getting others to participate and procuring archival footage, and 3. getting the subject to be involved with and accept your project, especially if you’re not telling them everything they want to hear, 2. The difficulty in developing any biographical documentary falls into a few things: 1. I understand the impact and influence Tony has had on the sport, so I go into this obviously with the goggles of already recognizing that I appreciate him, respect him, and have a lot of love for him, but I am still capable of criticizing the work as a documentary. I’m going to preface this review by saying that I have been inspired by the man for the majority of my life, for as long as I can remember. Director Sam Jones’ intimate dive into who Tony Hawk really is and what he had to overcome is poignantly onscreen in the vulnerable documentary Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off. But what about his journey to fame? Not just the success he achieved, but the perseverance he found within the struggles he endured in order to rise to the top, and the loneliness of being there. The professional skateboarder who reinvigorated life into the sport, who invented over 100 tricks, whose name is 100% synonymous with a deck and skateparks, even for those who know nothing else about skateboarding. Tony Hawk… the man, the myth, the legend. Interview with Tony Hawk, Sam Jones, and Mel Eslyn available below on The Hollywood Outsider podcast
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