YouTuber Michelle Khare and director Garrett Kennell join us to break down their most dangerous video yet: recreating Tom Cruise’s airplane stunt from Mission: Impossible. We get into how they pulled it off, the team behind the scenes, and what it’s like to build an independent media company from the ground up. Michelle also opens up about her failed Emmy campaign, the line between YouTube and Hollywood, and where creators fit into the future of entertainment. Watch @MichelleKhare's video: I Tried Tom Cruise's Deadliest Stunt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcDr8_oleB4 I Tried Houdini's Deadliest Trick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UdXsm9gJ-s We Drove the World’s First Space Truck Subscribe to Michelle's channel https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleKhare 0:00 – Cold Open: The stunt, Emmy snub & why it matters 2:09 – Welcome Michelle & Garrett 3:34 – From Starbucks reviews to Tom Cruise’s stunt 4:46 – How the idea got greenlit (Houdini & “white whales”) 6:55 – What it feels like to hang off a plane 9:04 – The thumbnail debate & creator lessons 13:38 – Crafting the cold open: sound design & storytelling 20:42 – Recreating Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible stunt 23:48 – The bizarre contact lens problem 26:09 – How they test ideas with friends & creators 29:28 – Building enough problems to hold attention 31:12 – Marriage, risk, and working together 34:12 – Story structure & using Save the Cat 36:35 – Breathing room: raw moments & personality 39:03 – Safety vs. storytelling behind the scenes 41:32 – Solving the plane problem & finding the C-130 46:05 – Partnering with Red Bull & future collabs 57:57 – The Rising Cost of Challenge Accepted 1:05:15 – Emmy campaign reflections & cultural relevance 1:25:00 – What’s next for Challenge Accepted Learn how to start a YouTube Channel https://www.colinandsamir.com/creatorstartup-yt COLIN AND SAMIR’S NEWSLETTER 📫 125,000+ read our free newsletter that breaks down the business of creators. Sign up: https://bit.ly/publish-press ASK US A QUESTION ❔ We answer questions from creators every Sunday in our newsletter. Submit yours here: https://bit.ly/publish-creator-support LISTEN TO THE SHOW iTunes: https://apple.co/2K1pYhu Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2OnTmBC GET IN TOUCH 🌍 Our website: www.colinandsamir.com 🌍 Work with us: ColinandSamirTeam@unitedtalent.com JOIN OUR COMMUNITY 📡 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/colinandsamir 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/colinandsamir 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColinandSamir 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@colinandsamir ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.