The Genius behind MrBeast & Casey Neistat's Videos (Dan Mace Interview)

I interviewed Dan Mace — the award winning director hired by MrBeast and Casey Neistat. Thanks to Uscreen for sponsoring: https://bit.ly/4688uLl. And thank you to Riverside for sponsoring. Try for free with link: https://creators.riverside.fm/Jon (use my code "JON15" for 15% off) The 3 time Cannes Lions award winning director left his career behind when @casey asked @DanMace to leave his career and come work for @368 — Neistat’s creator startup. 4 years later @MrBeast did the same, hiring Dan as the Chief Creative Officer for @BeastPhilanthropy. In our interview, Dan breaks down what he learned from both Casey and MrBeast, his 4-step process for viral videos, and the brand new Bru Bar. Subscribe for more videos ► https://bit.ly/YouTubeYoushaei Chapters: 0:00 - 1:03 Who is Dan Mace? 1:03 - 5:48 Why Casey Neistat Hired Dan 5:48 - 14:39 Reality Of Working With Casey Neistat 14:39 - 22:46 How Casey Creates Story In Vlogs 22:46 - 25:31 Does Dan Regret Quitting His Job? 25:31 - 34:30 Leaving Casey & Starting YouTube 34:30 - 37:54 Dan’s Message To Brands 37:54 - 38:48 How Much Does Dan Make? 38:48 - 43:45 Meeting MrBeast & Renée Zellweger? 43:45 - 47:40 The MrBeast Job Offer 47:40 - 51:38 MrBeast Asks “How Much Do You Want To Get Paid?” 51:38 - 58:50 What Dan Learned Working With MrBeast 58:50 - 1:01:07 The 4 Elements Of Story 1:01:07 - 1:03:50 What Dan Taught MrBeast 1:03:50 - 1:06:18 Breaking Down A Beast Philanthropy Video 1:06:18 - 1:12:55 Trying Dan’s New BRU Bar & Future Goals #Danmace #mrbeast #368 #caseyneistat #casey #danmace #Bru #vlog #dailyvlog #beastphilanthropy #jimmydonaldson #brubar #allofus #cannes #youngdirectorsaward #director #film #tusker #nyc #newyorkcity #caseyvlog #neistat #vanneistat #neistatbrothers #feastables #story #viral #canneslions #canneslions2023 #beast -------- PAST EPISODES: ► The Art of Quitting Your Job to be a YouTuber (Cleo Abram Interview): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYLzSN_Jz_E ► I asked MrBeast to roast his own videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiwxm66BeGo&t=0s ► 72 Hours with MrBeast, Dude Perfect and Danny Duncan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbRkoiQEcv8&t=0s ► I asked MrBeast how to grow on YouTube in 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDWxyxj7cR0&t=0s ►Dream Reflects on Face Reveal, Dream SMP & Rejecting $550: https://youtu.be/pLBbmevhE-g?si=Pk1gsT9Q-9hSOza6 ► Why Smosh Sold for $0...Then Paid Millions To Buy It Back: https://youtu.be/slCoiXKVcBQ ► Inside Smosh's Epic New Studio: https://youtu.be/QRlwuQJH90I ► How Zach King Built His $500M Empire: https://youtu.be/xmGO98delaM ► Why Tana Mongeau Can't Be Cancelled: https://youtu.be/aJ4vJpzLGG0 ► Why YouTube's Biggest Star Quit (Liza Koshy interview) https://youtu.be/vjI_ZhCHDnU ► 24 Hours with Danny Duncan (The $150M YouTuber Building A City): https://youtu.be/TndWQw05wsA ► The Untold Story of Danny Duncan: YouTube's $150M Bad Boy (Interview): https://youtu.be/RmGapJohvHg ► ex-YouTube Employee Exposes How To Grow On YouTube: https://youtu.be/rF3vlZqL544 ► Logan Paul Interview: https://youtu.be/ZNQG93EkWiI ► Peter McKinnon Interview: https://youtu.be/N1Z7qATMl40 ► Paddy Galloway Interview: https://youtu.be/N1Z7qATMl40 -------- CREATOR TOOLS: ► Descript: https://www.descript.com ► OpusClip: https://bit.ly/3sNXpjQ ► Notion: https://bit.ly/3KwpLU0 ► UScreen: https://www.uscreen.tv/ -------- GEAR: ► Microphone: https://amzn.to/2ULckY7 ► Lights: https://amzn.to/2YzwaGX ► Tripod: https://amzn.to/2YxiHQ1 ► Camera: https://amzn.to/30HvSAD ► Backdrop: https://amzn.to/3hrV7N9 ► Backdrop Mount: https://amzn.to/37uDurg ► More recommendations on my Amazon store: www.amazon.com/shop/youshaei If you buy and have any questions on set up, feel free to comment or DM me. -------- ABOUT JON: One of few marketers to work at both YouTube and Instagram, Jon Youshaei has been featured in Business Insider, Time, and Inc Magazine and known as the "Creators' Creator" During five years at YouTube, Jon was Head of Creator Product Marketing where he worked with YouTube's top creators and brands to grow their audience and their incomes. During three years at Instagram, Jon helped build their creator team to empower even more creators to grow and monetize. Now a creator himself, Jon has garnered 500K+ followers, 300M+ views, and has interviewed Logan Paul, Paris Hilton, Terry Crews, Charli D'Amelio, Danny Duncan, Mark Rober, and more. He's been sponsored by top brands like American Express, HubSpot, Fiverr, and Microsoft and got signed by Gary Vaynerchuk to his speaking agency, VaynerSpeakers. Jon is also a sought-after advisor, investor, and speaker who serves as a Head Creator Advisor for TubeBuddy (analytics platform used by 9M creators), and recognized by NPR as one of the best commencement speakers since 1774 alongside Steve Jobs, Oprah and John F. Kennedy. He has also been Forbes 30 Under 30 and LinkedIn named him as one of their Top Voices on the platform.