The Try Guys talk their 'shared brain,' life after BuzzFeed and more as they embark on a national live tour of 20 cities
It’s been almost five years since four Buzzfeed employees filmed an experiment in which they tried on ladies’ underwear from Victoria’s Secret. From this simple premise, an empire would be born as the onetime strangers would come to be known as the popular comedy troupe, launching a series of video challenges that included attempting UFC Fighting, swimming with sharks and undergoing labor pain simulation.
The casting was mainly out of necessity. “At some point we had to use each other for videos and I started popping up,” says Yang, who originally had no performance aspirations. “I thought it was just something to pay the rent so I could make my indie feature.” Because they began as producers, they had studied what connected with audiences; they could even tell what jokes people were going back and rewatching. The audience also became an important part of the feedback.
As viewers got to know them organically, personalities emerged and their audience became invested in their lives. Fulmer was the first of the group to get married and have a child, and the others began teasing him over how much he talks about his wife. Habersberger, who at one time was best-known for being the tallest member of the group, became known as a foodie who was open to trying experiences including eating the entire Taco Bell menu.
In addition to audience interaction and bringing some of their favorite games to the stage, the show is a full-on performance, complete with choreographed musical numbers and pyrotechnics. “We’ve found we really enjoy performing live and we have this really great cast dynamic and we found that it extends beyond the screen,” says Habersberger. “And when we meet our fans we don’t want it to be something simple, we want to be bringing a show and creating entertainment.
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