As one of the veteran stars of the “Jackass” films and television series, Steve-O is understood for a few of the most incredible stunts from attempting to stroll a tightrope over a pond of alligators to riding a skateboard connected to lit fireworks. On his trip called “The Pail List Trip,” which is revealing at the Bell Auditorium in Augusta on Friday, he will exist video of some stunts that were so severe and improper they weren’t permitted on “Jackass.”
Steve-O is likewise an effective business person and a dedicated fiancé, and he has huge prepare for the future that do not consist of leaping off structures or lighting himself on fire.
Below is a Q&A with The Augusta Chronicle in which he went over all of these elements of his life. It has actually been modified for length and clearness, and some extreme language has actually been censored.
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How was your Thanksgiving? What is your house-hold like throughout the vacations?
I’m typically frustrated by vacations. I believe it decreases performance. With that stated, hanging out at house with all of our animals its cool. Some years I see my household, which’s cool.
The number of animals do you have at this point?
We have actually got 10 animals at our house − 4 canines, 3 felines and 3 goats. The goats remain outside, we have little barn we put them in in the evening, and they wander around the yard throughout the day. The 4 canines certainly produce some mayhem, however we let them in.
You have actually pointed out that you intend to construct an animal sanctuary one day. Is that in the works?
That’s my No. 1 concern in life … to be as effective as I can so that I can use numerous individuals to look after countless animals. We’re taking a look at residential or commercial properties currently. We’re waiting on the marketplace to do it’s thing. The given name I considered was “The Radical Cattle ranch,” however I’m sort of identified to have them do a Steve-O museum at “The Radical Cattle ranch” and I like the concept of calling that “Disgrace Land.”
What will be the crowning exhibition piece at “Disgrace Land?”
The cheetah print swimsuit from the early days of “Jackass.” There was just one, however it simply got included in a lot things.
To help money your cattle ranch and museum, you are on your 3rd funny trip. Your previous trips had some individual significance, especially around numerous relationships in life. What’s the significance of “The Pail List?”
My relationship with my fiancée is the through line of “The Pail List” trip. My fiancée is essentially my partner in criminal offense. She assisted me make a number of the top-level stunts that I provided for the trip.
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Exist any stunts she did not like?
A Few Of them were truly dangerous. Some if its triple-X ranked and it actually put my relationship to the test. With each product on the list, we certainly signed in on how my woman feels about it. That produces a great deal of actually amusing product, and it actually makes the program, in general, a romance. It’s a completely ludicrous romance.
Do you ever do stunts not on electronic camera, in your downtime?
Nah, I require attention. When no one’s around and there’s no video cameras, I’ll be planning what to do when there are individuals and video cameras around. I have a hugely over-developed issue for the attention of others.
In a previous interview, you stated you have actually retired from doing back turns, however you want to produce an unique “Goodbye Backflip.” What’s the prepare for that?
I was thinking of this last night. I understand a variety of actually top-level acrobats that do parkour, heavy-trampoline things. I believe I wan na workshop this with them. If I might have a Russian-swing example launch me up for the backflip, it does a complete loop, and after that returns to fulfill me at the bottom; something like that has me stired.
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Where would you wish to include this?
I believe, since it would be a top-level thing with automobiles or whatever, I wish to make it a huge sufficient thing that it is worthy of an area in my next multi-media funny thing. My next trip is gon na be an evaluation of how midlife is taking its toll on me. Needing to do a “Goodbye Backflip” belongs to getting old, so it actually fits the style of it.
As a teenager, your senior quote was “It’s more difficult to increase a hill than down, however the view is far much better from the top.” Now at 48-years-old, where do you feel you are on the hill?
In Some Cases when I’m on a plane and there’s turbulence, I’ll have that believed like, “Guy, I question if this is it. I question if the aircraft is decreasing.” My head constantly goes to whatever task I’m dealing with like, “This isn’t total!” In a larger sense, if I was on a plane and it crashed and I’m dead, I believe I might feel quite great about where I ended up on the hill. I see the hill as less of a hill and more of a hamster wheel: It simply never ever ends. I put a lot of great
on the hamster wheel and I feel great about it.
Tickets for Steve-O’s Augusta program are still offered at the James Brown Arena ticket office and online at augustaentertainmentcomplex.com, since Tuesday. Costs begin at $35. Admission is limited to grownups ages 18 and older.(*)
