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Networth and Chill with Your Rich BFF

How Cole Walliser Turned a $100 Dollar Gig into the Red Carpet Glambot!

Networth and Chill with Your Rich BFF

Vivian Tu

News, Business, Careers, Business News, Entrepreneurship

4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Vivian sat down with Cole Walliser to explore the surprisingly complex finances of creating those iconic slow-motion red carpet moments. Cole breaks down what directors actually earn from viral GlamBot videos, how he built a business around a single innovative camera technique, and why going viral doesn't automatically translate to getting paid. He answers the big questions about balancing creative vision with commercial viability, managing the feast-or-famine nature of freelance directing, what building wealth looks like and how being a filmmaker outside of Hollywood has shaped his approach to money and success. Cole also shares what it's really like working with the biggest names in entertainment, from Ariana Grande to Miley Cyrus, and why protecting his creative independence has been just as important as chasing the biggest paychecks. Keep up with Cole on Instagram! Follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok! Got a financial question you want answered in a future episode? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

first moving to LA.

0:01.0

I think I moved with $4,000 Canadian, and I drove my car down to LA from Vancouver. Car broke down like 300 miles out of LA. So like, like, just stranded. And I was like, okay, gotta figure it out. I couldn't move back home. Like I had to get a lawyer and like that cost a ton of money just to get out here just to be able to be here to work. And I got a three-year visa and I was like, well, I'm three years in.

0:21.6

Like, I'm not going home.

0:22.6

So I had one job that was going to last a couple months.

0:24.1

And then after that was like, well, I'm three years in.

0:21.6

Like, I'm not going home.

0:22.6

So I had one job that was going to last a couple months.

0:24.2

And then after that, like, who knows?

0:33.7

What's up, rich friends?

0:34.8

Welcome back to another episode of Net Worth and Chill with me, your host, Vivian 2,

0:38.9

aka Your Rich BFF, and your favorite Wall Street girlie. I want everyone listening to think about

0:44.5

that one picture or maybe video that you felt so confident in. You couldn't help but post it

0:50.5

everywhere, and I mean everywhere. As someone who is literally on camera, nearly every single day,

0:56.3

there is nothing better than the feeling of the camera actually capturing your confidence

1:01.1

and making you feel unstoppable.

1:04.4

Well, lucky for us, today's guest knows all about that feeling.

1:08.7

In fact, he's made it his entire brand.

1:10.8

A director, a filmmaker, the glam bot director, and one of times 100 most influential digital creators. Everyone, please welcome Cole Walliser. What's up? I am so happy that we're together. We're going to have so much fun. I'm excited to. So before we get into any Q&A, I always like to open up with a fun little icebreaker.

1:30.1

I need to know what is the one big purchase that you have made in your lifetime that you wish

1:36.4

you could go back and prevent yourself for making. Support for the show comes from Bumble.

1:41.5

In dating, just like in finance, you tend to get out what you put in. The more intention and openness you bring to the table, the more likely you are to see the kinds of returns that matter. Deep, lasting connections. That's why I'm excited to talk to you about Bumble today's sponsor. Bumble encourages people to show up as their most authentic self, helping them to date with clarity and confidence. So when you find a spark, you can explore it with an open mind. If you're thinking about dating, you can jump right in with Bumble. Oh, that's a tricky question. I mean, the biggest purchase was a house, but I don't regret doing that. After that, it's like cars, which I also don't regret. I don't know. I mean, probably endless camera gear, I think is probably a thing, where especially

2:19.0

for me being a filmmaker, like, oh, this camera's dope, I'll buy it, I'll use it for a little bit,

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