We now continue with our interview with Kevin of Syndicate.

agr: What has been your prior experience with film?
Kevin: Haha none. First timer. Just lil’ edits here and there of course.

agr: Seems to be working out.
Kevin: Gracieee, but yea we would just film random fun stuff post it on the syndicate site and it just grew into something bigger i guess.

agr: And the kids in Ohio are into it?
Kevin: Yea I hope so.

agr: So there will be a host of rail sliding and slicing. How would you respond to some “gnarlier than thou” kid who thinks snowboarding must have at least 3 feet of powder at all times?
Kevin: You know..its snowboarding regardless. As long as you have a board under your feet its the same to me. It is what you make it, and from growing up in the Midwest its spawned into rail riding. For me at least..long as your having fun.

agr: Good response. For the film, are there any influences or themes that you are trying to incorporate?

Kevin: Yea totally. Try to focus on the angles and capitalize on the weirdness of a spot obscurities are good. I’m a huge fan of Kidsnow, First Kiss, and OG neoproto. Oh, and Autumn Line!

agr: Urban settings do have a lot of potential for interesting cinematography. Like bums and stuff.
Kevin: Oh yea for sure. I have so much random human footage is crazy.

agr: Is all the riding in Ohio?
Kevin: Yea mainly, we have some footy from the out western parts though.

agr: Whose films do you admire outside of the shred land?
Kevin: Wow, thats’ a difficult one. Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, Ethan Coen, Alfonso Cuaron to name a few.

agr: Solid. When can we expect the full length of “All Smiles?”

Kevin: THURSDAY!!! I’m hyped. Oh, you can add Scorsese to that list!

agr: Thursday?
Kevin: Yea. I’m sending you one.

agr: Kick ass. We will have a premiere for ourselves. Hella babes and popcorn.
Kevin: Yea make a night of it ..light a candle, get sensual.

agr: Done deal. What are you doing for distribution in yr neighborhood?
Kevin: Outta the trunk. We’ve been phoning shops to see if they’d support the cause.

agr: I have bought many a good products out of trunks. I stand by yr decision.
Kevin: Haha like janked ass stereos and phone books. Working on getting a legit distribution for next years deal.

agr: Syndicate is kinda like Batman.
Kevin: Haha explain?

agr: Because there is the movie, and then there is the clothing. Tell me about them threads.
Kevin: And lunch boxes. Oh the threads, it’s pretty much whatever we feel like printing whatever we’re into at the time.

agr: Who is doing the artwork?
Kevin: Not just one dude, that’s exactly what Syndicate is: a group of peeps with a common interest.

agr: And lunch boxes? That would be sick man. Damn good idea right there.
Kevin: Haha. Yea keep the kids hungry.

agr: Well we dig the clothes and we are looking forward to the lunch boxes.
Kevin: (ill hit you with some photos via email of the threads)

agr: One more boring question: who designed the site because that puppy is slick!
Kevin: Mauh. or is it muah?

agr: I have no idea. Is that a laugh or a dude?
Kevin: Haha. That’s me, like muah or something.

agr: Werd? Damn boy, you got yrself some cyber skills. Good stuff.
Kevin: Yeaaa haha.

agr: Ok, now some rapid fire questions for the kiddies to sink their teeth into. Ready?
Kevin: Sure

agr: I am watching a video with snowboarders with goofy department store and energy drink sponsors. If Syndicate had to have one major corporate sponsor, what would it be?
Kevin: Sherwin Williams.

agr: Good one.
Kevin: Haha, or Oreck, that vacuum dude. Love that guy. He’s gotta be so old but he can still lift that sucker, that’s marketing…

agr: Indeed. If Syndicate had to make a concept snowboard movie with a Disney theme, what movie would it be?
Kevin: ANASTIA [Ed. Note: we are going to assume Kevin’s respnonse was Anastasia, or Dumbo). I can’t spell, because it’s magical.

agr: Another collab question: what is the best snack combo (e.g. peanut butter and pretzels, muffins and ketchup, marshmallows and marshmallows)? Those are just examples, you can’t use em. Cuz they are mine.
Kevin: dude i love peanut butter and pretzels. That’s my jam, or peanut butter and pancakes/waffles.

agr: That will work! If you had to choose between smelling something really bad all the time and being itchy all the time, what would it be?
Kevin: Smelling something really bad.

agr: Even farts?
Kevin: Yea everybody likes their own brand.

agr: What about smelly dog farts?
Kevin: No dice, haha.

agr: Yea, me neither. Do you need to go to some fancy “film school” to know how to make a movie?
Kevin: well not really, but im sure it would help. experience plays alot into it but, the proper education can support said experience
im working on going to one of those guys

agr: What is going to be the official snowboard teaser song of 0809?
Kevin: Haha. Mr. Airplane Man is the band, the song is “Hush Hush.”

agr: Noted. Will snowboarders ever be as cool as skateboarders?
Kevin: No.

agr: Damn. Really?
Kevin: Never.

agr: What is yr favorite non-agoodreed.com website?
Kevin: dvxuser.com or snowperception.com

agr: Is there anything else that you want all the nice folks at home to know?
Kevin: Shout outs?

agr: If you’d like…
Kevin: Word. Mike G, Dan Morrison, Autumn Line, Pete Harvieux, Noodle, Michigan homies, Jay Croft, Mark Wiitanien,
Codias, uhh, I’m coming up short handed.

agr: We can supplement it later it via email and trick everybody. So just let me know if there is anything to add.
Kevin: Yes! Trickery.

agr: Are you ready to go celebrate completing your exams Kevin?
Kevin: Yea gonna be consuming some beverages here in a moment.

agr: Ginger ale I suppose.
Kevin: Yes that. I wanted to drop something about next years Midwest project….

agr: Civil War 2?
Kevin: Haha

agr: Let’s hear it.
Kevin: Well,next year we’re going to make a full length Midwest film. Gonna be wild. Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, a lil Pennsylvania in the mix. Showcase the talent Midwest has to offer.

agr: A Midwest massacre.
Kevin: Yea. It’s gonna be heavy. That’s what I’m stoked on right now. Pete’s helping me out.

agr: agoodreed loves Pete and Corduroy.
Kevin: Yea hes the man. There will be a Corduroy issue inside of the DVD.

agr: Should we end on that note?
Kevin: Lets!

Thanks Kevin and Syndicate. Keep on keepin’.