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Todd Richards Talks Me, Myself and I

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9/25/2009

Tony Hawk at Todd Richards Movie

Tony Hawk talks about snowboarding on the side of the road at Mt Baldy way back in the day for Fuel TV. It was a star studded affair if you will, in addition the Birdman the La Paloma was rolling deep with the likes of the Mitranis, Kevin Pearce, JP Walker, Pat Bridges, Transworld Crew, Bucky Lasek, Chris Miller and many more

The movie about Todd Richards, Me Myself and I, premiered September 24th at the La Paloma Theatre Encinitas, CA. Before you go thinking oh great a snowboarder talking about rad he is, that is actually far from the case. The movie was not even Todds idea, but stemmed from filmmaker Josh Landans brain, who also made a movie about Tara Dakides and some surf movies. Josh read Todds book, P3 and thought it was a good story for a movie and approached Todd. For those of you that are too young to know, Todds snowboarding career has grown since practically the beginning of modern snowboarding history. Todd started with wooden boards in the 80s, to entering early pipe comps to dominating the sport in the 90s and keeps it going into the new millennium; still riding and even starting a company with the goal of providing, good, reasonably priced boards for kids. The movie is more the story of a nerd who found himself through snowboarding. Complete with interviews; funny and emotional from many people like his Mom, Joel Muzzey, Pat Bridges, Sean Lake, Eddie Wall, Todd and more plus old footage and just an over all look into the life of a great rider, business owner, family man and one of the funniest dudes in snowboarding.

SR: Your whole life was just on the big screen for everyone to see TR: Yea

SR: Was that the first time seeing the movie for you and how does it feel? TR: Yea, that was the first time I have seen the movie. You know, I remember all the interviews and I kind of had a rough idea what was said but I didnt see the interviews from anybody else and people said a lot of great stuff and I am just speechless, the outpouring of compliments I got from a lot of different people.

SR: Its gotta be a little overwhelming right now TR: It is overwhelming. We never really set out to make a snowboard movie. This isnt so much a snowboard movie as it is a coming of age tale. You know if I can rise to the top of whatever it is that I was doing with all that crap stacked against me where I grew up and everything then, literally, anybody can do whatever the hell they want to do

SR: It was inspiring for sure TR: Thats pretty much if you see it for what it is, you know a lot of people will expect snow porn and its not that, its the furthest from that you can possibly get. Its a lot like the book was; more of a story about a kid that came up on the East Coast that basically followed what he wanted to do

SR: You are still shredding too, did I see you do a 900 this past summer? TR: I did do a 900 at Hood this summer. I have not done a backside 9 in a pipe for like 2 years but that was on a dare so I have not done one for real in a pipe for probably 3 or 4 years

SR: Its pretty sick that you still do 900s, hey, at your age TR: Its one of those things where I dont want to fade into obscurity. By no means am I like - I know where I am at in this sport at this point. I have my own standards and levels to rise up to. By that I mean I dont expect to go out and learn double corks anytime soon. I would like to try them but not be forced to do them. I know I can go out and do what I have been doing and do it solid. That has always been my thing; to do a trick solid. My goal right now is to do a 720 when I am 50

SR: Its cool because even though you have won all the contests, run a company, take care of your family, you are not doing it half assed, like oh, I dont need to ride anymore. TR: First and foremost, snowboarding is snowboarding; I love it, bottom line

SR: Whats next? TR: Just commentating, running the company; we got a big year coming up with the Olympics and the other contests, heavy schedule

SR: Oh speaking of potential Olympians, do you care to comment on your team rider Louie Vito and Dancing with the Stars? TR: Yea, Louies doing what he wants to do. At first I was like what dude, come on but I went and saw the premier the other night and hes got massive balls to get up and do that in front of that many people. The fact that he actually takes it seriously because you cant just half ass it

SR: No, those guys are good, my wife watches that show and I am like whoa, Emmit Smith (or whoever) can dance TR: Yea, Louie kind of killed it and he made it through, heâ€™s in like second, thatâs ridiculous! Dancing little midget from Ohio