# @complexnews on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=dqAxT_PXVs0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67629514-complexnews-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-09T16:00:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Waterdale Complex (@ComplexNews) — https://gondola.cc/ComplexNews

## Caption

Alex and Alan Stokes, the YouTube creators known as the Stokes Twins, sat down with Complex News' Morgan Altson to discuss their upcoming Netflix shows, their massive YouTube following, their approach to content creation, and how they've given back to their friends and family. They also broke down their $14 million dollar mansion and how they spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on their YouTube videos.  

00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Why the Stokes Twins Don't Many Interviews
01:31 - Turning YouTube Into a Business
02:53 - Is Becoming Famous Easier or Harder Now?
04:14 - Strategy vs. Luck to Go Viral
06:12 - YouTube Creators as the New Hollywood Filmmakers
08:23 - Developing a Secret Horror Project
10:13 - Their Major Two-Part Netflix Deal
12:30 - What if They Had to Start with Zero Followers?
14:39 - Secret Rooms & Animals in the $14M Mansion
17:00 - How Much Money Goes Into a YouTube Video?
17:40 - Best Gifts & Giving Back to Friends and Family

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## Stats

- **Views:** 3,225
- **Likes:** 66
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 5

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Kurzweil | @lucaskphotos | https://gondola.cc/lucaskphotos | Video Intern |

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