The MrBeast Interview: Inside His $120M Creative Process

I interviewed MrBeast about his creative process and a secret project 6 years in the making. Thanks to .Store for sponsoring, get your branded .store domain for your merch store for $0.99: https://go.store/jon (code: JON) and check out Viewstats: https://www.viewstats.com/ ► Watch on YouTube ► Join my newsletter⁠ for latest creator news & tips ► Join my Discord of 5,000 creators helping each other grow Apply to MrBeast’s Amazon show ⁠here⁠ (0:00) MrBeast’s Thumbnail Studio & Process (2:41) MrBeast’s Secret Project Announcement (4:52) How Jimmy Finds Video Ideas Using Outliers (7:51) Copy & Paste vs Copy With Taste (9:30 Using Outliers To Find Video Ideas (Cont.) (12:39) Analyzing MrBeast’s Last 50 Uploads (14:52) Adding ‘Story’ To A MrBeast Video (16:53) The Reality of Filming With 300 Cameras (20:07) How Jimmy A/B Tests Thumbnails (22:22) Brainstorming Videos With ViewStats (30:21) Roasting MrBeast’s Old Thumbnails (32:42) Choosing Ideas with “Interest Market Cap” (35:10) Going Beyond the Views & Budget (39:19) How Much Does a MrBeast Short Cost? (40:15) Reality of Filming a $100M Amazon Show (45:23) What Does A Shoot Day For Jimmy Look Like? (46:38) Chandler Says Hi (47:06) What Does A Shoot Day For Jimmy Look Like? (Cont.) (48:01) MrBeast’s Mental Health (51:20) How MrBeast Shoots Thumbnails (55:00) Why Jimmy Re-Shot 7 Days Stranded on an Island (57:44) Updates On Feastables (1:01:42) Income Pie Chart: Brand Deals, Feastables, etc (1:05:47) Advice to Creators Launching Products (1:09:49) Improving Past Videos (1:15:23) How to be in MrBeast's Next Video (1:18:16) How Jimmy is Using AI (1:19:57) Becoming YT's Most Subscribed Creator (1:23:32) Having a Family