As I say way too often, there is rarely a week that goes by that I do not receive some question about The Roller Blade Seven. Mostly, I just kind of let most of them go in one ear and out the other—because they always seem to be the same question(s), asked and answered so many times before. People, just don’t want to do their research. But, that’s life…
 
Sometimes, if the question strikes a point of interest in me, I will answer it directly. Other questions, I feel are best answered in places like this—this blog, so that more people who have wondered can read the reveal. That’s like this question I received the other day…
 
I’m sure I’ve spoken about this (somewhere) before, but I can’t place where or when. So, I will address it here.
 
I was asked about my wardrobe for The Roller Blade Seven. Where did the idea for my costuming come from and who supplied it.
 
To answer:
 
Basically, it was just the style of clothing I have worn forever. I have long worn suits and/or sport coats and slacks. Plus, I (virtually) always wear tennis shoes. So, when it came time to dress my character, Hawk, for the film, that’s just the direction I decided to go towards. Don was fine with it.
 
The suit I wore, of which there were actually two, was a black Armani. I already owned one of them, and I picked up another one shortly after we went into production. So, one could be being dry cleaned and I would have a backup. The black shirt or shirts that I wore were made my Ralph Lauren, of which I had five. The shoes I wore we mid-high tops made by Reebok, of which I added purple shoelaces. I had two pairs.
 
Interesting note: The Art Director on the shoot hated the fact that I put purple shoelaces in the shoes. Why? I really don’t know??? But, he made several comments about how I needed to remove them and replace them with traditional laces. But, this film was Don and my baby, so I just disregarded everything/anything he said.
 
The skates I wore were made by Rollerblade. I forget what actual model they were, but I’m sure there are you Rollerblade experts out there who would know, as they were very distinctive with the dayglow green wheels and upper strap, with dayglow blue accents.
 
I bought those skates just before we went into production at a sporting goods store at the Beverly Connection shopping center. A sweet lady friend of mine, Laurie, and I went over there, after Don and I had been in preproduction all day, as the first shoot date was quickly approaching. I remember they cost me about a hundred and fifty bucks.
 
The knee pads, elbow pads, and hand pads were something I picked up at the same time. I knew I was not a good skater and I really wanted to protect myself as much as I could as I had no illusion about the fact that I was probably going to hit the ground more than once.  
 
In terms of the Rollerblades, as stated, I was/am not much of a skater, so it ended up that I rarely wore them in the film. You can see a few fun (not really) adventures of me wearing them in The Roller Blade Seven Documentary I made, Roller Blade Seven: The Unseen Scenes on YouTube.
 
Now, let me address the red sock. It’s a subtle thing, but if you look closely at the film, and listen to the subtle dialogue, both Don and my character wear one red sock all the time. And, characters like the one played by Allison, wear one red legging.
 
In fact, Don had one seat in his 1962 Plymouth Belvedere upholstered red and one of the front rims on the car painted red.
 
What does it mean??? Shuuu… That’s a secret. I can’t tell you. No, not really.
 
It was just a sublet reference point designed to signify that only a small group of the characters were a true part of the Cult that was The Roller Blade Seven.
 
It always surprises me that so many people have seen this film, and so many people have talked shit about it, but they have never taken the time to actually study the sublet elements and reality of the film. And yes, there is A LOT of subtle messaging in the movie. Messages that those who go into, thinking that they already know what they know, completely miss.
 
I guess that’s the true essence of Art, Artistic Cinema, and Zen Filmmaking, it’s so sublet you have to understand Art before you can truly witness and become a part of the Art.
 
Anyway… I’m sure there is a million other things I could say about this subject, but that’s pretty much the All and Everything on my wardrobe.