Video summary
The video captures a highly anticipated moment for two friends and co-authors as they prepare to unveil their book on a massive billboard in Times Square, New York City. After over a decade of friendship, the speaker and his partner Daniel Depia have finally reached this significant milestone where their work is displayed prominently in one of the world's most famous locations. The excitement surrounding the event is palpable, with both individuals expressing that they are not just excited but truly elated to see their names featured alongside their book cover on such a grand scale.
To ensure the presentation was flawless for this fifteen-second window, the team strategically hired professional photographers and videographers rather than relying on amateurs. The video documents the process of setting up the shoot in Times Square, highlighting the unique challenge of capturing high-quality images amidst the bustling environment. Once the photoshoot is complete, they review the results with great satisfaction, noting that the final shots make them look like Marvel comic heroes. This professional execution ensures that their achievement is captured perfectly for public viewing.
Reflecting on this experience as a "pinch me moment," the speaker shares how growing up in Australia and watching movies set in New York City always made him dream of standing there, only to realize he was actually living it now. He emphasizes that seeing his name printed at the bottom of the page is an incredible validation of their years of hard work on the book "Clear." The video concludes with a strong sense of accomplishment and joy, as they celebrate not just the success of their publication but also the realization of a lifelong dream to be recognized in New York City.
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We're getting ready to see our book
clear up on one of the billboards in 3
minutes. We're going to be rocking and
rolling up here. Hello.
>> It's the countdown.
>> Oh, they look good, baby.
>> Yeah.
[music]
>> Times Square, New York City. And with my
Clear co-author, Daniel Depia, great
friend of mine. We're getting ready to
see our book Clear up on one of the
billboards in Time Square. Are you
excited?
>> Uh, excited doesn't cover it. Sorry
doesn't come back. I'm elated.
>> Elated. I love it. Did you bring the
book?
>> Let's have a look. Let's get the book
out. So, Daniel and I have been friends
for what, 10 years? 10, 11 years. Over
10 years now.
>> Yeah. And, uh, Daniel helped co-write
and edit the book.
Uh there's his name, my name, and
>> Yeah. And so now we're going to um get
our billboard up here with the book. And
we got to strategically figure out how
we're going to
>> We have to hire someone. We have
>> We're going to have to hire a
photographer.
>> We're going to have to hire a
videographer or a camera or a
>> for this 15 seconds. We don't want
amateurs. We want professionals.
>> Yeah. So, we need a photographer who
works in Time Square, and we're going to
go and find someone now and hire them
and get them ready so we can pose in
front of the billboard when it uh
finally drops. This is Hugo who's going
to be taking our photo. Hugo is taking
my photo.
>> Photo for him.
>> Yeah, let's photo.
>> So, I've got the fork. In about 3
minutes, we're going to be rocking and
rolling up here.
>> 3 minutes.
>> Hello. down. It's the countdown.
[music]
Heat. Heat. N.
[music]
Daniel and I just did our photo shoot
and our videos.
>> Lifetime achievement unlocked.
>> It was pretty cool. It
>> was pretty cool.
>> Yeah. Let me show you. Let us show you.
>> We have photos and videos here.
>> Oh, they look good.
>> Oh, they look good, baby.
>> Yeah. Ah, look at this. Look at this.
>> Look at this in slowmo.
>> We look like Marvel comic heroes.
[laughter]
>> You can't beat that.
>> That's so good, huh? You're happy.
>> My mom is going toward me so much more
because of this.
>> We are We're pretty stoked. Here's the
book. Make sure you check it out, by the
way. Get get clear. But this is Time
Square. This was definitely a pinch me
moment. I remember growing up in
Australia as a kid, watching uh movies
and TV series set in New York City. And
then to come here and be in Time Square
on a billboard is a pretty cool moment,
I have to say.
>> You can't beat it. You can't beat. If
you zoom in close enough, you can see my
name is right at the bottom of the page.
Thanks, J. Cool, man. Appreciate it.