Do you know who Ryan Higa is? Of course you do, if you're 20-something. Or you're a Hollywood talent scout. Or you plan to watch PBS Hawaii's Long Story Short tomorrow night (Tues., Jan. 3, 2012, 7:30 pm).
Ryan Higa. newly turned 21, hails from Waiakea in the Hilo area of Hawaii Island, and he's a smash hit on YouTube. The comedic videos he posts have attracted more than a billion viewers! On Long Story Short, Ryan will talk about what it's like living wth the passion and the uncertainty of forging a career that never existed before. Ryan lives in Las Vegas now and his massive fan base has attracted the attention of Hollywood producers. He doesn't take the attention, or impressive earnings, for granted, and he works, works works, knowing that frequency and authenticitiy are keys to keeping and building his online audience. P.S. Ryan is not quite a one-man business. He explains that his mother back in Hilo serves as his "mom-ager."And his dad is a source of uncommon common sense. We'll post my conversation with Ryan online at pbshawaii.org
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