Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta Interviewed on SkateboardDirectory.com

Our mondo Dogtown * interview with Stacy Peralta *, Tony Alva *, and a few other East Coasters, touching on subjects including Tommy Guerrero *, Sean Penn, Gator *, staying pure, Mark Gonzales *, Christian Hosoi *, and pool skating. (Full Article) Search *
    (Categorized under Dogtown and Z-Boys, Lords of Dogtown, 2002 Archive, Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva)

"Dogtown and Z-Boys" movie accepted to the Toronto International Film Festival

Stacy Peralta *'s movie narrated by Sean Penn is making its way to theatres in America. "Stacy Peralta (Director, Co-Writer) is an original Z-Boy and is considered one of the founding fathers of modern skateboarding." US movie release expected in Spring 2002 *. (Full Article) Search *
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Skateboard Grab Bag: 3000 Miles on a Skateboard, Active Blinks on Blanks, Vans Turns 40

Dave Cornthwaite has broken the previous distance skateboarding record by one kilometer, completing his 4831km ride in 5 months. Active Ride Shop and Mail Order has announced that they will no longer carry blank decks starting January 1st, 2007. Also, Vans * shoes, now owned by conglomerate VF Outdoor, has turned 40 years old. The shoes have enjoyed a long assocation with the core skateboard market and at least one pair was designed by Tony Alva * and Stacy Peralta *. The shoes were also featured in the 80s movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." (extract: ...featured on Jeff Spicoli (as played by Sean Penn) in the 1982 teen flick "Fast Times...) (Full Article) Search *
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"Lords Of Dogtown" Skateboard Movie to Follow "Dogtown and Z-Boys"

Casting is partly complete for "Lords of Dogtown *," the fictional take on Stacy Peralta *'s"Dogtown and Z-Boys *". The film is to follow a group of surfers who were instrumental in starting the skateboard movement in Venice/Santa Monica (Dogtown) in the 1970s. The cast is to include Nikki Reed ("Thirteen"), Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch ("The Girl Next Door") Victor Rasuk ("Raising Victor Vargas") and John Robinson ("Elephant"), who will reportedly play Stacy Peralta. (extract: ...s original documentary, which was narrated by Sean Penn, was apparently based on a 1999 * Spin...) (Full Article) Search *
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Stacy Peralta Interviewed By SkateboardDirectory.com

We had the pleasure of interviewing Stacy on Tuesday, July 16th 2002 *, covering topics including Tony Alva *, Jay Adams *, Jim Muir *, the movie industry, the Dogtown and Z-Boys * movie, and standardizations in, and the American subculture of, skateboarding. (extract: ...is working on a new movie with Sean Penn. Talking to Stacy, it's somehow hard...you're working on a movie with Sean Penn that loosely related to surfing. S: Yes...put me in touch with people like Sean Penn, who now looks at me...) (Full Article) Search *
    (Categorized under Dogtown and Z-Boys, Lords of Dogtown, 2002 Archive, Jay Adams, Stacy Peralta)

Network Marketers Target Skateboarders, Surfers

"With corporate giants like AOL Time Warner, Nike * and Sony *, as well as youth-oriented retailers like Abercrombie & Fitch and Old Navy looking for ways to tap into the formidable spending power of American kids, network officials said it was only a matter of time before action sports arrived." (extract: ...Z-Boys", a skateboarding documentary narrated by Sean Penn, and ESPN *'s "Ultimate X: The Movie...) (Full Article) Search *
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Skateboard Art: History, Preservation, and Disposability

Sean Cliver, artist, skater and writer, recently organized the pop-culture influences into the new book "Disposable: A History of Skateboard Art." The 228-page volume includes full-color photos of decks complete with histories and anecdotes from the artists that designed them, including Steve Caballero *, Marc McKee and Ed Templeton *, and the skaters that used/ruined them, including Lance Mountain *, Jason Lee * and Tony Hawk *. (Full Article) Search *
    (Categorized under 2004 Archive, Skateboard Art/Design)

Tony Hawk: Skateboarder and Cultural Icon

This article, reprinted from the Boston Globe *, gives a brief overview of Tony's skateboard career. Tony's career has taken him from 12-year-old Bones Brigade * rookie to 14-year old pro, through the skateboard industry doldrums to the mega-limelight of today's Warped Tours *, X-Games *, and skateboard video games. Even through this all, Tony Hawk * is clearly one of skateboarding's most positive and lasting role models, and we all owe him for that. Now if we could just stop the ads... (extract: ...rap record-label owners] Russell Simmons or Sean Combs,'' says Murray Forman, a professor of...to ourselves. It's our thing.'' But Sean McCormack, 16, doesn't agree. ''He's...) (Full Article) Search *
    (Categorized under 2002 Archive, Tony Hawk)

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