Jack takes his Talk Story tour on a run of dates on Australia's east coast…
Have you ever wanted to swing? In a historical sense at least?
Over the course of June, surfing’s most enduring filmmaker, certainly its tallest, the Los Angeles-born Jack McCoy will be “talking story” with noted guests along Australia’s east coast.
These guests include Kai Neville, who’s been making surf film epics since he was a little boy in Superman pyjamas, and the South African Craig Anderson who once famously tore up a million-buck contract to launch his own clothing label, which is called Former.
Other guests, at other shows, include Mark Occhilupo, Dave Rastovich, Wayne Lynch and Joel Parkinson.
Yesterday Jack, who is seventy one, sent me an email detailing the event.
As I move closer to the end of my career, I want to give back and share some intimate moments that haven’t been documented in the movies. I have been doing Talk Stories and Master Classes at film festivals around the world, connecting with audiences far and wide.
The Talk Story event is a journey of the people and places that have inspired me. The stories will include: the planning, the execution, the life and death adventures whilst working with the world’s best surfers from Gerry Lopez, Tom Carroll to Andy Irons and Kelly Slater. From crude Plexiglas water housings to filming with an underwater jet ski to capture images that no one had ever done before. I also share the story of filming one of the 3 most famous surfed waves in surfing history.
It is also a behind the scenes look at what it took to create the images and films. I consider it a back stage pass into my life’s work. Accompanied by still photos and film clips (some of which have never been publicly released) this is not a show you will find on YouTube. It is shared with the audience who are invited to ask questions about working with the world’s best surfers or the location of a particular scene.
For camera and film maker buffs I’ll talk about the tools of my trade and for music lovers I’ll share how I choose my soundtracks and the personal relationship I’ve had with some legendary artists including Jack Johnson, Dave Grohl and even a Beatle.
I have approached my art with the best quality possible in film, soundtracks, surfers and equipment and therefore in order to deliver an event like this, I have not compromised on the venue. This is why I have chosen MCA during VIVID to start my tour and to deliver an intimate and interactive experience for the audience to benefit fully from the media we will share.
This is an event, I think, that will have your feet banging on the linoleum.
I’ll be there? You?
Tour Dates
Sydney: Saturday, June 1, two pm, with Craig Anderson and Kai Neville.
Sydney: Friday, June 14, eight pm, with Dave Rastovich and Wayne Lynch
Noosa: Thursday, June 20, seven pm, with Wayne Lynch
Gold Coast: Friday, June 21, seven pm, with Mark Occhilupo and Joel Parkinson.
Byron Bay: Saturday, June 22, seven pm, with Occ.
Newcastle: Friday, June 28, seven pm, with Occ.
Central Coast: Sunday, June 30, five pm, with Occ.
20 mins walk away.
Sorry.
You could come live under our house if you like. I have a nice treated-pine board rack you could snuggle up on.
Sorry amigo, Jebus worshipper’s achieve levels of devotion that defy the advanced logic of Lysergcy.
Counterintuitive if you will.
Yes, the drug would allow them a vision they haven’t read over and over, but…..
Does Mason host his own church? Tax exempt you know…. preaching Jebus with footwork on the roof.
god loves that shit, btw….
Disco…. I know those guys got laid, but at what price and to whom?
The book of Curren is poorly written with empty pages all over. Just wanted to make sure I was praying to a man or I would look misogynistic. Which would be troublesome with St Peter of Drouyn. Gotta hedge my bets amigo.
How do you know Jebus was male?
That was meant for Astro, but any answer will do
Hey Derek, you gonna talk to Jack?
Want me to ask something?
Once kidnapped Mr. McCoy and fead him pancakes in exchange for some story. Late after a big night in my home town..
Went to Jack’s “Talk Story” gig in Perth last year at the University of WA’s Octagon Theater. Jack’s on-stage guest was Wayne Lynch. Both received standing ovations from an appreciative audience. We loved every moment with such informative and entertaining story-telling, plus Jack’s use of technology with excellent visuals and sounds to support the show. Well worth the cost of admission. Jack is a real showman. It is in his blood. Recommended viewing. Go see him in action while you can.
Yer a bit riled up tonight Freerider.
Feeling a bit o’brimstone?
I don’t think the loss of his dog is helping ?
I think I missed that thread.
Is Toaster actually Dane ‘Ding-dong’ Reynolds?
Or Sybil , the girl with multiple personalities ? Sally Fields played her in the film of the same name ?
Or Reynold’s Wrap, the famous go-to alu foil brand name in ‘Murica.
Or Reynolds Number,
a dimensionless number used in fluid mechanics to indicate whether fluid flow past a body or in a duct is steady or turbulent.
Or Dane Edna Beverage; a chunky cross-dressing cocktail waitress free-surfer.
Shhhh , they may be listening …….. but they won’t get us with our wrap around Alu Foil boards , oops , helmets ….
A little clip of the Sydney Opera House for those of you who have never visited to the tunes of Nick Cave’s Ship Song
https://m.youtube.com/watch…
Bringing sexy back
https://youtu.be/l5I2vEcVC_I
This is the party you could have voted for ….. ?
Just listened to The Weeping Song and I won’t be weeping long .
Surfing reappears for A Night at the Opera ? I was at the People of Sydney’s Opera House ,( keep your greedy little hands off it Alan Jones for A Day at the Races ) , UNESCO World Heritage Listed Cultural Site , to see a surf film in the late 70s and numerous times since to experience the joys of Contemporary Dance , Theatre and Opera . Anyway , In a strange twist of the cinema scene from Big Wednesday ,older members of the audience ( probably 19 ) were booing the Lopez segment of the film , as his surfing , though beautiful as always , was not what the Youth of Sydney wanted to see at that moment in time and space . Just wondering if this event ,40 years down the track , will be a back slapping event or a cultural exchange and what happened to those rebels who weren’t afraid to question the status quo of surfing all those years ago ?
While your there check out John Olsen’s Masterpiece Mural “ My Salute to Five Bells “ !
https://m.youtube.com/watch…
I was reading texts the other day and came across this from the Book of Arseholes:
And Jebus was known to get more than a little fucked off with cunts who blew up surf breaks for their own profit.
He said, “Talk Story all you want cunties. You’re all arseholes at the end of the day and going down.”
One million dollars?
That will seem like a great move
When he’s fifty five
Twenty four years to go!
He could sticky tape it back together if people think his clothes are stupid.
Already done.
https://www.news.com.au/lif…
No Vicco? We don’t want you fucken snob cunts here anyway. The term “surf community” is an oxymoron. There is no community. You’re all a bunch of greedy cunts. Myself included. There hasn’t been a bunch of cunts this greedy since the Geelong AFLW team had a munch off and split their poons on oversized fruits. Long live the fajitas.
Edit: Carissa’s bucket of fish heads.
No brazzoz either
Just white has beens tooling for money.
Craig’s skin has a gorgeous mahogany hue. Does that excuse his whiteness, the mark of the devil etc?
I knew that Mr Anderson was born in SA , the rainbow nation , but this is the first time in the Surf Media that I have seen him not described as being from Newcastle , Australia ?
Sounds Daneish
Son of Anders/Andrew . Living not far from Scandinavia we have had a plethora of Norwegians , Danes , Swedes and Icelanders playing for THW , Kiel’s famous Handball Team . From what I have seen , and please correct me if I am wrong , the Andersens come from Denmark , Norway and Iceland while the Andersons come from Sweden or Newcastle or Durban ?
True, I love the Hellacopters
The Entombed!
Iceland has the best system for naming children. if you are named Chas Smith and have a son that you want to call Ashton, he doesn’t named Ashton smith but Ashton chasson. or in Dereks case, derekson. it must be quite nice when your parents can’t accuse you of shaming the family name.
In this gender fluid society we are now living in what happens if the father was nothing more than genetic material, donated or purchased , and the boy child has two mums ?
beekerson or tubeson. both of which roll off the tongue better than chasson.
I heard of a interesting case the other day from a friend , of a transgender male , who was a female , and during the transformation phase became pregnant and the Government wants her to be the mother of the child but, she who is now a he , demands his status as the father …..?
let the child decide. doesn’t need to be conscious choice. just wait and see what day the child gives the parent a coffee cup painted in art class. mothers day or fathers day. job done
The getting of wisdom …
Ummm chausson is the French noun for Slipper ?
Chausson de Chasson , in his dreams …….
Or more importantly, what happens in Japan where 98% of adoptions are of male children post-25 years of age?*
*Apparently, business owners do this when they recognise talent in the work place is better than the gene pool, so adopt to ensure the company is well run in the future. Started when a few big companies, Canon being one, did so and the idea took off. Not sure how the family dynamics work. “Move over #1 son, meet the new #1 son!”
I am male and over 25 but have no talent so probably won’t be changing my name from son to Sony in this lifetime … so they can stick that in their Canon and smoke it .
Just like I tell people I live in Merewether if I’m trying to impress but that I grew up in Waratah if I’m tryna front.
He moved here around 10 or 11 and used to surf like a mini Machado in booties
Well if you couldn’t grow up in Mark Richards’ Town then your parents could have moved to Mick Adamstown and instead of playing for the Waratahs you could have played for the Rosebuds ?
I went to the KMart in Waratah once. I was not entirely certain that all the various denizens shuffling through the isles could actually be classed as human.
Maybe too much Special K or not enough ?
What’d ya say about the 2298 cunt?!
I bet his bum is white as snow.
So say his former partners….. ?
I cannot understand most of you are saying but the connotations are scintillating and provide some deeply resonant imagery. It’s like free-form jazz abuse-poetry.
We, as a community, really, selfishly, need you in a publicly-facing position in live broadcasts. For the sake of the children, and our future.
Long slow clap 👏
I must just be another stupid American. Well written by Wigs as usual, but I can’t understand one word of the above. I do get the general nature of the Scott Bass mantra of “SURFERS ARE THE WORST”. I did use the Google to find out a bit more on the GLONG Cats, but now I have to figure out what the hell an “indigenous guernsey” is. More work time wasted.
Thanks for clarifying that Gary…. can we see you first thing in our HR office when you return to work tomorrow. Thank you.