i think the fact that the cast feels comfortable talking about their initial reservations of what anthony coming back would mean openly on anthony's channel speaks volumes about the work environment at smosh!
chanse is so smart- i'm always overwhelmed by how well he articulates his feelings, thoughts, all while remaining engaging and lighthearted. i look up to him tbh
Him and Arasha are so eloquent and emotionally inteligent. We are blessed whenever they get the chance to just talk more, about more real stuff, like their comments in the reddit series are always insightful.
9:08 I recalled when Anthony was interviewing Shayne, Anthony pointed out that the original intent of Ian and Anthony is to slowly integrate casts into the skits in minor roles and slowly push them to more major roles, but Defy pushed the cast to be major people out of the gate for better or worse. Looking back at the newer skits past food battle, it's great to see the casts be more abundant to the minor roles that gives the best impact and I am eager to see the cast potentially take on major cast or even writer or directorial roles because they all have their own humor that aligns with the OG Duo's humor.
As someone who came back because Ian and Anthony bought Smosh and was curious to see what would happen, the nostalgia definitely grabbed me back, and getting to know the other cast members has me obsessed now. I really do think it was a good call on their part. But now I'm definitely excited to see everyone else get to feature more in skits!
And it honestly just goes to show how genuine they are with their content, to the point where they *know* how to do things right with their audience, and have always known.
@@annikan42 Im the same, I was there for the start of the Defy era and Shayne, Court, Noah, Keith all starting out but once everything got kinda corpo and samey (thanks to Defy) and Anthony left, I also dipped. But coming back and getting to know the cast I missed out on plus meeting new faces like Chanse and Arasha made me realize how much I missed Smosh as a whole. I watched Smosh games more at some point but wayy before Damien came so that shift was nice to see a more casual but chaotic vibe than competing over everything when it wasn't necessary.
If we already didnt hate Defy enough, Courtney's statement about her role in that era just make me ick. Stay strong and you are loved by the community!
@@khushikhurana401Defy was Smosh's old parent company, everyone hated working there because it was run by the most incompetent people possible who only cared about the algorithm and stifled creativity
@@khushikhurana401what the comments above me said. Eventually Defy went out of business, which is when Mythical's Rhett and Link bough Smosh to save it from disappearing, and that's who Ian and Anthony bought it back from
Oh man, Chanse is so me to my husband. “Alvin, we are watching the same movie, I have the same amount of not knowing whats happening as you. Stooooooopppppp”
Chanse Mid-Show performance during the Funeral Roast of Anthony made me think that Chanse soon will be an actor that will break out on the big screen or the big stages.
Some people were commenting on this preview on Instagram saying how can Courtney be surprised about being s*xualized when they make inappropriate jokes often. I don’t think Courtney could have explained it more clearly. They’re okay with being that way on their own terms. That’s all there is to it. Consent.
Making dirty jokes with friends is fun because it happens between friends, there is an added context there. It is weird when strangers on the internet expect the same grace towards their own jokes, when its very obvious that the creators and the random people online are not friends. Plus, its one thing to make jokes about yourself and your life, its very different to make sexual comments about someone else's body, more so because half of them are not really jokes.
It's also very different to be cast as the "bikini girl" or "sexy girl" 99% of the time basically as a prop, and to choose to do those roles 1% of the time, with purpose.
That and it the others also make sexual jokes, so Courtney being the one that was objectified / sexualised was clearly not because of that. They were being reduced to their body. That's not remotely comparable, and i always side eye ppl who like to pretend one excuses the other
Then there's the folks who think if someone else is pretty, popular, or wealthy that they *deserve* certain responses, i.e., had it coming. It's wreaks of insecurities.
in relation to Courtney talking about those that would rather control a woman being sexualized than her choosing to be sexualized, i read a quote today that the discussion reminded me of: "The man who /shames/ you for revealing your body, isn't bothered by your revealed body; he's bothered that you're /unashamed/ of revealing your body. So he shames you, to try to break you, because broken women are the pillars men use to uphold patriarchy." -Farida D.
That last part about how men uphold patriarchy really got me thinking that maybe... just maybe... this Farida D person... is an extremist. Not good. But great quote overall!
Great that they acknowledged new cast members getting flak just for being new. It’s been consistent since 2016. The og squad got hate, then Amanda, Kimmy and Jackie got hate, then Angela, chanse and Arasha, and now Trevor’s kind of getting heat too. People just flip out over change for no damn reason
Courtney saying "Smosh was for kids the same way that South Park was for kids, as in I secretly snuck my parents tiny TV to watch it" is so on the money. I got into Smosh when I was like 9 or 10 watching it on the family computer after school (my only way to access the internet or TH-cam cuz it was like 2011 so kids didn't all have phones and stuff at my age) and I would always be hovering over the physical volume buttons on the monitor to quickly spam the volume down to 0 if I heard an adult coming so that they couldn't hear all the swearing and stuff. Smosh literally was what got me to learn swear words and then start using them 😅
I'm so glad that Smosh seems like a much healthier place to work now. We all deserve a healthy work environment. But it sucked that eggs had to be cracked to get there.
I was actually super empowered by her deciding to be the bikini girl. Her name was beside DIRECTOR if anyone forgot that part. I recognized and appreciated the irony. ❤
Arasha really deserves to be a well known actress. She is so talented and also is a very emotionally intelligent human. Here you go, I just said it cause it's true. 💪🏻
Nah, Im happy all these professionals get to stay sharp with their skills due their job at Smosh and that it makes sure pursuing actor jobs is even fiscally a choice. Like Im going to celebrate whenever I see them in ads and other work. Even if it's Arasha accidentally doing an ad for The Right Stuff, like yes still get that bag!!
I stopped watching Smosh content after Anthony left and started up again after he came back. I have to say, coming back I find that the entire Smosh cast makes Smosh stronger and more enjoyable overall. I can't say that I dislike or even am "meh" with any of the cast. They each bring something unique and fun and I think I might watch more Smosh content now than I did before.
So many incredible takes in this video, they are so smart and articulated. I especially loved Chanse’s answer to the “fighting for attention” question (if they laugh with you they don’t laugh at you, what a quote), Courtney’s whole speech about choosing to be hot vs being sexualized and it’s awesome that Arasha manages to adapt her vibe to whatever’s lacking in videos
It’s so beautiful to see how much smosh has evolved. Watching smosh in the past you never realized what was really going on behind the scenes and what they did and didn’t have control over. It’s beautiful to see the fun stuff Ian and Anthony have been creating for these channels but also seeing these other members get to rise up and do more too. The biggest question I have for the cast is, was there ever a point where they wanted to quit smosh because of how they were treated? Or did Ian ever consider stopping smosh completely when Anthony decided to leave? It seems like they all love their jobs but have they ever thought about quitting to pursue different avenues.
"And I just thought that everyone wanted to be friends and now I know that I'm just not for everybody" I totally feel that! Even now I still struggle with that and just assume everyone wants to be cool with everyone and be friends but that's definitely not the case. I'm so glad you guys did this episode, it was very insightful! Cant wait to see more! Well done everyone ❤
Wow! Arasha is such an interesting person. I really hope someday she will become a part of Marvel Universe and then as a Smosh fan that would be very satisfying. She is a good actress afterall.
I'm wwatching that show for the first time right now and it's really good. It could perfectly slot in to their Smosh Pit content now that they don't have to try and figure out what the main channel is anymore!
i love how theyre all nodding and giving compliments to each other and even asking more questions, it really shows how good their communication is and its so sweet to see them all talk like this!
I would really love to see you talk with some old Smosh Games cast members, especially Jovenshire, seeing how his life has been while working at smosh/defy, and how he is now, with his baby and projects like Stuff of Legends!
I couldnt image smosh without all the different and unique cast members. Ian and Anthony are great for sure but smosh is so good with all the different people and great energy they bring
Also I think with everyone involved in smosh right now, you can see the love they all have for eachother and the friendship. Everyone just fits into smosh so well and I’m glad we as viewers get to see this too.
When you're non-binary, sexuality is never as simple as gay/straight 😅 that's just too reductive at this point and I love that about us :) Unrelated: It's powerful to hear Courtney talk about the sexism and harrasment they were subjected to at Smosh. I'm proud of them for talking on that. It's an important conversation.
So true. People get SO CONFUSED when I say that I'm "gay" as a non-binary trans masc. Honestly I totally see how Courtney or Chanse identify. I find myself more attracted to men and nonbinary people, demi with women.
Everytime Chanse is in a Smosh video or any video... I feel safe.. when my life is falling apart I feel like he calms me down and makes me think outside my own head. And wow does he made me laugh!! I adore every single person on Smosh, but Chanse, Angela, Shayne and Tommy are such a huge reason why I always come back to watch! (Also Ian and Anthony OFC I'm an OG)
Courtney made a good poimt about how back in the day, new meant bad because people dont like change... but Id argue thats still the case, and its only because of how amazingly Chanse, Angela and Arasha fit in and wowed us all that that DIDNT happen with them. (For the record, I liked Matt too and feel so bad/awkward when he appears in compliations. I hope hes doing well!) Whoever hired these three did an absolutely amazing job.
@hinasakukimi we're talking about different Matts I think as Boze was years ago and the Matt I'm talking about was hired alongside Chanse Angela and Arasha so appeared in a few videos around that time. He didn't make it past the trial period I guess, though.
8:18 - I'm pretty sure the reason the audience is so accepting of newcomers to Smosh is BECAUSE Smosh has become something larger than Ian and Anthony. Back then Ian and Anthony was what people subscribed for. As those folks waned off or stuck around for the new content and cast, the variety in people and content forms was the thing people were subbed for. So adding new people and trying new video content ideas is exactly what the new audience is down for.
Read this right when your assumption came up. As someone who's pretty introverted and self conscious/often self doubting, I've always respected Chance's self confidence. Especially since like Courtney said he's not cocky or arrogant about it.
I grew up literally minuets form the smosh house, and would walk by it on my way to a friends house almost every day. Courtney is someone I have always looked up to as a young person growing up. I wanted to hug them all throughout these questions. Arasha has quickly become a favorite, and it hurt when she said she felt so "loved and that was definitely new to me" like...baby you deserve to feel loved I'm sorry you didn't feel that before. Chanse is a gem and I adore him and what he brings to shoots and videos
Thank you Courtney for answering my question so thoroughly. It’s been great to see you take back those roles based on your own comfort level and explore creatively within Smosh too!
I don't know why I cried, but when Chanse just honestly said he doesn't self doubt a lot, I WANTED THAT!!!! Thanks for preaching that we can normalize that and not be shy and like "no, i doubt. myself a lot" to sound humble. I WANNA BE SO CONFIDENT IN MYSELF TOO!!! This is why I love you, Chanse!!!! Thank youuuuu
Everyone is different and unique in their own way, OP. The first step towards confidence is accepting who you are. Some people just feel anxiety more sharply than others, and its not even your experiences or baggage, but it's just nature. Understanding what drives your self doubt, facing unresolved feelings and having a good support network is what's confidence is all about. I hope that you can be who you wish to be.
Arasha saying she doesn’t compete with already existing class clowns make perfect sense. She is one of Smosh’s most reserved on-screen personalities. Shayne is often described himself and others as reserved off-camera. But, Arasha is reserved off and on camera. Edit: The fact that people think she looks annoyed shows how many of us just can't handle emotional reservedness.
I related so much to Arasha talking about being the quieter personality when someone with a more dominating personality is there. Some people would assume I’m quiet but then find when I’m in other groups and settings it’s a complete 180. I was literally just thinking about this when I was in the shower 😂 and it doesn’t bother me if someone has a bigger personality at all. It gives me a reason to just chill out for the night and be more receptive and observant
Honestly, I would be so interested to hear Mari's take on this stuff after hearing from Courtney since Mari was one of the first women on the Smosh channel.
This is awesome... ASSUMPTIONS needs its own playlist on this channel though so I can easily watch them in one go 😂 its such a good format for a show x
Courtney ABOUT BIKINI GIRL: « Just because I chose to do it doesn’t make it any less meaningful than when two guys write it into a sketch » It makes it even better!!!
OH i love this so much. i'm someone that doesn't think about smosh cast member's personal lives but still makes observations in the moment. i love getting to hear about their experiences when they grant us their comfort to share
It made me so happy to hear that Chanse and Arasha felt so welcomed at Smosh. I adore the "new" cast members, they're such a fun breath of fresh air (not to say I dislike the "old" cast, I love them all just as much) and I love seeing them really shine. Arasha in particular is one of my absolute favorite channel members, she's so clever and funny, and such an incredible actress! So glad that Smosh pulled through to Defy era to get where it is now, this really is the golden era of Smosh right now!
Man if u think about it Keith, Noah, Shayne, Cortney & Olivia have been through a lot from smosh fans. Like dang even I remember it being hard for me to understand smosh was just becoming something else. (Not necessarily a good or bad connotation) and I can’t imagine these guys landing a rlly nice job then having to deal with instant hate. Props 2 those guys for staying and for their help cultivating what smosh is now.
Fr when they started to appear on Smosh, all the fans started hating them because they’re not “the OG cast” and assume that Smosh has become more commercialized . And now look at that, they have been in Smosh for almost half of it’s life on YT lol
20:31 this portion really highlights for me why I hadn't gotten into smosh until fairly recently. I think the culture change is noticeable and the way the cast talk about their experiences highlight the growth.
yess i loved this video so much!! the thing i love most about the newer smosh cast is how Real they feel (and im trying to say this in the least parasocial way), and i'm always excited to see more behind the scenes things with them!!
I love this so much. From the beginning I loved Ian and Anthony but I was one of the few who absolutely loved the smosh squad when they came in. And now with a full smosh cast of a plethora of great talents, I continue to love it. This shows how great the smosh atmosphere is now that they found a permanent home and family with their og creators . I’m so proud of the guys for coming back together and owning their brand. I’m even prouder of the amazing people they introduced us all to. I love the entire smosh family and I can’t wait to see the channels and the family grow more as time goes❤️❤️
Damn, Courtney talking about the old Smosh era hit so hard. It was definitely hard for me to continue watching Smosh when everything started to change, and I was kind of, like, “why is this happening?”-and now that I’ve better matured, I couldn’t be more glad that I came back to it with all the new Smosh cast. (The Reddit Stories series is especially my favorite that Smosh has ever created.) You guys are all valid, love you all, and keep up the great work!
23:40 I thought that was such an odd question... because my ASSUMPTION is always that things happened to us that burdened us with self doubt, rather than an event happening which would make someone never feel self doubt again lol
in my life i have regretted many major descisions i took in doubt and wish that i would've gone with my gut when i didn't. that remorse can really get to you and these kind of small moments can really change your way of taking decisions and living life forward which is why courtney probably asked that question.
This is super-interesting and I can’t wait to see more Smosh people in this exact format. Courtney and Arasha and Chance are such thinkers and so aware and such calm centered humans, it’s impressive!
I would love to see the Smosh cast in a theater play. A big part of their content is them being silly without a script and I love that, but I see them when they're locked in character, when they talk about their creative processes on Smosh Mouth, when they're vibing in an improv game or when they're doing a great impression and I'm like please I want to see these theater kids shine 😭
I watched Smosh in the early days, until Defy took over, and then left the community. When it was announced Anthony was back I immediately ran to the channels and tried to catch up but wasn’t expecting the production and new cast. Now, the cast (and learning about the crew!) are the reason I keep coming back every week. So happy to be back!
This is a super smart idea. Not only to the cast members get to discuss their feelings, the fans get to feel closer to the cast and have some questions answered. Whoever pitched this is very smart 😂♥️
Small comment about the question involving chance feeling very self-confident. Identify a lot with his answer. What he said that he is self critical, but not self doubting that made so much sense to me. I always tried to look at myself in a situation that there’s conflict to see what I have caused, but I would not call it self doubt, because I am very confident in my decisions, because of how critical I am of myself, I think chance really hit the nail on the head with that one
I really liked this chill and insightful video, a glimpse on "behind the scenes" and smosh though the eras info. I love that it's up on Anthony's channel so much. I'm really really enjoying everything smosh creates, every personality shining through, and most importantly, having the space to truly shine! I love that there is so much passion and determination to create stuff not for "content's sake", but because there's this light and love and experimentation going. And seeing the all of the cast being ok let's try this I'm down, on everything with positivity is lovely. Everyone is respectful even when they're going hard on roasts - which I adore. You're doing great, thank you for being funny, wholesome and honest. You keep up company and you're the best company to have. Cheers from Greece!
Honestly I fully love these interview, one on one type talks. It's refreshing to see them in this aspect and talking straight and real, and I bet it helps them too for any separate future interviews
10:32 I feel like it was such good timing because like, I had been watching the smosh cast for long enough to know what I loved about you guys, so now the new Smosh main channel videos are nostalgic + a cameo from my other favorite people lmao it's so good, so perfect
I have a feeling might be why Boze when she left was so outspoken about Matt Raub. For some reason that's who I pictured when Courtney mentioned the experience with the producer
maaajor props to courtney for standing up for themself. fighting for the right to your own autonomy as a woman is scary & can be really disheartening. it sucks that she & other actors were subjected to that but glad that the environment has changed for the better
The Smosh fanbase has seen so much change over the years that I feel like they're the best fanbase in terms of accepting new people. Helps that Smosh just seems to hire awesome people lmao.
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i think the fact that the cast feels comfortable talking about their initial reservations of what anthony coming back would mean openly on anthony's channel speaks volumes about the work environment at smosh!
Anthony inspires me.. My parents said if i get 70K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally
Begging..
Seeing you in these comments is like seeing a YT celebrity in the comments, just so you know 😂 💕
oh definitely!
@@bondickleliterally jus abt to comment the same thing 😭
For sure
Court talking about the previous Smosh era makes me so sad but also so proud of them!
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@@BDayGhostie Do you... know what a bot account is?
@@Arkatox yes and this account above is a perfect example of one
@@BDayGhostie But it specifically talks about what's in the video. How is it a bot?
@@Arkatox often they take another users comment
Courtney putting her foot down is absolutely boss behavior. Legend.
using her privilege to good use tbh and it’s awesome. that’s how you do it.
@ville__ lmao why in sanskrit
why do comments like these have to be so cringe tho
BOSS BEHAVIOR
@@bsh-hk9xghe’s trying to cast flippin spells over here, eff off , eff your channel.
I can only imagine the positive impacts her speaking out had for the women currently working at smosh
chanse is so smart- i'm always overwhelmed by how well he articulates his feelings, thoughts, all while remaining engaging and lighthearted. i look up to him tbh
Him and Arasha are so eloquent and emotionally inteligent. We are blessed whenever they get the chance to just talk more, about more real stuff, like their comments in the reddit series are always insightful.
It feels like yesterday that he asked with 100% seriousness who Anthony was XD
Right! He's so smart and confident, I wish I was half as cool as him.
@@mariapaz6379Well Chanse has had some questionable takes in the reddit videos xD Still love him tho
I still want to see Chanse, Ian, and Anthony in a Science Bepeordy.
9:08 I recalled when Anthony was interviewing Shayne, Anthony pointed out that the original intent of Ian and Anthony is to slowly integrate casts into the skits in minor roles and slowly push them to more major roles, but Defy pushed the cast to be major people out of the gate for better or worse.
Looking back at the newer skits past food battle, it's great to see the casts be more abundant to the minor roles that gives the best impact and I am eager to see the cast potentially take on major cast or even writer or directorial roles because they all have their own humor that aligns with the OG Duo's humor.
As someone who came back because Ian and Anthony bought Smosh and was curious to see what would happen, the nostalgia definitely grabbed me back, and getting to know the other cast members has me obsessed now. I really do think it was a good call on their part. But now I'm definitely excited to see everyone else get to feature more in skits!
And it honestly just goes to show how genuine they are with their content, to the point where they *know* how to do things right with their audience, and have always known.
@ville__guess I’ll die 😂
@@annikan42 Im the same, I was there for the start of the Defy era and Shayne, Court, Noah, Keith all starting out but once everything got kinda corpo and samey (thanks to Defy) and Anthony left, I also dipped. But coming back and getting to know the cast I missed out on plus meeting new faces like Chanse and Arasha made me realize how much I missed Smosh as a whole. I watched Smosh games more at some point but wayy before Damien came so that shift was nice to see a more casual but chaotic vibe than competing over everything when it wasn't necessary.
If we already didnt hate Defy enough, Courtney's statement about her role in that era just make me ick. Stay strong and you are loved by the community!
Who is defy btw i am not from that era
@@khushikhurana401 The company that bought Smosh
@@khushikhurana401Defy was Smosh's old parent company, everyone hated working there because it was run by the most incompetent people possible who only cared about the algorithm and stifled creativity
@@khushikhurana401what the comments above me said. Eventually Defy went out of business, which is when Mythical's Rhett and Link bough Smosh to save it from disappearing, and that's who Ian and Anthony bought it back from
I'm sad they had to deal with the Defy Era, but as someone who came here from GMM, I'm really glad Court felt safe during the Mythical Era.
i genuinely will NEVER understand where the “arasha is dumb” comments come from…like to me arasha has always seemed WICKEDLY intelligent
Nah, she be Wicked smaaaaaaaaaaaat
wicked smaaaahhhhttt
just when I thought I couldn’t hate defy more, court talks about their experience. I’m so happy they got out of that horrible work environment!
Defy sounds like my impressions of most medium to large businesses.
@@Jimunu Those that do not care about individual health and only care about assets and profits while being oblivious to online creation
@@JeskidoYT which is most medium to large businesses, yes
2:50 arasha always looks pissed and when you can see she’s having a super good time it’s very sweet
shes always having a slapping good time
Ur literally every where
she really doesn't lol what
People don’t know how to handle reserved people.
she doesn't "always look pissed" what are you talking about
Oh man, Chanse is so me to my husband. “Alvin, we are watching the same movie, I have the same amount of not knowing whats happening as you. Stooooooopppppp”
Now I'm just imagining you're married to a chipmunk lol
I had to read this twice because this sums up my husband and I…and his name is also Alvin.
@@karenhilton972 LOL!
“Wait, did i already say this??”
Same, I also am change in the sense that I will loudly react as well as ask questions lol
seeing them having these conversations are amazing. you get to know them not only on camera, but off camera as well. please keep em coming.
but this is on camera
@@mikec2845i think they mean unscripted
@@gracelandhorizonno
Chanse Mid-Show performance during the Funeral Roast of Anthony made me think that Chanse soon will be an actor that will break out on the big screen or the big stages.
Honestly, of all the cast members, he feels like the one who will someday go big.
he's on star kid with angela and josh already star kid makes musicals and parodies and what not
cindy8966 even tho Angela is in starkid? And she is going to be in a short film that premieres at sundance
@@Brothatscrazy628 Since when were Chanse and Josh in Starkid?
Holy shit. I didn't even fucking make that connection. You just blew my mind. I have to go back and watch again knowing this@@Brothatscrazy628
“Pan, bi, whatever” I’ve never heard anything more relatable
This was my sexuality through all of highschool lol, I was figuring out with labels ment to me. Now I'm comfortable saying pan
@@aleajohnson3669Most mentally healthy and disciplined Gen Z girl.
Sorry you didnt have a father
@@aleajohnson3669And don't even try talking,nothing you say can make up for your mess
@@newhybrid101 I... what? I'm confused. What does this even mean??
@@newhybrid101 lol what is ur goofy ass doing in these comments 😭😭🙏🙏
Some people were commenting on this preview on Instagram saying how can Courtney be surprised about being s*xualized when they make inappropriate jokes often. I don’t think Courtney could have explained it more clearly. They’re okay with being that way on their own terms. That’s all there is to it. Consent.
Making dirty jokes with friends is fun because it happens between friends, there is an added context there. It is weird when strangers on the internet expect the same grace towards their own jokes, when its very obvious that the creators and the random people online are not friends. Plus, its one thing to make jokes about yourself and your life, its very different to make sexual comments about someone else's body, more so because half of them are not really jokes.
Hit the nail on the head.
It's also very different to be cast as the "bikini girl" or "sexy girl" 99% of the time basically as a prop, and to choose to do those roles 1% of the time, with purpose.
That and it the others also make sexual jokes, so Courtney being the one that was objectified / sexualised was clearly not because of that.
They were being reduced to their body. That's not remotely comparable, and i always side eye ppl who like to pretend one excuses the other
Then there's the folks who think if someone else is pretty, popular, or wealthy that they *deserve* certain responses, i.e., had it coming. It's wreaks of insecurities.
in relation to Courtney talking about those that would rather control a woman being sexualized than her choosing to be sexualized, i read a quote today that the discussion reminded me of:
"The man who /shames/ you for revealing your body, isn't bothered by your revealed body; he's bothered that you're /unashamed/ of revealing your body. So he shames you, to try to break you, because broken women are the pillars men use to uphold patriarchy." -Farida D.
😢
That last part sounded random af ngl
That last part about how men uphold patriarchy really got me thinking that maybe... just maybe... this Farida D person... is an extremist. Not good. But great quote overall!
@@NPClownumber81googolplex feel free to explain your confusion if you’d like.
@@AlycatCrimson I found it random... how can I elaborate/explain further than that? 😂🤣
Great that they acknowledged new cast members getting flak just for being new. It’s been consistent since 2016. The og squad got hate, then Amanda, Kimmy and Jackie got hate, then Angela, chanse and Arasha, and now Trevor’s kind of getting heat too. People just flip out over change for no damn reason
Courtney saying "Smosh was for kids the same way that South Park was for kids, as in I secretly snuck my parents tiny TV to watch it" is so on the money. I got into Smosh when I was like 9 or 10 watching it on the family computer after school (my only way to access the internet or TH-cam cuz it was like 2011 so kids didn't all have phones and stuff at my age) and I would always be hovering over the physical volume buttons on the monitor to quickly spam the volume down to 0 if I heard an adult coming so that they couldn't hear all the swearing and stuff. Smosh literally was what got me to learn swear words and then start using them 😅
I'm so glad that Smosh seems like a much healthier place to work now. We all deserve a healthy work environment. But it sucked that eggs had to be cracked to get there.
I was actually super empowered by her deciding to be the bikini girl. Her name was beside DIRECTOR if anyone forgot that part. I recognized and appreciated the irony. ❤
Arasha really deserves to be a well known actress. She is so talented and also is a very emotionally intelligent human. Here you go, I just said it cause it's true. 💪🏻
I really think that they cast well on smosh and have some talent. That why I’m so excited about Jackie’s projects even though I’m far away😂 from
put arasha in a maarvuul mooovie
@@oliviahaland138 the comment I was looking for!
“Please put Arasha in a marvel movie PLEASE”
- Arashafan420
Well, she did get that part with Marvel, sooo...
Would love to see this again with different members, hopefully Anthony keeps this going
Demi with men but instantly attracted to women is the realest thing ever-
That's so real. I'm demi with women but highly attracted to men and nonbinary people.
I’m the opposite lol. Demi with women but very into men still relatable
As a Bi romantic man that is so true.
Nah, Im happy all these professionals get to stay sharp with their skills due their job at Smosh and that it makes sure pursuing actor jobs is even fiscally a choice. Like Im going to celebrate whenever I see them in ads and other work. Even if it's Arasha accidentally doing an ad for The Right Stuff, like yes still get that bag!!
I loved how for the first few days, most of the comments on the Uber Eats ad with tons of famous people were just all about Keith. "HE BOOKED!" 😂❤
@@bondickle frrr smosh has something special idk man
@@bondickleFR I was so happy to see him booked.
I stopped watching Smosh content after Anthony left and started up again after he came back. I have to say, coming back I find that the entire Smosh cast makes Smosh stronger and more enjoyable overall. I can't say that I dislike or even am "meh" with any of the cast. They each bring something unique and fun and I think I might watch more Smosh content now than I did before.
Same, I was a casual viewer at best before but now I'm obsessed
Same here
So many incredible takes in this video, they are so smart and articulated. I especially loved Chanse’s answer to the “fighting for attention” question (if they laugh with you they don’t laugh at you, what a quote), Courtney’s whole speech about choosing to be hot vs being sexualized and it’s awesome that Arasha manages to adapt her vibe to whatever’s lacking in videos
It’s so beautiful to see how much smosh has evolved. Watching smosh in the past you never realized what was really going on behind the scenes and what they did and didn’t have control over. It’s beautiful to see the fun stuff Ian and Anthony have been creating for these channels but also seeing these other members get to rise up and do more too.
The biggest question I have for the cast is, was there ever a point where they wanted to quit smosh because of how they were treated? Or did Ian ever consider stopping smosh completely when Anthony decided to leave? It seems like they all love their jobs but have they ever thought about quitting to pursue different avenues.
Chanse’s confidence is so inspiring! Gonna start channelling him everywhere now
"And I just thought that everyone wanted to be friends and now I know that I'm just not for everybody" I totally feel that! Even now I still struggle with that and just assume everyone wants to be cool with everyone and be friends but that's definitely not the case.
I'm so glad you guys did this episode, it was very insightful! Cant wait to see more! Well done everyone ❤
Wow! Arasha is such an interesting person. I really hope someday she will become a part of Marvel Universe and then as a Smosh fan that would be very satisfying. She is a good actress afterall.
17:00 Huge props to Courtney for advocating for themselves!
All I needed was hearing that "Let's Do This" is not dead forever, it was truly Arasha's playground!
I'm wwatching that show for the first time right now and it's really good. It could perfectly slot in to their Smosh Pit content now that they don't have to try and figure out what the main channel is anymore!
i love how theyre all nodding and giving compliments to each other and even asking more questions, it really shows how good their communication is and its so sweet to see them all talk like this!
I would really love to see you talk with some old Smosh Games cast members, especially Jovenshire, seeing how his life has been while working at smosh/defy, and how he is now, with his baby and projects like Stuff of Legends!
OgSog as a group would be awesome 😭
I couldnt image smosh without all the different and unique cast members. Ian and Anthony are great for sure but smosh is so good with all the different people and great energy they bring
i love this new show format it really lets you get the information you were always wondering
Also I think with everyone involved in smosh right now, you can see the love they all have for eachother and the friendship. Everyone just fits into smosh so well and I’m glad we as viewers get to see this too.
When you're non-binary, sexuality is never as simple as gay/straight 😅 that's just too reductive at this point and I love that about us :)
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It's powerful to hear Courtney talk about the sexism and harrasment they were subjected to at Smosh.
I'm proud of them for talking on that. It's an important conversation.
So true. People get SO CONFUSED when I say that I'm "gay" as a non-binary trans masc. Honestly I totally see how Courtney or Chanse identify. I find myself more attracted to men and nonbinary people, demi with women.
Everytime Chanse is in a Smosh video or any video... I feel safe.. when my life is falling apart I feel like he calms me down and makes me think outside my own head. And wow does he made me laugh!! I adore every single person on Smosh, but Chanse, Angela, Shayne and Tommy are such a huge reason why I always come back to watch! (Also Ian and Anthony OFC I'm an OG)
Courtney made a good poimt about how back in the day, new meant bad because people dont like change... but Id argue thats still the case, and its only because of how amazingly Chanse, Angela and Arasha fit in and wowed us all that that DIDNT happen with them. (For the record, I liked Matt too and feel so bad/awkward when he appears in compliations. I hope hes doing well!) Whoever hired these three did an absolutely amazing job.
i liked matt too, i thought he was funny but it's sad to hear he was kinda mean to boze :C
@hinasakukimi we're talking about different Matts I think as Boze was years ago and the Matt I'm talking about was hired alongside Chanse Angela and Arasha so appeared in a few videos around that time. He didn't make it past the trial period I guess, though.
@@bondickle oh mb. revealing my defy era roots 😂😂
@hinasakukimi fyi sohinki and boze have talked on a podcast a while ago and cleared up that it was a misunderstanding! :]
@@hinasakukimi are you talking about matt raub😭
Love this! Honestly glad to see stuff like this! ❤
8:18 - I'm pretty sure the reason the audience is so accepting of newcomers to Smosh is BECAUSE Smosh has become something larger than Ian and Anthony. Back then Ian and Anthony was what people subscribed for. As those folks waned off or stuck around for the new content and cast, the variety in people and content forms was the thing people were subbed for. So adding new people and trying new video content ideas is exactly what the new audience is down for.
Chanse addressed my assumption 😮! Loved his answer 🥰He makes me smile
Read this right when your assumption came up. As someone who's pretty introverted and self conscious/often self doubting, I've always respected Chance's self confidence. Especially since like Courtney said he's not cocky or arrogant about it.
I grew up literally minuets form the smosh house, and would walk by it on my way to a friends house almost every day. Courtney is someone I have always looked up to as a young person growing up. I wanted to hug them all throughout these questions. Arasha has quickly become a favorite, and it hurt when she said she felt so "loved and that was definitely new to me" like...baby you deserve to feel loved I'm sorry you didn't feel that before. Chanse is a gem and I adore him and what he brings to shoots and videos
the way yall showed arasha looking at courtney's while they talk about things they're passionate about - thats so sweet 😭
Courtney on assumptions AND on smosh cast. Finally they're noticing the best cast member
EXACTLY
i'm loving that people are noticing how amazing courtney is 😭😭 they all are but truly i feel courtney's growth deserves more acknowledgement
thats a very subjective comment, but glad it fits what you like
Thank you Courtney for answering my question so thoroughly. It’s been great to see you take back those roles based on your own comfort level and explore creatively within Smosh too!
I don't know why I cried, but when Chanse just honestly said he doesn't self doubt a lot, I WANTED THAT!!!! Thanks for preaching that we can normalize that and not be shy and like "no, i doubt. myself a lot" to sound humble. I WANNA BE SO CONFIDENT IN MYSELF TOO!!! This is why I love you, Chanse!!!! Thank youuuuu
Everyone is different and unique in their own way, OP. The first step towards confidence is accepting who you are. Some people just feel anxiety more sharply than others, and its not even your experiences or baggage, but it's just nature. Understanding what drives your self doubt, facing unresolved feelings and having a good support network is what's confidence is all about.
I hope that you can be who you wish to be.
Arasha saying she doesn’t compete with already existing class clowns make perfect sense. She is one of Smosh’s most reserved on-screen personalities.
Shayne is often described himself and others as reserved off-camera. But, Arasha is reserved off and on camera.
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The fact that people think she looks annoyed shows how many of us just can't handle emotional reservedness.
I related so much to Arasha talking about being the quieter personality when someone with a more dominating personality is there. Some people would assume I’m quiet but then find when I’m in other groups and settings it’s a complete 180. I was literally just thinking about this when I was in the shower 😂 and it doesn’t bother me if someone has a bigger personality at all. It gives me a reason to just chill out for the night and be more receptive and observant
Honestly, I would be so interested to hear Mari's take on this stuff after hearing from Courtney since Mari was one of the first women on the Smosh channel.
This is awesome... ASSUMPTIONS needs its own playlist on this channel though so I can easily watch them in one go 😂 its such a good format for a show x
Courtney ABOUT BIKINI GIRL:
« Just because I chose to do it doesn’t make it any less meaningful than when two guys write it into a sketch »
It makes it even better!!!
I love how much respect and appreciation each cast member seems to have for one another.
OH i love this so much. i'm someone that doesn't think about smosh cast member's personal lives but still makes observations in the moment. i love getting to hear about their experiences when they grant us their comfort to share
It made me so happy to hear that Chanse and Arasha felt so welcomed at Smosh. I adore the "new" cast members, they're such a fun breath of fresh air (not to say I dislike the "old" cast, I love them all just as much) and I love seeing them really shine. Arasha in particular is one of my absolute favorite channel members, she's so clever and funny, and such an incredible actress! So glad that Smosh pulled through to Defy era to get where it is now, this really is the golden era of Smosh right now!
34:35 my heart!!! smosh has really gone a long way and im glad that the cast feel safe to be comedic in this company
Man if u think about it Keith, Noah, Shayne, Cortney & Olivia have been through a lot from smosh fans. Like dang even I remember it being hard for me to understand smosh was just becoming something else. (Not necessarily a good or bad connotation) and I can’t imagine these guys landing a rlly nice job then having to deal with instant hate. Props 2 those guys for staying and for their help cultivating what smosh is now.
The conversation after the question about being new is what made me think about tht
Fr when they started to appear on Smosh, all the fans started hating them because they’re not “the OG cast” and assume that Smosh has become more commercialized . And now look at that, they have been in Smosh for almost half of it’s life on YT lol
Arasha is so well-spoken. Love hearing her speak more.
Love love this format. Ofc I love all of em but this pod/vid made me admire Chance’s personality so much
OMG BI CHANCE CONFIRMED?!
I suspect demi with women. I'm like that.
Actually that's so comforting??
20:31 this portion really highlights for me why I hadn't gotten into smosh until fairly recently.
I think the culture change is noticeable and the way the cast talk about their experiences highlight the growth.
yess i loved this video so much!! the thing i love most about the newer smosh cast is how Real they feel (and im trying to say this in the least parasocial way), and i'm always excited to see more behind the scenes things with them!!
I love this so much. From the beginning I loved Ian and Anthony but I was one of the few who absolutely loved the smosh squad when they came in. And now with a full smosh cast of a plethora of great talents, I continue to love it. This shows how great the smosh atmosphere is now that they found a permanent home and family with their og creators . I’m so proud of the guys for coming back together and owning their brand. I’m even prouder of the amazing people they introduced us all to. I love the entire smosh family and I can’t wait to see the channels and the family grow more as time goes❤️❤️
i really want to hear more of Courtney’s perspective on Smosh and other stuff, wishing for an “I spent the day with” vid with her as well
I grew up with smosh and the people who joined and who left are always saved in my heart cuz cuz yall r chill and i love every single one of you :>
I hope Chanse knows that him being himself and showing that confidence is very inspiring for those of us who aren’t especially regarding sexuality
Damn, Courtney talking about the old Smosh era hit so hard. It was definitely hard for me to continue watching Smosh when everything started to change, and I was kind of, like, “why is this happening?”-and now that I’ve better matured, I couldn’t be more glad that I came back to it with all the new Smosh cast. (The Reddit Stories series is especially my favorite that Smosh has ever created.) You guys are all valid, love you all, and keep up the great work!
23:40 I thought that was such an odd question... because my ASSUMPTION is always that things happened to us that burdened us with self doubt, rather than an event happening which would make someone never feel self doubt again lol
in my life i have regretted many major descisions i took in doubt and wish that i would've gone with my gut when i didn't. that remorse can really get to you and these kind of small moments can really change your way of taking decisions and living life forward which is why courtney probably asked that question.
That first set of assumptions, my mom is Arasha and I am Chanse. Lol. "I have the same information you do!" 😂
This is super-interesting and I can’t wait to see more Smosh people in this exact format. Courtney and Arasha and Chance are such thinkers and so aware and such calm centered humans, it’s impressive!
Smosh really does get me through everything in my life and I’m forever grateful ❤️
I would love to see the Smosh cast in a theater play. A big part of their content is them being silly without a script and I love that, but I see them when they're locked in character, when they talk about their creative processes on Smosh Mouth, when they're vibing in an improv game or when they're doing a great impression and I'm like please I want to see these theater kids shine 😭
27:43 Courtney directing a music video would be fire!! Kinda miss smosh doing music videos like the ones with ISMFOF
This is incredible. I didn't think I could respect the current Smosh cast more than I already did.
I watched Smosh in the early days, until Defy took over, and then left the community. When it was announced Anthony was back I immediately ran to the channels and tried to catch up but wasn’t expecting the production and new cast. Now, the cast (and learning about the crew!) are the reason I keep coming back every week. So happy to be back!
This is a super smart idea. Not only to the cast members get to discuss their feelings, the fans get to feel closer to the cast and have some questions answered. Whoever pitched this is very smart 😂♥️
Small comment about the question involving chance feeling very self-confident. Identify a lot with his answer. What he said that he is self critical, but not self doubting that made so much sense to me. I always tried to look at myself in a situation that there’s conflict to see what I have caused, but I would not call it self doubt, because I am very confident in my decisions, because of how critical I am of myself, I think chance really hit the nail on the head with that one
Chanse saying you have to divert the attention from being "laughing at you" to "laughing with you" is so real.
need me a spencer and tommy assumptions-idk who third would be 😂
jackie would’ve been the perfect third 😔 i loved her and spencer’s chemistry even though it was a bit rare
Maybe shayne?
@@katie18976 oh truee he did do an i spent the day with so it would make sense
I really liked this chill and insightful video, a glimpse on "behind the scenes" and smosh though the eras info. I love that it's up on Anthony's channel so much.
I'm really really enjoying everything smosh creates, every personality shining through, and most importantly, having the space to truly shine! I love that there is so much passion and determination to create stuff not for "content's sake", but because there's this light and love and experimentation going. And seeing the all of the cast being ok let's try this I'm down, on everything with positivity is lovely. Everyone is respectful even when they're going hard on roasts - which I adore. You're doing great, thank you for being funny, wholesome and honest. You keep up company and you're the best company to have. Cheers from Greece!
im so impressed at these incredible reads from commenters omfg LMAOO
I’d like to see you interview or do something with the entire Smosh cast at some point. I think doing an “I Spent a Day With” Damien would be great.
24:46 I relate so much to Arasha. Seriously the more I learn about her the more I think “there’s someone else who thinks like that??”
i love all cast members of smosh personally
Love how far smosh has come
Honestly I fully love these interview, one on one type talks. It's refreshing to see them in this aspect and talking straight and real, and I bet it helps them too for any separate future interviews
10:32 I feel like it was such good timing because like, I had been watching the smosh cast for long enough to know what I loved about you guys, so now the new Smosh main channel videos are nostalgic + a cameo from my other favorite people lmao it's so good, so perfect
I have a feeling might be why Boze when she left was so outspoken about Matt Raub. For some reason that's who I pictured when Courtney mentioned the experience with the producer
"Sometimes theres nowhere to go" 🥺 thank you courtney for always being a place where i can go
I would give a kidney to have Courtney direct my bands first ever music video 😭😂❤️
Chance is an absolute icon
i like how even though there alot of things we could disagree about regarding smosh or the world, we're all in agreement that defy was public enemy #1
maaajor props to courtney for standing up for themself. fighting for the right to your own autonomy as a woman is scary & can be really disheartening. it sucks that she & other actors were subjected to that but glad that the environment has changed for the better
The reunions and Let's do this were the best
I loved let's do this. I hope they bring it back in some way this year
@@katie18976 I don't think they will, i think the show was a bit expensive
@@brunixot1 oh, I never thought of that but I guess you're right.
The Smosh fanbase has seen so much change over the years that I feel like they're the best fanbase in terms of accepting new people. Helps that Smosh just seems to hire awesome people lmao.
I could listen to these three answer dozens more questions and still never get bored (looking forward to the rest of the cast though)
I like this a lot. It's like a laid back version of Show with No Name
33:30 Chanse ABSOLUTELY YELLING “HOLDONHOLDONHOLDONHOLDON LET HER SPEAK LET HER SPEAK” when Courtney and Arasha are just giggling is so good.
"Enhanced Juicy Nipple" should be a band name. OMG! I'm sorry she had to go through that, though.