NewTeeVee Live Breakout Video Star: Lucas ‘Fred’ Cruikshank
We can safely say that 15-year-old Lucas Cruikshank, creator of the wildly popular Fred character on YouTube, is the youngest innovator that Giga Omni Media has had on its stage. Cruikshank, who has a Mac laptop and a blackberry, says one secret is to launch videos on Thursday around the time that kids get out of school. The buzz will pick up on Friday during school hours and on Saturday the show will often get the most views.
Cruikshank says the hyperactive, weird Fred character is an exaggerated version of his younger brothers and a good perk of being a 15-year-old online video star is that seniors at his high school will talk to him despite the fact that he’s a freshman. Want to know what kind of a CPM he charges? Well, he’s not going to tell you.
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I loved listening to his interview here! I loved seeing how comfortable he is with interviewers and I think he will be a mogul one of these days and probably own his own studio since he is an actor as well as a shrewd businessman! He’s awesome!!!
i love fred i show him to all my friends he is soooooo halarious lol i think my fav video of him is when he losses his meds and peace around the world for generation me and my friends watch all of his videos cant wait till the next one!!! <3
It’s weird hearing Lucas’ voice not “Fred-ified”.
I LOVE YOU
Hey Fred(Lucas Cruikshank),
Keep doing a great job and you totally deserve it! :)
Your biggest fan,
Anissa
P.S. I really can’t wait until season 3!!
Hey Fred,
If you ever need an animator, i’ll gladly be the one! I know how to use macromedia flash 8 and up, and, i’m an administrator on http://www.fun-webs.com ! Thx!
Thehobointhecorner
I’ve been watching the FRED videos since MAy of ’08 and I think they’re pretty awesome. I too am a highschool freshman and am starting to make videos like his.
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we are new and upcoming youtubers and hope to be as big as fred!! or just get 1000 views. sounds good :-)
KYLESLATERTHEEND
oh so that fred real voice
ilysm you are soo great I so want one of your shirts! haha wow ily! -
ILY!!!