A Few More Words With Jason Dill
Ben Kelly
- March 12 2009
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A couple of weeks after our staff photographer Oliver Barton interviewed Jason Dill for our April issue, we decided to follow up on a couple of things. We sent over a few questions to our friends at etnies, Dill took some self portraits, and here’s what he had to say.
Interview by Ashton Maxfield
In your interview you said people always refer back to the early 90s/Trilogy days as the “golden era” of skateboarding and with that comes a lot of respect for the pros who skated during that time. Who, if anybody, in skateboarding will be looked at with that same respect ten years from now?
The people I believe that will be remembered, like [how] Mark Gonzales is remembered, like in ways that Guy [Mariano] is—it’s not about remembering who’s style was really good and stuff like that. You are going to remember Dylan Rieder, Alex Olsen, Tony Trujillo, and Rick [Howard] and Mike [Carroll]. That’s our ten years from now. (interview cont’d below)
Do you think that print media will ever die?
Yes… I am constantly finding myself feeling as though I’m fighting a battle you can’t win, with technology. I just hope that newspapers don’t die. Hopefully the newspapers don’t die. Everyone looks at this flat screen of imagery, this glowing box of instant whoever wants to voice and do things. It weirds me out, so yeah, I hope that newspapers don’t die.
What will be the final downfall of Western civilization?
The part of Western civilization that will be our final downfall is a funny question in itself. Does it mean humanity’s downfall? America’s downfall? I mean, you know the Western way of thinking has already gotten smoking banned in bars in Paris. You know that’s insane! I think that the main thing that the Westernization of the world is doing is—it’s almost like they’re saying it’s the beginning of living and the end of survival. Or in a way, if you look at it, it’s like, no, we really should make sure the government’s keeping us warm and safe at night because I’m afraid of my own kids. But we gotta make sure everything’s healthy and clean and organic or the world’s gonna end. If you keep away from germs and bacteria and all that… well, f—k, it doesn’t matter, everything’s f—ked. The male, the human male, is depleting at a rapid rate right now. As far as male’s sperm count, it’s lower now than since they could count it. You know? It’s like we’re f—ked. Basically, we’re all f—ked and I don’t… I wanna be anywhere where you can do most anything you want without hurting anyone else.
You mentioned the government. Did you vote?
No, I didn’t vote.
Do you believe in the Apocalypse?
You know what’s funny about belief is that the vested faith in an idea and the suspension of disbelief is really interesting. I think I believe in a human apocalypse. We did this all to it ourselves, we wrote it ourselves. So, we wrote it and we sure know how we’re gonna end it, ourselves.
A philosopher once said “The more you know the more you see.” After being a pro for a minute, do you see more now than you did before?
Now that I’ve been pro for a while, if that philosopher said, “the more you know the more you see,” I think it’s because of how much I know the less I look.
If you had one thing that you would want to be known for after your skate career is over, what would it be?
I would like to think that I adapted a certain style of skateboarding. That is maybe, less get the trick done and more why are you even doing it.
Do you think that you’ll be remembered for that?
I don’t really care how I’m remembered.
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March 12th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Wierd for the sake of being weird….
March 12th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
yeah weird why is he all hiden behind that fat hoody and them big glasses i want some skatin
March 12th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
The more you know the more you should be aware of your state of being lost! The more you know the more aware you should be of your need for God. Jesus said: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life … no one comes to the Father but through Me!” The fall of western Civilization is our abandonment of our belief in Absolute Truth. When everything is relative, then everything is permissive and that is the moral, ethical and every other kind of downfall!
March 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
hes right but dont make it a religion issue….read again…”We did this all to it ourselves, we wrote it ourselves. So, we wrote it and we sure know how we’re gonna end it, ourselves”…..skateboard but dont be ignorant…then ask why they hate americans….keep watching american idol see how far thats gonna make you survive any crazy other country thats down for stuff…
March 12th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
the world has already ended- it’s just currently really busy rebuilding through the American Investing Methods in the diversity human disguises……………
March 12th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
dude’s borderline homeless kook at this point. the mothership is coming jason. bring your purple blankets, high tops and kool-aid.
March 12th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
jason has really great points on how skating and how that were just so into the whole instant gratification that America has become.
well I can say that I’m glad that a guy that puts out some of the most innovating parts can think like this.
I have me cup up to U Dill!
March 12th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
He has a pretty awesome stache, I’d like to see him with just a stache. Become a mustache rider!
March 12th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Joaquin Phoenix of skateboarding anyone?
March 12th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Dills awsome, but he looks really old at the moment, hint of grey hair in the photo
March 13th, 2009 at 8:10 am
when was the last time he was skatin look at them boots
March 13th, 2009 at 9:15 am
This is your brain on drugs, kids.
Got my new issue yesterday, ready the whole article. The dude can barely form a coherent thought.
Sad.
The AVE interview was pretty awesome though. Sort of the polar opposite of this kook.
March 13th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
I wrote very sincerely and it is not saved!
well, I will write later on soon.
March 14th, 2009 at 5:29 am
I have to say, that I can not agree with you in 100%, but it’s just my opinion, which indeed could be wrong.
p.s. You have a very good template for your blog. Where did you find it?
March 14th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
“less get the trick done and more why are you even doing it.” …well said dillicious!
March 20th, 2009 at 12:16 am
prostitute!
skateboarding not pollution!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:54 pm
dill really makes himself out to be a big douche.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:57 am
hi steven
March 27th, 2009 at 7:05 am
I like turtles
March 27th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Are you kidding me? The god of the bible killed pretty much everyone. Your notion of absolute truth is absurd.
Psuedo-christianity.
Japan, the least religious economy, society…Look at them. Miles ahead & a very low crime rate.
So you’re wrong, dumbass.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:29 am
whats up with all these skaters acting so weird an philosophic?
April 1st, 2009 at 7:31 pm
I agree, Cold Turkey
April 15th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
we ought to beware of false idols
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Way to be open to points of view other than the ones society has implanted in your brain. Kook.
April 24th, 2009 at 4:24 am
I’m the only one in this world. Can please someone join me in this life? Or maybe death…
April 28th, 2009 at 5:24 am
newspapers are soo 2004
April 28th, 2009 at 5:28 am
the gg allin look is so in right now
May 12th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Youre an idiot!
May 12th, 2009 at 6:55 am
When I said your an idiot, I was talking to cold turkey
June 3rd, 2009 at 8:05 pm
ur sad, u probably believe in god