Gross Gore interview - 'I'm leaving drama behind' - LoL streamer on reforming his image

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Published on September 11, 2016 10:02:35 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yplo2mUljlU

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League of Legends (2009)

Duration: 37:19

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We interview UK League of Legends streamer Ali "Gross Gore" Larsen about his new outlook on streaming, his goal to win over Twitch and his thoughts on UK eSports. We also discuss his bipolar and being a positive influence to viewers, oh, and that one time he went 0/8 to Team Paria's mid-laner...

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Discussion points
1:00 Thoughts on i-series and League Fest
3:04 Would Gross Gore join a UK eSports team?
4:32 What about a showmatch or guest casting?
5:13 Leaving drama behind part 1
6:22 The ESL UK Premiership
6:52 Getting thrashed by female mid-laner Vicksy and thoughts on diversity in eSports
8:23 Highlights of the 0/8 match against Vicksy
9:46 Could Grossie get into a UK eSports team?
10:43 UK LoL players
11:52 What would Gross do to improve UK eSports
13:13 Thoughts on other eSports games
14:23 Getting into gaming and streaming
17:08 Starting off in Runescape
17:57 Where did the name Gross Gore come from?
19:00 How do you deal with being in the public eye?
20:35 Getting sent weird stuff
23:14 Being a positive source of inspiration for viewers
25:00 Self-marketing power - luck or personality?
26:23 The Twisted Fate car
28:50 Riot Games reviewing behaviour
29:42 Managing yourself
30:37 Being diagnosed with bipolar and taboo around mental health
33:05 Leaving drama behind part 2
33:50 Could Grossie return to Twitch? (& his goal of being a better person

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYx1xzidGwE

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