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How Jonah Hill’s ‘mid90s’ Was Inspired by Skate Videos

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4 years ago

September 21, 2018

Skate Newswire

Given the early reviews, Jonah Hill’s mid90s is likely to be a much bigger deal than anyone anticipated. According to Hill, a lot of the magic comes from the cast—many of whom had never acted before. He breaks down why he chose not to use professional actors, and how the film was actually inspired in part by skate videos starting at the 15:52 mark of this new interview with Collider.

We read like one actor, and it was so not the vibe of the movie. I grew up skateboarding. Skateboarders film each other, and they’re on camera all of the time. Their personalities shine. Not only are they performing their art form… I love skate videos [that show] the part in between the skating, when you’re seeing people be friends, and a community together. I kind of wanted to show a reverse skate video. Almost no skating, but the friendship and love that’s in between those moments. And nobody has more charisma, depth, pain, laughter, than the skateboarders. They’re people that choose to fall down everyday, and get back up.

Watch the entire interview above. mid90s hits theaters on October 19.

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Justin Sommer Featured in Santa Cruz’s True Grit

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2 months ago

January 20, 2023

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Follow the journey of German skateboarding prodigy Justin Sommer in this episode of True Grit, a docu-series produced by Santa Cruz Skateboards.

Born to young parents, he was practically raised in the streets of Berlin where he got introduced to skateboarding. Justin learned the ropes from his older friends.

He also fell into wayward life when he was younger. But with the help of his genuine friends, he was able to steer in the right direction and has now made a successful career in skateboarding.

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Kelly Bird Opens Up in Latest The Nine Club Episode

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3 months ago

December 28, 2022

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Nike SB Global Brand Manager Kelly Bird opens up about growing up in Houston, getting into skateboarding, becoming a pro, and eventually transitioning to the industry side of skateboarding.

Before he became the global brand manager of Nike SB, Kelly worked for DC Shoes and Lakai Footwear.

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Catch Up with Mariah Duran in the Latest Nine Club Episode

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3 months ago

December 20, 2022

Skate Newswire

Pro skater Mariah Duran has always been into sports as a young kid, she revealed in the latest episode of The Nine Club.

The goofy-footed skater from Albuquerque, New Mexico got introduced to skateboarding when she was around 10. Initially, she would borrow his brother’s board, but her mom eventually bought her a board.

She was also into softball when she was younger and basketball when she was in high school. Later on, she shifted her focus to skateboarding.

Mariah won the USA Skateboarding National Championships Womens Street in 2019, and 2021. She placed 4th in the most recent competition.

She is also a two-time X Games gold medalist for Women’s Street Skateboarding.