KROQ’s Kevin & Bean interviews Kelly Slater

Kelly Slater, star of Giant Screen film The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D, spoke with KROQ’s Kevin & Bean yesterday.

Listen to the interview here: Part 1 | Part 2

The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D follows nine-time World Champion surfer Kelly Slater and Tahitian surfer Raimana Van Bastolaer as they explore the nature of waves and hunt for the ultimate wave-riding experience at the famed Pacific surf site of Teahupo’o, Tahiti.

The film comes out to IMAX and other Giant Screen theaters beginning Friday, February 12.

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UPDATE 1: Also check out this interview with Kelly on ESPN talking about the film:

I guess we talk about the movie. How’d the idea for a 3D iMax surf movie come about?
It’s something that’s been in the works for a couple years now. Stephen [Low], the director, had been down in Tahiti and spent some time with Raimana [Van Bastolear], and this idea about doing a film with Tahiti and Raimana taking center stage began to evolve. We did a couple of trips down there, and Raimana’s like family and I love Tahiti, so it was a lot of fun. It’s never been done with surf before, so there were some obviously some challenges.

So, is this the iMax surf film?
I hope so. I saw a cut of it awhile ago on a monitor, but I haven’t seen the finished version yet. I’m excited to see how it all came out. But it’s not just for surfers, this is a film that can be shown around the world to any audience.

It also deals with some environmental subject matter, correct?
It’s not so much an environmental message as it is more informational, more geographical. There’s a lot of information explaining how waves are formed, and how things like reefs and tides have an effect on it.

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UPDATE 2: More coverage on THE ULTIMATE WAVE TAHITI 3D:

The Orange County Register: Kelly Slater teaches science through surfing

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