I can't recall precisely when I discovered ASMR on YouTube, but it was around 2011 I think, and the first artists I watched and listened to were Gentlewhispering and ASMRAurette. Immediately I was sucked into this new world, both because it was new and also familiar as I certainly have experienced ASMR my whole life. 

As an actor, I flirted with the idea of creating my own ASMR channel for years, and as ASMR roleplays became ever more popular and I saw this as a way to expand my acting skills and to become part of a community that helped me so much.

Making ASMR is not a conventional art form, even for an actor. 

Delivering lines to the camera (viewer) is often standard in ASMR videos, creating gaps where the viewer can answer is routine and the pacing is very slow. Many viewers greet their first ASMR videos with a raised eyebrow and many artists will feel incredibly self-conscious. 

But that is what happens with a new art form. As ASMR becomes more 'normal', I am confident that more and more people will learn to love it.