i don't at all agree with you collin. First, no one is fighting, we're brainstorming. My opinion that skiing is heading into 2 different realms (AM and PRo) is definitely valid. There are people who just aren't gonna go pro, period. But, these kids are still insanaly good and can throw down and have the right mentality to be a pro, but it ain't gonna happen for all of us. think about how many towns with concrete there are in the world. now think about how many kids skate that concrete.... look how much competition there is in skating....there simply can't be that many pros, but there CAN be that many ams. Look at every skate ad, they rock their ams almost as hard as their pros, becuase they throw down and they have this hunger in them to become paid athletes. the pros are the best of the best, but once they become pro, their hunger has been satisfied. I'm seein skiing getting to that point, because once again, the competition betwn. athletes to become pro is too high. YES, there WILL be kids that will become paid athletes eventually, but the likelihood is much slimmer. If we can showcase the ams just as hard through our movies, without the hype and money lust (dont say Im bein hypocritical, I'll explain later) we have more of a chance to become recognized for our talent. The money issue is very real. If we want to produce a quality film that rises up with the likes of Offtrail and Farp and OTP or whatever, we will be recognized in the AM world. Money is everywhere, and you can't just give out your hard work and hours for free.
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