About this episode

Jasmeet Raina discusses his transition from YouTube to television with his show Late Bloomer, exploring personal growth and the challenges of directing.

Jasmeet Raina, is a YouTube legend turned TV creator, actor, and director with the acclaimed show Late Bloomer. In this episode of Click and Tell, Jasmeet dives into the challenges of directing for the first time, normalizing taboo topics on screen, and the importance of showcasing the current immigrant lifestyle. He shares the personal story of leaving a successful YouTube career for creative fulfillment and his journey of self-discovery that inspired the show's name. 0:00 Intro 3:29 Parents' path to acceptance: from BioMed to TV 5:34 Directorial debut and overcoming imposter syndrome 7:13 Questioning controversial and taboo storylines 9:35 Showcasing the current immigrant lifestyle and struggles 11:44 Capturing the post-9/11 experience for Sikh youth and identity issues 19:52 The decision to leave a successful YouTube career for Late Bloomer 23:35 Including nostalgic Toronto spots in the show 25:19 Defining "Late Bloomer" as personal growth behind career success 28:22 Full circle moment with idol and show EP Russell Peters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Clickandtellshow

Guest: Jasmeet Raina

Topics covered

• viral success
• directing
• immigrant lifestyle
• self-discovery
• YouTube career
• taboo topics

Keywords

• Jasmeet Raina
• Late Bloomer
• YouTube
• directing
• immigrant lifestyle
• taboo topics
• self-discovery

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Late Bloomer

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