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I Am Jimmy Tatro, comedian, actor, writer, and creator of LifeAccordingToJimmy AMA
I was also in Sony's 22 Jump Street and Grown Ups 2. Here's my latest video is The Rage: Anarchy.
Go ahead and ask me anything.
Proof: https://twitter.com/JimmyTatro/status/491661624822861824
Life According To Jimmy: https://www.youtube.com/user/LifeAccordingToJimmy
Jimmy_Tatro587 karma
To be honest, I created the chill to pull ratio but even I don't understand what it means
Jimmy_Tatro777 karma
I was going to 'like' this but all I see is "give gold" and that seems to cost money
bmanning41196 karma
Jimmy - you're hilarious dude. When are we gonna see another "drunk questions"? Also - you slammin emily osment?
mysteryguitarm189 karma
What's it like knowing the most amazing, incredible, funny, good-looking, and (most importantly) humble YouTuber in the world?
The one and only MysteryGuitarMan?
Bob_The_Bodybuilder158 karma
How'd you come to meet Emily Osment? And do you ever plan to stop with the YouTube videos to focus on the bigger aspect of your career?
Also we need a Mazzetti/Tatro collab
Jimmy_Tatro163 karma
We met through a mutual friend. I'm never going to stop completely, but if I get a show or I get to the point where I can start writing and starring in my own movies frequently, the YouTube thing will definitely take the back seat for a while
stolz_benjamin34111 karma
Are you thinking about doing any more sleepover videos soon? A new high school sleepover one would be funny as shit.
theBABS108 karma
How tall are you? And can you pull more bitches than Mike Stud? (Before you started dating Hannah Montana's friend).
s_not92 karma
I saw your instagram post that you just graduated, what did you actually major in? How awesome is making videos that people love? Edit: A lot of people want to know the answer, please don't leave us hanging.
Jimmy_Tatro196 karma
I dropped out of college junior year. I just have a great group of friends that I went to school with so I flew back to watch them graduate. Creating things that make people happy is what makes me happy
jack27clarke88 karma
Jimmy, you're the man, and I love your work.
We met down in New Orleans while you were there for 22 Jump Street, and you signed my red solo cup. You then tweeted about it. You then deleted said tweet. I’m still a little butthurt about it.
Why do you delete some of your tweets?
Jimmy_Tatro135 karma
Sorry man haha
When people go to my timeline they want to see funny shit, not a bunch of responses, so I usually delete all my replies eventually
Tanthony284 karma
You're known for playing a frat-boy in your movies. Any plans to try and break out of that role in future movies?
Jimmy_Tatro168 karma
Yeah definitely. It's a character that's fun to play and I can play pretty naturally at this point in my life since I'm still college aged but I'll be playing different types of characters in upcoming movies
TopCruise82 karma
Hey Jimmy, what is your favorite alcoholic beverage? (Mixed or straight out of the bottle)
narcistic_asshole78 karma
I noticed Emily Osment is in a couple of your videos. How did you get to know her? How can I do the same?
Bigdoitdirty77 karma
What are the chances of you smoking with a random fan if he/she offers?
NebraskaNation74 karma
Jimmy. James (may I call you James? Doesn't matter, I'm going to) If you could choose 3 celebrities to throw a rager with, who would you pick, what would you make them bring, and why?
Jimmy_Tatro277 karma
Drake, Kobe, Dan Bilzerian.
Drake would perform, Kobe and I would become best friends and Dan would bring the party
asovermann61 karma
What are your plans for the future? Are you going to try and focus more on acting or are you going to focus on stand up/sketch comedy?
Jimmy_Tatro231 karma
I'm in the process of planning a stand up comedy tour right now. I'm also writing a movie with Christian and one of the creators of Blue Mountain State which I'm really excited about.
36915243958 karma
I heard you want to move away from the "frat guy" role. What roles would you most like to try your hand at and why?
Jimmy_Tatro138 karma
It was never something I planned on doing for a long time, I was just in a fraternity in college so I thought of a lot of funny fraternity related jokes since that's what I was around. I really want to play a sketchy drug dealer character
Meth_Damon57 karma
Jimmy! I've been a fan of your videos for a long time now. I'm the same age as you, so I can relate to all of them and just think you are hillarious man. I'm very happy you are becoming more successful. You truly deserve it and are an inspiration to me. Keep up the great work!
My question to you would be since you lived a normal life for most of your years, what has it been like being famous now?
Jimmy_Tatro213 karma
To be overly honest, it gets annoying. I love that people enjoy my videos and nothing makes me happier than making people laugh and if you're a fan of my work, I appreciate it when you tell me, but I don't do what I do to be famous. Some people come up to me on the street expecting me to start telling jokes and making them laugh and wanting to take pictures when I'm just trying to buy a damn Twix from the gas station. People can be really rude, but there's nothing I appreciate more than a polite fan telling me he/she enjoys my work, or loves my videos. That makes me really happy
Broseidonxxi50 karma
Next time I see you walking down the street we will walk by each other and ill look at you and say hey Jimmy keep up the awesome work bro and just keep on with our lives.
Jimmy_Tatro168 karma
And I will say "thanks man I appreciate that!" and then I will say to the person next to me, "that guy seems cool"
middledeer55 karma
Yo Jimmy. How did you and Christian meet, and how long have you been buds?
Jimmy_Tatro112 karma
We were in the same fraternity in college and realized we had similar aspirations. Once I started making videos I needed help and brought him on board
Jimmy_Tatro255 karma
My first line on Grown Ups 2.
"Boomer...what's going on?"
"CUT"
Fuck.
Jimmy_Tatro155 karma
No idea man. I haven't bench pressed in so long. When I go to the gym I just ball
Mattbacal841 karma
Why did you choose the university of Arizona? And do you think it was key in establishing your career choice or did you know you wanted to do movies before college?
Jimmy_Tatro101 karma
It was either there or Oregon. To be honest, my outlook on college was 'hopefully I get something else going so I can drop out' but given the unexpected way things happened, it turned out to actually be pretty key in jumpstarting my career
Jimmy_Tatro71 karma
People recognize me now and I travel more. That's about it. I still have the same friends, it's not like i've changed as a person because of the career i've chosen
kyle_el_gordo38 karma
Since your chapter got kicked out of UofA, does that make you a geed?
Jimmy_Tatro100 karma
I dropped out before we got kicked off so no...or yeah, doesn't really matter since I don't go to college
iAhlerZ34 karma
Would you rather be a big fish in a small pond, or a small fish in a big pond?
OnceUponAnApple31 karma
Hey Jimmy, what first got you interested into getting in front of a camera?
Jimmy_Tatro87 karma
Skateboarding. I made skate videos back when I was like 8. I wanted to be a pro skater
whynotletitfly629 karma
You've been in two big time movies in 22 Jump Street and Grown Ups 2, are there any plans to be in another?
carpediem325 karma
Hey jimmy! I've always loved your videos and your frat star videos always reminded me of my guy friends, unfortunately. I always wanted to know, how would you describe your ideal girl?
Jimmy_Tatro222 karma
A girl that doesn't do that dumb stereotypical girl bullshit that 99 percent of girls do.
Carwheel20 karma
Hey! Thanks so much for doing an AMA, I think your stuff is hilarious and have been really psyched to see you getting larger comedic acclaim. My boyfriend (who originally showed me your videos and had me start following you on twitter) is a huge fan and just told me to "ask [you] something bro'y."
So...What's the fratty-est situation you've found yourself in and how did you manage to get laid afterwards?
And my real question - It seems like a lot of your material balances a line between a made-up persona and just you and your buds hanging out. How much of your material is your own personality, and how awesome is it to get famous for joking around with your friends?
Jimmy_Tatro60 karma
Most of the videos are a made up persona. A few of of them are actually based on my personality but for the most part I'm playing characters. I didn't get famous for joking around with my friends, my videos got popular because I put in hours and hours of work every week making sure I put out the best sketch possible. Most people don't understand how much work it is to put out a comedy sketch every single week
Jimmy_Tatro74 karma
THAT Drunk Guy was a really fun shoot. I usually don't enjoy shoots because they're hectic and I'm scrambling trying to make everything happen, but Christian held it down on that one and everything went super smoothly
NattysAndFattys18 karma
Do you still hang out with your fraternity brothers or are you too busy with other commitments now?
Jimmy_Tatro72 karma
I still kick it with my college squad all the time because they're my best friends. We all happened to be in the same fraternity and that's how we met but if you ask any of us, we're not calling each other "frat brothers"
Jimmy_Tatro39 karma
Right now? Totally.
JK he'd ball out on me, I think my 3 point stroke is better though
ryan991116 karma
Which celebrity would you want to work with the most in the movie business?
Jimmy_Tatro102 karma
We threw a Black and White themed house party at my house at the end of my junior year. It was Project X minus the car in the pool
Jimmy_Tatro55 karma
There's a bunch that I wish I could do again but do them with a better camera and edit them better. I regret a couple product placement videos I did
JackWinston16 karma
If you had 30 seconds in front of the entire world and you could say anything what would you say?
Jimmy_Tatro136 karma
STOP FIGHTING! WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PLANET HERE! THE ALIENS ARE WATCHING US AND THEY THINK WE'RE IDIOTS
Jimmy_Tatro119 karma
I don't care about my phone. People get too attached to cell phones. I like it when it dies
CHEEZENIP_BALLSACKS12 karma
How was the transition from a normal college student posting YouTube videos, to moving to LA and working on movies?
Jimmy_Tatro29 karma
I've lived in LA my whole life. I went to college in Arizona with the hopes that something would start working out so I could drop out and start working on something I love doing and I was fortunate enough for that to happen
ColeAA12 karma
Hey Jimmy thanks for doing the AMA!
What the hell happened to you when you disappeared for like two weeks? Youtubers went insane with the conspiracy theories in the comments of your videos
Jimmy_Tatro34 karma
I needed a break. Making a video a week gets really hectic and time consuming and I was doing a bunch of press for 22 Jump Street so I had no time. It became more about 'what video is possible to make this week' than 'what video do we want to make this week' and that was really frustrating because I was putting out videos I wasn't completely passionate about
Kylins12 karma
Where do you see yourself in like, 4 years? Big plans? Moves, movies? Tv show?
Jimmy_Tatro35 karma
Hopefully I just wrapped my latest movie and I'm going shoot season 2 of my show for the next 3 months until I have to leave for my standup tour
ChildishGenius12 karma
What's the typical writing process like for you and Christian?
And do you ever see yourself not doing YouTube, giving the fact that it allows complete creative freedom?
I know you're doing more movies and stand-up lately, but you're one of the few legitimately talented people on YouTube.
Jimmy_Tatro22 karma
We sit down somewhere and go over the list of potential sketch concepts we can put out. Sometimes it's "which one do we want to do?" and sometimes it's "which one do we have time to do". Either way, we'll sit down for 2-3 hours and just start writing, I don't really know how else to explain it haha
autobots_roll_out12 karma
Have you considered doing stand up? I feel like you'd be a natural.
Jimmy_Tatro27 karma
Yeah I'm doing a stand up tour in a few months, you should check it out
Meth_Damon7 karma
What is the one thing that you had to buy with the money that you started making? Like something you wanted to buy since you were a kid.
Jimmy_Tatro23 karma
I never really had money as a kid so i'm just happy to be able to buy things without worrying.
My car was definitely a big purchase for me though
mwaskin6 karma
95% of the parties at my school are the bonerest of all time, and all the good ones get shut down immediately. Can you please come show us how to throw a proper rager? Or at least give us some tips on how to actually throw a good party?
Jimmy_Tatro23 karma
You need to sound proof it. Have someone at the door making sure when people aren't walking in and out that thing is shut at all times and no noise is getting out of the house
Stephruiz284 karma
What's the best piece of advice you have ever been given? P.S you're kinda totally completely awesome :)
Jimmy_Tatro28 karma
I was in art class and the teacher pulled up a painting that was just streaks and splatters
My friend raised his hand and said "how is that art? I could do that"
My teacher said "You could've, but you didn't"
changed my life
MayTheyProtectYou4 karma
Been a huge fan of yours for a while now. Since I'm going to be a freshman next year, what is your ultimate college freshman tip?
mhendler34 karma
What is your favorite comedy sketch you have done on youtube so far? As well what is the behind the scenes like when you're shooting videos? Thanks Jimmy!
Jimmy_Tatro11 karma
The Worst Idea Ever. I sat on that idea for so long and the final product is exactly like my initial vision which is a rare, great feeling.
Depends on the video but it's usually pretty hectic. Lot's of scrambling
Wavy_Crockett2 karma
Hey Jimmy, what was your career plan before your YouTube videos really started to take off?
Jimmy_Tatro2 karma
I've always wanted to make movies, YouTube just seemed like the right way to get there
gatorbite92392 karma
What's it like banging Emily Osment?
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