PATRICK O’DELL
As you’re probably well aware, Patrick O’Dell is the guy behind Epicly Later’d, which started as a humble video blog and has become arguably the best TV show about skateboarding in existence. As an interviewer and a documentarian, O’Dell’s strength is that he never shies away from the tough questions. Between asking Ali Boulala about the death of Shane Cross, telling the story of John Cardiel’s spinal injury, and bringing Ed Templeton to tears, O’Dell has managed to document a solid chunk of skateboarding’s history with glaring honesty and intimacy.
O’Dell’s approach is generally to visit pro skaters in their homes, follow them ’round a bit and interview a whole score of their friends. The editing is
