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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: Pappy Jones on March 25, 2018, 10:04:20 AM
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http://www.soloskatemag.com/kevin-rodrigues-interview-1
Talks about Hockey. Sounds like he quit being pro for Polar cause he didn't want to be productive or skate enough.
I'm still a fan though
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Sounds like a baby
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hate the term but this is artsy fartsy skateboarding. the kids are gonna be emo. what they have going on is unique, i'm sure pontus is wild obsessive and overwhelming.
fucking supreme. how can they reckon with the fact that none of their riders really rock any of the kook ass shit you see them selling in the shop? how does kevin rodrigues represent their image whatsoever? like olson for example, any interview his outlook in life is antithetical to what supreme is.
it baffles me!
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I would imagine skating for Polar is a very intense ordeal, but damn I think he fucked up by leaving.
If he stuck with them and saw another video project through I think he had potential to be a legendary skater--he is an incredible skater and Pontus knows what he is doing, clearly.
I like Hockey but I think he will slowly drift away on that team, sadly.
Dude doesn't even have a filmer in all of Paris...!? Like, what?
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hate the term but this is artsy fartsy skateboarding. the kids are gonna be emo. what they have going on is unique, i'm sure pontus is wild obsessive and overwhelming.
fucking supreme. how can they reckon with the fact that none of their riders really rock any of the kook ass shit you see them selling in the shop? how does kevin rodrigues represent their image whatsoever? like olson for example, any interview his outlook in life is antithetical to what supreme is.
it baffles me!
what are you talking about dude? go to the supreme instagram or website. all of their riders do the modeling for their clothes. plus, look at any given strobeck edit. if nothing else, the skaters he films always wear a supreme t-shirt that inevitably gets zoomed in on before and after every trick
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hate the term but this is artsy fartsy skateboarding. the kids are gonna be emo. what they have going on is unique, i'm sure pontus is wild obsessive and overwhelming.
fucking supreme. how can they reckon with the fact that none of their riders really rock any of the kook ass shit you see them selling in the shop? how does kevin rodrigues represent their image whatsoever? like olson for example, any interview his outlook in life is antithetical to what supreme is.
it baffles me!
olson not on supreme, he said so in some interview (9Club?)
i assume anytime i see anyone in wacky pants they are supreme pants though, and i see a lot of wacky pants on strobogram
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hate the term but this is artsy fartsy skateboarding. the kids are gonna be emo. what they have going on is unique, i'm sure pontus is wild obsessive and overwhelming.
fucking supreme. how can they reckon with the fact that none of their riders really rock any of the kook ass shit you see them selling in the shop? how does kevin rodrigues represent their image whatsoever? like olson for example, any interview his outlook in life is antithetical to what supreme is.
it baffles me!
olson not on supreme, he said so in some interview (9Club?)
i assume anytime i see anyone in wacky pants they are supreme pants though, and i see a lot of wacky pants on strobogram
I'm pretty sure that was his Bunt interview. He mentioned he always gets lumped in with the Supreme cool kids but hes never gotten a box or anything.
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It sounds more like Pontus wanted him to have a social media presence and put out content for that rather than saving it for personal projects or the supreme and cons videos, on top of being injured and unproductive.
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that interview reminded me of Anthony Pappalardo.
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It sounds more like Pontus wanted him to have a social media presence and put out content for that rather than saving it for personal projects or the supreme and cons videos, on top of being injured and unproductive.
Havnt read the interview yet and I think its annoying that he left polar for hockey, that being said I have heard pontus is really adamant about social media posting. I'm sure kevin and dane brady can get away with it but you notice brass and aaaron herrington always posting when the new gear drops.
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It isn't that hard to post shit. It's really part of your job.
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It’s so lame when my boss asks me to do my job.
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It’s so lame when my boss asks me to do my job.
Just tell him you want the business cards but no paycheck and no schedule.
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It isn't that hard to post shit. It's really part of your job.
The job is to skate, regardless of the majority of the industry being so into social media. Not being apart of that is kinda sick, which to me makes footage from guys like Kevin Rodrigues and Jake Johnson standout more.
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It isn't that hard to post shit. It's really part of your job.
The job is to skate, regardless of the majority of the industry being so into social media. Not being apart of that is kinda sick, which to me makes footage from guys like Kevin Rodrigues and Jake Johnson standout more.
the job really isn't just to skate. if that were the case, there'd be no reason for companies to hook people up. a pro's job is to skate well and to promote the company that promotes them.
when pontus pays for kevin to skate in different countries, while meticulously filming and editing his skating, it's pretty shitty that he's "not into" posting a few pictures online
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It isn't that hard to post shit. It's really part of your job.
true but he did ask for a paycut to balance it out
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It isn't that hard to post shit. It's really part of your job.
The job is to skate, regardless of the majority of the industry being so into social media. Not being apart of that is kinda sick, which to me makes footage from guys like Kevin Rodrigues and Jake Johnson standout more.
the job really isn't just to skate. if that were the case, there'd be no reason for companies to hook people up. a pro's job is to skate well and to promote the company that promotes them.
when pontus pays for kevin to skate in different countries, while meticulously filming and editing his skating, it's pretty shitty that he's "not into" posting a few pictures online
But again, guys of a certain status in skateboarding get enough exposure through ads, clips and other people, sponsors included, posting about them, that they don't need to clog the feed by reposting the same shit. They move product regardless of an instagram presence. Maybe I'm old and dumb, but I'm not choosing to buy a pro's product because of their IG posts.
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Leaving Polar for Hockey is in my opinion a terrible mistake. Especially for an euro guy.
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that interview reminded me of Anthony Pappalardo.
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Breaking News: French guy afflicted with ennui
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It isn't that hard to post shit. It's really part of your job.
The job is to skate, regardless of the majority of the industry being so into social media. Not being apart of that is kinda sick, which to me makes footage from guys like Kevin Rodrigues and Jake Johnson standout more.
the job really isn't just to skate. if that were the case, there'd be no reason for companies to hook people up. a pro's job is to skate well and to promote the company that promotes them.
when pontus pays for kevin to skate in different countries, while meticulously filming and editing his skating, it's pretty shitty that he's "not into" posting a few pictures online
These are called artistic or creative differences. A bunch of people here hate when clips going straight to Instagram. When you see legit enders (such as the Le Dome front-blunt) becoming a throwaway insta clip, I respect pros who have a backlash against it.
At the end of the day, his job is to skate well enough to create a buzz that makes it worthwhile to have him on a team as a professional. If Pontus thinks that's only possible if he posts on Instagram, that is fine, but there are other sponsors who don't. Palace, arguably the most popular skate brand right now, had a guy who didn't have Instagram til recently (Rory Milanes), Vincent Alvarez doesn't use it, Wes Kremer, etc.
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hate the term but this is artsy fartsy skateboarding. the kids are gonna be emo. what they have going on is unique, i'm sure pontus is wild obsessive and overwhelming.
fucking supreme. how can they reckon with the fact that none of their riders really rock any of the kook ass shit you see them selling in the shop? how does kevin rodrigues represent their image whatsoever? like olson for example, any interview his outlook in life is antithetical to what supreme is.
it baffles me!
olson not on supreme, he said so in some interview (9Club?)
i assume anytime i see anyone in wacky pants they are supreme pants though, and i see a lot of wacky pants on strobogram
I'm pretty sure that was his Bunt interview. He mentioned he always gets lumped in with the Supreme cool kids but hes never gotten a box or anything.
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It's so wild that dudes like Wes Kremer get their dicks sucked for not having an Instagram, but Kevin Rodrigues says he's anti-social media and becomes public enemy #1.
Every source I've heard says that Pontus can be fucking intense and controlling, almost like a bizarro underground Jamie Thomas. That's gotta suck for someone on the peripherals of his vision, and it was inevitable that someone was gonna stray from the fold. I'm a fan of all parties involved and I really hope Kevin gets reignited and well soon. I really dug his footage in the last Supreme clip, and I think he's a good fit on Hockey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSzGrMRVvx8
P.S. The more I hear about this upcoming Supreme video, the less it feels like an actual thing. Those guys lost their steam fast.
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It's so wild that dudes like Wes Kremer get their dicks sucked for not having an Instagram, but Kevin Rodrigues says he's anti-social media and becomes public enemy #1.
I mean Wes Kremer is a SOTY and has released more footage in his career than 80% of the pros of his generation while K-Rod has released less footage than 80% of the ams/pros of his generation.
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On a lighter note, love his shout out to Jon Rowe. That dude is the definition of raw and does not give a fuck. Revisit or just watch any of his parts. Dude is so gnarly.
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It's so wild that dudes like Wes Kremer get their dicks sucked for not having an Instagram, but Kevin Rodrigues says he's anti-social media and becomes public enemy #1.
Every source I've heard says that Pontus can be fucking intense and controlling, almost like a bizarro underground Jamie Thomas. That's gotta suck for someone on the peripherals of his vision, and it was inevitable that someone was gonna stray from the fold. I'm a fan of all parties involved and I really hope Kevin gets reignited and well soon. I really dug his footage in the last Supreme clip, and I think he's a good fit on Hockey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSzGrMRVvx8
P.S. The more I hear about this upcoming Supreme video, the less it feels like an actual thing. Those guys lost their steam fast.
I feel it has to do with the messenger being Pontus who owns a brand people around here like. If some skater left Nike because they objected to being told to post more on Instagram by some marketing director with an MBA they'd be hailed as a martyr around here.
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hate the term but this is artsy fartsy skateboarding. the kids are gonna be emo. what they have going on is unique, i'm sure pontus is wild obsessive and overwhelming.
fucking supreme. how can they reckon with the fact that none of their riders really rock any of the kook ass shit you see them selling in the shop? how does kevin rodrigues represent their image whatsoever? like olson for example, any interview his outlook in life is antithetical to what supreme is.
it baffles me!
Alex Olson does in fact not skate for Supreme he is just affiliated.
Image-wise You are what you eat, young kids want to dress and skate like Kevin. Kevin skates for Supreme kids that like Kevin buy Supreme.
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I would of liked to know what the fuck else he was doing if he isn't skating
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On a lighter note, love his shout out to Jon Rowe. That dude is the definition of raw and does not give a fuck. Revisit or just watch any of his parts. Dude is so gnarly.
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There’s something to be said for the enigmatic Julien/Pops/Ryan Hickey less-is-more vibe. Granted there’s also a fine line between that and lazy.
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Sounds like him and Duffel had a really romantic Parisian summer
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It's so wild that dudes like Wes Kremer get their dicks sucked for not having an Instagram, but Kevin Rodrigues says he's anti-social media and becomes public enemy #1.
Thats why I love Slap.
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bummed and psyched for all involved
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I heard the Polar situation had more to do with more elementary stuff, ie. going out on missions with the 'right' photographer to shoot photos for ads than just social media presence. Kevin jumped on the Hockey thing because he's a Dill fan (and vice versa - Dill's mind was blown by Kevin's part in the Polar video), but he is clearly overwhelmed by all the attention he's getting and just wants to skate around his neighborhood with a pack of 15-year-olds.
funny thing is he's completely over interviews as well yet decided to give this piece for Solo one last chance because Benjamin (who basically saw Kevin grow up) was the one conducting it. but the print version originally omitted the 'no' in the pull quote 'I offered him no more pro board and [no] more money' which conveyed a message completely different from what he was trying to get accross. he was so bummed or so I heard.
dude could have all the filmers he could possibly want in Paris, he's just super hard on his own clips and how he's presented to the world in general so he doesn't let much happen, he just wants to be able to skate and do his thing without having to feel the weight of the world, too much pressure. and that I can back, it should be possible to be a professional skateboarder working with the people you want to work with all the while holding onto your name and image, it's a fine line but the original idea behind working your ideal job is to do what makes you happy isn't it ?
Pontus is rad. maybe he's demanding but he knows what works and in order to make it happen as a leader you have to be demanding. nothing but respect for both.
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(https://i.imgur.com/qBPt1ID.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/qBPt1ID.jpg)
fucking with this pic heavy. the grill marks are perfect lol!
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Sounds like him and Duffel had a really romantic Parisian summer
Gaul Me By Your Name
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the print version originally omitted the 'no' in the pull quote 'I offered him no more pro board and [no] more money' which conveyed a message completely different from what he was trying to get across. he was so bummed or so I heard.
Yeah I was so fucking confused when I read the original quote in print. Didn't make any sense. I questioned whether it was a translation issue but Solo has been so good with translations since they swapped to English. He must have been fucking bummed to read that.
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hate the term but this is artsy fartsy skateboarding. the kids are gonna be emo. what they have going on is unique, i'm sure pontus is wild obsessive and overwhelming.
fucking supreme. how can they reckon with the fact that none of their riders really rock any of the kook ass shit you see them selling in the shop? how does kevin rodrigues represent their image whatsoever? like olson for example, any interview his outlook in life is antithetical to what supreme is.
it baffles me!
olson not on supreme, he said so in some interview (9Club?)
i assume anytime i see anyone in wacky pants they are supreme pants though, and i see a lot of wacky pants on strobogram
I'm pretty sure that was his Bunt interview. He mentioned he always gets lumped in with the Supreme cool kids but hes never gotten a box or anything.
maybe having a full part in cherry & swoosh and shit why stupid kids lump them together for no reason
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It's so wild that dudes like Wes Kremer get their dicks sucked for not having an Instagram, but Kevin Rodrigues says he's anti-social media and becomes public enemy #1.
kevin also had one that seemed pretty natural & unforced not unlike all the blobys hard to believe it was that big of a deal
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It isn't that hard to post shit. It's really part of your job.
The job is to skate, regardless of the majority of the industry being so into social media. Not being apart of that is kinda sick, which to me makes footage from guys like Kevin Rodrigues and Jake Johnson standout more.
the job really isn't just to skate. if that were the case, there'd be no reason for companies to hook people up. a pro's job is to skate well and to promote the company that promotes them.
when pontus pays for kevin to skate in different countries, while meticulously filming and editing his skating, it's pretty shitty that he's "not into" posting a few pictures online
At the end of the day, his job is to skate well enough to create a buzz that makes it worthwhile to have him on a team as a professional. If Pontus thinks that's only possible if he posts on Instagram, that is fine, but there are other sponsors who don't. Palace, arguably the most popular skate brand right now, had a guy who didn't have Instagram til recently (Rory Milanes), Vincent Alvarez doesn't use it, Wes Kremer, etc.
This seems like a rather harsh assumption. Pontus spent years filming I like it here.. and poured so much time into editing it, held premieres around the world, produced DVDs, and who had the last part? Kevin. Now he and the team have spent at least the last year filming another video but this time in HD. I'd argue he believes more in the full length video than most companies out there these days. But of course he holds an Instagram presence with Polar too because it's 2018...
I follow the blobys aka Kev's friends on Instagram and they're always posting little edits of each other skating but I almost never see Kevin in those anymore. Respect to Kevin for doing what he wants but there's more to this than his lack of social media presence. He said himself that he's generally not productive.
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It isn't that hard to post shit. It's really part of your job.
The job is to skate, regardless of the majority of the industry being so into social media. Not being apart of that is kinda sick, which to me makes footage from guys like Kevin Rodrigues and Jake Johnson standout more.
the job really isn't just to skate. if that were the case, there'd be no reason for companies to hook people up. a pro's job is to skate well and to promote the company that promotes them.
when pontus pays for kevin to skate in different countries, while meticulously filming and editing his skating, it's pretty shitty that he's "not into" posting a few pictures online
At the end of the day, his job is to skate well enough to create a buzz that makes it worthwhile to have him on a team as a professional. If Pontus thinks that's only possible if he posts on Instagram, that is fine, but there are other sponsors who don't. Palace, arguably the most popular skate brand right now, had a guy who didn't have Instagram til recently (Rory Milanes), Vincent Alvarez doesn't use it, Wes Kremer, etc.
I follow the blobys aka Kev's friends on Instagram and they're always posting little edits of each other skating but I almost never see Kevin in those anymore. Respect to Kevin for doing what he wants but there's more to this than his lack of social media presence. He said himself that he's generally not productive.
I'm saying he could view that as a requirement of the job. Obviously, he doesn't think its the only thing that matters, but that it is important and something he doesn't want to compromise on.
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To be fair I think Kevin's skating really doesn't shock that much anymore when you "preview" tricks on Instagram. A big part of the problem with the Polar video was that it kept getting pushed back and because of that a lot of the tricks became "normalized" through IG.
Polar is Pontus' vision and he wants to do things his way and show them the way he wants to see them.
Kevin has a strong vision of his own which for instance involves him skating around the area he grew up in. I think it is Nick Jensen who said that he felt most comfortable and natural skating the city that shaped him as a skater instead of going somewhere new to skate somewhere you would have never skated if not for that tour.
Also let's be fair, filming with a good filmer and a photographer whose photos you really like does matter. The way we document things is at least as important as that we document things and that is something Kevin probably learned from Pontus.
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Sounds like him and Duffel had a really romantic Parisian summer
Gaul Me By Your Name
ho lee shit. amazing.
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There’s something to be said for the enigmatic Julien/Pops/Ryan Hickey less-is-more vibe. Granted there’s also a fine line between that and lazy.
Ryan Hickey is a good one. Always loved his skating...and I think I only saw a handful of clips/photos.
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There’s something to be said for the enigmatic Julien/Pops/Ryan Hickey less-is-more vibe. Granted there’s also a fine line between that and lazy.
(https://scontent-cdt1-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/18443815_2056311327929535_2257126707003654144_n.jpg)
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https://youtu.be/yX6DYYng7X0
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and now the lazy kid on the left is pro
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Has anybody else put out an interview exclusively composed of lifestyle photos? What the fuck? Were there skate photos in the magazine?
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Has anybody else put out an interview exclusively composed of lifestyle photos? What the fuck? Were there skate photos in the magazine?
solo has some of my favourite photos usually. i guess that was too much pressure for kevin though, you cant expect him to deliver stuff like that, non?
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Has anybody else put out an interview exclusively composed of lifestyle photos? What the fuck? Were there skate photos in the magazine?
solo has some of my favourite photos usually. i guess that was too much pressure for kevin though, you cant expect him to deliver stuff like that, non?
But photos wouldn't represent his skating the way he would like, and he cant be having none of that.
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"Converse is working on a full length for a year now, I think, and they want me in the video. So far, I don’t have anything, at least nothing that I find interesting enough I’m afraid… I had two serious injuries this year, so I wasted a lot of time."
He's had a full year, and hasn't gotten a single clip? I can't remember the last footage I saw of him. That ugly colorway for Cons maybe? The counter argument of not having social media (Wes) is that they're in the traditional skate media enough that they don't need to.
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pay him millions
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Anybody commenting on his lack of footage recently, did you even read the interview?
Two injuries in the last year
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Sounds like him and Duffel had a really romantic Parisian summer
I feel romantic feelings for you over this comment.
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I'm not a huge fan of this guy, but I can sympathize to an extent. A lot of pros complain about the pressures of skating at a certain level, which I can see being kinda lame to some degree. But id rather be in that boat than working shitty jobs 40-60 hours a week (although I love my current job). At the end of the day your getting paid to do what you love, yeah maybe you gotta film a trick or shoot an ad when your not feeling it but at a normal job I'd venture to say you have a lot more shit to do your not feeling 5-6 days a week, and depending on your position it's probably a lot more stressful than trying a hard ass trick.
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I'm not a huge fan of this guy, but I can sympathize to an extent. A lot of pros complain about the pressures of skating at a certain level, which I can see being kinda lame to some degree. But id rather be in that boat than working shitty jobs 40-60 hours a week (although I love my current job). At the end of the day your getting paid to do what you love, yeah maybe you gotta film a trick or shoot an ad when your not feeling it but at a normal job I'd venture to say you have a lot more shit to do your not feeling 5-6 days a week, and depending on your position it's probably a lot more stressful than trying a hard ass trick.
So to a certain extent you're saying Kevin is poosy to some degree?
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Breaking News: French guy afflicted with ennui
xD
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It isn't that hard to post shit. It's really part of your job.
I agree. What else he needs to do?
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It isn't that hard to post shit. It's really part of your job.
I agree. What else he needs to do?
Most of you guys are fans, but... I personally thank him; for choosing NOT to clog up feeds with more wallies and early grabs.
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I'm confused, what is he doing with that stick in the last 2 photos?
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Looks like he's skating in Spain at the moment.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg2279xgVQ8/
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgi62gznBug/?taken-by=undergrund (https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgi62gznBug/?taken-by=undergrund)
pop. out.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgi62gznBug/?taken-by=undergrund (https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgi62gznBug/?taken-by=undergrund)
pop. out.
looks like polar board and for sure polar pants, could easily just be old.
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danm so he really is just doing early grabs now i thought that was a couple month long joke.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgi62gznBug/?taken-by=undergrund (https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgi62gznBug/?taken-by=undergrund)
pop. out.
looks like polar board and for sure polar pants, could easily just be old.
yes, it's a polar board that clearly says hockey under the front truck
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgi62gznBug/?taken-by=undergrund (https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgi62gznBug/?taken-by=undergrund)
pop. out.
looks like polar board and for sure polar pants, could easily just be old.
yes, it's a polar board that clearly says hockey under the front truck
It's definitely this polar board
https://fuckingawesomestore.com/collections/boards/products/one-eye?variant=2431947472909
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so it seems like the take home here is that polar bought hockey
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I'm not a huge fan of this guy, but I can sympathize to an extent. A lot of pros complain about the pressures of skating at a certain level, which I can see being kinda lame to some degree. But id rather be in that boat than working shitty jobs 40-60 hours a week (although I love my current job). At the end of the day your getting paid to do what you love, yeah maybe you gotta film a trick or shoot an ad when your not feeling it but at a normal job I'd venture to say you have a lot more shit to do your not feeling 5-6 days a week, and depending on your position it's probably a lot more stressful than trying a hard ass trick.
Yeah basically. If he ain't feeling being pro I'll switch spots with him in a sec
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Despite sounding like a poos in his interview, his skating makes an impression in person. Ran into him and duffel when they mustve just been hitting it off, first time in SF at 3rd and army. They rolled into the spot and he just started charging shit full speed.
Get some fkn coverage.
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I can get some of you guys thinking it was lame if he was shit talking Pontus for kicking him off for not being productive or something, but by the sounds of it, he was willing to quit being a pro to just skate when and how he wants. Someone else decided they were willing to give him a board to do that. Nothing really to hate on there.
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If Kevin winds up with more U.S. exposure, it's probably only good for Polar in the long run, ragardless of who he's skating for.
You think every single wheel company or shop that ever gave danderlinden stickers, wasn't stoked when he got on AntiHero?
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Dude is very good in real life. And covered in tattoos which I didn't know either...Not that it matters of course.
Too bad he isn't really feeling it.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BfAGNPSFSrR/?taken-by=_rag_doll
tru romance
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I heard the Polar situation had more to do with more elementary stuff, ie. going out on missions with the 'right' photographer to shoot photos for ads than just social media presence. Kevin jumped on the Hockey thing because he's a Dill fan (and vice versa - Dill's mind was blown by Kevin's part in the Polar video), but he is clearly overwhelmed by all the attention he's getting and just wants to skate around his neighborhood with a pack of 15-year-olds.
funny thing is he's completely over interviews as well yet decided to give this piece for Solo one last chance because Benjamin (who basically saw Kevin grow up) was the one conducting it. but the print version originally omitted the 'no' in the pull quote 'I offered him no more pro board and [no] more money' which conveyed a message completely different from what he was trying to get accross. he was so bummed or so I heard.
dude could have all the filmers he could possibly want in Paris, he's just super hard on his own clips and how he's presented to the world in general so he doesn't let much happen, he just wants to be able to skate and do his thing without having to feel the weight of the world, too much pressure. and that I can back, it should be possible to be a professional skateboarder working with the people you want to work with all the while holding onto your name and image, it's a fine line but the original idea behind working your ideal job is to do what makes you happy isn't it ?
Pontus is rad. maybe he's demanding but he knows what works and in order to make it happen as a leader you have to be demanding. nothing but respect for both.
Apologies for bumping an old thread, but the new Kevin Rodrigues piece in Sneeze Magazine basically goes into greater detail, but this is very spot on. He refuses to go on the record after the Solo magazine interview. Honestly I'm shocked the original interview is still up with the wrong translation.
care to share?
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BfAGNPSFSrR/?taken-by=_rag_doll
tru romance
Can just this pic be a Hockey graphic? Duffel guest board? Adored deck maybe?
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgi62gznBug/?taken-by=undergrund (https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgi62gznBug/?taken-by=undergrund)
pop. out.
Damn look at that ass in those polar pants. he def poppin that cake out
Anyone buy his guest Krkd board
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Yeah if anyone has that sneeze interview please post it
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Yeah if anyone has that sneeze interview please post it
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I heard the Polar situation had more to do with more elementary stuff, ie. going out on missions with the 'right' photographer to shoot photos for ads than just social media presence. Kevin jumped on the Hockey thing because he's a Dill fan (and vice versa - Dill's mind was blown by Kevin's part in the Polar video), but he is clearly overwhelmed by all the attention he's getting and just wants to skate around his neighborhood with a pack of 15-year-olds.
funny thing is he's completely over interviews as well yet decided to give this piece for Solo one last chance because Benjamin (who basically saw Kevin grow up) was the one conducting it. but the print version originally omitted the 'no' in the pull quote 'I offered him no more pro board and [no] more money' which conveyed a message completely different from what he was trying to get accross. he was so bummed or so I heard.
dude could have all the filmers he could possibly want in Paris, he's just super hard on his own clips and how he's presented to the world in general so he doesn't let much happen, he just wants to be able to skate and do his thing without having to feel the weight of the world, too much pressure. and that I can back, it should be possible to be a professional skateboarder working with the people you want to work with all the while holding onto your name and image, it's a fine line but the original idea behind working your ideal job is to do what makes you happy isn't it ?
Pontus is rad. maybe he's demanding but he knows what works and in order to make it happen as a leader you have to be demanding. nothing but respect for both.
Apologies for bumping an old thread, but the new Kevin Rodrigues piece in Sneeze Magazine basically goes into greater detail, but this is very spot on. He refuses to go on the record after the Solo magazine interview. Honestly I'm shocked the original interview is still up with the wrong translation.
Would love to read the Sneeze piece if you don't mind sharing :)
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Holy shit they quoted me in this!! That's crazy since Kevin's been one of my favorite skaters since I first saw him in that one Cons ad where he still had long hair and was rocking cuffed up tighter jeans.
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I’ve always liked Kevin, but I think I’m in love with him
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Loved the "interview".
The Blobys definitely had going on something similar to NY Most Productive Crew.
Interesting to learn that his parents are portuguese inmigrants, same thing with Antonio Durao I think.
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lmao dill is definitely talking about gifted hater when he talks about youtubers
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damn I had no idea Kevin is 30
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damn I had no idea Kevin is 30
Yeah, honestly kinda shocking but I always forget he rode for 5BORO pre-polar
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there’s a difference between dickriding and acknowledging a great skater and seemingly great person. Read up on your shit before you talk it. Two pages and you’re the first person to say something negative fuck you. Dick rider
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lmao dill is definitely talking about gifted hater when he talks about youtubers
https://instagram.com/stories/giftedhater/2993421013896914577?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY=
Show yourself GH
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there’s a difference between dickriding and acknowledging a great skater and seemingly great person. Read up on your shit before you talk it. Two pages and you’re the first person to say something negative fuck you. Dick rider
damn he got u rigght in the feels
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Big Kevin fan but I'd be ashamed reading that.
Article would have been better without half the quotes and adoration.
@silhouette s little paragraph did a better job of conveying what he's about, without sounding as performative.
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That article reads like an authors collection of post it notes from character research for a romance novel.
Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed reading it but it was a really long winded excuse from the supreme adjacent cool kids for Kevin’s lack of footage
A fun ad lib game could be to blank out all the Paris references and pretend it’s about terp
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"Kevin is so Parisian"
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damn he got u rigght in the feels
haha I love krod. Wine was hitting too
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Aha bruh it's never that serious.
Pree sure @grassblade was just joking
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solo has the fucking corniest text.
"Kevin is so Parisian"
I think you mean Sneeze Magazine, that part you're quoting isn't from Solo.
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Big thanks to Sanka Coffie for posting that Sneeze piece. I think the reason it's so anecdotal and longwinded is because Kevin Rodrigues doesn't like to give interviews, so his friends are filling that void. I'm pretty sure Ben Chadourne is involved with Sneeze, so it's coming from a very sincere and intimate place. They have to provide a thorough explanation of K-Rod's personality and approach because so many skaters don't seem to understand or respect his introverted approach, his desire to control his output and image while maintaining a comfortable lifestyle. It seems like a lot of people have wanted and/or expected a lot from him for the past 5-7 years. If Hockey is going to give him a pro board and allow him to be himself, then that's to be commended. He's probably my favorite contemporary skater because he isn't flooding the zone, has an immaculate, tasteful and unique style that really stands out. I appreciated all that insight into his whole deal.
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Big thanks to Sanka Coffie for posting that Sneeze piece. I think the reason it's so anecdotal and longwinded is because Kevin Rodrigues doesn't like to give interviews, so his friends are filling that void. I'm pretty sure Ben Chadourne is involved with Sneeze, so it's coming from a very sincere and intimate place. They have to provide a thorough explanation of K-Rod's personality and approach because so many skaters don't seem to understand or respect his introverted approach, his desire to control his output and image while maintaining a comfortable lifestyle. It seems like a lot of people have wanted and/or expected a lot from him for the past 5-7 years. If Hockey is going to give him a pro board and allow him to be himself, then that's to be commended. He's probably my favorite contemporary skater because he isn't flooding the zone, has an immaculate, tasteful and unique style that really stands out. I appreciated all that insight into his whole deal.
My editor senses also tell me the article was at least partially if not completely translated from French to English. It's a long piece so it's bound to get awkward in places.
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My editor senses also tell me the article was at least partially if not completely translated from French to English. It's a long piece so it's bound to get awkward in places.
Great observation. I had that in mind as well, but as far as translations go, it's pretty damn good. Although it was dripping with French ennui and makes him seem full-on EMO. Also, the description of Modern Eon "Child's Play" (one of my many favorite post-punk bands) as a "stoking" song made me kinda giggle. Sounds like something a "super cool" Parisian would say.
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That article reads like an authors collection of post it notes from character research for a romance novel.
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I've read here on slapmagazine.com before that he's of Supreme. Anyone know when and why?
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I've read here on slapmagazine.com before that he's of Supreme. Anyone know when and why?
Probably for not working like someone from the 1920s
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I've read here on slapmagazine.com before that he's of Supreme. Anyone know when and why?
hes not
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that interview was like read roberto bolaños's "detectives salvajes"
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I think it’s cool that Dill is basically taking care of him while letting him do his thing. Anyone hating on that is just jealous.
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I think it’s cool that Dill is basically taking care of him while letting him do his thing. Anyone hating on that is just jealous.
i figured hes doing the same with other team members like gino who's parents allowed him to stay at his place and treated him really well while he was a kid
i used to not get it until i got older and realized that i, myself, would give my homies a full salary for free if i had the ability to, so why are these guys any different
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That Sneeze article is really bad written or built, but I appreciate Vincent point of view when he says "...many things are asked of him, and they go, 'Fuck, you're blowing it.' And I don't think that's fair. I think it's like, 'No, they're blowing it for what you want from them.'''
Vincent seems like a REALLY smart guy. I'd love an interview from him.
Vincent has that kind of mystery about him like Kevin but he always deliver skateboarding wise and don't seem to get lost that much on personal fears and anxiety like Kevin.
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That Sneeze article is really bad written or built, but I appreciate Vincent point of view when he says "...many things are asked of him, and they go, 'Fuck, you're blowing it.' And I don't think that's fair. I think it's like, 'No, they're blowing it for what you want from them.'''
Vincent seems like a REALLY smart guy. I'd love an interview from him.
Vincent has that kind of mystery about him like Kevin but he always deliver skateboarding wise and don't seem to get lost that much on personal fears and anxiety like Kevin.
I would be careful about criticizing someone's writing when your own is a mess. Also, it must be kind of embarrassing to be quoted in the article as an example of someone not understanding Kevin's Hockey X clip. Props for not changing your opinion though.
RE: Vincent's mystery and "he always deliver skateboarding wise and don't seem to get lost that much on personal fears and anxiety like Kevin."
Yeah, Vincent Touzery is a great skater (and not some fearful, anxious, ennui-stricken, emo poosey like Kevin Rodrigues, amiright??). I'm sure there's already a thread for him where you can ask for an interview.
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Classic.
Damn this made me chortle. Jah bless you SLAP.
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I'm posting too much today, but I just saw - @Made In China you made Sneeze my dude!
I guess Dill saw that vid about FA that Gifted Hater made. I also figured he was talking about Rad Rat.
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Holy shit it is 100% like that. I love K-Rod's skating but this is brilliant.
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That Sneeze article is really bad written or built, but I appreciate Vincent point of view when he says "...many things are asked of him, and they go, 'Fuck, you're blowing it.' And I don't think that's fair. I think it's like, 'No, they're blowing it for what you want from them.'''
Vincent seems like a REALLY smart guy. I'd love an interview from him.
Vincent has that kind of mystery about him like Kevin but he always deliver skateboarding wise and don't seem to get lost that much on personal fears and anxiety like Kevin.
I would be careful about criticizing someone's writing when you're own is a mess. Also, it must be kind of embarrassing to be quoted in the article as an example of someone not understanding Kevin's Hockey X clip. Props for not changing your opinion though.
RE: Vincent's mystery and "he always deliver skateboarding wise and don't seem to get lost that much on personal fears and anxiety like Kevin."
Yeah, Vincent Touzery is a great skater (and not some fearful, anxious, ennui-stricken, emo poosey like Kevin Rodrigues, amiright??). I'm sure there's already a thread for him where you can ask for an interview.
You're right about my writing, but there's a difference between writing a comment in a foreign language on a skate forum with your phone while you're commuting... and being paid (?) to write, writing it on your computer, your article being readproof then published on a paper magazine.
About "understanding a trick"... Kevin Rodrigues is not Goya nor Boticelli.
Also why should I be ashamed of being quoted in the article? There's no wrong or right opinion on the matter of this specific trick on this specific spot. More power to you if that trick gives you more pleasure as a viewer than it does for me. I wish it would do the same level of pleasure for me, but it doesn't.
I appreciate his skating but those kind of articles makes it look like he is someone way more special than he is. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be really confortable about that kind of articles about him.
About anxiety and fear or however you want to call it, it's not a criticism per se, it's obvious there's something in his life that prevents him to be "more public" and there's nothing wrong about it, and more power to him if all his sponsors are ok with it. Still living at 30 in the same building where you were born seems to emphasize how much he needs to live in his confort zone (and can afford it) , and again nothing wrong about it. Yet for me those points don't make him or his trick more special as it seems suggested by the article.
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That Sneeze article is really bad written or built, but I appreciate Vincent point of view when he says "...many things are asked of him, and they go, 'Fuck, you're blowing it.' And I don't think that's fair. I think it's like, 'No, they're blowing it for what you want from them.'''
Vincent seems like a REALLY smart guy. I'd love an interview from him.
Vincent has that kind of mystery about him like Kevin but he always deliver skateboarding wise and don't seem to get lost that much on personal fears and anxiety like Kevin.
I would be careful about criticizing someone's writing when you're own is a mess. Also, it must be kind of embarrassing to be quoted in the article as an example of someone not understanding Kevin's Hockey X clip. Props for not changing your opinion though.
RE: Vincent's mystery and "he always deliver skateboarding wise and don't seem to get lost that much on personal fears and anxiety like Kevin."
Yeah, Vincent Touzery is a great skater (and not some fearful, anxious, ennui-stricken, emo poosey like Kevin Rodrigues, amiright??). I'm sure there's already a thread for him where you can ask for an interview.
About "understanding a trick"... Kevin Rodrigues is not Goya nor Boticelli.
Also why should I be ashamed of being quoted in the article? There's no wrong or right opinion on the matter of this specific trick on this specific spot. More power to you if that trick gives you more pleasure as a viewer than it does for me. I wish it would do the same level of pleasure for me, but it doesn't.
I appreciate his skating but those kind of articles makes it look like he is someone way more special than he is. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be really confortable about that kind of articles about him.
About anxiety and fear or however you want to call it, it's not a criticism per se, it's obvious there's something in his life that prevents him to be "more public" and there's nothing wrong about it, and more power to him if all his sponsors are ok with it. Still living at 30 in the same building where you were born seems to emphasize how much he needs to live in his confort zone (and can afford it) , and again nothing wrong about it. Yet for me those points don't make him or his trick more special as it seems suggested by the article.
Damn. I walked right into that one. I apologize for seemingly attacking you. I was trying to make it lighthearted, but it came across pretty badly. First, I made a grammatical error in a comment criticizing your writing skills. Now that's pretty dumb. Secondly, I should have realized you weren't commenting in your first language. I'll apologize for being so petty.
Also, I don't think you should be ashamed of being quoted, may just a little embarrassed for being brought up in that manner. As you can see, I'm embarrassed by some of my comments so I'm probably just projecting how I would feel about being quoted. However, I did give you props for being consistent with your opinion. Of course it's fine if you don't like his skating. It's all good.
I see your point about the article seemingly exalting him as a misunderstood, elusive, skateboarding genius and using his anxiety and desire for familiarity and comfort as reasons for putting him on a pedestal. That's why I was being cheeky with my "ennui-stricken, emo" comment. I think it's very funny that one of the most popular French skaters is basically a poster boy for ennui. He wears black and smokes a lot, likes dark music, has darkly "beatiful" tattoos... I was surprised they didn't mention that he likes to write poetry in his downtime.
I fully agree that he's probably not comfortable with this article; I sure he's utterly embarrassed. Then again, seems like he'd be embarrassed by any sort of coverage. However, I really enjoy that he's this tortured character. It really fits with his skating (and Hockey). I do wish he was more generous with his coverage, but I'm glad he sticks to his guns and does his thing.
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That Sneeze article is really bad written or built, but I appreciate Vincent point of view when he says "...many things are asked of him, and they go, 'Fuck, you're blowing it.' And I don't think that's fair. I think it's like, 'No, they're blowing it for what you want from them.'''
Vincent seems like a REALLY smart guy. I'd love an interview from him.
Vincent has that kind of mystery about him like Kevin but he always deliver skateboarding wise and don't seem to get lost that much on personal fears and anxiety like Kevin.
I would be careful about criticizing someone's writing when you're own is a mess. Also, it must be kind of embarrassing to be quoted in the article as an example of someone not understanding Kevin's Hockey X clip. Props for not changing your opinion though.
RE: Vincent's mystery and "he always deliver skateboarding wise and don't seem to get lost that much on personal fears and anxiety like Kevin."
Yeah, Vincent Touzery is a great skater (and not some fearful, anxious, ennui-stricken, emo poosey like Kevin Rodrigues, amiright??). I'm sure there's already a thread for him where you can ask for an interview.
About "understanding a trick"... Kevin Rodrigues is not Goya nor Boticelli.
Also why should I be ashamed of being quoted in the article? There's no wrong or right opinion on the matter of this specific trick on this specific spot. More power to you if that trick gives you more pleasure as a viewer than it does for me. I wish it would do the same level of pleasure for me, but it doesn't.
I appreciate his skating but those kind of articles makes it look like he is someone way more special than he is. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be really confortable about that kind of articles about him.
About anxiety and fear or however you want to call it, it's not a criticism per se, it's obvious there's something in his life that prevents him to be "more public" and there's nothing wrong about it, and more power to him if all his sponsors are ok with it. Still living at 30 in the same building where you were born seems to emphasize how much he needs to live in his confort zone (and can afford it) , and again nothing wrong about it. Yet for me those points don't make him or his trick more special as it seems suggested by the article.
Damn. I walked right into that one. I apologize for seemingly attacking you. I was trying to make it lighthearted, but it came across pretty badly. First, I made a grammatical error in a comment criticizing your writing skills. Now that's pretty dumb. Secondly, I should have realized you weren't commenting in your first language. I'll apologize for being so petty.
Also, I don't think you should be ashamed of being quoted, may just a little embarrassed for being brought up in that manner. As you can see, I'm embarrassed by some of my comments so I'm probably just projecting how I would feel about being quoted. However, I did give you props for being consistent with your opinion. Of course it's fine if you don't like his skating. It's all good.
I see your point about the article seemingly exalting him as a misunderstood, elusive, skateboarding genius and using his anxiety and desire for familiarity and comfort as reasons for putting him on a pedestal. That's why I was being cheeky with my "ennui-stricken, emo" comment. I think it's very funny that one of the most popular French skaters is basically a poster boy for ennui. He wears black and smokes a lot, likes dark music, has darkly "beatiful" tattoos... I was surprised they didn't mention that he likes to write poetry in his downtime.
I fully agree that he's probably not comfortable with this article; I sure he's utterly embarrassed. Then again, seems like he'd be embarrassed by any sort of coverage. However, I really enjoy that he's this tortured character. It really fits with his skating (and Hockey). I do wish he was more generous with his coverage, but I'm glad he sticks to his guns and does his thing.
I mostly agree with you but I need to add one thing. I actually like his skating, I enjoy it, I just don't enjoy it as much as others and never understood the amount of hype around him.
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That Sneeze article is really bad written or built, but I appreciate Vincent point of view when he says "...many things are asked of him, and they go, 'Fuck, you're blowing it.' And I don't think that's fair. I think it's like, 'No, they're blowing it for what you want from them.'''
Vincent seems like a REALLY smart guy. I'd love an interview from him.
Vincent has that kind of mystery about him like Kevin but he always deliver skateboarding wise and don't seem to get lost that much on personal fears and anxiety like Kevin.
I would be careful about criticizing someone's writing when you're own is a mess. Also, it must be kind of embarrassing to be quoted in the article as an example of someone not understanding Kevin's Hockey X clip. Props for not changing your opinion though.
RE: Vincent's mystery and "he always deliver skateboarding wise and don't seem to get lost that much on personal fears and anxiety like Kevin."
Yeah, Vincent Touzery is a great skater (and not some fearful, anxious, ennui-stricken, emo poosey like Kevin Rodrigues, amiright??). I'm sure there's already a thread for him where you can ask for an interview.
About "understanding a trick"... Kevin Rodrigues is not Goya nor Boticelli.
Also why should I be ashamed of being quoted in the article? There's no wrong or right opinion on the matter of this specific trick on this specific spot. More power to you if that trick gives you more pleasure as a viewer than it does for me. I wish it would do the same level of pleasure for me, but it doesn't.
I appreciate his skating but those kind of articles makes it look like he is someone way more special than he is. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be really confortable about that kind of articles about him.
About anxiety and fear or however you want to call it, it's not a criticism per se, it's obvious there's something in his life that prevents him to be "more public" and there's nothing wrong about it, and more power to him if all his sponsors are ok with it. Still living at 30 in the same building where you were born seems to emphasize how much he needs to live in his confort zone (and can afford it) , and again nothing wrong about it. Yet for me those points don't make him or his trick more special as it seems suggested by the article.
Damn. I walked right into that one. I apologize for seemingly attacking you. I was trying to make it lighthearted, but it came across pretty badly. First, I made a grammatical error in a comment criticizing your writing skills. Now that's pretty dumb. Secondly, I should have realized you weren't commenting in your first language. I'll apologize for being so petty.
Also, I don't think you should be ashamed of being quoted, may just a little embarrassed for being brought up in that manner. As you can see, I'm embarrassed by some of my comments so I'm probably just projecting how I would feel about being quoted. However, I did give you props for being consistent with your opinion. Of course it's fine if you don't like his skating. It's all good.
I see your point about the article seemingly exalting him as a misunderstood, elusive, skateboarding genius and using his anxiety and desire for familiarity and comfort as reasons for putting him on a pedestal. That's why I was being cheeky with my "ennui-stricken, emo" comment. I think it's very funny that one of the most popular French skaters is basically a poster boy for ennui. He wears black and smokes a lot, likes dark music, has darkly "beatiful" tattoos... I was surprised they didn't mention that he likes to write poetry in his downtime.
I fully agree that he's probably not comfortable with this article; I sure he's utterly embarrassed. Then again, seems like he'd be embarrassed by any sort of coverage. However, I really enjoy that he's this tortured character. It really fits with his skating (and Hockey). I do wish he was more generous with his coverage, but I'm glad he sticks to his guns and does his thing.
I mostly agree with you but I need to add one thing. I actually like his skating, I enjoy it, I just don't enjoy it as much as others and never understood the amount of hype around him.
I gotcha. That makes sense. You're a fan of his skating, just think he's kinda overrated/hyped and this article probably reinforced that opinion.