Bastien Interview

[CNieratko]

just in time for DC Embassy Street League audition:

http://espn.go.com/action/skateboarding/blog/_/post/7821547/a-vintage-salabanzi-bordeaux

[Big Skatefase]

nieratko comin correct again.

def lookin out for that jart part

Yes, there is. Ewan Bowman [Flip filmer] had a lot of footage, maybe four or five minutes, from 2006. I'm wondering what happened to all this footage.

fuuuu

[Ripped Laces]

Wanna see that lost footy!

[Thrillho]

I can understand from an outside point of view, maybe from someone who liked to watch skateboarding but never really did it hard they cannot relate to that kind of behavior.

Nailed it.

[TrainWreck]

I recently saw a clip you put out at a skatepark in Bordeaux. Was that all in one day?
That's my hometown. That's where I live. That's my local park. Yeah, it was all in one day only the tre flip nose manual was the week before but the rest was just one session.

at first i was like  ... but then 

[Crazy Ralph]

nice one chris....let's hope that lost footy sees the light of day now that it's been brought up

[Fongstarr.]

Bastien has always been one of my favorite skaters. I think he was the most talented on Flip at the time and back then, I never would have thought someone's attitude could ruin their career like he did. I mean look at Boulala. That dude seemed like a total wreck and he's still on Flip. I guess Bastien must have just rubbed people the wrong way but I would have never thought he's lose all his sponsors.

[ttching!]

Bastien has always been one of my favorite skaters. I think he was the most talented on Flip at the time and back then, I never would have thought someone's attitude could ruin their career like he did. I mean look at Boulala. That dude seemed like a total wreck and he's still on Flip. I guess Bastien must have just rubbed people the wrong way but I would have never thought he's lose all his sponsors.

From the interview I read a while back it was more of a mutual thing.

Jart part is going to be sick.  Flip needs to let go of the lost tapes.

[zuma]

bowman should just put all the footy he has stocked of people like bastien or flech and put it out on itunes at lest. like bowmans lost video or some shit. that way he d at lest make some money off of it and people would see it.

[zuma]

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Bastien has always been one of my favorite skaters. I think he was the most talented on Flip at the time and back then, I never would have thought someone's attitude could ruin their career like he did. I mean look at Boulala. That dude seemed like a total wreck and he's still on Flip. I guess Bastien must have just rubbed people the wrong way but I would have never thought he's lose all his sponsors.

[close]

From the interview I read a while back it was more of a mutual thing.

Jart part is going to be sick.  Flip needs to let go of the lost tapes.

flip supposedly demands some serious money for footy of ex riders...

[sprayTAN101]

that was something completely different from what i expected! 

seriously stoked on that interview. the skateboard industry might just be the best and worst thing that ever happened to skateboarding.

[era]

I don't know if anyone could have pulled off justifying that self cheering as well as he did.  He is soked on landing tricks and doesn't give a fuck if you think he's wack for it.  I'm going to vote for his euro selection part for sure.

[Vianouz]

I really wanna see his 2006 footy, i'm sure it's mindblowing

[Fongstarr.]

If he gets in Street League, I am rooting for him all the way. I just want a new guy to win some money and Bastien would be a good person for that considering his position with his kids and all.

[AdrianLopez]

Would love to see him in Street League. He deserves the money and I predict he will give that Houston kid a run for his money. Bastien is sick!

[LOU.502]

I really wanna see his 2006 footy, i'm sure it's mindblowing

I knoooowwwwww. dammit flip...

[Monty Burns]

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Bastien has always been one of my favorite skaters. I think he was the most talented on Flip at the time and back then, I never would have thought someone's attitude could ruin their career like he did. I mean look at Boulala. That dude seemed like a total wreck and he's still on Flip. I guess Bastien must have just rubbed people the wrong way but I would have never thought he's lose all his sponsors.

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From the interview I read a while back it was more of a mutual thing.

If you call kicking him off , getting him kicked off all his other sponsors , spreading lies about him being addicted to drugs , and turning ppl against him , then yes , it was mutual ...

[DaSk8D00D]

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I can understand from an outside point of view, maybe from someone who liked to watch skateboarding but never really did it hard they cannot relate to that kind of behavior.

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Nailed it.

Word. landing a dope trick in the middle of a contest is like Blake Griffin posterizing someone for the And 1. you cant help but get amped!

[Harem]

I witnessed some of the tricks he did that were filmed by Ewan back in early 2006.  Has to be seen to be believed.

[meathead genius]

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I can understand from an outside point of view, maybe from someone who liked to watch skateboarding but never really did it hard they cannot relate to that kind of behavior.

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Nailed it.

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Word. landing a dope trick in the middle of a contest is like Blake Griffin posterizing someone for the And 1. you cant help but get amped!

I feel you bro. AMPED

[Fongstarr.]

I know we've all seen this but this is seriously the best video. Dude not only self cheers while doing amazing tricks but he does the Michael Jordan pose saying "Oh shit! Did I just do that?", gives his board away, takes off his clothes and gives it to people like they care, self claps to himself, sits down as if he was done and then goes and skates again and does a full cab double flip for the fatality.

Do this shit in Street League and he'll get six figure checks no problem.

[LOU.502]

I witnessed some of the tricks he did that were filmed by Ewan back in early 2006.  Has to be seen to be believed.

give us some juicy shit big boy, don't just play with my tip.

[MexicanSpaniard]

Maybe this is good but I just see another nieratko espn post and say meh, d00d gets away with spam again

[vulc]

Maybe this is good but I just see another nieratko espn post and say meh, d00d gets away with spam again

you sir can eat a dick

[MexicanSpaniard]

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Maybe this is good but I just see another nieratko espn post and say meh, d00d gets away with spam again

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you sir can eat a dick

Wanna catch my edge crakker?

[meathead genius]

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Maybe this is good but I just see another nieratko espn post and say meh, d00d gets away with spam again

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you sir can eat a dick

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Wanna catch my edge crakker?

IT'S ON BROS!!!!!

[Made In China]

Holy shit the things this guy does are regular. Full cab flip back tail to regs??

[meathead genius]

Holy shit the things this guy does are regular. Full cab flip back tail to regs??

I did a regular thing once bro. She had big tits though so it was allll good brotha!

[Citizen on Patron]

I'm hyped on this shit 

[sid vicious]

i did a two week skate tour a few years back with bastien and the etnies team(sheckler,janoski,arto,rune) his skating was nothing but jaw dropping at demo's, parks and most importantly in the streets.
i never got the impression that he was ego driven or full of himself, he was just a super talented confident skater and kinda kept to himself......nothing wrong with that. he sort of seemed on the outer circle with his travelling pro's.

i did get the impression from his team mates that he was making them all look like shit, due to his abilities and insane consistancy, making any other pro seem useless in a demo environment.

he was always one of my favourites and his instant "kick-out" from the industry was a bummer.......wasn't it flip, etnies, quiksilver, fury all in one swoop, and who was on all those brands with him.........ARTO! another one of my favourites but it's shitty to aid in sponsor assassination, considering once bastien was out of the picture he left all those same brands shortly after anyway.

i hope bastien makes it to street league, he could be a serious threat.