Connor Hines - YouTube Sensation

Hollister & O'Toole speak with the amazingly talented actor, writer and director Connor Hines. Connor created (and stars in) the YouTube sensation “Local Attraction” – a web series portraying a series of blind dates inspired by the dating app Tinder. We discuss Connor’s motivation in creating the series; how he got Glenn Close to star in one of his episodes – and, drumroll, how ABC Studios recently picked up a pilot Connor created. In short, the potential power of a YouTube upload - how a blind date parody led to the Holy Grail of so many writers: a blind script deal with a major network!