lonelygirl15's Real Identity is Ferreted Out
It would appear that lonelygirl15 is not so lonely. Futurelab brings us the scoop that she is actually the brainchild of several folks:
LonelyGirl15 is crafted by a group of filmmakers as an art project.
Here's their letter to their fans: “With your help we believe we are witnessing the birth of a new art form. Our intention from the outset has been to tell a story-- A story that could only be told using the medium of video blogs and the distribution power of the internet. A story that is interactive and constantly evolving with the audience. *SNIP*
Lonelygirl15 is a reflection of everyone. She is no more real or fictitious than the portions of our personalities that we choose to show (or hide) when we interact with the people around us. Regardless, there are deeper mysteries buried within the plot, dialogue, and background of the Lonelygirl15 videos, and many of our tireless and dedicated fans have unearthed some of these. There are many more to come.
The LA Times details the “YouTube drama” here.
Does lonelygirl15 hang with Strumpette? Cat Fight!
So today's Goofus & Gallant is brought to you by the letter “M” for meritocracy.
If you build something to attract attention online—you might just get it. But you better be for real or it won't last for long.
lonelygirl15 gets the Goofus.
zefrank gets the Gallant. Even though he is not even half as cute as Bree, he is for real. He is pretty brilliant too.
tags | public relations | PR | lonelygirl15 | Bree | YouTube | Creative Artists Agency | zefrank | blog | consumer-generated media
I don't know, at least Lonelygirl15 is attractive and likeable - maybe she should have hosted RocketBoom. Who even remembers Rocketboom anymore?
Posted by: Webmetricsguru | Friday, September 08, 2006 at 02:57 PM
Lonelygirl15 is fake: Tops YouTube Ranking. Check it out:
http://techaddress.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/lonelygirl15-is-fake-tops-youtube-ranking/
Posted by: TechAddress | Saturday, September 09, 2006 at 12:40 PM
I actually got an interview with lonelygirl15 before all the crap hit the, check it http://topoftube.blogspot.com
Posted by: Dahamu | Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at 10:23 AM
I knew about the guy from Shoutboy a week ago and it's on the news tonight?
How lame!
http://www.islonelygirl15real.com
Posted by: Lonny Paul | Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 09:15 PM
Lonny - Tons of stories start on blogs and break a week or so later into mainstream media.
Is it lame or does it mean you're ahead of the game?
Posted by: Kevin Dugan | Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 10:25 PM