5. You’ve done several interviews for the movie with some real Punk Rock legends. Were there any surprises?
I wouldn’t call them surprises so much as realizations for myself about things that I never thought about before. Doing the interviews really helped me find out more about myself and not just the people I interviewed. But I will say that I was definitely surprised to find out that Charlie Harper used to be a pig farmer hahaha.
6. Did you contact bands for interviews or did they get in touch with you?
It was a bit of both really. I made all the first contacts just by talking to friends and looking around on the web but word spread a little bit and a few people found me and asked to be in it. I did do a lot more interviews than those who are actually in the movie and would have loved to include all of them but there just wasn’t enough room.
7. Do you feel that the movie is upbeat?
Definitely! In the movie I try to portray how punk is an extremely positive thing – how it helps people to realize who they are and helps you to feel comfortable with yourself in an uncomfortable world. I don’t know how much more upbeat it can get .
8. With the energy behind Punk music, you’d think that as Punks got older that they would be out there changing the world in a very public way. Do you think age dampens some of the spontaneity and “throw caution to the wind” attitude that younger punks seem to have an over abundance of? Is it just hard enough to live by your own ideals without worrying about changing the world?
I think that as you get older and realize yourself more and more it becomes second nature to live by your own ideals. I don’t think it’s something that people really think about – you just do what you do. When you’re younger everything is new and outrageous and some kids want to change the world, some just want to destroy it. Everybody learns something new everyday and those things guide you through your life. For me changing the world has nothing to do with society as a whole or public opinion or politics or any of that bullshit. Changing the world is teaching a kid to read or helping someone and not expecting anything back or giving people a chance when nobody else will. I think that the majority of older punks are in fact out there changing the world in a very public way. They’re doctors, teachers, lawyers, moms, dads, counselors, writers – the list goes on and on and they’re all making a major difference in somebody’s world. I don’t think that age dampens spontaneity and risk-taking – it increases it. It makes people realize that they can in fact change the world instead of just trying and not knowing whether or not anything will happen. All of life is a struggle but when you know what you’re capable of anything is possible.
I wouldn’t call them surprises so much as realizations for myself about things that I never thought about before. Doing the interviews really helped me find out more about myself and not just the people I interviewed. But I will say that I was definitely surprised to find out that Charlie Harper used to be a pig farmer hahaha. 6. Did you contact bands for interviews or did they get in touch with you? It was a bit of both really. I made all the first contacts just by talking to friends and looking around on the web but word spread a little bit and a few people found me and asked to be in it. I did do a lot more interviews than those who are actually in the movie and would have loved to include all of them but there just wasn’t enough room. 7. Do you feel that the movie is upbeat? Definitely! In the movie I try to portray how punk is an extremely positive thing – how it helps people to realize who they are and helps you to feel comfortable with yourself in an uncomfortable world. I don’t know how much more upbeat it can get . 8. With the energy behind Punk music, you’d think that as Punks got older that they would be out there changing the world in a very public way. Do you think age dampens some of the spontaneity and “throw caution to the wind” attitude that younger punks seem to have an over abundance of? Is it just hard enough to live by your own ideals without worrying about changing the world? I think that as you get older and realize yourself more and more it becomes second nature to live by your own ideals. I don’t think it’s something that people really think about – you just do what you do. When you’re younger everything is new and outrageous and some kids want to change the world, some just want to destroy it. Everybody learns something new everyday and those things guide you through your life. For me changing the world has nothing to do with society as a whole or public opinion or politics or any of that bullshit. Changing the world is teaching a kid to read or helping someone and not expecting anything back or giving people a chance when nobody else will. I think that the majority of older punks are in fact out there changing the world in a very public way. They’re doctors, teachers, lawyers, moms, dads, counselors, writers – the list goes on and on and they’re all making a major difference in somebody’s world. I don’t think that age dampens spontaneity and risk-taking – it increases it. It makes people realize that they can in fact change the world instead of just trying and not knowing whether or not anything will happen. All of life is a struggle but when you know what you’re capable of anything is possible.I wouldn’t call them surprises so much as realizations for myself about things that I never thought about before. Doing the interviews really helped me find out more about myself and not just the people I interviewed. But I will say that I was definitely surprised to find out that Charlie Harper used to be a pig farmer hahaha. 6. Did you contact bands for interviews or did they get in touch with you? It was a bit of both really. I made all the first contacts just by talking to friends and looking around on the web but word spread a little bit and a few people found me and asked to be in it. I did do a lot more interviews than those who are actually in the movie and would have loved to include all of them but there just wasn’t enough room. 7. Do you feel that the movie is upbeat? Definitely! In the movie I try to portray how punk is an extremely positive thing – how it helps people to realize who they are and helps you to feel comfortable with yourself in an uncomfortable world. I don’t know how much more upbeat it can get . 8. With the energy behind Punk music, you’d think that as Punks got older that they would be out there changing the world in a very public way. Do you think age dampens some of the spontaneity and “throw caution to the wind” attitude that younger punks seem to have an over abundance of? Is it just hard enough to live by your own ideals without worrying about changing the world? I think that as you get older and realize yourself more and more it becomes second nature to live by your own ideals. I don’t think it’s something that people really think about – you just do what you do. When you’re younger everything is new and outrageous and some kids want to change the world, some just want to destroy it. Everybody learns something new everyday and those things guide you through your life. For me changing the world has nothing to do with society as a whole or public opinion or politics or any of that bullshit. Changing the world is teaching a kid to read or helping someone and not expecting anything back or giving people a chance when nobody else will. I think that the majority of older punks are in fact out there changing the world in a very public way. They’re doctors, teachers, lawyers, moms, dads, counselors, writers – the list goes on and on and they’re all making a major difference in somebody’s world. I don’t think that age dampens spontaneity and risk-taking – it increases it. It makes people realize that they can in fact change the world instead of just trying and not knowing whether or not anything will happen. All of life is a struggle but when you know what you’re capable of anything is possible.
