matter what part of his personality he’s playing up, i was not bored for a second listening to this

[@ISamAtlas]

I really like this, I think it's super interesting to see how he thinks and the way he does what he does. I'm going to take away the "why" tommy mentioned, why am I posting this, why will I do this. I'm in the super early stages of youtube, so I think it's essential building a community (early on) around something you ACTUALLY want to do, instead of doing it because you do it.

[@VraiMaximusPrime]

Yes, we need more creators create by what they want to do and just upgrade their skills and personalities for youtube

[@magpeye]

It’s always so nice to see more of Tom instead of Tommy, Colin and Samir both did a great interview. You can tell in impaulsive that a lot of questions are forced and it gets a bit awkward,, but you guys really made this episode comfortable and easygoing!

[@tessilynofficial]

Yesss, I’ve been waiting for this video!! Gonna get some popcorn and enjoy it lol

[@sammythestrawberryofficial]

27:20 this whole part, Tommy’s voice is so relaxing idk what it is about it

[@bumrushthequeen5544]

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 KZbinr should get on the subtitle game.

[@snowflakesun1444]

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 :)

[@VMYeahVN]

Sorry to be this person, the interview was GREAT! Just a tiny correction/note for the editor. The clip you used at 00:23 comparing Tommy's popularity/audience size to BTS. That clip is not BTS, that's a clip of Psy (of Gangnam Style fame) performing at a large South Korean college festival earlier this year. I know in context the clip was more meant to show the crowd size than it was about who is on stage, but there's plenty of footage of BTS playing Wembley Stadium, SoFi Stadium, and Seoul Olympic Stadium (among other stadiums) that could have been used there that both would have driven the large crowd size point home even better than the Psy clip, while also showing the correct persons Colin and Samir was referring to in the voice over.

[@someone-338]

Imagine looking at your kids PayPal and it’s more money you make in a month 😂😂😂