Exclusive Interview With Jason Paul
I asked Professional Freerunner Jason Paul some questions about the upcoming Art Of Motion and freerunning in general
What is it like to be a profesional freerunner ?
I spend some time of my day doing Freerunning and a big part of my day keeping the business side of things going . Replying to e-mails , working on creative projects , shooting and editing video content for Social Media . A big part of it is creating the media that will then get me hired for jobs . About twice a month I will be booked to do a project with a brand . This usually involves travel and multiple days of work .
What is the best part of being a professional freerunner ?
Being able to build my own lifestyle , work and travel .
How has freerunning changed your life ?
In every way imaginable . Like sports do for many teenagers it ' s had a huge part in building my personality . It was the reason for me to build a strong body , to learn how to overcome my fears , work hard and set the right goals . This has transcended into who I am as a person and how I life my life .
What do you think is the real purpose of art of motion ?
Create an awesome event for the sport , that builds is culture , while promoting RedBull .
Why have you not been competing these past years ?
I ' m more excited about making video-projects . I ' ve won the AOM and other contests many times and working my ass off for 6months to do it again doesn ' t excite me as much as working my ass off for a video-project or clothing release .
Do you think winning the art of motion is important ?
Not to me .
What is the best part of the art of motion ?
That it brings out the worlds best freerunners to the most epic spot in the world . In short , lots of fun with good friends .
Why did you get into freerunning ?
I just know that I saw it and something inside me said " That ' s what i want to do ". I followed that feeling .