Kevin Rodrigues interview 2018//SOLO mag

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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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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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.