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I am comedian Jason Nash - you might know me from my Vine videos - FML The Movie and Jason Nash is Married - AMA
I'm a director and comedian based in Los Angeles. I have has amassed 1.5 million followers on Vine where I post everyday. I also have a Kickstarter for his next movie FML-Movie.com. Ask me questions about comedy, parenting, directing, Jason Nash is Married, and how it is being the old guy on Vine. https://twitter.com/Jason23Nash/status/589542850615844864
WhiskeyJune14 karma
Hey Jason! What is it like to collaborate with Brandon Calvillo? You two seem to have the same humor. And what do you think of his brothers?
Jason_Nash11 karma
Jesse Calvillo is as funny as any of us.. wish I could vine with him more Brandon and I have the same sense of humor and it's really fun. he's the comedy partner i've been waiting for all my life… it's so fun to collaborate with him he has so many ideas… thanks Whiskey Jane
wafflington8 karma
Your vines are absolutely hilarious but I have almost no clue who you are and anything about you. Could you give me a short bio?
Jason_Nash13 karma
wafflington hiiiiii
I've been doing comedy for 15 years. I worked SNL and MTV I wrote a lot for FOX and NBC -- i finally made movie last year for Comedy Central and to promote it I got on Vine and Vine really took off. I"m making another movie this summer call FML and I have kickstarter for it right now at FML-Movie.com
AhSighLum7 karma
Do you plan your vines? "Hey i know what would be a funny 7 seconds" or do you just sort of improv?
Jason_Nash7 karma
we plan we come up with an idea and execute it sometimes we start rolling and see what comes out those can be fun. we do that a lot with Brandon and Cutshall ahsighlum great name :)
manonmathews7 karma
How much did it cost to you to make Jason Nash Is Married? And how much are you paying each actor/actress on FML?
Jason_Nash7 karma
sometimes it's weird when a 13 girl comes up to you and her dad is like why is my daughter into this old creep
Jason_Nash2 karma
But what can I do? i fell into it and I love making video and being creative. Having Vine as a job is so much fun.
penzoilthehippo3 karma
Hi Jason! I've been a big fan of your vines and pretty much everyone in your crew for a while. I'll admit that I unfollowed Brandon because his vines were getting overly sophomoric, but I still check his page from time to time. How did you feel about the allegations against Curtis Lepore and his plea deal? Seems like it divided vine pretty heavily.
Jason_Nash2 karma
i wish curtis and jessie the best. nobody knows what happened and they're both talented people. refollow Brandon ur missing out on some of the best stuff on Vine
j13th3d3 karma
Hey Jason I'm a big fan of your vines (especially Soda Dad). I was wondering if any of you or your vine circle have tried to collaborate with Cody Ko? I could only imagine how great that would be.
circusemily3 karma
What's the true benefit of revines for revines? Do you think it's helping you or holding you back?
Jason_Nash4 karma
circus whoa!! the elephant in the room. RV are great so you can grow and increase ur audience. they're bad cause they alienate ur audience if i'm a fan of someone and they want to RV I am all for it because they give me great free content and I want them to do well and continue to grow
sadversace3 karma
You guys aren't very close to your goal on the kickstarter if the goal isn't met does that mean no movie? Another question I had was what's Brandon's personality like in person?
Jason_Nash11 karma
The Kickstarter is a promotional tool as much as it is a fundraising tool. (something to think about if you ever make a movie) This movie will be made no mater what. I don't take no for an answer. Brandon is super quick witted and smart but he's also 20 so he has no idea about certain things like what "Hummus" is
Jason_Nash5 karma
i like everybody really people always ask me if I hate Nash Grier and Cameron Dallas but the truth is they are way funnier than I was at that age. i don't know those guys but I like watching their videos. seem like cool guys to me… so much negativity online it's really gotta stop such a waste of everyone's time
ilikemustard3 karma
What's your all-time favorite Vine, or one of your favorites? Of yours or anybody's.
How come your real wife is never in your Vines? If memory serves correctly you are married, but you tend to use the divorcee character a lot. If you actually are divorced and I'm just a rude idiot, sorry! That would suck.
Do you have plans to do more podcast appearances in the future? I enjoyed you on Who Charted and Hollywood Handbook, and think you'd be fun on Comedy Bang Bang.
Good luck getting your movie made! I'll check it out since I like most of the people involved. Have a nice day!
Jason_Nash2 karma
my favorite vine is this…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF7zhQelb5A
love HWHB !!!! love who charted!!! tell them you want me back my publicist tried!!! CBB I have been trying love that show someday I hope… tweet at Snock Lockerman
402Bandon4022 karma
Hey Nash love your content, so a question I had is, well, why?
What inspired you and/or Brandon to wake up one day and say "I'm making a movie"?
Also how do you deal with challenges in the making of the movie like writers block? Does this happen with you vines also when you just feel as if you can't think of anything?
Jason_Nash4 karma
402 great question i run out of Vine ideas ever three days… it's super hard. I hate it. but when you get a good one (today I had a good one) it's the best feeling. I love reading comments from people who like it.
writers block is a myth. writing is time. that's all it is. put in the time and you will succeed. scripts are like a painting and you have to keep going at it and keep putting strokes on it and shaping. I never feel like I wrote crap even if all I do is spell check I made that script a little bit better. you need to keep looking at the script from 500 angles --- from each character perspective -- even now as I sit here I have so much more to do on FML.
I love the idea of making a movie off our relationship (Brandon and me) Old guy in a mid life crisis vs young guy who is a virgin and still figuring out who he is --
GullibleSquid2 karma
Hi! I loved your snapchat story with Brandon when he was going for his license! Is there any way you could do some more content like that? Just candid and fun! Thanks for doing this AMA!
Jason_Nash1 karma
i want to - that was a special day haven't had something that film able in a while
Awexter2 karma
Do you remember that colored draw about brandon? You want something like that? i can draw for you
Jason_Nash2 karma
sure! I love art! especially pencil drawings. wish I could draw :( ur lucky u can. whip up something quick while we're on here
Jason_Nash1 karma
yes there is a two make out scenes with Brandon. I was sure to hook a brother up.
sadversace2 karma
is Brandon really a Virgin? or is that just something people always joke on him for ( for example that one YouTube video where Britany had him touch her boob)
Blee101 karma
Did you ever expect Vine to get as big as it's become? Are you friends with the creator(s)?
Jason_Nash2 karma
i don't know anyone at Vine they stay away from us not sure why or maybe I do know why
vine is huge i have no idea how it got so big can't explain it. i mean I can. it's pretty genius. i mean after all the shit and twerking or whatever the actual app is genius
10minuteuserr1 karma
You and Brandon always fit the screen. May I ask how tall you are?
- Your fan
HomicidalJungleCat1 karma
I enjoy your vines. How disheartening is it to work so hard to be where you are on vine then not have those same followers support your kickstarter as much as you would like?
Jason_Nash2 karma
shah great question it's fine. vine is all kids. kids don't' have money. movies are a long game. you gotta be patient. we'll find the money. I will find it or I will make it for nothing the last one cost $10,000 i'll have Brittany Furlan finance it
Sakurablossom871 karma
Just want to say your awesome!! How much money are you hoping to receive to get your movie made?
Jason_Nash2 karma
be a recluse. say you hate people. get into video games and don't show your face before 3pm
teaparty881 karma
Big fan since hearing you on ron and fez.
Can you tell us a little bit about your experience on the show? What is fez like? Was he still mad at you after the mics were off? Were you trying to "tease the retard" as ron puts it?
Your visits on the show are honestly some of my all time favorite segments. Thanks!
Jason_Nash3 karma
Fez baffled me - i honestly thought he was doing a bit at times like how could he be that mad at me. i tried to apologize and he wouldn't have it he has zero sense of humor about himself and that's ok i heard he retired is that true i really just wanted to be honest when I went in there and say what every fan was thinking why is this guy not holding up his end?
teaparty881 karma
You definitely said what every fan was thinking. They claimed that he retired, but I'm still on the fence about that being true. The show has been running best -of's ever since.
I kept saying to myself "there is no way Fez is this mad at the guy". I was sure that he was reassuring you he was kidding when the mics were off. Unreal.
These last four years I've been an R&F fan have been eye opening as to how someone (Fez) can slowly descend into complete madness.
KhyleDeen1 karma
Would you Vine or promote via Twitter a small business in Liverpool, England if I told you about it on here?, help a guy out, as we're all helping you out.
Comic book fans and fans of the creative Industry would be interested, if I sent you the links would you tweet about us?
Savlahvlah1 karma
Hey Jason! Must be hard to leave the house without being recognized! Haha Ever plan on traveling to me us fans!?
pure-guava1 karma
How do you feel about the comedy scene on Vine in general? To me it has always seemed like Vine rewards going for the lowest common denominator and just churning out really tacky, overused jokes... "White girls love Starbucks"... "When your crush insert here" ... And all the jokes about black people being black in general. Whereas the people I feel like are actually trying to do something comedically original get lost in the mix. Do you think Vine rewards the wrong things in this respect?
Jason_Nash1 karma
pure guava u r super smart and exactly right but it's not different than Big Bang Theory being #1 broad comedy wins and that's unfortunate i just try to do stuff that makes me laugh and see if people like it
Sarah_Wildlife1 karma
There was one vine recently where you touched Brandon's crotch. Did he laugh or did he not speak to you? What was his reaction after filming??
TarantinTarantino1 karma
How do you get in touch with a Viner you haven't met? I am sorry if this is asked before.
JPGR9991 karma
Hey Jason! Thanks for doing the AMA! What happened to Soda Dad, and would you consider doing more vines with that character?
Thanks again!
P.S. Did you ever see the vine that was hashtagged: jasonnashismarried with two white guys in a Mongolian BBQ? Have a good day man!
Jason_Nash1 karma
no! haha! tag me in the vine would love to see it
Soda DAd I love but it ran it's course for six seconds maybe something longer someday i wrote a movie for soda dad we'll see if I get to do it
NinjaPirateCyborg1 karma
Who's your favourite viner that you haven't had a chance to colab with yet? I love your vines man btw
Jason_Nash1 karma
i like princess lauren she's funny never met her but I wrote a part for her in FML
FML-Movie.com
Sarah_Wildlife1 karma
What animal do you think you look like? What animal do you think Brandon looks like?
Jason_Nash2 karma
I look like a fish brandon like a cuddly little puppy!!! mmmm so cute!!!!
SomeGarrettKid1 karma
I consider you successful, as you probably do yourself, but with Vine, how does your family take it? Do they think it's like a joke/hobby, or are they proud that you take joy in it and are great at what you do? Huge inspiration to me and I love your skits, keep doing you! :D
Jason_Nash2 karma
they thought it was ridiculous at first but not anymore.. hah -- thanks Some Garrett
Jason_Nash1 karma
they think its pretty silly and it is… daddy is a big/sad clown i feel sorry for those kids...
heyitsbak3s1 karma
Jason I loved your movie dude. And you also reply to my snaps sometimes which is legit. How much money do i have to give to you and brandon for a phone call with manon??
Jason_Nash1 karma
hahaha that would cost $10,000 and we'd have to give all $10,000 to manon
Jason_Nash1 karma
forever dead -- hahaha but I love that you asked podcasting is too hard… takes to much time. I like to relax and I get too tired by 9pm
meggamuffyn1 karma
Do you do other things other than vine? Also, you are hilarious and I love you!
Jason_Nash1 karma
thank u I love you too! i run and workout and I play with my kids and I coach basketball and I love to cook
VikkiHoffman1 karma
I'm gonna be selfish and ask: Will the backers still get what they gave to (like if the 200k isn't met)? I plan to secretly take out my father's 401k for the $100 one!!! Also we have similar humor and I'm grateful that people like you and Brandon exist haha I feel like we'd be buddies
Jason_Nash1 karma
no sadly if we don't reach our goal nobody gets charged on their card i'm so glad we have similar humor..makes me feel good… steal that money from ur dad… yes!
Johnny_Driver1 karma
Long time fan! Have you thought about bringing back some of your old characters from vine ie. Indecisive thug and guy who reluctant to be on camera?
Jason_Nash2 karma
i'd like too. i do sometimes at night but then I delete them when they don't do well. truth is my channel is a business now and as Destorm says if it's not heat u must delete
immaLetUfinishBut1 karma
Did Brandon drop his school after he got famous? If so, please tell him to finish his school. I love both of you!!! Take care man!
Sarah_Wildlife1 karma
What was the most arkward/funniest vine to shoot? and does Brandon often wear his cardigan? (its just i know how comfy cardies are, but how often does he wear it?)
Sarah_Wildlife1 karma
Does Brandon smoke? and does he have depression/anxiety? if he does, give him a hug for me! :)
VikkiHoffman1 karma
Did you do ballet to lose weight? You just have those legs that say "I'm graceful and delicate yet muscular and Kenyan-esk"
Coffee_For_Cobblers1 karma
Hi Jason!!
I hope you have been having a wonderful day! How's the weather in California??
I am wondering three things! My first question is, what was the inspiration for this movie? Second, what is it like being "vine famous"? My last question is, because of your age difference, how did you and Brandon Calvillo meet?
Thank you so much for your time!
Jason_Nash1 karma
CFC it's 80 here. it's friggin hot but I love it. I'm in shorts and no shirt.
Movie was inspired by my experience on Vine over the last two years. Being the oldest person and watching this younger generation have something (social media) that I didn't grow up with.
Being Vine famous is awesome. I'm not going to sit here and say it's not. i only get recognized by people under 25 which is great. not that famous but just enough to say hi. I love meeting new people it's where I draw all my ideas from and for me ideas are king. (and my kids) haha
Brandon and I met on Vine I saw his videos and contacted him He's a comedic genius.
Coffee_For_Cobblers1 karma
Thank you so much for your responses! I hope you have a wonderful day and a great weekend!
I can't wait to see the movie!
FreeDemons1 karma
Hey Jason!
I was wondering, who is your favorite person to collaborate with while working on a vine?
Jason_Nash4 karma
Brandon is my fave. love Matt Cutty, Ry Doon Manon Sunny. Scotty Sire makes me laugh so does Cody Ko Danny Lops is the funniest on Vine also the edgiest.
Jason_Nash4 karma
jeselinik i would say is funnier than me. he's accomplished a lot -- I know him he's nice he gives off a serial killer vibe but thats what makes him unique i enjoyed his show i told him that once at a party and he thought I was making fun of him but I was dead serious that's what being a standup is like no relief anywhere
spew321 karma
You're going to reply to every comment and question, aren't you. That's very stand-up of you.
normsy1 karma
I enjoy your work. Your episode of Never Not Funny is one of my favorites, of their 500+ episodes. Keep it up.
Since I have to have a question, let's go with: How great was it working with Busy Phillips?
Also, do you like baseball? If so, who is your team?
Jason_Nash2 karma
normsy. i'm so sorry to say that i used to love baseball but as I got older i got bored with it? do you know what I mean? it's a long game and long season. the only thing I like baseball for is as background noise so i can take a nap on a sat afternoon after a night of drinking
Jason_Nash2 karma
I'm doing NNF on Monday again actually !! so funny you wrote that.
BUSY PHIlLIPPS is a queen
she is so funny and so charming
she also has aura about her --- very very strong personality which was cool when she played my wife…because my wife also is a super strong personality..
normsy1 karma
Excellent, and no worries on baseball. I'm just watching a game, figured I'd ask. I await FML and NNF with bated breath.
normsy1 karma
Cubs just won in extra innings. Now on to the Orioles/Red Sox game until the 9 month old wakes up.
Jason_Nash4 karma
really cool and an honor they called me at 5 am and told me i was like what? I didn't even know we could be nominated. we are losing hard to Walking Dead which is funny cause walking dead is like the biggest show on TV so hahaha hard to compete with that. but it's cool -- my movie cost $10,000 always do the best with what you got.
rbroccoli1 karma
Is there any chance that Dawn, the first male Curves employee will ever make a comeback?
You're a genius with characters, and I'd love to know what inspires Dawn, Soda Dad, etc.
Jason_Nash2 karma
i don't know where they come from. vine is a place for gental characters and I always walk by the curves near my house i have been fat all my life and I feel for anybody who is trying to lose weight. especially middle aged ladies who deserve love as much as anyone - so he was just born out of my self conscious wanting to help these people then I sort of wanted to try it if Dawn was brutally honest with the women and people seemed to like that that's something I learned if the character means well they can do just about anything
Jason_Nash1 karma
soda dad is born out of my fascination for that mid-atlantic accent I could hear that all day those long oooo's like phooooo-ne and soooo-da
and parents who give they're kids soda is super funny and tragic
rbroccoli1 karma
Ahh. That's an interesting way to come up with them. I need to try thinking that way in screenwriting classes. So did you get motivated to get fit around that same time? I was surprised to notice that you were in pretty good shape when you posted a vine one time and you weren't wearing a shirt, then I noticed you posting about running occasionally
Jason_Nash2 karma
i made up my mind to get in shape this year a friend inspired me to do so it took me over a year. I starters in Jan of 2014 I weighed 206 I weigh 164 now i needed to lose weight cause I have apnea and couldn't breath at night (TMI?)
skipzzb1 karma
What's your favorite character or bit you do on vine? Soda dad cracks me up every single time. keep up the good work and good luck on your kick starter campaign.
Jason_Nash3 karma
I love Soda Dad the most. I wrote a soda dad movie. want to do that after FML
Jason_Nash3 karma
hahaha it is? I didn't know that. i never have anything to say on Snap Chat I think i am too old. no wait. I am too old.
Thelaurenm31 karma
First off, I'm so happy and excited for you making another great movie! I have two questions. One: How long is the filming for the movie going to take? Two: What cities are you guys going to film in? Love you and your vines btw :D
Jason_Nash1 karma
lauren thank u! i think it will take four weeks to film and two months to edit. we'll film in NY and LA and some other surprise cities…
thanks so much for ur support it means the world -- really lauren
dannyboi1981 karma
Dude i love your vines ,its always fun to watch cuz of ur sense of humor . Who is the funniest vine star u work with?
Jason_Nash1 karma
manon brandon cutty sunny ry danny lopriore are my favs brittany always makes me laugh robby ayala eric dunn qpark allegra masters jessi smiles anyone who is my movie basically oh NICK MEGALIS!!! MARCUS JOHNS!
Jason_Nash2 karma
BVERONIS how are u…. I loved when I used to work with KING BACH tell him to call me Bach!! get it ? Bach!! Ha ha! what ? No seriously.
Sarah_Wildlife1 karma
Will you be doing a livestream/telethon in the few remaining hours of the kickstarter?
Jason_Nash1 karma
so funny u asked that the producers want me to periscope for the last few days… I don't know. what do you think
A7XsTheRev1 karma
Do you plan on continuing making content even in your way later years? (That would be fucking awesome)
Jason_Nash1 karma
great question. i worry about this all the time how long can I do this. already so old. but I love making stuff it's all I live for I dont' buy nice stuff or take fancy vacations I just love to create. we'll see maybe I'll direct another movie but not be in it that would be a lot more graceful
LeFuzzinator1 karma
How are you so fit man????? And what you be doing if you never got into the entertainment business?
Jason_Nash3 karma
I would be working at a bar in cabo sitting on the beach that's all I care to do or be a teacher I love kids never laugh harder than when I'm with kids
I have a strict diet and regiment no carbs no sugar no sauces. eat totally clean
when I work out I work out for an hour and half 5 days a week and I never rest between sets more weights than cardio but I also swim at the end of every workout.
Jason_Nash1 karma
2 kids boy and girl love them more than anything they are great kids my son is getting really good at guitar I could never play so it's great to see him do it
thanks zisum -- nice question to get
Iberri15 karma
Well, how is it being the old guy on Vine?
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