OG: Approved - Julia DiCesare
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Name: Julia DiCesare
Instagram: 266K Followers
Youtube: 402K Followers
Tik Tok: 403.1K Followers
Who Is Julia DiCesare?
Julia DiCesare makes sketch comedy that plays like short films. The voice is dry and specific. She writes, directs, edits, and usually stars. The result is clean cinematography, sharp pacing, and buttons that land where they should.
She cut her teeth inside American High Shorts, a social sketch lab that moves lightning fast. That run taught pace, collaboration, and how to finish. It also set a bar. A Webby People’s Voice win in Comedy followed, and the expectation became clear. Every upload needs to feel complete.
Craft is the tell. Natural light when it helps. Closeups when the performance needs space. Clean sound so the deadpan reads. Edits that move with purpose. No filler. Just choices that support the laugh.
Distribution is simple and smart. Long pieces live where they can breathe. Short clips carry hooks, cold opens, and scene buttons on Instagram and TikTok. She does not chase daily cadence. She publishes when the idea is ready. Quality over quantity is the operating system.
The pipeline is real. Fans discover a sketch, then a character, then the voice behind it. She performs stand up, develops longer projects, and works with management. There is no heavy merch push. No public Patreon. The focus stays on original comedy that looks finished and feels authored.
If you are new, start with a series parody to hear the cadence. Follow with the West Village short to see the cinematic gear. Then her latest original to watch the voice evolve. You will get it in one sitting and want another.
Three Things We Love About Julia DiCesare
Short films in sketch clothing: Every piece is lit, framed, and cut with intention. Clean sound, patient closeups, and buttons that land. It feels authored, not tossed off.
Structure over references: Her parodies map the bones of a show instead of quoting it. She captures rhythm, character logic, and scene math. The joke hits because the writing is precise.
A studio in one person: She writes, directs, edits, and performs. Long cuts breathe on YouTube. Quick hooks on Instagram and TikTok pull you back to the full piece. The cadence is deliberate. The work arrives when it is ready