The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals

Director Sam Jones chats with Trey Elling about the new HBO documentary, TONY HAWK: UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF. To hear Trey's chat with Sam and Tony Hawk on the red carpet at SXSW 2022, click HERE. Topics include: The first video Sam shot for the documentary (1:00) Exploring the lesser known aspects of Tony's private life (2:48) Sam's "unfair advantage" of being a part of the Southern California skateboarding scene in the 1980s (4:55) Stacy Peralta and George Powell providing a ton of archival skating footage (7:20) Getting to watch Tony figure something out (8:58) Making the conscious decision to not have Tony comment in modern times about pulling off his X Games 900 in 1999 (10:12) The most surprising thing Sam learned about Tony (11:47) The most difficult question he asked Tony (15:14) Whether Sam worries about Tony and his desire to keep pushing the limits of skateboarding, regardless of his age (18:53) Sam's skateboarding limits in 2022 (21:32) The key to taking good pictures (25:56)

Decentralized Pictures Foundation (DCP) co-founders Roman Coppola, Leo Matchett, and Michael Musante chat with Trey Elling during SXSW 2022 about blockchain philanthropy fueling the discovery of indie filmmakers and the financing of their films. Topics include: An explanation of Decentralized Pictures, or DCP (1:28) What inspires Roman to want to help others (1:52) Blockchain's role in what DCP is trying to do (3:34) Why they're so enthusiastic about DCP (5:00) Roman's experiences working with Wes Anderson (9:20) What is Roman's "Bill Murray story"? (10:06)

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk and director Sam Jones chat with Trey Elling about the new HBO documentary, TONY HAWK: UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF. The film takes a wide-ranging, definitive look at Hawk’s life and iconic career. Topics include: Sam Jones interview (2:11) The genesis of this documentary (2:11) Approaching Tony’s biggest vulnerabilities (3:32) They to a good question (5:18) Tony Hawk interview (7:06) Tony’s middle name being changed to “Fucking” (7:10) The most vulnerable he felt during filming (7:59) Black Twitter sparing Tony in a hypothetical race war (8:36)

Writer/director Richard Linklater, actors Glen Powell and Lee Eddy, and producer Mike Blizzard chat with Trey Elling about APOLLO 10 & 1/2, available April 1st on Netflix. The film was made with rotoscoping, an animation style similar to Linklater's WAKING LIFE and A SCANNER DARKLY. But seeing as how Rick is prone to rewrite the rules of storytelling, he took this artistic process to an astoundingly detailed new level. Interviews: Mike Blizzard (1:37) Lee Eddy (5:12) Glen Powell (7:19) Richard Linklater (10:06)

Several cast & crew members from ATLANTA chatted with Trey Elling and other reporters on the red carpet, prior to the screening of the first two episodes of Season 3 at SXSW 2022. The interview participants included creator and star Donald Glover ("Earn"), Zazie Beetz (Van), Hiro Murai (director & EP), Stephen Glover ("writer & producer), and Stefani Robinson (writer). Topics included: What it was like coming back to the ATLANTA world and those characters after the long hiatus (1:34) Goals for the finality of the series (2:07) Experience in the writers' room as the series has evolved (3:03) Were there any 'ripped from the headlines' topics in Season 3 (4:07) Donald's next big prediction (4:56) Any surprises for the fans in seasons 3 & 4 (6:01)

Pablo Schreiber chats with Trey Elling about playing "Master Chief" in the new Paramount+ series HALO, based on the popular video game. Topics include: Pablo growing up without a TV (0:43) Ensuring the proper balance of restraint and humanity when playing Master Chief (1:12) Empathizing with fans who were upset that his character takes his helmet off (2:29)

Grammy winning musician Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and music industry savant George Howard chat with Trey Elling about revolutionizing the way music is made with blockchain, through Song That Owns Itself, or STOI. Topics include: An explanation of STOI (1:37) The meaning behind Darryl’s new song, “Million Scars” (4:36) The root of Darryl’s willingness to share his struggles with his fans (7:12) What people can do at STOI.org (12:09) A favorite memory Darryl has from his time in Austin (12:54)

Olympic gold medalist Brittney Reese chats with Trey Elling, prior to her appearance at SXSW 2022. Reese won a gold and two silver medals in long jump during her four Olympic performances for the US. The conversation includes: Speaking at South By as part of a panel on serving as a brand ambassador while staying true to yourself (1:15) Growing up in Mississippi (2:21) The importance of her grandfather, beginning in childhood (3:41) When she realized she was good enough at track to pursue it in college and as a professional (4:56) Getting back into track after initially choosing to play basketball in college (6:12) Why she eventually decided to focus strictly on long jump (8:21) Lessons learned from falling short of the goal during her first Olympics in 2008 (10:25) Winning gold at the 2012 Olympics (12:00) Her happiest moment away from the track (13:52) Setting the American indoor long jump record (14:54) Settling for silver at the 2016 Olympics (15:50) The weirdness surrounding the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (17:39) Whether she's dealing with the void that arises for a lot of athletes, after they retire (19:10) What fuels her numerous humanitarian efforts (20:09)

Emmy-winning and four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer and teacher Andrew Zimmern chats with Trey Elling, ahead of several appearances at SXSW 2022. The guys discuss: Andrew returning to Austin for the first time since before the pandemic (1:15) Ways in which food and culture may come together in the future that isn't being talked about enough now (2:19) "Big Food" (13:30) The roots of Andrew's efforts as a humanitarian (22:27) Why restaurants will never adhere to the 'extra crispy" request for Trey's bacon (31:58)

Former RAF fighter pilot and founder/CEO of Red 6 Daniel Robinson chats with Trey Elling about his love of flying, building a "military metaverse", and the issues surrounding Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. Daniel is taking part in a SXSW session on Saturday afternoon, March 12th, titled "Building the Military Metaverse" at Capital Factory. And you don't need a credential to attend! To RSVP, click HERE.