Max Couling is up this week. (Be sure to check his full interview in the next issue of MANUAL out thursday)
Crooked grind to fakie, Whangamata. Photo David Read
How old are you?
24
Where are you from?
Greymouth/Runanga
Where do you live?
Christchurch
Best thing about your hometown?
Thunder Cats, Rat Corpse, Partying
Who makes it possible? (sponsors)
Real, Spitfire, Thunder, Volcom, Circa, Quest
Kickflip Backside Wallride, Lyttelton. Photo: Jake Mein
Who are you five favourite upstarts?
Pierre O’Rourke, A Tribe Called Steve, Salty Red, Salty Blue, Tan Face, Scarecrow
Who are you five favourite legends?
Keenan Milton, Campbell Johnson, Greg Timms, Andrew Pope, O’Rourke
What are your favourite five video parts?
1. Keenan Milton – Mouse
2. John Rattray – First Broadcast
3. Vaughan Baker – Lost and Found
4. Danny Reunad – Static 3
5. Lavar McBride – Trilogy
Top 5 youtube vids
1. Crack fiend Hotel Bristol
2. Crack Head vs. PT Cruiser subtitled
3. Speak the Hungarian rapper
4. Head banger fail
5. Two drunk guys one stump and a bike
Backside flip, Whangamata. Photo: David Read
Favourite Quote?
I change my favourite quote regularly but this week its: “Them big toys they shoot like mmmmm lots of times” – St Louis drug dealer
Best city for skateboarding?
Wellington when it’s not windy
Switch frontside nosegrind, Christchurch. Photo: Jake Mein
Favourite song?
Pink Floyd – Learning to Fly
Favourite Park?
Washington but I guess that’s everyones favourite
Favourite Magazine cover?
Keenan Milton – Switch heel, Transworld Skateboarding December 2001
What are your bad habits?
Hating, procrastinating, drinking a shit load of Coke. Doing intense shit when drunk
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What’s the worst thing about skateboarding in NZ?
There’s nothing bad about skating in NZ
What’s the best thing about skateboarding in NZ?
Cool looking spots, and hearing about quotes other people have said from your mates mouth, with a few add on’s chucked in
Ollie, Christchurch. Photo: Jake Mein
Opening portrait: Jake Mein