Thread: Interview with Greg Stump

Thanks to Harv.

http://nyskiblog.com/greg-stump-lege.../#comment-5894

Yup; there's no story in ski movies now; need some secret life of sleeping bags. Yup.
The weird things is that there are so many stories out there, so many people with such surprisingly angled and interesting lives. Just no one with the budget, balls and savvy to make one happen. Yet.

Drugstore Ski Fiend directed by Gus Van Sant.

Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

Yup; there's no story in ski movies now; need some secret life of sleeping bags. Yup.
The weird things is that there are so many stories out there, so many people with such surprisingly angled and interesting lives. Just no one with the budget, balls and savvy to make one happen. Yet.

Drugstore Ski Fiend directed by Gus Van Sant.

Or noone gives a shit about brobrahs getting hammered waiting to stomp lines. Reality tv blows, dont bring it to the ski porn world. Nobody watches porn for the backstory to begin with.

Originally Posted by AdironRider

Or noone gives a shit about brobrahs getting hammered waiting to stomp lines. Reality tv blows, dont bring it to the ski porn world. Nobody watches porn for the backstory to begin with.

Hey ever consider that your thudlike vision doesn't encompass the possibilities? Meet the expats in Yurp making a life of ski or families of ski fiend contractors in the San Juans.

Some of the Sallie Freeski stuff touches on it.

That is awesome. Hope Stump comes to see my local show!

Greg Stump...Still pretending to be relevant.

Greg is just another ski town alcoholic drug abuser who bottom'd out 20 years ago and for some reason thinks he has a chance at getting another 15 min. of fame.

I get to see this crap everyday. Some old guy who hasn't done anything but lines of coke and heavy drinking day after day try to act like he knows whats up. You ain't 23 anymore so give it up. Instead of focusing on making movies he just became a another washed up party guy. There a dime a dozen in a ski town.

Jezuz christ, did you read the interview? He went where the money is, which is commercials and a little hollywood. What, was he supposed to make Ahhs for the rest of his life? Besides, check out that suit. For an old alcoholic coke head, the man knows how to dress. Not like the present generation, dressing literally like clowns and trashing hotel rooms.

I personally don t think he has had a bad life... partying, skiing , living in other palces ,chasing his dreams making movies or commercials, what ever, he still lived his life his way.....good on him for that......
To many poeple comform to society......graduate HS, get a job or go to college, then buy house get married and have kids........great if thats the sort of thing your into and its not for everybody.....there is alot to be said about poeple who can survive on little money and live their dreams, what ever they maybe. good on stump and look forward to more of his work.......

Also enjoyed the interview.... ML242 did you have anything to do with the interview with stump???? also hope you and Gf are doing well.........

Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Jezuz christ, did you read the interview? He went where the money is, which is commercials and a little hollywood. What, was he supposed to make Ahhs for the rest of his life? Besides, check out that suit. For an old alcoholic coke head, the man knows how to dress. Not like the present generation, dressing literally like clowns and trashing hotel rooms.

+1

Great read. Thanks Harv for putting it together. Unfortunately his movie isn't playing within 200 miles from Edelweiss Valley (place where he won the Nor-Am Freestyle Championship) outside Ottawa. I have another reason to make it down to Vermont.

I think the Interview was a fun read.

I've had the pleasure of meeting Greg a couple of times. He is very up beat and a fun guy to be around always willing to talk to people he really doesn't come off as arrogant or too good for you brah.

The way I look at it is so what he partied and he had fun, he got ski movies to go a different direction, he made some money, traveled and had lots of fun along the way.

Originally Posted by fastfred

I get to see this crap everyday. Some old guy who hasn't done anything but lines of coke and heavy drinking day after day try to act like he knows whats up...

Well maybe you should leave your house more often.

I think the Interview was a fun read.

I've had the pleasure of meeting Greg a couple of times. He is very up beat and a fun guy to be around always willing to talk to people he really doesn't come off as arrogant or too good for you brah.

The way I look at it is so what he partied and he had fun, he got ski movies to go a different direction, he made some money, traveled and had lots of fun along the way.

I agree, I met him just after License, and he seemed pretty normal, all things considered.
This is it for me:
"In the movies you get vapid bro speak ski stars where in real life all the people I know are normal and just ski."

I could not agree more... Stumpy still is a visionary.

Originally Posted by fastfred

Greg is just another ski town alcoholic drug abuser who bottom'd out 20 years ago and for some reason thinks he has a chance at getting another 15 min. of fame.

I get to see this crap everyday. Some old guy who hasn't done anything but lines of coke and heavy drinking day after day try to act like he knows whats up. You ain't 23 anymore so give it up. Instead of focusing on making movies he just became a another washed up party guy. There a dime a dozen in a ski town.

So what you're saying is that you're a miserable shit sniffer who's still bitter that Stumpy turned down your blow job offer back in '89?

Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

Hey ever consider that your thudlike vision doesn't encompass the possibilities? Meet the expats in Yurp making a life of ski or families of ski fiend contractors in the San Juans.

Yes, there's lots of stories out there far beyond the bro-brah cliche scene that deserve telling. I'm not sure if it's "the market" for stories, or the people paid to spin the stories/take the pictures that are the reason the stories currently tend to cliched shit, nor do I care anymore.

Interesting perspective, to be sure. Seems like a pretty mature view of the industry as it has evolved away from "his" style. The fact that stump recognizes the progression (athleticism, cameras) of modern ski films while still vocalizing his vision and interest is cool. Not being able to enjoy skiing once it wasn't Whistler-Perfect is sad.

Originally Posted by admx

I think the Interview was a fun read.

I've had the pleasure of meeting Greg a couple of times. He is very up beat and a fun guy to be around always willing to talk to people he really doesn't come off as arrogant or too good for you brah.

The way I look at it is so what he partied and he had fun, he got ski movies to go a different direction, he made some money, traveled and had lots of fun along the way.

my thoughts exactly. a win of an interview.

Originally Posted by KansasBoarder

Interesting perspective, to be sure. Seems like a pretty mature view of the industry as it has evolved away from "his" style. The fact that stump recognizes the progression (athleticism, cameras) of modern ski films while still vocalizing his vision and interest is cool. Not being able to enjoy skiing once it wasn't Whistler-Perfect is sad.

I can relate. After spending a season out west (admittedly not a decade at Whistler, but, still....), I have a real hard time getting excited about Eastern skiing.

Originally Posted by Benny Profane

I can relate. After spending a season out west (admittedly not a decade at Whistler, but, still....), I have a real hard time getting excited about Eastern skiing.

Obviously, you need to hang out with Rog and AlpineZone Greg.

Originally Posted by I've seen black diamonds!

So what you're saying is that you're a miserable shit sniffer who's still bitter that Stumpy turned down your blow job offer back in '89?

JUst spit soda all over the computer...great response

Gonna go check out Legend of Aahhs tonight in Gloucester, MA. Seems an unlikely place for the showing but closest to my house. 10 bucks well spent i figure.

Legend of Ahhh's will be playing at the Squaw Valley Institute on 11/2. It will be preceded by a round table discussion hosted by Robb Gaffney, with Greg and Scot Schmidt. Tickets are available at The Start Haus.

All I can say is I still watch Blizzard, Groove, and License religiously around this time of year and have for more than 20 years now. Meanwhile, the latest TGR and MSP flicks (cant remember the names) are collecting dust. Nothing against the new flicks, still enjoy them and I'm glad these guys are around making them, but the stump films are classics. They are more than a story, they all have a different feeling. Theyre not all the sickest lines in alaska, theres a lot of terrain that all of us have probbaly skied at one point or another. The narration pulls you in too. Maybe its just because Im from Maine..?

Originally Posted by fastfred

Greg is just another ski town alcoholic drug abuser who bottom'd out 20 years ago and for some reason thinks he has a chance at getting another 15 min. of fame.

I get to see this crap everyday. Some old guy who hasn't done anything but lines of coke and heavy drinking day after day try to act like he knows whats up. You ain't 23 anymore so give it up. Instead of focusing on making movies he just became a another washed up party guy. There a dime a dozen in a ski town.

So tell us......what is really up ff?