Happy 2021!
Fireworks effect!
So today I am gonna get uncomfy,
I'm gonna get a little bit naked, metaphorically. [laughs]
And as- ask? No, you're askin'.
I am gonna answer some of the questions
that I would normally avoid
in a standard Q&A.
I'd be looking through the submissions, and be like, maybe not that one.
I'm gonna choose those ones.
I'm gonna put my hand into the uncomfortable jar, [gasp]
and see what I feel. [laughs]
So, I asked you guys on Instagram.
I'm feeling slightly apprehensive.
I'm not the most open book on Youtube,
but I'm gonna try and be.
Or if I don't wanna answer it,
I'm just gonna answer the question,
but let you know why
I don't wanna tell ya.
I've had a glass of wine, and I'm ready [laughs] to roll.
[beep] Let's get messy.
A lot of these questions are about gayness,
so if you're like, OMG shut up about the gay,
you're in the minority, it's what people wanted to know.
It's not all gay though, we got a mix.
So, to kick things off, the most popular question,
which does really confuse me,
was 'Are you gay?'.
W-Where have you been?! Yes, Yes I'm gay.
Did you miss the memo? Surprise! [confetti noise and laughs]
If you missed it, I made a whole video about it, did an Instagram.
Go check it out! I like- [crickets]
men.
Are video conventions- [laughs]
massive orgies for top content creators?
Well, if they are, I think they might have missed me off the invite list.
It's all I'm saying. [laughs]
Which video earned you the most ad money in 2020?
Wow, just jumping in there with my finances!
Place your bets though,
last year, which video do you think did the best for ad revenue?
Ooh! That is surprising!
Okay, it was 'Trying To Bake My Own Birthday Cake Without a Recipe!'
By, like, a landslide! H-How? Why?
That means some specific baking product might have been advertised on my videos.
Someone was like, yes Phil is gonna [laughs]
promote this whisk. [sad buzzer]
Maybe not the whisk.
The next is 'Viewers Pick My Outfits 2',
could have been cause it was in December.
Ad revenue is higher there.
And the third one is my Animal Crossing video.
I think those did the best, because they've got more of a
defined theme like baking, gaming, fashion.
So when an advertiser is selling ads on videos,
they're gonna put a keyword in there, like frogs or baking.
So then a YouTuber makes a video about that, and then, you make an ad baby.
Yeah.
Tell us about your CURRENT (in capital letters) dating life?
Wow, those capital letters were quite aggressive, I'm scared.
Right, I'm gonna answer the question,
which is something I wouldn't normally do.
We're getting there, but you might not be satisfied with the answer,
because I don't wanna open the door
to my private life
to millions of people.
Because I think that door is quite a hard one to close.
And everyone would have an opinion.
And everyone would somehow feel involved in my personal life.
And I like to keep that kinda thing offline.
And I don't think that's gonna change either, so-
[lip smack] if you were looking for a scoop,
you gonna have to go to a different ice cream shop, sorry. [laughs]
Who was your childhood [laughs] celebrity gay awakening crush?
Haven't really thought about that! Erm, I think Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic
[boing] and The Beach.
I just couldn't keep my eyes off him. Err- [laughs]
Even if there was a sexy woman in the movie, especially The Beach, I was like,
Nope! I'm staring at Leo!
Just for the action.
Make sure I don't wanna miss anything.
I mean, you can't blame me!
I think even straight guys find Leo hot!
Are your videos scripted?
No! My. Videos. Are. Not. [laughs] Scripted.
I work so much better without a script.
I might have some bullet points.
Like this is one of my video scripts, for example.
I sometimes do struggle, if I've gotta do some presenting work,
and I have a script.
I forget how to [laughs] intonate words.
And I'm like "Hello! And welcome!".
So I try and take jobs, where they allow me to put things into my own words,
or I just know the gist of what I'm meant to say
and say it like I want to.
Even though [laughs] I can't really put a sentence together, when I'm not scripted,
I think it's slightly better.
Least favourite pic of yourself.
Every bloody photo of me on a red carpet, I hate! [dramatic sounds]
God, that sounded so show-offy, ooh every photo of me on the red carpet, but no.
I-I-I hate all the photos of me.
I don't want a photo on the red carpet!
I always look so derpy.
I don't know what I'm doing with my hands.
My hair will do something insane.
I've never looked nice.
It's mainly the hand thing, and I think it's just confidence.
I don't fully hate the premier experience.
It's just that wall of cameras, I find so stressful.
I get such imposter syndrome.
I just feel out of place. [laughs]
I am trying harder.
I think, my last couple of suit looks have been alright,
but generally, don't wanna have a thousand photos taken.
Do you and the original YouTubers still talk on a regular basis?
The OG YouTubers.
Who are we talking about here?
I mean my first subscriber John,
I'll still chat to him.
Hang out when we're in the same place.
Charlieissocoollike the original YouTuber.
If I was in Toronto, I'd be sure to say hi.
I think a lot of people grouped me and Dan
into the big conglomeration of British YouTubers back in the day.
When really I just hated all of them. [record scratches]
No, I'm kidding. [laughs]
I think I'd see more of them as like, acquaintances or colleagues.
But I do feel like there is an underlying connection with any of them.
So if I do see another YouTuber at an event, or something like that,
It will always be easier to talk to them, than a stranger,
cause we have this weird job in common,
which is always a talking point.
Have you ever been in a fight?
No, I've never punched someone in the face.
But, I have been attacked.
Which I said very blasé, like yeah, I've been attacked.
I was about 15 and I was at a friend's house.
And one of the girls had to go home.
and she was like, "Can you guys walk me to the bus stop?".
So me and three other guys walk this girl to the bus stop.
And on the way there, there were these lads,
obviously looking for a fight.
And they were like "Are you laughing at me?
Did you say something about me?".
And obviously, we didn't.
Next thing I knew, he just punched me in the face.
It was just a few punches and kicks,
which no one should ever have to go through, obviously.
But I know some people have had it much worse.
I didn't think it affected me at the time,
but it actually really did.
Like, for about two years, I wouldn't wanna go anywhere in town after dark.
I wouldn't wanna go to the pub with my friends,
because I'd be scared people would be waiting outside for me.
And I just got this big fear that I was gonna get attacked.
Which no one should feel like in their hometown, but yeah.
It was a bit rough sometimes.
And I think, that fear just kinda went away,
after I went to university.
Did you actually have a crush on Sarah Michelle Gellar
or was it just a gay cover up?
Ooh! Right okay.
I think it was partly gay cover up
because whenever I got asked by a magazine or something,
[warped] "Who's your celebrity crush?".
I didn't wanna just out myself to a teen magazine.
So I had to have an answer.
But I did find her incredibly iconic
for all of the years that I watched Buffy growing up.
And I think you can confuse those feelings of
'Wow, I love this person so much! They are iconic!"
with "I have a crush on them!".
So, I think I kinda thought I had a crush.
But looking back, I fancied Spike.
Do you have a secret twitter?
Yes! And I'm following all of you! [laughs]
No, I have a secret Instagram,
but I have it for the most boring, unscandalous reason.
Sorry, if you're looking for some deep tea here.
[laughs] Deep tea.
Alright, I use it to test drafts,
so people don't think I'm a boomer,
and I know how to post my pictures properly.
Or I use it to follow reality TV stars,
so people don't think I'm trashy.
Plot twist I am [laughs].
If you're wondering, my favourite housewife is Sonja Morgan,
and my favourite Yachtie is Eddie.
When did you lose your v-card?
Wow!
T-The funny thing is, about that,
I don't know if times have changed,
but when I was at school, virginity seemed like such a big thing.
Everyone was like "Who's a virgin?".
But then, as soon as you finish school, or go to uni, or whatever you do,
no one ever brings it up again.
No one cares who's a virgin.
No one talks about it.
So if you want an answer for me – at university.
But generally, anyone watching,
don't feel pressured about virginity.
It's not a thing that people care about in later life.
And you just do-
[laughs] Do.
You do you.
Until you're ready.
Has anyone famous slid into your DMs?
If you're talking about casual friendly conversation,
then yes, a couple.
If you're talking about sliding into the DMs [music starts] with a raised eyebrow,
then, no. [laughs]
Maybe they're all just going into my spam folder.
And I've got thirsty celebrities on tap,
and I just [laughs] didn't even realise.
Are you an athiest?
I'm an I-dunno-ist.
Agnostic? Is that the word?
I don't know.
I tend not to think about the bigger picture,
cause it freaks me out too much.
I'm like "What is this?
How is this made?
None of this makes sense.".
And part of me thinks, this is all so crazy,
maybe there was some kind of creator.
but generally, I'm a wait and see what happens kind of guy.
If there's any Gods out there listening,
I love you all.
Let me into heaven, guys.
I'll be fun. I'll bring a board game.
What shade of green is the feature wall in the new house?
In my last video with Dan, we announced we're moving!
There were so many boxes everywhere.
Yeah, the feature wall!
I said we got a green feature wall.
It is this colour!
I've not actually seen it painted yet,
So it might not match exactly this colour.
It's a nice pleasing shade of green.
I wanted it to look like a forest has been shoved into your eyeballs.
Are you obsessed with view counts?
I mean, some people are completely crazy about it,
I've chatted to some YouTubers,
who've got their eyes like surgically attached to their YouTube analytics.
I'd say I check my analytics about once a week.
I kinda just use them as a marker
for how well a video has done,
and if you guys have liked it or not,
I'll be like, ok, that one did less well,
but it got more likes.
Or if this one got less likes and less views
I'll be like, okay maybe we won't do that one again,
or i'll change it up a bit.
So, yeah, I don't really worry about it.
I just enjoy making these.
And if lots of you come watch it,
or watch it twice,
or watch it three times, then great!
[whispers] Watch this one twice.
What is the most non-amazingphil spon you've ever received?
Uh, okay.
When I came out as gay, I got a lot of requests for spons,
because I think I went into the gay bucket then,
and lots of gay-friendly companies were like, "Ooh, a new gay!".
And [laughs] I got one, honestly, on Instagram
asking me to [laughs] model their jockstraps. [ding]
For an Instagram picture and a swipe up on Instagram stories.
And I said yes,
so that is coming next week along with my OnlyFans.
No, it's not.
I said no, thank you, but no.
I thought I'd save everyone's eyes
and declined that one.
So, my butt is remaining, not in a spon, [laughs]
for now.
How many times can you repeat fuzzy duck ducky fuzz?
I know this is meant to make me swear,
but I'm gonna do it unedited.
[laughs] If it happens, it happens.
So close your ears, if you don't what to be offended.
Right, here we go.
Fuzzy duck ducky fuzz fuzzy duck ducky fuzz fucky dust- [laugh]
No, I was trying so hard!
I'm gonna wash my mouth out with soap now.
Least favourite collab video.
Oh my god, okay.
I'm not going to throw another youtuber under the bus-
unless we're talking about Dan!
We threw ourselves under the bus,
because we filmed Easter pastel baking, I think it was called,
on a day we were gonna get a flight to Australia.
And I was like, it's only gonna take two hours.
We'll film the video,
get in the taxi.
It did not work like that.
The recipe failed.
The camera failed.
Everything about that video failed,
and we were getting more and more stressed like,
we're gonna miss the flight,
the taxi's waiting outside,
haven't even put it in the oven.
We didn't know how to make meringues,
we missed out the lemon juice.
it was a complete flop.
It's the worst thing we've ever baked.
In hindsight it's a hilarious video.
And it was still fun to film,
but if you look into my eyes during that video,
it's just pure panic. [laughs]
I'm like, we need to get on a plane.
Anyway, im glad we made it.
it was a funny video,
but maybe don't film the day you're meant to fly.
What is your poop shaped like?
Okay. [laughs]
We've either gone to a really dark place,
or this person's just messing around.
Uhh, I think this is a good point to stop answering questions.
If you're wondering, they are perfect cubes. [laughs]
But yeah, thanks for this.
I feel like I've just had a chat with a therapist or something.
I've got a whole host of other ones that I didn't get around to answering.
So if you want another one of these, give me a thumbs up.
If you haven't seen it yet,
make sure to check out my last video with Danny.
Make sure to subscribe, if you haven't.
Ding the bell.
Give yourself a pat on the back.
Practice some self care.
And I will see you very soon.
Goodbye!