INTERVIEWS

Tony Hawk Talks Forthcoming Documentary

Published

11 months ago

September 22, 2021

Slam City just published a lengthy interview with the Birdman that covers his entire career. In addition to reflecting on milestones, Hawk provides some details on the forthcoming documentary on his life. Apparently, it includes a Neil Blender interview, which is certain to be a treat.

Sam Jones has made a documentary about you. When will we see that?

He’s basically finished it. I saw a rough cut of it, but I’m not part of the editing. It’s more on him. It’s hard for me to watch, personally, because it’s so personal, and I don’t have an objective opinion on it but it’s well done.

There’s some really good interview parts with Neil Blender, surprisingly.

Oh wow.

Yeah, because Sam was a skater in the ‘80s and grew up with Neil’s brother. It was really cool to see him in it. I was surprised.

I know the editor that’s he’s working with has to move onto another job soon so I assume he’s going to lock it up here in the next couple of weeks. But I’ve never sold a movie, I’ve never been a part of a movie in its infancy stages, so I don’t really know. I assume it would go on to film festivals maybe, or if they get a buyer right away… I don’t know, but I doubt it’ll be this year.

Read the full interview here.

Image Via Men’s Journal

INTERVIEWS

Santa Cruz Skateboards’ ‘True Grit’ features Tom Asta

Published

1 month ago

July 8, 2022

Skate Newswire

In this latest “True Grit” video by Santa Cruz Skateboards, Tom Asta revealed that he never planned on becoming a pro but just enjoyed skating as a teen. He turned out to be one of the best pro skaters we know today.

He talked about growing up in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and also showed his favorite skate spots in his hometown. Town mates Chris Cole and Ian Berry, and other pro skaters spoke about how they met Tom and how they have seen him develop into the skater that he is today.

The “True Grit” video series attempts to get an in-depth look into how skaters came to where they are now by visiting them in their hometowns and interviewing the people around them.

Watch more of Tom Asta in the Santa Cruz Skateboards’ welcome video below.

INTERVIEWS

Shecks Guests on the Latest ‘The Nine Club’ Episode

Published

2 months ago

June 9, 2022

Skate Newswire

Pro skater Ryan Sheckler talks about growing up in Southern California, starting skateboarding at the tender age of two, his over two decades of career, and his personal struggles in the latest podcast episode of “The Nine Club”.

He also discusses starting his skateboarding company, the Sandlot Times, and the story behind the name.

The Nine Club is a skateboarding podcast started and hosted by professional skateboarder Chris Roberts in 2016. The show is co-hosted by Roger Bagley and Kelly Hart.

INTERVIEWS

Vans Skateboarding Drops ‘Lizzie’ Video

Published

2 months ago

June 1, 2022

Skate Newswire

Get to know more about Lizzie Armanto through the lens of the persons closest to her in this 35 mm film directed by renowned filmmaker Greg Hunt and presented by Vans Skateboarding.

Lizzie is an X Games gold medalist (Barcelona, 2013) and the first-ever woman to make it to the cover of Transworld Skateboarding in 2016.

She was also the first female skateboarder to do the loop, a 360-degree vertical ramp on which the rider turns completely upside down while maintaining contact between the wheels of the skateboard and the ramp’s surface.