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Jason Made $100,000 in Two Weeks

Yeah, yeah, that was a mistake. But I, but I wanted to be more— I didn't really want to be a comedian. I wanted to be like more of an actor or like a producer or a writer. What, what's so funny? What? I made a couple movies. I was trying. I'm fucking— I mean, look, if Vine hadn't— if YouTube hadn't come along, like, I would have made another movie. Maybe it would have been better, maybe it would have been worse. I don't know, but I definitely would have made one.

September 13, 201810:32Jason
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David10:09
Do you think it was your fault or do you think it was just like, it was just No, it was totally my fault.
Jason10:14
I should have just gotten a job and worked at a bank or something. I should have just quit. I should have— I set out to like be a comedian, but then I got married, so then I was like, I didn't really want to go on the road and leave my kids, so I was like, we…
David10:28
That's a mistake, huh? Trying to be a comedian but getting married first.
Jason10:32
Yeah, yeah, that was a mistake. But I, but I wanted to be more— I didn't really want to be a comedian. I wanted to be like more of an actor or like a producer or a writer. What, what's so funny? What? I made a couple movies. I was trying. I'm fucking— I mean, look, if Vine hadn't— if YouTube hadn't come along, like, I would have made another movie. Maybe it would have been better, maybe it would…
David10:54
How old were you when you had negative in your bank account?
Jason10:56
Oh God, no, I'm late 30s. Really? Yeah, until Vine came. Oh, definitely. And there were days I had negative in my bank account.
David11:02
Was there— was there ever— was there ever a time where you were begging for money?