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Jun 2025
42m 34s

Bo Burnham | Eighth Grade

TALKS AT GOOGLE
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Bo Burnham was one of the earliest YouTube stars, starting his channel in 2006 and growing to nearly 4M subscribers. Today, he's a comedian, musician, actor, and filmmaker. He joins Google to talk about his career trajectory from YouTuber to multi-hyphenate creator, including his first feature film, “Eighth Grade.”

“Eighth Grade” focuses on the struggles and angst of growing up in the digital era, as teenager Elsie navigates her last week of middle school.

Originally published in May 2019. Watch this episode at youtube.com/TalksAtGoogle.

 

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