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What do you do for a living, “What do you do for a living” guy?
The LA Times caught up with Daniel Mac, TikTok’s legendary interviewer of people with extremely expensive cars. I’ve always wondered how staged the videos are, but it turns out, there’s just a lot of standing around and waiting.
A number of elements have to break in his favor: An expensive vehicle is essential, but it also helps if it is in the rightmost lane with the windows down. Timing is tricky — if the stoplight on Rodeo is green, there isn’t enough time for an ambush. Auto owners who refuse to say what they do lead to higher engagement in the comments section, and “if there’s a female in the car,” Macdonald says, “it’s gonna go 10 times more viral.”
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