Author: Zac

Photos: Gabe Morford

The last time a pro from Antihero graced this site with an interview back in 2005 the world talked shit for months. This time though we had 5 sober minutes instead of a drunken hour to kill ahead of Tent City’s deluxe re-issue. If you have never seen this flick in your lifetime then you are in for a treat. Made by Coan “Buddy” Nichols and Rick Charnoski, this movie has gone down in skate history as a classic since its original released back in 2004 and features the Antihero crew hitting the open roads of Australia and shredding everything in sight.

Today, extra footage from the filming of this trip has been stitched together and bundled onto the interweb for your viewing pleasure. The skating in this is obviously mental but the story itself and the mission makes up half of what makes it so good. Frank Gerwer gave Jono Coote and his flatmates the capital treatment before he water skied to his next business meeting.

How’s life Frank?

TAKING FOREVER! YOU THINK YOU CAN GET SICK DRINKING YOUR OWN PEE?

Where are you right now?

WAITING TO BOARD THIS VIRGIN GALACTIC FLIGHT TO SPACE.

How often do people tell you Tent City inspired them to travel?

WELL FROM THE HUGE BOX OF FAN MAIL I GET DAILY, I’D SAY IT INSPIRED 50%-70% OF THEM? MAYBE 35%- CAN YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION?

What part of this extra footage gets you hyped the most?

THE FIRST 120 MINUTES OF THE BONUS FOOTAGE GETS ME THE MOST STOKED.

Looking back, is there a particular memory that stands out from this flick?

I TRY NOT TO LOOK BACK – I HAVE NECK ISSUES, ANY SIDE MOVEMENT REALLY.

Who won the full pipe battle from this test?

WELL OUR SHERPA GUIDE KILLED IT! I THINK HIS NAME WAS LAKHPA?

Standard Australia question: What was the gnarliest wildlife encounter whilst you were there?

THE NIGHT WE ALL GOT ATTACKED BY BANDICOOTS WAS GNARLY! AND THE MAGPIES, GEEZ.

Whose tent stank the most?

I’M NOT ONE FOR SELF PRAISE BUT IT WAS MINE – HANDS DOWN – A PERFECT 10/10.

How important are semi-nomadic hobo style trips to the all-round skate experience?

THE MOST IMPORTANT.

Personal favourite skate trip of 2013?

WELL WE WON SKATE ROCK RIGHT?

On Beauty and the Beast, did you take any slams trying to run up the ladder at the back of the van?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN MY LADDER CLIMBING SKILLS? FUCK NO I DIDN’T SLAM – I’M IN THE 9 CLUB WITH THAT SHIT! THINK I WAS HOLDING A BEER TOO – SO YEAH I’M PRETTY GOOD.

Antihero just turned 18 this year, what advice would you give to your 18 year old self?

PAY YA TAXES DUMBASS.

As a fellow owner of a notable nose, my housemate wants to know how you feel about being put forward for the SNOTY (Skaters Nose of the Year) Award?

WELL I WAS BORN WITH A REGULAR NOSE, THEN I HEARD ABOUT THE SNOTY AWARD AND THEN HAD THE BUMP AND LARGE BEAK AREA ADDED- HAD TO GO TO CANADA BECAUSE IT WAS TOO CONTROVERSIAL OF A PROCEDURE FOR A US DOCTOR – SO YEAH, I FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT.

What would it take for you to bomb Jones Street in SF in the rain?

A RIDE TO THE AIRPORT?

Will Antihero announce a new pro in the first quarter of 2014?

I’M NOT AT LIBERTY TO DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION – BUT I’M NOT GETTING ON THIS VIRGIN GALACTIC FLIGHT FOR NOTHIN’!

Why should we pick up this flick on iTunes this month?

YOU’LL HAVE TO BUY IT TO FIND THE SECRET PART! THAT’S WHY!

Words by Horsey. Photos by Zac.

“Over the last year of skateboarding and working on motorbikes with Barry Kay it has been impossible not to notice his creativity and ability to fabricate anything that came into his mind. He’s the kind of guy that takes all of those great ideas you come up with over a few beers and makes them a reality but in more detail and even better than you could imagine. Skate Interiors has been bubbling up inside him for quite some time but he needed some encouragement to take all of his original creations and from his workshop in Essex out onto the world.”

Good afternoon Barry, how did Skate Interiors get started?

Well in all honesty I needed needed a change in life. I knew I wanted to start doing something that I actually enjoyed doing so it seemed only natural to combine my love of skating with all the fabrication skills I have learnt over the years. It was a classic case of coming up with some ideas with friends for a laugh but then actually thinking about it and then wanting to make it a reality.

I started spending a lot of time thinking about the design aspect of a lot of furniture and how I could incorporate skateboards into it that would not only appeal to me and my friends but also people at home.

From the looks of it at the shows at the weekend it seemed like a great success, were you happy with the turnout and the responses?

The opening night’s were amazing and it was very humbling to see so many people turn up and show support. The feedback was great to hear and also pretty essential to help us see what was more popular and what stuff we could work on and perhaps change. It’s a great feeling to see all the countless hours of hard work laid out and to see all the happy faces.

Now that you have the show out the way what are you plans for the coming New Year?

The New Year is all about hard work and figuring out which things to proceed with and which ones to leave behind. I am hoping that we can get involved with a lot of different shows and expo’s to put ourselves out there and to show what we can do. One of the most important things we want to do is keep building our relationship with the brands we are already working with and also maybe pick up a few more.

Enjoy the furniture from the exhibition and note that you can order bespoke pieces of your choice to be made at www.skateinteriors.co.uk