Eric Lebeau

What were some of the difficulties of the Shoot to Thrill weekend?

Loading the super16mm for the first time was difficult. It was completely stressing playing with an unknown toy but awesomely fun at the same time. J’en est eu mal à mon coeur d’animal.

What were some of the highlights?

They were: Gerry Boulet, Bob LaSalle’s luxury Touring van, “Jazz” Adam Green’s dog, and Hugo Balek wasting money on whatever.

What sort of schedule did you keep?

We slept, smoked, drove, listened to Gerry Boulet shooting, skated, drove, listened to Gerry Boulet shooting, smoked, shot, skated, ate, shot, skated, drank, smoked, and slept.

What was the team’s overall strategy and goals?

Our main goal or strategy was to have as much fun possible—mission accomplished, General.

From your team’s perspective, what is Shoot to Thrill all about? And, how did you incorporate that into your idea for what you intended to show?

It’s cool experiences among skaters from different cities in our country. We’re just being true to our self and our Montreal-flavour smoked meat.

Whose personality was the strongest or seemed to stand out the most?

It was more like “personality teamwork”. If I had to choose one, I’ll go with Gerry Boulet.

Why him?

He was the spirit of our trip to thrill them all. “Tu me fais mal à mon cœur d’animal”—we listened to that song over and over in Bob’s van.

If you could have any other Canadian skater on your team, who would it be and why?

“Chuck” Charles Rivard; because he’s a kinder surprise.

What kind of locations were you looking for and why?

We skated spots that were pretty under-exposed to the rest of people in Canada. No peace park, no Big O—we just skated neighborhoods in the Montreal island like St-Henri, Outremont, Ville Mont-Royal, and Centre-Sud.

What’s the hardest thing about taking part in Shoot to Thrill?

For me, it was all about super16. It was my first time making love to her. I got used to it and I damn like it.

Individually and in a few words, how would you characterize yourself and each member on your team?

I was a spirit catcher and I got younger. Bob LaSalle is my Gerry Boulet of all time. Adam Green is a coffee and cig alley. Jazz is now my dogg. Hugo Balek is a Croatian Shmalek of a doob dude! Antoine Asselin is perfectionist assassin.