Being famous is not all sunshine and rainbows, even though it does have its perks. Just like any other celebrity who has come from nothing, Joe Rogan definitely knows what it takes to get recognized and be famous. Today, he is a million-dollar podcaster and UFC color commentator who has millions of followers across social media. However, he does know that this was difficult and that fame does not last forever.

He spoke about the same with the GOAT of Western Cinema, Quentin Tarantino. The writer and director of one of the most famous series, Kill Bill, knows all about getting famous and maintaining it. The Academy Award-winning writer, producer, and director known for films such as Pulp Fiction and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood spoke to Academy Award-winning director Roger Avary and UFC color commentator on how it feels to be recognized.

Rogan mentioned how going slow into the process was better than jumping into it. Rogan said, “It’s good to get that slow drip and get a little bit of a taste of it before you get famous. Just to get a feel of what it’s like.” That is when the legendary director talked about feeling included.

He said, “Oddly, oddly enough, the thing that it did was, it made me feel part of a community which I had never felt with before. I actually felt part of the Manhattan beach. I felt part of the Manhattan Beach. I was part of the Manhattan Beach Community, you know, the people knew me there, you know, and I was an upstanding member inside of that.” Rogan chimed in, saying, “The fame thing is no one can teach you how to do that.” The comedian/podcaster asked if he ever had imposter syndrome and Tarantino agreed.

The Reservoir Dogs creator said that he had a little imposter syndrome, but more so, he felt like he was a ‘reporter undercover’ telling a story from a better and closer perspective than actual reporters. However, given the fact that he is a legend, he, as well as Rogan and Avary, know what it is like when the fame goes away. Every famous individual or thing has to have an ending chapter, and they spoke about the conclusion of one of the biggest companies in the 90s.

Joe Rogan discussed the downfall of Blockbuster

The 90s was a decade that was defined by trending music, media, clothes, and many things that became extremely famous in pop culture. Whatever is trending now actually had its roots back in the 90s. However, sadly, one of the most famous things did not survive the ephemeral time, and it was a nostalgic rental of physical CDs of movies. Kids born in the ’90s and even late ’90s know all about music, games, and movie rentals and miss the nostalgia of the same in a time of OTT platforms.

Blockbuster was one such $3 billion company that ruled the video rental game sector. However, by the time it was the late 2000s, the company saw a huge decline due to video games on the Internet, and the company decided to close. This is a time when Joe Rogan and his guests were reminiscing, and the UFC color commentator expressed his shock due to the company closing down. “It’s crazy. Like, you would have never thought back then that that industry would completely vanish. You thought Blockbuster video was going to be around forever.” 

As technology advances, there are a lot of nostalgic elements from the 90s that are becoming pieces that might be kept in a museum. Blockbuster faced its first enormous challenge with Netflix. Since all movies were already available online, people were not buying physical CDs anymore. Even though Netflix was offered to sell its innovative DVD-by-mail rental service, Blockbuster did not see potential and decided to go by its traditional model. However, due to the fast pace of time and advancement, the company could not catch up.

Today, there is only one Blockbuster store left in Bend, Oregon, and people come there to reminisce about the lost times when physical CDs were synonymous with entertainment. Perhaps every famous thing or person experiences a change of times. What do you think of this realization that Joe Rogan had?