Youtube Spotlight: HowCast

Youtube Act of the Week
By Kelly (Age 16, USA)

Isn't Youtube just one of the coolest things ever? In Portrait's new weekly column 'Youtube Act of the Week', we take a look at some of the entertaining personalities that make Youtube so much fun. So check back each week and discover new channels that will undoubtedly offer hours of entertainment!
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Youtube Channel of the Week: HowCast
http://www.youtube.com/HowCast




Hobbies: Cooking/Food, Guitar, Violin, Bass, Traveling, Sewing, Video Editing, Surfing, Tennis, Climbing, Basketball, Exercise, Running, Horseback Riding, Rugby, Dancing, Soccer, Baseball, Football, Darts, Swimming, Playing Pool, Air Hockey, Video Games, Karaoke, Shopping, Sleeping, Poker, Writing, Reading, Soap Operas, Comic Books, Stand-up Comedy, and much more.

Quite a diverse hobbies list for just one user, don't you think? You'd be right. Howcast is made up of many different filmmakers all mixed up together. Their job is to create useful how-to videos for any viewer. Howcast covers some good questions, like:

How To Make Chocolate Brownies
How To Function on Little Sleep
How To Fix Overplucked Eyebrows
How To Get Into a Performing Arts High School
How To Cope with Cell Phone Withdrawl
How To Work Out With a Hula Hoop
...And thousands more...

Howcast is based in San Francisco and New York, founded by Jason Liebman, Darlene Liebman, Daniel Blackman, and Sanjay Raman. Accepting new college filmmakers through their Emerging Filmmakers Program, they offer many internship opportunities. Head over to youtube.com/howcast and howcast.com to learn anything your heart desires.