Lily Gladstone’s Educational YouTube Show Was Better Than Film School

Lily Gladstone is getting a lot of notice for her breathtaking performance in Killers of the Flower Moon, earning praise that could land her a well-deserved Oscar nomination. But a handful of us first became a fan of the actress from something completely different—YouTube.

Before Gladstone became a critical darling, she taught us all about filmmaking basics on Crash Course, where she taught a special filmmaking session to online audiences in 2017. Now that she’s back in the news, it’s a good time to revisit these fun vids. Who wouldn’t want to learn about producing basics from a star of the latest Martin Scorsese flick? Clearly, Gladstone knows what she’s talking about.

For those who are unfamiliar with Crash Course, a little background: Writers and content creators John and Hank Green began the instructional YouTube channel in 2011 to teach folks poking around the internet about various subjects. Starring a rotation of new guest hosts, Crash Course offers “classes” on history, science, the arts, and more. I watched about 400 hours of Crash Course in preparation for the AP U.S. History exam around a decade ago, and it was a huge help. It’s like MasterClass, but cheaper and more interesting.

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