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@collinskey HAPPY BIRTHDAY @devankey !! I’m BFFing people who LIKE my NEWEST Instagram Photo!! Insta: CollinsKey

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Length · 17 Apr 2018
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Video #6570 · Skit

Viral meme interview recreation skitfrom @collinskey

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Overview

The creator, acting as a reporter with a microphone, introduces his friend who is wearing zombie face paint and asks for his opinion on it. The 'zombie' unexpectedly grabs the microphone and delivers the non-sequitur punchline, 'I like turtles,' before the creator ends the clip with a slightly confused reaction.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Establish familiar format
  2. 2Reveal unexpected subject
  3. 3Ask a direct question
  4. 4Deliver absurd response

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Mockumentary SketchSkit

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Verbal hook · 25%

My friend, the zombie, Jonathan, you're looking good.

Visual hook · 75%

A person with dramatic blue and black zombie-style face paint suddenly appears behind the main speaker, creating a surprising visual contrast.

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Hook template

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Frame [main character] in the foreground, then have [unexpected character or visual transformation] suddenly appear directly behind them in stark visual contrast.

  • — Frame a polished beauty creator in the foreground, then have a fully glamorized drag persona suddenly appear directly behind them in stark visual contrast.
  • — Frame a serious fitness coach in the foreground, then have someone in an oversized inflatable dinosaur costume suddenly appear directly behind them in stark visual contrast.
  • — Frame a home chef in the foreground, then have a person wearing an elaborate alien mask suddenly appear directly behind them in stark visual contrast.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

The video opens by mimicking a recognizable format (e.g., a news report, an interview) to create immediate context and viewer familiarity.

Payoff

The presenter accepts the absurd response with a deadpan reaction, validating the surreal reality of the scene and concluding the comedic bit.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Absurdist Interview

A comedic structure where a familiar, formal setup (like an interview) is disrupted by an absurd subject whose response to a logical question is a complete non-sequitur, creating a punchline through subverted expectations.

  1. 1

    The Premise Setup

    The presenter verbally introduces an unusual or intriguing subject before they are visually revealed, building anticipation.

  2. 2

    The Visual Reveal

    The subject abruptly enters the frame, providing a visual payoff to the introduction and creating a moment of surprise.

  3. 3

    The Normalizing Question

    The presenter interacts with the absurd subject by asking a completely logical and straightforward question, grounding the surreal situation in reality.

  4. 4

    The Absurdist Twist

    The subject delivers a response that is a complete non-sequitur, unrelated to the question, which serves as the core comedic punchline.

Themes

  • humor
  • memes
  • internet culture

Techniques

  • character acting
  • comedic timing

Trends

  • meme recreation

Post caption

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @devankey !! I’m BFFing people who LIKE my NEWEST Instagram Photo!! Insta: CollinsKey

Text overlays

  • branding · end

    @collinskey

  • branding · end

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Transcript

My friend, the zombie, Jonathan, you're looking good. Jonathan just got an awesome face paint job. What do you think? I like turtles. Alright. You're great zombie. Good times here at