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This project is interesting, not least because of the fact both the film and skating industries are ones where women are hugely underrepresented. I really wanted it to feel like a discovery rather than a set-up, feeling like the camera is finding these moments. What was your approach to cinematography?
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They’re open-minded and they have a trust in the world that gives me a lot of hope. It’s very similar but their generation inspires me. I grew up hanging out with skateboarders, this is just the younger generation. Was skate culture one that you were already acquainted with, prior to the film? I like working with non-actors so it was natural for me. What made you want to work with the real Skate Kitchen girls instead of casting actors to play them? The process of making something with them and collaborating was so fun and cool that I was like “Ok, I can do this.” I had never done a feature film before. Yes, I originally thought I was going to make a documentary but then I got the Miu Miu opportunity.
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Was the Miu Miu short the inspiration behind Skate Kitchen? I thought they were super cool and asked, “Would you guys want to do a project together?” They were into the idea and I got an opportunity to work with Miu Miu on a short so I brought them in that project. I met the girls on the train and then I heard Nina’s voice and it was amazing. Read our interview with Crystal Moselle and The Skate Kitchen below. Filtered through a teen lens, what results is a tale told with the romantic languor that one can appreciate when looking back at our youth. Saturated in appreciation to the culture it emulates, the movie respects its characters, which have succeeded in representing women in skate on no small terms. They all have the craziest slang that nobody knows besides them.” We ended up hiring him as a cultural interpreter because he would literally sit and help Jaden with his skater accent. “There was this kid Alex, he was like the honorary Skate Kitchen boy. To immerse Jaden Smith, Moselle revealed: Everything, points to authenticity with the most indicative being The Skate Kitchen casting. Though Skate Kitchen is a scripted narrative, the story is still very much based on the real skate culture in New York.