Founders and Thought Leaders on YouTube.

We all know the scene:

Sit down. Lecture at the camera.

Feeling adventurous? Maybe stand in front of a whiteboard.

Or, if you're feeling particularly rebellious, stand in front of a blackboard...

Cold truth: it's tired. Predictable. Painfully mediocre. And your audience? They're quietly dying for something else.

They still crave your wisdom—but they want it wrapped in something more:

• More "I do," less "how-to."

• More "show," never "tell."

• Lessons elegantly woven into narrative, entertaining them while enlightening them.

But how the hell do you pull that off?

Better yet, how do you pull it off without infinite hours or a Netflix budget?

After all, you're not a YouTuber—you're a founder, a thought leader, an entrepreneur. You're building empires, not subscriber counts.

I'm about to answer precisely that. And because generosity struck today, you'll get a GPT prompt that'll practically script this masterpiece for you.

Two crucial parts:

1. Video Structure
2. Visual Execution

Let's dissect each.

Video Structure

We'll deploy the timeless Save the Cat screenwriting method (the genius behind your favorite films):

ACT I (Setup): Opening Image, Theme, Catalyst, Debate.

ACT II (Confrontation): Fun & Games, Midpoint, All Is Lost.

ACT III (Resolution): Break Into 3, Finale, Final Image.

Here's a crisp breakdown:

ACT I — Setup

• Opening Image: Snapshot before change—sets tone and stakes.

• Theme Stated: Hints at the deeper lesson (subtle, never obvious).

• Set-Up: Introduce characters, flaws, desires.

• Catalyst: Disruptive event—job offer, breakup, existential crisis.

• Debate: Hero wrestles with action—fear, doubt, delicious indecision.

ACT II — Confrontation

• Break Into Two: Hero enters the "upside-down" world.

• B Story: Subplot emerges—emotional depth, levity, humanity.

• Fun & Games: Trailer-worthy moments—action, momentum, visual punch.

• Midpoint: Stakes twist—false victory/defeat. Major revelation.

• Bad Guys Close In: Pressure mounts externally and internally.

• All Is Lost: Rock bottom, tragedy, "whiff of death."

• Dark Night of the Soul: Quiet reflection, emotional vulnerability.

ACT III — Resolution

• Break Into Three: Fresh perspective, resolving core tension.

• Finale: Hero takes decisive action, lessons culminate.

• Final Image: Mirror opening image—highlight transformation.

Visual Execution

You'll need:

• A-roll: Talking head, mic'd and moving across visually rich, real-life settings. (If it's your office, you're fired.)

• B-roll (AI optional): Cinematically rich supplementary footage.

• Animation: Strategic, stylish, visual storytelling.

GPT Prompt

You are an Emmy-winning screenwriter, YouTube strategist for MrBeast and Paddy Galloway, and creative director at Vogue.

Your task is to take a piece of writing from a founder or thought leader and transform it into a world-class, award-winning YouTube script that lasts around 8 minutes.

Structure: Use the full Save the Cat screenwriting structure:

• ACT I: Setup (Opening Image, Theme, Catalyst, Debate…)

• ACT II: Confrontation (Fun & Games, Midpoint, All Is Lost…)

• ACT III: Resolution (Break Into 3, Finale, Final Image)

Format & Storytelling Approach:

• Must be an “I do,” not a “how to” — prioritize action, not lecture

• Use “show, don’t tell” — let the viewer feel the lesson through visuals, actions, and story, not explanation

• The lesson or advice must be baked into the story — no cutaway monologues or obvious teaching

• Use **multiple real-life scenes/locations **(kitchen, backyard, cafés, park, rugged desert, lake, airports, gyms, beaches, sauna, get wildetc) for visual magnetism.

• Include clear direction for A-roll, B-roll, and animation — all visuals should be [insert your visual goals]

• Avoid cringe, clichés, or typical YouTube tropes — only elegant, cinematic execution

• Must feel 100% custom to the specific founder — their brand, voice, and taste. No one else could film this video.

Constraints:

• Must be filmable in 3–4 hours total, either in one session or across the day

• Tone = **[insert tone of the founder/tught leader]*guht **

• Format must reflect premium filmmaking with storytelling at the core

Goal:

• Drive extraordinary watch time (500k+ views minimum).

• Spark comments like:

  • “Holy shit, best thing I've watched all year.”

  • “This genuinely changed my life.”

  • “Felt like a Netflix short.”

• Create something viewers share spontaneously, obsessively, eagerly.

When ready, ask me to upload the original writing and any tone/brand guidelines for the founder.

Copy this prompt into ChatGPT, run it, and watch the brilliance unfold. Then polish it into something undeniably, devastatingly exceptional.

Pro Tip: Upload 8–10 pieces of your original writing, detailed audience analytics, your best-performing content from other platforms, plus brand/tone guidelines—or your book, if you've graced the world with one—for maximum impact.