The Matt Rife Interview: Netflix's $25M Comedian

I interviewed Matt Rife, the youngest comedian to sell out the Hollywood Bowl as he debuts Netflix's first crowd-work special called Lucid. Matt also talks about how he made $25 million, how Dave Chapelle saved him $700,000, crowdfunding his first stand up special, and gives advice for comedians, creators...and the 'Hawk Tuah' girl. ▶ Watch on YouTube ▶ Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips ▶ Join my discord of 5,000 creators helping each other grow (0:00) Intro (0:43) Making Netflix History (3:21) From $50K to $25M Net Worth (5:09) Going all in on YouTube (8:26) Business of Comedy: Now vs Then (12:38) Reaction to Last Special...and Matt's Response (17:50) Advice for Hawk Tuah Girl (21:05) Chapelle Saved Matt $700K (25:29) Why Matt Still Edits His TikToks (27:41) Saying No (28:55) Selling Out Hollywood Bowl (32:18) Making Netflix's 1st crowd work special 'Lucid' (36:12) The art of crowd work (37:50) Advice for younger creators & comedians (39:54) Filming 'Lucid' Cont. (43:10) Looking Ahead