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" I started surfing at 10. "
Taylor Steele
Surfing
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" For me, I like to have mystery in the surf films. "
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" With talent so stacked on a project like 'Proximity' and so many intense locations explored, it's almost impossible to showcase every highlight in the confines of one film. "
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" Making surf films for a living isn't my business anymore, so it's really more of a way to get creative and have a lot of fun with it. "
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" Going back to the films I made in the nineties, they might not have been the most thought-provoking movies, but there was always this conscious thing of knowing that it was fourteen-year-old surfers who were really into it, and so I've wanted to be responsible with that. "
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" Rwanda was the best place. The people are so nice and positive about their future. "
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" I feel like there is plenty of room for fresh ideas, always. "
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" When I started to do work outside of surfing, commercials where I needed to lead, I came out of my shell more, and I realised I wanted to create an environment that's fun because, a lot of time on shoots, people are so stressed and running behind the clock in an intense way. "
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" The beauty of my job is I do all different kinds of film directing, not just surf films anymore. And I do stuff from commercials to short films to working on feature films, and none of it is based from where I live. It's all based elsewhere, so I can live anywhere and commute to where I need to go. "
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" My parents are really supportive of my interests and try to help make them happen with the tools I need. More importantly, they instilled in me that anything is possible if you work hard to make it happen. "
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" Surf films should be completely different from a webisode. They should give the viewer different feelings and emotions. "
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" Our project goal was to push the boundaries of VR technology to show what a surf trip feels like from the first-person perspective. I'm excited to share this. It's pretty incredible knowing my mom can now experience riding a 20-foot wave. "
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" I made surf movies for 20 years, exclusively. And it's incredible, and I feel blessed to be able to do that and have that long of a run. "
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Blessed
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" My parents had bought a video camera for us to film Christmases and other family events. I took it down to the beach, set up a tripod, and I would grab two other friends, and we'd take turns filming and surfing. Then, at the end of the day, I'd go home and I'd make a video for everybody to watch. "
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" I feel like surf films are something I go back to for some balance - to reset myself as a filmmaker. They're something I'll always gravitate towards. "
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" I would love to document all the interesting characters out on the East End. There are some really inspiring people - you can feel the creative energy out there. "
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" Things always evolve and change on location, especially due to the nature of travel and the waves. A lot of unexpected things happen. Often we get lucky, but we also find ourselves scrambling a lot, especially when we are looking for waves in the remote spots of those locations. "
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" I'm not the best filmmaker, but on the sets, it seems like everybody is having fun. "
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" Me and my family, we sort of had this plan to... once we had kids, we had a plan that about every six years we'd move to a new country. So, when we had kids, we moved to Bali for six years, then we went to Australia for six years. "
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" Cultural differences can be delicate situations we have to work within the respectful boundaries of. "
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" During the '90s or the first half of the zeros, whatever you want to call them, I was just doing a lot of videos, and that was my only thing. I was super-focused on that. "
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" The more I learn and grow, the more I feel fulfilled, and even if I'm shooting a commercial for a car or a computer, I try to deliver a filmmaker's point of view where I can learn from the experience. Then I really enjoy it. "
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" I think there just needs to be an emotional attachment to the surfer, however you get that, so that, when you watch the surfing, you can relate to that person, or you're rooting for them, in a way. "
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