How a Viral Video Star Is Reinventing the Acting Biz

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Brian Solis
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How a Viral Video Star Is Reinventing the Acting Biz

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While many hopeful souls move to Hollywood with dreams of getting discovered and becoming the next big star, Miles Fisher had another idea. His plan was simple, but far more complex. His goal was to make Hollywood come to him using web video. With viral hit after viral hit, Fisher earned the attention of TV executives and movie producers while also building a loyal community of personal fans.

In just the past few years, Fisher has appeared on Gossip Girl, Mad Men and also earned roles in J. Edgar, Superhero Movie and Final Destination 5. It was for the latter role that Fisher was given a unique opportunity to create one of his trademark videos as a social marketing vehicle for the movie. He recorded “New Romance” as a parody of the movie but set in a perfect recreation of the popular late '80s, early '90s television series Saved By The Bell.

I’ve followed Fisher's work over the years and while in Los Angeles, I invited him to the Revolution to share his vision for the future of social production and how it differs from traditional media development. More importantly, we review how to bring the two together to inspire a new genre of engaging and shareable content production and marketing.

Watch as we explore why great content is consumable, but great social content is both consumable and shareable.

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