![]() What kind of reception have you had from skaters towards the movie so far? First and foremost skating’s always butchered on screen and I wanted to respectfully show something on screen that’s never shown correctly and not that I’m an authority on skateboarding but I skated, you know, my whole childhood and that period of my life, when I spent time, you know all my days at Hot Rod, the skateshop that I went to, for me as a person it forms how you see the world, your sense of humour, your aesthetic, your taste in music. My inspirations for making it were, you know, there are a million answers to that question. What were your inspirations for making this movie and is it reflective of your own youth in any way? ![]() So for me it was just about waiting till I had something meaningful to say and till I felt I was, you know, had the skill set and the emotional maturity to make that transition because I hold the job in such high regard. Well, a dream come true! I wanted to be a director my whole life, a writer-director, and I kind of accidentally fell into this great fifteen year acting career and along the way I got to learn from and watch from a front row seat, my heroes make films, you know. ![]() So mid90’s is your directorial debut, how was it making the transition from being in front of the camera to being behind one? ![]()
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