The Highs and Lows of Ken Bone's Fifteen Minutes of Fame

The Highs and Lows of Ken Bone's Fifteen Minutes of Fame | The New Yorker Documentary

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Ken Bone became an overnight sensation after participating in a Clinton-Trump town hall in 2016, but the excitement of the moment came with some unexpected consequences.
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The Highs and Lows of Ken Bone's Fifteen Minutes of Fame | The New Yorker Documentary

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@Jamie.Richards 3 жыл бұрын

The final shot was beautiful. When it mentioned he donated the $10,000 to charity, whilst he laughed with his wife in their garden - that's the purest image of America; kind, hard working, and vulnerable.

@vg4life 3 жыл бұрын

As far as im concerned he’s living the Dream

@xxnitte 3 жыл бұрын

@@vg4life ong bro

@DaGhost141 3 жыл бұрын

the most american thing is relating this to your country...

@mikelamatria3610 3 жыл бұрын

Seriuosly do you have that image of yourselves??? hahaha incredible!!!

@jeremysmith9694 2 жыл бұрын

In their garden? What garden?

@superhyperyoshi 3 жыл бұрын

This really seems like something that would happen to Homer on an episode of The Simpsons

@tedkendall7002 3 жыл бұрын

Or Bob’s Burgers (which he was watching on the tv in one shot)

@yep.1106 3 жыл бұрын

@@tedkendall7002 a man of good taste 😂

@filmbyben2 3 жыл бұрын

Especially the power plant worker bit

@joebonen353 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@atxmuney 3 жыл бұрын

on the last episode ever

@fuelon 3 жыл бұрын

When he said he's just a regular dude he really meant it. Man, he opened up so much in this video.. put it all out in the open. I wouldn't have the balls to do that. Not sure what he does at the power plant, but with the right support team, I can see this guy doing really well in a different area.

@fog340 3 жыл бұрын

politics? you mean politics? righttt

@FreddieHg37 3 жыл бұрын

About what he does: He's an uber-intelligent version of Homer Simpson, that's my guess…

@ajpollard529 3 жыл бұрын

With the right support team, pretty much anyone can do anything within the realm of what is possible.

@blew1t 3 жыл бұрын

i love that they shot the interview like a wes anderson film. that adorable man with that charming cinematography style is an amazing combination

@diane9247 3 жыл бұрын

And, the wallpaper! That was perfect!

@apseudonym 3 жыл бұрын

shooting straight on isn't a wes anderson thing. stop giving him credit for basic cinematography

@blew1t 3 жыл бұрын

@@apseudonym yeah sort of the shooting straight on but also the film-esque color-correcting and the thinner aspect ratio. im not saying these are exclusively wes anderson things, but they're just what i associate with his (or i guess robert yeoman's) cinematography style

@boppob1343 3 жыл бұрын

@@apseudonym Its pretty obviously an homage to Wes Anderson, the side angles but also painting esque frames

@user-lo5gx9sy6i 3 жыл бұрын

peach pit

@peretzo 3 жыл бұрын

He’s so charming. He has a sort of gentle charisma that just endears him to the viewer. He did not get famous just for nothing. He’s really a charming human being.

@ezakustam 3 жыл бұрын

@Jimmy Kimble Who doesn't?

@forman208 3 жыл бұрын

He absolutely got famous for doing nothing, he even says so multiple times in the video

@areascoda2912 3 жыл бұрын

This was a nice video. Interesting and vulnerable and honest.

@bderrick4944 3 жыл бұрын

@@enokii You seem like an honorable person

@andrewcutler1380 3 жыл бұрын

You could say it was a nice... coda... to his story. Ehhhhh? Ehhhhhhh?

@TomParky 3 жыл бұрын

Excellently put. Ken seems like a great, genuine, regular guy.

@CallduhAmberLamp 3 жыл бұрын

jacob osrs you are my favorite person on this thread. Let’s take a moment to appreciate this comment.

@Brainhoneywalker 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful comment. Perfect for this video. Thank you!

@BenHunt10 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ken - if you’re reading this I just want to say that I appreciate how open and vulnerable you were in this short documentary. I really appreciate that. This is exactly why America loved you at that debate back in 2016. You are honest, well-spoken, and relatable. I remember buying a HOPE t-shirt with your face on it back in 2016. Everyone at my school loved it haha. Hope you are doing well and staying safe this year!

@aricfroze8971 3 жыл бұрын

awe thanks man I appreciate that so much!

@MrCScottie 3 жыл бұрын

@@aricfroze8971 ok

@incredulousd9408 3 жыл бұрын

Get in the bone zone

@johnnyc.3261 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty insightful guy. It’s refreshing to see someone who’s self-aware these days.

@zackp5294 3 жыл бұрын

The last thing you are is self aware if you clicked on this video.

@johnnyc.3261 3 жыл бұрын

@@zackp5294 of course there’s some moron trying to tell us what’s what.

@PronkDaMonk 3 жыл бұрын

The cycle of the internet: Find a regular person & make them unbelievably famous Look into their lives & find any flaws, then use that to attack them & bring them back down Move onto something else & leave them to deal with the aftermath

@spartan456 3 жыл бұрын

The complete 180 that happened with this man was one of the most absurd things I've ever seen. I didn't understand why everyone seemed to be so upset with him. Ken is willing to accept and acknowledge things that he has said in the past while in the face of scrutiny. Ken did not try to scurry under the rug and pretend that his weird posts on Reddit didn't exist. He didn't even try to hide the posts either, otherwise he would have done his AMAs with a throwaway. The fact that he was so ready and willing to back up the things that people dug up about him just made me like him a lot more. Ken Bone is truly based.

@PronkDaMonk 3 жыл бұрын

@@spartan456 I agree, he was just being himself & people got mad because he didnt fall into their idealized image of him. this stuff happens all the time where the internet elevates someone & turns them into an ideal figure but then they go through their lives & when they find something they dont like, its all of a sudden the person they made viral's fault. Similar thing happened with that little kid who was getting bullied & got invited to see avengers. People turned him into an icon and then found his parents were racist or something but they all started attacking the kid. He's a little kid, how is he responsible for what his parents do? These are just normal people, they didn't ask to go viral, but then for some reason they get attacked as if they plotted to get famous & spread some agenda

@Draxtor 3 жыл бұрын

You are describing a model pioneered by corporate media/cable news. The internet has leveled the playing field so we can ALL “engage” in this cycle woot woot progress 😇🤪😢

@Danymok 3 жыл бұрын

And repeat

@stonecoldsteveaustin9353 2 жыл бұрын

@@Draxtor exactly , this is human psychology combined w modern technology and an impersonal , corporate driven mass society.... it's an extremely ugly combination that we've all just been conditioned to not really notice or care about anymore. and it's only going to keep getting more ugly and "Orwellian" with time. given the extent of unforeseen perversion already and this pattern of steady devolution , i am truly terrified of what the future holds

@MrJessdb13 3 жыл бұрын

It's nice to know Ken Bone is still just Ken Bone.

@TheJttv 3 жыл бұрын

Ken needs to moderate the final presidential debate.

@eerereps 3 жыл бұрын

Ken needs to play the TromBone

@speakertomeat 3 жыл бұрын

Man, don't wish that on Ken, he looks like a good person.

@ricseeds4835 3 жыл бұрын

He should do no such thing

@crowtservo 3 жыл бұрын

Him and Joe Rogan.

@bontronblock 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, have a fat slob get in there. Sorry if that sounded sarcastic, this man reps 'Merica Super fat blob = 'Merica

@andreparra9241 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone thanks ken for bringing us joy but no one ever asks “hey ken, how are you?”

@WarlordMoA 3 жыл бұрын

Ken Bone should make a cameo appearance at the last debate.

@DueySR 3 жыл бұрын

@Bønzëaux Błëuxgrēn Last debate as in the _final debate_ which is happening on October 22, in two days, which has not happened yet.

@brianm2881 3 жыл бұрын

He should have made an appearance at the first debate, gatecrashing it in one of those fan-man contraptions. It would have made proceedings only a *little* weirder.

@aidanlundberg1887 3 жыл бұрын

This is an extremely well-done film, with just the perfect topic.

@Talkren 3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully shot and edited.. You did a great job telling this story.

@walkerspectre 3 жыл бұрын

He suddenly popped in my mind, so I searched and found this. I was not dissapointed

@kennedyr6271 Жыл бұрын

Me rn lol

@JaniceClick 3 жыл бұрын

His house looks like hes still doing alright. The internet is a mystery. Why are some people famous others aren't. The world will never know. At least he is one of the good ones.

@elijahgavin6706 3 жыл бұрын

I mean you could do a pretty good job at analyzing the impetus of their fame post hoc but there is a certain element of luck and chance for sure

@JaniceClick 3 жыл бұрын

@@elijahgavin6706 well yeah who is to say at the end of the day really

@wbc1 3 жыл бұрын

I'm assuming that he makes good money working at a power plant.

@greyngreyer5 2 жыл бұрын

It's about looks. And probably the desire to stay famous. If he wanted to, he could have been more active on social media, but he probably ddn't want that.

@lefreakful 3 жыл бұрын

I love that he's married and that he has Daisy. They're a beautiful family!

@louiearmstrong 3 жыл бұрын

he is the ultimate average American middle claseer. Looks at screens all day, down at the ol' power plant. A more responsible Homer Simpson. Has a 5 bedroom house with a mortgage under $1k/mo. He never worries about food or finance, and knows what Unit Price means. He probably makes Facebook posts about going to Costco

@Kezzic 3 жыл бұрын

which isn’t a bad thing, Ken. You’re relatable.

@ALtheGreat23 3 жыл бұрын

Where can i get a mortgage like that?

@louiearmstrong 3 жыл бұрын

@@ALtheGreat23 it was a riff, but places like Ohio and Pennsylvania come to mind. Looks like he is in rural Illinois where 4-5 beds for

@Dynamoduck-nf4ws 3 жыл бұрын

I instantly thought off Homer Simpson

@nicklaslarsen6939 3 жыл бұрын

Would you say he was middle class or working class?

@mylegs2056 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to see Mr. Bone is doing well. And this really emphasized why people fell in love with him. He's just a normal guy that everyone can relate to in one sense or another.

@onee 3 жыл бұрын

Felt a little bad for him. He seems to feel sad how the fame is now over.

@bunnybro5977 3 жыл бұрын

It feels more like he's glad it's over,but still agrees it was good while it lasted

@jobserboy 3 жыл бұрын

Ken if you're reading this, you are so eloquent. You are able to put across your perspective beautifully. You come across very well in this. It makes me happy to know the man behind the meme is you.

@olivercruz829 3 жыл бұрын

This man was talking about his severe depression and the music is still whimsical in the background

@victorgabrielbuena 3 жыл бұрын

This video looks like a movie about Ken Bone, I love it. It deserves an oscar.

@mcant17 3 жыл бұрын

These are the types of stories we need right now. Real people being real. What a thoughtful and interesting guy.

@4xdblack 3 жыл бұрын

He's such an interesting phenomenon of our political sphere. His story is tragic, inspiring, scary, and brave. And all he did was stand there and ask a question. This video definitely made me a bigger fan of his than I already was.

@FuzzyDancingBear 3 жыл бұрын

Dude is a straight up homie

@zeeenno 3 жыл бұрын

At the time, I was honestly so glad SOMEONE was asking a substantive question about climate change!!

@sirrahca 3 жыл бұрын

"I do my best to live up to it." Hey baby, that's the American Dream, living up to your best possible self.

@stickyickybandit 3 жыл бұрын

I’m ngl I forgot about ken bone , but I NEEDED to remember him. Love this

@thresagraham8181 2 жыл бұрын

I had never heard of this man, not being American but I can definitely see why people loved him🥰🥰🌺✌️

@quickstertwister3256 3 жыл бұрын

You know Ken’s worth it when the vid he’s in is actually a masterpiece

@AnthemTheCat 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, praise for being so open and willing to show so much vulnerability.

@TheVigilante2000 3 жыл бұрын

He sold this sweater so they would preserve what he knew he could not.

@Richard-Freeman 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks PhillyD, I had no idea this was a thing.

@Shteven 3 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same

@LizzSwizzle 3 жыл бұрын

You're not just existing. You're inspiring!!!

@ShortyG724 3 жыл бұрын

We need Ken more than ever before

@TheRcfun123 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely some of the best filmmaking I’ve seen on KZfaq in a very long time. Kudos 👏

@Varnyo 3 жыл бұрын

One of the highlights of my life was singing on stage with Ken Bone at a Puffin Publishing Podcast live show. Ken's brought a lot of joy to many people--I hope that he can feel that joy as well.

@garym444 3 жыл бұрын

he's a very humble man

@milesanton6770 2 жыл бұрын

i interviewed ken on my internet talk show back in high school. He was totally cool, he had no reason to do it, he just did. Stand up guy.

@danielvaldivia6171 3 жыл бұрын

They should do this kind of documentary on the long board, Fleetwood Mac, Ocean Spray guy in a few years.

@chalohancock3845 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I just woke up at 6am and saw this and it’s the best video ever made about life and the meaning of life I love you Ken we all love you and thanks for the honesty and passion and take care of yourself your beautiful wife and kitty cat

@joshsatioglu5179 3 жыл бұрын

God bless him. I appreciate his honesty, so very refreshing

@garrettphillips6622 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this more than anyone will realize. That man is a humble legend. Never give up, and live for your best self

@ericcatman9977 3 жыл бұрын

Great documentary with great original music.

@declanmurphy8196 3 жыл бұрын

the interview is so wonderfully shot and color corrected

@petersavrides4664 3 жыл бұрын

i cant remember the last time a song or video made me cry, but that moment at the end there... thank you ken bone for being so vulnerable in this documentary

@braedenfields1330 3 жыл бұрын

There is so much honesty to that man. Much respect, Sir.

@jzbear94 3 жыл бұрын

Lowkey just had an existential realization - thank you Mr. Bone 🙏🏽

@QuantumWalnut 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad he seems to be adjusting well though.

@arminiusfilms4963 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing documentary, excellent questions, and fantastic cinematography

@buzzinga4 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this piece. Mr Bone´s words sounded very sincere.

@MrMejia187 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful little film.

@SammyBlanny 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic little short film

@devincrockett4933 3 жыл бұрын

wow, thank you so much for making this. thank you for being so vulnerable and open ken bone, i hope you find happiness in the day to day, you deserve it. sorry america commercialized you

@keenansmith3418 3 жыл бұрын

Love you Ken, with no expectations or obligations. Keep doing your thing and I wish you all happiness, brother.

@zuzek96 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this. Genuine, kind guy.

@seanaslam 3 жыл бұрын

He sounds like a genuine guy. I think if he starts a KZfaq channel where he just talks to the camera. He can quickly gain followers and some fame back :)

@thesunman108 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliantly shot

@JasonB95 3 жыл бұрын

The cinematography was really well done here. Nice to see Ken again.

@jameslogue7474 3 жыл бұрын

Well done. I enjoyed this piece.

@RegiKurnia 3 жыл бұрын

This makes me smile a lot while watching it and I don't know why???

@phoebexxlouise 3 жыл бұрын

Ken is an excellent case study for the true 15 minutes of fame that happens so often these days. Any random video on the internet can go viral, any ordinary person can become a sensation, not based on very much at all, just hitting the zeitgeist at the right angle and shooting off into it. But it all ends the same way. I hope Ken is happy. He deserves to be happy if anything. And I'm glad his wife stuck with him through all this.

@CursedOutRS 3 жыл бұрын

Wow he really bared his soul here. What an interesting look into internet fame and the lasting impact it has on an individual

@csalinas-sf6jg 3 жыл бұрын

"is this all there is to life, is this it?", "you have more lover than hate." 😐😥😢😭😭😭 spiked my estrogen levels.

@Zamorakmyth 3 жыл бұрын

Powerful Video. Shows the otherside of short lived fame. Beautiful

@cdogg82 3 жыл бұрын

I love this guy...so down to earth and smart...

@bearinhotspring 3 жыл бұрын

It was such a nice video to watch, especially considering that we have an election coming and everyone is so stressed and frustrated about it

@juanceballos8353 3 жыл бұрын

Love the subject matter and the cinematography!

@CharaGG 3 жыл бұрын

Ken represents such goodness - he so eloquently explained his experience- thank you!

@rodbelding9523 3 жыл бұрын

Ken Bone is the living embodiment of 15 minutes of fame, I for real forgot he even existed until I saw this video in my recommended.

@luex6817 3 жыл бұрын

Love this

@onpage69 3 жыл бұрын

Ken you are deserving of all the love you get. Don't tell yourself otherwise!!!

@yadsewnde8699 3 жыл бұрын

Love the editing and honesty here

@vividist 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. This is so well made.

@tonymonktano4313 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@alexkack1 3 жыл бұрын

Ken's a great guy and this doc was really great to watch.

@xenophiliuslovegood6914 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ken!

@hrtlsbstrd 3 жыл бұрын

Never really cared much about the phenomenon tbh Ken, but the honesty and existential reckoning you’re going through makes me like you a lot. Be well, man.

@tomkam5364 3 жыл бұрын

this was very well shot. Apreciate the cinematography

@MikeRilstone 3 жыл бұрын

Really well done! Great photography!

@Taxafolia 3 жыл бұрын

Woah that ending. Whoever made this video... man... what a nice, simple down to Earth vibe

@LiamPorterFilms 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful piece

@Monsterassassin3 3 жыл бұрын

This was incredibly well done

@niklashegg 3 жыл бұрын

This is super well made. Great job to the crew and ken!

@kenyadavenport5822 3 жыл бұрын

Very open and vulnerable video. It was refreshing to watch and I wish him the best.

@seankloss7798 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful man and such a great interview

@epicearnie4199 3 жыл бұрын

We will always love this guy

@Sugarskulls_forever 3 жыл бұрын

This made my happy ♥️

@ksauri658 3 жыл бұрын

4 years ago he stole my heart and he still has it!

@diraziz396 3 жыл бұрын

Great Short on a Plain Nice Guy. Thank you TNY

@rike94 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a amazing video

@aishan218 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful piece of content

@ryan49805 3 жыл бұрын

Keep your head up dude! Long live the legend of Mister Bone!!!

@dulceele2967 3 жыл бұрын

The cinematography is great

@vahagnboudakian4946 Жыл бұрын

I remember watching him ask the question live. My grandpa saw the moon landing i got to see ken bone and the country implode

@anthonyl4124 3 жыл бұрын

YESS!! WE NEED MORE KEN BONE 🥰

@bubbatheking9225 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks New Yorker, yet another story. Ken Bone, you are one cool dude. You're the greatest normal regular guy in the whole wide world all put together.