Author Topic: Kalis Interview (Read 3999 times)

CNieratko · « **on:** February 28, 2012, 08:29:16 AM »

One of my all-time favorites.
So nice to hear someone speak with an actual opinion and not a Bull Durham interview cliche.

http://espn.go.com/action/skateboarding/blog/_/post/7621146/instagram-awesome

finknoos · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2012, 08:41:07 AM »

This made me happy

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What do you think of the internet video boom?
Truthfully, I think the Internet video boom is wack. It just over saturates everything.

soooooo, whens the DGK video expected?

HYPE

Hatechild · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2012, 09:28:51 AM »

Kalis,

DGK needs to film in Philly for at least a month before the video comes out. We need some new Love line with you and Stevie.

gripittoripit · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2012, 09:37:41 AM »

Quote from: Hatechild on February 28, 2012, 09:28:51 AM

Kalis,

DGK needs to film in Philly for at least a month before the video comes out. We need some new Love line with you and Stevie.

Dito

tkp · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2012, 09:49:38 AM »

"To me, the majority of Internet stuff is like 411VM commercials".

sfa · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2012, 09:54:52 AM »

Fuck Kalis is so damn sick.

He should be mentioned with all the greats as far as I am concerned.

anblue · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2012, 10:33:17 AM »

everything was super well put especially when addressing the over saturation of things and how people just expect skateboarding to owe them something, awesome read

victor333 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2012, 10:52:52 AM »

Kalis is such a rad dude. He just seems like he has 10x as much heart and passion as most skateboarders.

Oh, and congratz on the new daughter, Kalis!

Bubblegum Tate · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2012, 11:02:49 AM »

Good read!

DGKALLDAY

SonictheHedgehog · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2012, 11:09:30 AM »

I usually hate all the new iPhone app fads but Instagram is pretty cool

Archie Bunker · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2012, 01:08:35 PM »

kalis is by far one of my favorite skaters but i dont understand how he can hate on internet footage when he has a site dedicated to internet videos?

Jack Klompis · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2012, 02:29:27 PM »

its called having your cake and eating it too

fulfillthedream · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2012, 02:34:45 PM »

Dope. Kalis never seems to disappoint.

DaSk8D00D · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:35:58 PM »

Quote from: Archie Bunker on February 28, 2012, 01:08:35 PM

kalis is by far one of my favorite skaters but i dont understand how he can hate on internet footage when he has a site dedicated to internet videos?

Ronald Wilson Reagan · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2012, 06:04:00 PM »

...especially when that site's motto is "for the love of the game."
cuz otherwise I'd say profit motive.

sluggers · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2012, 09:52:25 PM »

His Bricklayer segments have to be some of the dumbest shit around.

Talk for 60 seconds then rip off others intellectual property and call it "exclusive video."

Bubblegum Tate · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2012, 10:12:41 PM »

Quote from: Ronald Wilson Reagan on February 28, 2012, 06:04:00 PM

...especially when that site's motto is "for the love of the game."
cuz otherwise I'd say profit motive.

I'm pretty sure Josh makes no money off that site, if anything he has to pay for the site to be operated.

Ronald Wilson Reagan · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2012, 10:14:14 PM »

Quote from: Bubblegum Tate on February 28, 2012, 10:12:41 PM

Quote from: Ronald Wilson Reagan on February 28, 2012, 06:04:00 PM
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...especially when that site's motto is "for the love of the game."
cuz otherwise I'd say profit motive.
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I'm pretty sure Josh makes no money off that site, if anything he has to pay for the site to be operated.

which doesn't make any god damned sense!

Bubblegum Tate · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2012, 10:16:37 PM »

Quote from: Ronald Wilson Reagan on February 28, 2012, 10:14:14 PM

Quote from: Bubblegum Tate on February 28, 2012, 10:12:41 PM
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Quote from: Ronald Wilson Reagan on February 28, 2012, 06:04:00 PM
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...especially when that site's motto is "for the love of the game."
cuz otherwise I'd say profit motive.
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I'm pretty sure Josh makes no money off that site, if anything he has to pay for the site to be operated.
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which doesn't make any god damned sense!

I guess he just 'loves the game' too damn much

professional · « **Reply #19 on:** February 29, 2012, 04:17:25 AM »

Josh, I'm in total agreement about the over saturation of internet videos but how can you say that all the while running a website that is a direct cause of said "problem"?

Jive Turkey · « **Reply #20 on:** February 29, 2012, 04:29:56 AM »

Quote from: professional on February 29, 2012, 04:17:25 AM

Josh, I'm in total agreement about the over saturation of internet videos but how can you say that all the while running a website that is a direct cause of said "problem"?

That's a good point and something I thought about when I read the interview but I wouldn't say Hellaclips is THE DIRECT CAUSE.

DGKALIS · « **Reply #21 on:** February 29, 2012, 08:36:54 AM »

The site is a fun project.... Thats pretty much it.

I watch the things that interest me... but i don't watch all the videos every day..

Hellaclips is just fun to do. The footage is all there.... can't stop that... so might as well make something cool with it.

And Brick Layers is dope!! Hearing what pro's have inspired other pro's....

And if the web site becomes profitable... that would be dope!! lol.

aint nothing wrong with that. I'd be a damn lie if that wasn't the case.
But foreal... its a lot of fun.

Retox · « **Reply #22 on:** February 29, 2012, 01:49:32 PM »

Word, what he says is true.

He doesn't have to like the internet saturation, but that's how the game is played now. It's better to compete and stay relevant than fade into obscurity. Very few pros have come back from the abyss...

Zurg · « **Reply #23 on:** February 29, 2012, 01:57:45 PM »

i guess, but if you mean competing with hellaclips i dont get it. i understand all the content is out there, but doesnt this streamline the over saturation of footage even further?

Sleazy · « **Reply #24 on:** February 29, 2012, 02:41:14 PM »

Quote from: DGKALIS on February 29, 2012, 08:36:54 AM

And Brick Layers is dope!!

definitely. of course the clips are already out there, it's the prepective that makes the rewatch good. either seeing something you missed or finding out what pros feel the same way you do about a pros impact on skating.

PTDK · « **Reply #25 on:** February 29, 2012, 03:37:28 PM »

Kalis signed my shoe at a demo one time probably 10-15 years ago. I only bought his shoe for at least the next 4 years. He probably made $10-$20 directly off of me buying his shoe. This interview made me happy I bought him lunch indirectly, or his kid a diaper.

DGKALIS · « **Reply #26 on:** February 29, 2012, 10:00:03 PM »

Quote from: PTDK on February 29, 2012, 03:37:28 PM

Kalis signed my shoe at a demo one time probably 10-15 years ago. I only bought his shoe for at least the next 4 years. He probably made $10-$20 directly off of me buying his shoe. This interview made me happy I bought him lunch indirectly, or his kid a diaper.

Thanks bro!!

But for real...

I just sent the links to my dude who helps me with the site. The link are for tomorrows "Throwback Thursday"... and that is why i love the site.

It so much fun going through that shit and being able to share it to people who may have never seen that shit. Love it.

pile · « **Reply #27 on:** February 29, 2012, 10:47:13 PM »

DGKALIS,

Just finished watching Jump Off A Building, and noticed a lot of Love footage in Bam's part. What was his status there? Were you guys bros?

lampshade · « **Reply #28 on:** March 01, 2012, 03:59:00 AM »

Quote from: iwshilvdnfinland on February 29, 2012, 10:47:52 PM

Quote from: tkp on February 28, 2012, 09:49:38 AM
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"To me, the majority of Internet stuff is like 411VM commercials".

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my friend said the exact same thing when we were talking about how outdated something like 411vm really is due to the state of the itnernet nowadays.

Do you remember when you could buy a subscription to 411? Shit was expensive, but you'd get a new skate flick in your mailbox every two months or so. This was at a time when two or three skate vids came out a year from companies. Looking back the footage is mostly just throwaway stuff from SD/LA school yards, but there are some gems in there. Something like that would never work now. People barely even buy physical copies of new videos that take three years and multiple trips to China.

Author Topic: Kalis Interview (Read 3999 times)

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