Interview with Weir `Deep down I'm an old Russian Lady'

[DickButtonFan]

After 7-8 months I calmed down enough to watch the skating. I think I should had finished 3rd in Vancouver.


SM: You once said when you skate you are in the world of your dream and you want to take the viewer there with you. What does that world look like?
JW: Like the inside of the cloud. It's all sparkling and smells with Chanel n. 5



Must save this quote.

[IceAlisa]

It's awesome, isn't it? Even if I am not a fan of Chanel No. 5.

[DickButtonFan]

^ Yes, he really should write, I'm surprised his book was so boring. I guess he's better at speaking.

[Macassar88]

Lochte. Ryan Lochte.

Couldn't agree more. That guy is hot

[Ziggy]

I think I should have finished 3rd in Vancouver.

Delusional.

SM: I have an impression all your weirdness is calculated....

And this sums up Johnny Weir and is also why I dislike him.

He's a terrible narcissist and his 'weirdness' in contrived in order to provide him a lot of attention (pot > kettle, I know ).

Having said that, it is true that Weir is the only celebrity amongst the current crop of US skaters. A Z-list celebrity he might be but a celebrity nevertheless and as a number of posters have remarked already in this thread, some people (who know nothing about skating) actually know who he is.

And love him or hate him, you do talk about him.

So yeah he might bring attention to skating and that's always a good thing.

[Bournekraatzfan]

Wasn't there already a show like that, years ago, with a bunch of up-and-coming girls? Seems to me it was on Discovery.

Yes, though I think I saw it on The Learning Channel in 2006. It followed four US female skaters in the 2005/2006 season, one of whom was Alissa Czisny.

I would love to see Johnny's show!

[spikydurian]

JW: Figure skating is an old sport. Not old, but well, elderly. The traditions are very important and the old people are ruling everything. Those people, by the way, are not interested in the gay athletes, and that's despite the fact in the USA the figure skating has kind of a `gay' reputation. It's just that everyone would rather keep it quiet and not upset the others.
I decided a long time ago there is nothing more important in life than to be what I am. As a consequence on one hand I didn't have to be in the usual boundaries. On the other hand I realize my results as the athlete suffered.

Very open and honest interview.
But not too sure whether the 'old people who rule the sport' like being told they are old , and mothers who send their sons to figure skating like the idea that 'figure skating has gay reputation'.
Good luck Johnny. Just do what you love to do! Be yourself as you say. There is only ONE AND ONLY ONE JOHNNY WEIR.

[Poggi]

Yes, though I think I saw it on The Learning Channel in 2006. It followed four US female skaters in the 2005/2006 season, one of whom was Alissa Czisny.

Also Bebe Liang and Danielle Kahle, but I can't seem to recall the fourth one.

[judiz]

Sandy Rucker was the fourth girl

[Cherub721]

When Weir says he should have won bronze, the question is who should have won gold and silver? I wouldn't be surprised if he said Plushenko and Takahashi.

[Skittl1321]

When Weir says he should have won bronze, the question is who should have won gold and silver? I wouldn't be surprised if he said Plushenko and Takahashi.

That would have been a really good follow up question. And I think you are right. I would say Lysacek and Takahashi, but Johnny probably wouldn't. I think Johnny should have been 4th, or maybe 5th.

[gkelly]

I guess we'll never know what he really thought the results should have been, but my guess is he'd say 1) Plushenko (quad), 2) Lysacek, 3) Weir (because Takahashi fell).

[Cherub721]

I guess we'll never know what he really thought the results should have been, but my guess is he'd say 1) Plushenko (quad), 2) Lysacek, 3) Weir (because Takahashi fell).

I can't see Weir putting a clean 8 triple Lysacek above himself with 8 clean triples. I was thinking he would put Takahashi second because of his artistry and the fact that the fall was on a quad. Weir is no fan of Patrick Chan so he's not in the equation. He might have had Lambiel for silver. Lambiel was shaky, but he didn't fall and he attempted two quads.

[Bournekraatzfan]

Thank you for the translation, TAHbKA! Interesting interview!

[reut]

I can't see Weir putting a clean 8 triple Lysacek above himself with 8 clean triples. I was thinking he would put Takahashi second because of his artistry and the fact that the fall was on a quad. Weir is no fan of Patrick Chan so he's not in the equation. He might have had Lambiel for silver. Lambiel was shaky, but he didn't fall and he attempted two quads.

He wrote about Olympics:

I did the two best performances of my life, and I still failed to medal. I still haven’t quite come to terms as to why I lost to people who fell, but I am so beyond proud of what I did.

So I think he would put on the podium neither Takhashi nor Lambiel.

After such statement I wondered if he ever even tried to understand how COP works.

[skateboy]

My guess is he would have preferred: 1) Plush; 2) Evan; 3) Himself.

I do think he should have beaten Lambiel and Chan, but not Takahashi.

[Iceman]

I wonder if his marriage will last till Sochi.

[berthesghost]

Anyone who competes should believe that they have a chance to win.
No one knows who will represent the US in two years.

Gallant says: I believe I have what it takes to win!
Goofus says: I'll win because the others all suck.

But that's so johnny. He's always taken negative attention as better than no attention at all, and he'll say anything outrageous if it will get him press. He's never been polite or nice, that's why he's famous.

[UGG]

I found it interesting that he was "shocked" that Evan congratulated him on his marriage. I always kind of got the feeling that Johnny had more of a problem with Evan than Evan had with Johnny.

[judiz]

I wonder if his marriage will last till Sochi.

Interesting comment, what makes you wonder?