I feel like maybe I'm part of that generation that became more of a gamer than a video consumer. It's always been something I've done with my spare time. If I had three hours on a Friday night, I'm not out partying. I'm probably playing video games. Votes: 24
Social media is an amazing tool, but it's really the face-to-face interaction that makes a long-term impact. Votes: 21
I think the whole definition of a geek is somebody being passionate and focused, and being proud of saying that they're passionate and focused, on a narrow range of subjects. Votes: 21
I actually did go through severe depression and anxiety attacks where I couldn't sleep for weeks. It was definitely several months of being not myself. Votes: 20
My dad was in the military, yeah. He was in the Air Force, and he was a doctor, so he would go places for six months here, and two years there. And I was home-schooled because I played the violin, and I did a lot of competitions. Votes: 19
My favorite 'Mister Rogers' episodes were always the ones where Mr. Rogers would go into the community. Votes: 16
Whether you're a Twitter follower, a YouTube subscriber or a Facebook friend, natural social instinct is to collect people and to not kind of see them later. But unfortunately, with social media, you collect them and they're in your life, whether you really want them or not. Votes: 14
Hollywood typecast me as the secretary. I could have worked as the quirky secretary for the rest of my life, but I decided not to do that. Votes: 14
The substance of what it means to be a geek is essentially someone who's brave enough to love something against judgment. The heart of being a geek is a little bit of rejection. Votes: 12
I'll be in a series for three or four episodes, but then I'll be off the series, and downtime, as an actor, is a little more than most people understand. Most of the time you're just sitting around taking coffee with friends. Votes: 11
There is definitely a way in which women are raised to be less proactive, less business-oriented, and less willing to jump into creative no man's land. I think media has more of an influence on how we perceive gender identity than anything else. Votes: 11
I'd been in Hollywood for five years before I started writing 'The Guild.' I worked enough to pay all my bills. So I was very lucky in that respect. Most people don't make a living acting. Votes: 11
When I carve out time to game, it's because I rationalize that I 'deserve it,' so I relish every minute of that 2-3 hour session. Votes: 11
People don't appreciate that when you're on the Internet, it's a 24/7 job. Even if you're not releasing episodes, your show is living and breathing on the Internet because there's a community around it. Ninety percent of the work is after the web series is shot, and you have to constantly maintain your community, because it's all you have. Votes: 11
I'm a huge fan of BioWare games. I think they do some of the best character-building. I mean, I have a relationship with Thane from 'Mass Effect' that is as vivid as any crush that I've had on a TV-show character. Votes: 10
I was a huge fan of video games; I wanted to write something, and I saw the tools at my fingertips to upload a video to my audience, and that's why I'm here today. I think that freedom and the lack of gatekeepers, combined with people's passion, is what really the true spirit of Internet geekdom is about. Votes: 10
Every quirky girl doesn't have to be the best-friend character. It's a very limiting and self-fulfilling prophecy. People only write things that will get green-lit, so they write to those stereotypes. Votes: 8
That's what I love about the Internet. Even if it's small-scale and you're just posting on a forum, that's an uncensored expression. That's what I love. Votes: 8
My goal with every show we put on Geek & Sundry is to make it that big of a success, not just within the video but within fandom itself. Votes: 8
Now that we've transitioned to more Smart TVs, where people are broadcasting their cable box, I hope that Geek & Sundry is something that people will click on in the future, knowing that they're going to get content that they love. Votes: 7
Nobody sets out to break new ground. I think change comes when people have no other choice. Votes: 7
I learned that lack of budget can be overcome by fan passion if you can get your content to the people who like what you do. Votes: 7
On Tumblr, I'm really careful about not following too many things. I enjoy going on there to discover new things more than anywhere else now. Votes: 6
If you know your characters well enough, you aren't trying to grasp for storylines. You're really thinking about their flaws and their passions and what they're chasing. Votes: 5
Just because you have star power and a huge marketing budget, you can see from some professional web series, it doesn't equal views. Votes: 5
I was a child of a tech family. My grandfather was a nuclear physicist and was always a gadget guy. Votes: 5
Voice acting is very different from live-action. You only have one tool to convey emotion. You can't sell a line with a look. It's all about your vocal instrument. Votes: 4
I have a little obsessive-compulsive personality. You can tell because I played online games for eight hours a day. Votes: 4
The Last Of Us,' to me, is just amazing storytelling, because everything's from the character point of view, which even movies don't really do successfully a lot of the time. Votes: 3
People don't teach you how to handle the workload that comes from a little bit of success, and it's something I'd never had to handle, because I'd been rejected for so long. Votes: 3
TableTop' is packed with gaming celebrities and independent game creators. This is a huge subculture that really doesn't have a vehicle to rally around or educate people with. Votes: 0
I guess I just always had this idea that I would go to Hollywood. I had the typical 'get up and go' attitude that you have to have in order to make the brave step into the big city. Votes: 0
I believe you are never past the point of creating opportunities for yourself. Votes: 0
I came from a dance background, so that's what I did my whole teenage years. I was at the dance studio a lot. It just becomes your social scene and part of your life. Votes: 0
I could go off into the wilderness and write fantasy novels for the rest of my life and probably be happy; but I always want to challenge myself. Votes: 0
I've played pretty much every single-player RPG there is, has been, ever will be. But as far as the MMOs go, especially with the voice chat, it becomes like hanging out with your friends in a chat channel, and you're playing at the same time. So it becomes a lot more social than people would probably think. Votes: 0
Finishing games has been something I'm really proud of, seeing something through to the end. Votes: 0
When I go to a web video meeting and look around, at least half the show runners are women. And a lot are actors-cum-writers who are frustrated with the situation of being a woman actor in Hollywood and have decided to create their own show. Votes: 0
Every single job is a challenge. You are walking into a new set, a new character, creating a world and trying to get comfortable to do your best work. Votes: 0
In life they're not going to serve you lemons, they're going to serve you lemonade; and I don't really like lemonade because I've got a really bad acid reflux. Votes: 0
I think Hollywood has seen what fandom can do for a project. You can definitely see that when you go to Comic-con. Votes: 0
I was just confused about why I was feeling overwhelmed all the time and trying to adjust to having people work for me. Surprisingly, I think if you're known on the Internet, you're probably an introvert. Votes: 0
Geek and Sundry has an eclectic line-up of shows all targeted around things I love: Comics, Tabletop Games, Books and more. Votes: 0
I created 'The Guild' because nobody was offering me the roles I thought I could do best at in Hollywood. Votes: 0
I don't need millions of dollars. I need to know that what I'm doing with my life is expressing who I am, and maybe making people happy. This is all we get. Votes: 0
I think it's really good to create pockets and events throughout the year that highlight certain things that are really popular on YouTube. Votes: 0
I tend to have more anxious dreams where I'm late getting to places. That's definitely a recurring dream; I hate being late to places. Votes: 0
Basically, my socialization as a child didn't come from any schooling; it came from being in theater and meeting people online. Votes: 0
I love sitcoms, and I grew up on sitcoms. That's my tasty junk food. Votes: 0
...make sure if you're working hard at something it's in a subject you actually want to remember something about ten years later. Votes: 0
My dreams about finding a place to create true, meaningful friendships around my fake video game world had come true. Votes: 0
Knowing yourself is life's eternal homework. Votes: 0
'TableTop' is packed with gaming celebrities and independent game creators. This is a huge subculture that really doesn't have a vehicle to rally around or educate people with. Votes: 0
I'm not a very vengeful person. I like to accept people; I tend to see the good in everybody, so I'm kind of stupid like that. Votes: 0
Voice acting is very different from live-action. You only have one tool to convey emotion. You can't sell a line with a look. It's all about your vocal instrument. Doing voice work is also great because you don't have to get your hair done, which I despise. Votes: 0
I always enjoyed acting. My aunt was actually an actress. Votes: 0
What I love about what I get to do is that I'm allowed to create the stories that I want to tell with minimal interference by some very big corporations like Microsoft and Sprint and EA and BioWare. The advantage that these tech companies have is that they understand the space organically, versus traditional media companies. Votes: 0
I'd been on 'Buffy' - that is an amazing community, the Joss Whedon fans. Votes: 0
Surprisingly, I think if you're known on the Internet, you're probably an introvert. Votes: 0
Typecasting is something I have to be careful with, since I play myself on Geek & Sundry so much on my weekly show 'The Flog.' That's why I did 'Dragon Age: Redemption' last year, so I could do something a little more dramatic and hard-edged. Votes: 0
At no point am I ever threatened by people who question who I am, or why I like the things I do, or my legitimacy. Because I know who I am very strongly, and I think that's what geek culture can reinforce. Votes: 0
I'm definitely more of a 'think game' kind of girl. I'll read every single dialogue and codex entry and lore entry. I really do love projecting myself and creating my character. Votes: 0
Comic-Con has become more of a pop cultural festival, and to not be included feels like you're missing the biggest celebration of the year. Votes: 0
That is not what Geek means to me. We are more than the hobbies that we do or the things that we like. To me, Geek means an outsider, a rebel, a dreamer, a creator, a fighter. It's a person who dares to love something that isn't conventional. Votes: 0
You don't need millions of dollars or millions of people if you're doing what you love. Votes: 0
Each one of us is finite, and if we can spread ourselves out in a way to inspire and help other people to be all they can be, I think that's so much more important than one person's glory. Votes: 0
TV and comics and movies are what you think about when you think about geek, but people can be a geek about anything. Votes: 0
I still do commercial work as an actor, which I love, because it's very quick, and it definitely pays my bills. Votes: 0
I'm a big champion of people doing things outside the system. Votes: 0
I was a huge fan of video games; I wanted to write something, and I saw the tools at my fingertips to upload a video to my audience, and thats why Im here today. I think that freedom and the lack of gatekeepers, combined with peoples passion, is what really the true spirit of Internet geekdom is about. Votes: 0
For the vlogging channel, I wanted to build the infrastructure and build up all the personalities in a way that felt like weren't just forcing the audience to watch everyone we have. Votes: 0
Now I understand what exhaustion is. It's not just a code word for heroin addiction. People don't teach you how to handle the workload that comes from a little bit of success, and it's something I'd never had to handle, because I'd been rejected for so long. Votes: 0
My goal in creating Geek & Sundry was to create a community based around web video, and we've accomplished that, especially on our budget. Votes: 0
I would never let somebody say that they're me. That would be the ultimate betrayal of what I stand for. Votes: 0
I think every role is always exciting and intimidating. I've never had a role where I wasn't intimidated by it. Votes: 0
It's so much easier to measure life in experience points. Votes: 0
'The Last Of Us,' to me, is just amazing storytelling, because everything's from the character point of view, which even movies don't really do successfully a lot of the time. Votes: 0
I'm super excited about gaming always. That's the thing that I geek out over; those are the vlogs that I'm surfing if I'm not already playing a game at night. Votes: 0
That's the great thing about incubating something on the web: you have the potential to go to other platforms. Every single platform has a different audience that you find. Votes: 0
Obviously geek culture is super influential, the web kind of started from a very geeky point of view because geeks are all about technology. Votes: 0
I do not sleep, but it's totally fine, because I love what I do. Votes: 0
I am excited for the future of the industry, because we're at that point now where digital is becoming pertinent to release and distribution strategy versus releasing on cable or anywhere else. Votes: 0
The spirit is the thing I most love about my kind of geekdom. Votes: 0
The support of my fans is something I treasure more than anything, and I wouldn't be here today without their support, their involvement in my shows. Votes: 0
You never know how people are gonna receive you and especially a character that's so close to the fans in type. Votes: 0
I'm much more interested in shows that maybe not everybody loves, but a lot of people REALLY love. That's how I am as a person. I'm as extreme as the roles in the shows that I like to be on. Votes: 0
I do get offered a lot more roles than I choose to do. I'm very busy as a producer and a writer, especially with my Internet stuff, and I tend to only accept the roles that I know will have an impact and has a fanbase. Votes: 0
It's good to let the other worries have a vacation and have different worries take over and then go back to the old worries. Votes: 0