TheDeafWord: Chris Thiessen Interview
Every skater out there has at least a few Transworld videos that they hold close to the heart. Chris Thiessen has to have skating videos that fall into that category too. The only difference? This time around he’s continuing the Transworld video legacy as the man in charge. We caught up with Chris to be...
TheDeafWord: Dave Chami Interview
Hi Dave, how are things? Good, just in Sydney, Australia at the moment. My wife, son and I had to come back to renew our work visas. Actually, about 5 minutes ago the courier dropped by with our passports with the visas. Happy days. Yeah, we’re good to go for another couple of...
TheDeafWord: Walker Ryan Interview
Post Perpetual Motion thoughts, cops being down with Matt Hensley and Brazil’s self-sustained skating scene. Walker Ryan is an open-minded individual who seemingly wants to live his life in every sense of the phrase. Find out for yourself, enjoy – Interview by Stephen Cox and Graham Watson Photos by Dave Chami Let’s start...
TheDeafWord: Oliver Barton Interview
Spotting differences between continents, being gracefully bestowed cameras that hold skateboarding history, to the breaking point of JJ Rousseau. We recently spoke to Oliver Barton about Perpetual Motion, where to draw the line with authenticity and skating Kansas City on Halloween being the reaffirmation that skateboarding is going to be okay. Enjoy – Interview by Stephen...
TheDeafWord: Corey Duffel Interview
A friend of The Deaf Lens – Tony Moore, recently had a chat with Corey Duffel about being a skate nerd, repping Foundation for ten years, having motor-mania and that famous moustache. Edited by Stephen Cox Skate Nerd – totally killed it against J.T Aultz. Skate Nerd was a lot of fun. I was...
TheDeafWord: Jody Morris Interview
We recently had a chat with gentleman and skateboarding photographer Jody Morris about hitting up Havana’s skate scene, shooting Tommy Lee in the recording studio with Danny Way and how touring used to be different from today. Enjoy – Let’s start from scratch – Where are you from? I was born in Ottawa,...
TheDeafWord: Sam Ashley Interview
We spoke to Sam Ashley, UK-based skateboarding photographer about cold winters, how there are too many skateboarding companies and saving Jamie Thomas from being questioned about his sexuality – Enjoy Can you tell us how you first became involved with skateboarding photography? I started shooting my friends skateboarding in the mid-nineties, just using a crappy...
TheDeafWord: Tim Cisilino Interview
We recently caught up with videographer Tim Cisilino to chat about about the making of Oscar Meza’s ‘Let it Ride’ part, his inspiration, Corey Duffel, the possibility of directing a feature and filming for ‘Pretty Sweet’ – Enjoy Can you tell our readers about where you grew up and how you got into skateboarding?...
TheDeafWord: J. Grant Brittain Interview
We recently spoke to legendary skateboarding photographer J. Grant Brittain about watching skateboarding evolve from clay wheels to Danny Way dropping out of helicopters, The Skateboard Mag, and why he stopped shooting street skating on his 50th – Enjoy What age are you, where are you from and where are you right now? I am...
TheDeafWord: Jimmy Cao Interview
We recently spoke to Jimmy Cao about Sk8Mafia life, going pro, the upcoming collaboration with Sweet Skateboards and strip clubs – Enjoy Let’s start from the beginning – What age are you, where are you from and can you tell us the story of how you started skateboarding? I just turned 25 last...
TheDeafWord: Patrick Driscoll Interview
We recently spoke to Patrick Driscoll about Jonathan Pierce, working for the magazines, Evan Okeson and choosing photography over the conventional – Enjoy Can you tell us the story of how you got into skateboarding and along with, it shooting photos? I remember going over to my friend’s house who had just gotten...
TheDeafWord: Russell Houghten Interview
We recently spoke to videographer Russell Houghten about the editing process, Dylan Rieder, Arto Saari, brotherly love and got some inside information on his section ‘Open Horizen’ in Transworld’s ‘The Cinematographer Project’ – Enjoy What have you been filming recently? I have been working on multiple projects for Gravis Footwear and Analog clothing....
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TheDeafWord: Kyle Beachy Interview
Great interview! Let's all take off our hazmat gloves and usher in a new era of skateboard activism, you damn...
TheDeafWord: Danny Garcia Interview
One of the best to ever do it. Everything about the guy is rad.
TheDeafWord: Brian Lotti Interview
He is an artist. He paints, draws etc. Basically, he makes art. Idiot.
TheDeafWord: Brian Lotti Interview
"(I hate) that every skater thinks hes an artist, fuck your photos, fuck your art and fuck your music". ...