acamus
07-18-2008, 12:54 PM
There is still some legal hold-up on the current TV interview with Yauch. Here are the questions Chapin Young asked Yauch on current TV ...
Gunnin':
--Why'd you want to do this movie, was there something specific about the
material that you personally related with?
--What's special about Rucker Park? History/legacy/players...
--What's the current environment like for promising, young basketball
players? Is it too much for a kid to deal with?
--What's going on with the sneaker companies and these young players?
--How'd you choose which 8 kids you'd focus on? How'd they react to you,
being the famous guy you are?
--What's happened to these 8 guys since the doc was finished?
--Which kid was most interesting to you?
--What can you tell us about getting those insane fisheye aerial shots?
politics/culture/religion:
--Are you still involved with the Free Tibet campaign? What's the latest
news?
--There's a whole young generation of seekers today...Will you tell us about
finding Buddhism?
--Are you going around "incognito" much lately?
--At the1998 MTV awards you addressed the issue of Muslim people being
stereotyped as terrorists...obviously this was a pre-9/11, pre-Iraq War
world. What's your feeling on the issue today?
--With the perceptions of Muslims, it's as if you saw this huge issue before
most people were even aware of it. What are you concerned about today that
you don't think Americans or the world is paying enough attention to?
music:
--What do you think of most fondly about the days of cassettes?
--Can you set the record straight, what was your first gig as the Beastie
Boys?
--How do you think your career would be if you were starting out in today's
world vs. that of the late 70s/early 80s? Are there things you could do now
that you couldn't do then? Are there things you could do then that you
can't do now (like Paul's Boutique)?
--What effect does it have on you to know how many lives you've affected,
influenced and changed with your music and life? Do you have moments where
you reckon with that or feel particularly aware of it?
--What's one way you've influenced culture that you're proud of and one way
you wouldn't mind taking back?
--You've mentioned that when Chuck D started getting heard the genre shifted
to being about making people be aware of the oppression of black people.
How do you feel about where rap has gone today and about where race issues
are in America?
--What's been your best show in the last 5 years?
VIEWER QUESTIONS:
--VIDEO QUESTION FROM
Shannon/14/Burleson, Texas
Steve-Onpoint / 26 / Philadelphia
Allan Baldwin / 37 / L5P ATL
Bill Swensen, 42, USA
Will there ever be another Nathanial Hörnblowér film? Has he retired?
Hörnblowér took offense to the New York Times review of the CHECK IT OUT
video. Are you as sensitive to reviews as Hörnblowér?
Shelby/15/Ontario, Canada
A Day In The Life Of Nathanial Hornblower is one of the most entertaining
short films I have ever seen, and I think David Cross did a great job. What
made you choose him to portray Mr. Hornblower?
P.S. Thanks for putting me in AWESOME, that was a huge honor.
CMH, 30, England
I'd like to know, if you had the opportunity to remake a film, which one
would you choose and who would you cast in the lead roles?
Dana / 17 / Augusta, GA
What gets your creative juices flowing? Who/what inspires you? And can you
give us a lil sample of a rhyme from the new album y'all are working on?
Anything?
Captain_Nimoy
Have you guys ever rapped over Rihanna's 'Umbrella' instrumental, because I
know I have and shit's bangin?
Paul Jones:
What are some of the main changes you want to see if Barack Obama becomes
president?
Jillian Holguin, 24, El Paso,Texas
Have you, as a rock musician/ hip-hop artist, found it difficult to venture
into new territories like politics and film and be taken seriously by others
in the business? If so, what advice do you have for the underdogs that hope
to evolve in a similar direction?
Gunnin':
--Why'd you want to do this movie, was there something specific about the
material that you personally related with?
--What's special about Rucker Park? History/legacy/players...
--What's the current environment like for promising, young basketball
players? Is it too much for a kid to deal with?
--What's going on with the sneaker companies and these young players?
--How'd you choose which 8 kids you'd focus on? How'd they react to you,
being the famous guy you are?
--What's happened to these 8 guys since the doc was finished?
--Which kid was most interesting to you?
--What can you tell us about getting those insane fisheye aerial shots?
politics/culture/religion:
--Are you still involved with the Free Tibet campaign? What's the latest
news?
--There's a whole young generation of seekers today...Will you tell us about
finding Buddhism?
--Are you going around "incognito" much lately?
--At the1998 MTV awards you addressed the issue of Muslim people being
stereotyped as terrorists...obviously this was a pre-9/11, pre-Iraq War
world. What's your feeling on the issue today?
--With the perceptions of Muslims, it's as if you saw this huge issue before
most people were even aware of it. What are you concerned about today that
you don't think Americans or the world is paying enough attention to?
music:
--What do you think of most fondly about the days of cassettes?
--Can you set the record straight, what was your first gig as the Beastie
Boys?
--How do you think your career would be if you were starting out in today's
world vs. that of the late 70s/early 80s? Are there things you could do now
that you couldn't do then? Are there things you could do then that you
can't do now (like Paul's Boutique)?
--What effect does it have on you to know how many lives you've affected,
influenced and changed with your music and life? Do you have moments where
you reckon with that or feel particularly aware of it?
--What's one way you've influenced culture that you're proud of and one way
you wouldn't mind taking back?
--You've mentioned that when Chuck D started getting heard the genre shifted
to being about making people be aware of the oppression of black people.
How do you feel about where rap has gone today and about where race issues
are in America?
--What's been your best show in the last 5 years?
VIEWER QUESTIONS:
--VIDEO QUESTION FROM
Shannon/14/Burleson, Texas
Steve-Onpoint / 26 / Philadelphia
Allan Baldwin / 37 / L5P ATL
Bill Swensen, 42, USA
Will there ever be another Nathanial Hörnblowér film? Has he retired?
Hörnblowér took offense to the New York Times review of the CHECK IT OUT
video. Are you as sensitive to reviews as Hörnblowér?
Shelby/15/Ontario, Canada
A Day In The Life Of Nathanial Hornblower is one of the most entertaining
short films I have ever seen, and I think David Cross did a great job. What
made you choose him to portray Mr. Hornblower?
P.S. Thanks for putting me in AWESOME, that was a huge honor.
CMH, 30, England
I'd like to know, if you had the opportunity to remake a film, which one
would you choose and who would you cast in the lead roles?
Dana / 17 / Augusta, GA
What gets your creative juices flowing? Who/what inspires you? And can you
give us a lil sample of a rhyme from the new album y'all are working on?
Anything?
Captain_Nimoy
Have you guys ever rapped over Rihanna's 'Umbrella' instrumental, because I
know I have and shit's bangin?
Paul Jones:
What are some of the main changes you want to see if Barack Obama becomes
president?
Jillian Holguin, 24, El Paso,Texas
Have you, as a rock musician/ hip-hop artist, found it difficult to venture
into new territories like politics and film and be taken seriously by others
in the business? If so, what advice do you have for the underdogs that hope
to evolve in a similar direction?