Meet the casting directors

Jeff Whitty on his three-part “Meet the Casting Directors”:

Everyone has heard about Chris Crocker, the kid who got nine million views for his tearful “Leave Britney Alone” video.

I decided to blow the lid off of these viral YouTube videos, and enlisted some friends to help. Where do these Internet stars come from? What you find may surprise you.

It’s pretty hilarious: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three (via Brad). I’ve embedded the first part below:

I guess you have to be vaguely familiar with Chris Crocker to get it; I’ve seen maybe a few seconds of his Britney video, and that was more than enough. (See also Seth Green’s entertaining parody.) When I came across “Meet the Casting Directors,” I thought Jeff Whitty’s name sounded familiar, and in fact he wrote the book for Avenue Q. (Speaking of which, I recognize Avenue Q alum Barrett Foa in part three.)