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Jordan Hoffart Interview

I met Jordan over 4 years ago and We instantly got along we both have a twisted since of humor and we get stoked on even the most minute things in life like just skating a red curb or eating a thick meal. I meet so many shallow pissed off biter or spoiled skaters on the daily it was a breath of fresh air to meet a cat Like Jordan who does not complain about anything ever. You could take him to the most ruff crappy no roll up little landing manual pad spot and he would have just as much fun as your average cat in Barcelona.

Jordan is Philosopher up there with Societies or Aristotle he is thankful for anything he gets and has can crack you up no matter how down you feel. Sit back relax and get ready to have Science drop, comedy and wisdom from the brain of the one and only Jordan Hoffart.

SIDE NOTE It is very hard to do this interview because It seemed every 5 minutes as we were sitting in the parking of a local skate park some human would roll up to say hi to him or want to ask there own questions to him in my tape recorder, it was pure pandemonium to transcribe this and make it look functional. PLUS WE WENT TO MAC GRILL AND IT WAS HELL AS WELL….

By NaTE Sherwood

N.S. How do you deal with medical insurance?
Being you are a Canadian who has accuses to proper medical care free of charge how do you handle it in the states do you pay for a HMO or just fly back home if anything goes wrong?

JH
“I Get MEDICAL Through my VISA my card not the work one. I buy travels insurance through that I just send them my flight itinerary and I get up to 60 days of coverage in the states with it, for 7 bucks a year or something like that.

N.S. What happens if you Stay in the states more than 60 days do you have to hope you do not get hurt, ill,etc?

JH
“I have not put to much thought into that, there was one time when I went to the hospital here and I got a bill back in Canada , I was fully covered I was younger then and still under my fathers insurance so t might have been that but I am sure the Government helps. Maybe I would wait a couple of days and buy a ticket then go get it looked at and try to say I was only here for 60 days So I do not get hit up. I really did not put to much thought into it to be honest.” LONG PAUSE But there Is that fact that they could catch you like he was never on that flight or something so it might be in my best interest to just fly home.

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NS
What is the performers union?. Is it like S.A.G. ?

JH
“Years ago I did a bunch of back up work with you know Sluggo and Charmers?
They would hook me up great through the performers union It was crazy how much money was in there, like anytime they needed a little dude for any stunt work they would just call me up and I handled it well a lot of kids had big heads as you can imagine in that industry and I just showed up did my stunts and got out and did not waste anybody’s time or money on filler so I got a good rep and I kept getting calls.” I was never good at acting in fact I sucked I am not going to claim Jason lee status get me in front of the camera and I am just as accrued as any dude, but the stunts was easy and fun it was just like going out for a skate.” It was hard to speak up to be like I think I could work this into the part or make the script sound more feasible, but I felt just like a monkey on strings a full marionette.

*Drew Doran just walks up out of the darkness in the parking lot .

JH
Drew what’s up man ?

D.D.
Rad you guys trying to ditch me hey Nate is that thing on? Rad yo, lets get some food I am hungry.

We jumped in Drews truck, Jordan Gets in the Gnar car and we jet to Macaroni grill.

Loud kids crying ,shitty opera playing, and a hungry Jordan and Drew sit looking at a menu as Tracker Dan aka now Adio Dan aka friend of Jordan meets up and sits down to get in on the interrogation of Jordan.

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NS. Tell me about your Girl who lives in Japan?

JH.
“We met at the Olympics last year in February we been together for a year and half she Participated in the winter Olympics in Turino Italy closing ceremony’s” She is from Vancouver as well. She is a dancer and I was doing this weird ….

*Tracker Dan interjected

TD
So did the closing ceremony’s close the deal?

JH
Yeah Dan nailed it. Laughter all around no pick up of anything that is English.

N.S.
So did you drop in Switch stance paddles the first night or was it strictly lip tricks?

JH
“WHAT WAS THAT!” No Man I am not telling you anything about that”

*laughter

N.S
If skater were in the Olympics and hypothetically you were forced to enter and you won the gold would you rock it in public like many Olympians have done?

JH.
“Is it made out real gold? I would melt it down and make it into a fork or a spoon to show my kid someday like when I am older and have kids, he or she has to do bette to not worship material things like “yo I won the gold medal and I made it into a fork” Or maybe I would just toss it out to show them how worthless things are in life, like maybe if I was one of those guys who trained for my whole life I would boast about it but I am not a narcissist.” I would not be that Syked on the Olympic gold, I would make some art or a spoon Or a grail or crown.Like maybe I would make it a reward like if one of my kids were being good they could rock the crown at the dinner table.
*Laughter Erupts*

LIKE I WOULD MAKE THEM WANT TO Achieve higher goals for they know that the golden cup they are drinking from or the fork they are eating from was made from a gold medal”.

NS.

Speaking of advice and being humble does Deville ever try to give you life advice or does he ask you about your 5 year plan?

JH.

“No he has mellowed out over the years Deville has a lot of great ideas he really does.”

NS.
Could he be classified as a dreamer.?

JH
“No he takes the steps that he has to fulfill his goals so he is not a dreamer.” In his head it makes a bunch of sense but to us it might not but he has got a lot better on being preachy to people. He IS ONE OF MY GOOD FRIENDS , he has learned the politics of it now and he is handling business .”

NS.
What is your 5 year plan?

JH.
“Get my working visa set up, for next year sell my house in Vancouver buy some property here. Just to be able to flash the card and to not have to get stomped at the boarder and asked 50 questions. Paul Macunanow told me some funny storys how after you have that card you are on a pedestal and they just let you in and ask for sticker for there kids. ”

NS. Do you ever worry that is you fully did shed your Canadian Citizenship and reloskate here that you would loose your universal health care and have to end up in the bucket of bills and endless threats of from insurance company’s to cancel you like us?

JH.
“UMM no I guess it does scare me but I would hook it up through one of my sponsors.”

NS I am visa versa I would love to shed my American bullshit to move up there just so I do not spend 115 bucks a month on health insurance. I been trying to find Canadian women to marry but they all hate me.

JH. “No they just got there guard up and they do not let people in as easy. ”

NS.
So I knew you were acting for a bit and doing stunts as well why did you stop?

JH
“That was fun had a ton of fun I could go on about it but I will not say what films or how bad they were JAUST GOOGLE IT. ”

NS.
Okay tell me about Jessica Biel?

JH. My lips are sealed.

NS No this is the corner stone of this interview tell me about the set of blade 3 and her and you come on Jordan no pussy footing around this! Do I need to buy you a few drinks first or do I have to beat it out of you.

JH
“She is a very nice lady that is all I will say.”

NS.
Did she make you Sign A confidentiality agreement that you would not tell anybody how you dropped in switch stance paddles or busted any stale fish grabs or backside disasters on her mini ramp?”

JH
” Man WE SHOULD Order!!! We really need food right guys? ”

NS.
“No did you at least get to bust a invert? Tell me man, do not change
the subject!”

JH

“PRETTY much we just worked together she was A VERY NICE Girl”

NS.
Look ,this is the king pin of my interview and the bushings and pivot cups are coming later the truck will not work unless you answer this question.

JH.
Oh shit the king pin? Okay man.

No pole jams, no speed cream, no melon grabs, no I just busted, not even
a backside air or nose grab. We were just worked together.