{"id":66880,"date":"2018-05-06T12:03:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-06T19:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=66880"},"modified":"2018-05-07T12:25:59","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T19:25:59","slug":"love-letters-the-tony-alva-story-special-vip-preview-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/love-letters-the-tony-alva-story-special-vip-preview-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Letters &#8220;The Tony Alva Story&#8221; Special VIP Preview Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After more than six months of hard labor, the almost-finished Love Letters &#8220;The Tony Alva Story&#8221; was revealed in a special screening on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at AMC Orange 30 in Orange, California. It was an invite only preview hosted by Vans for a few of TA&#8217;s friends and family. If this preview was any indication of what&#8217;s to come, it&#8217;s going to be an epic episode of the Love Letters. Stay tuned for the final version coming soon. In the meantime, you can watch\u00a0previous episodes of the Love Letters at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vans.com\/article_detail\/grosso-loveletters-season-8.html\">https:\/\/www.vans.com\/article_detail\/grosso-loveletters-season-8.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We asked a few of those in attendance to describe Tony Alva&#8217;s impact on skateboarding, and here&#8217;s what they had to say, starting with MadDog himself, followed by Steve Van Doren&#8217;s introduction to the film with Buddy Nichols, Tony Alva and Jeff Grosso.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NlAo2gqBGz4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<pre>Filming by Dan Levy<\/pre>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66893\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BE8A4601-614x368.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BE8A4601-614x368.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BE8A4601-scaled-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BE8A4601-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BE8A4601-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Craig Freebairn, Kevin Marks, Pelle, Ted Terrebonne, Kristy Van Doren, Chris Dangaard, Caroline Smile, Ian Smile, Jeff Ho, Joaquin Sahagun, Cholo, and Usen Gusman. Photo by Dan Levy<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66894\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BE8A4603-614x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BE8A4603-614x460.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BE8A4603-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BE8A4603-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BE8A4603-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Buddy Nichols, Kevin Marks, Tony Alva. Photo by Dan Levy<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66898\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6220-614x440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6220-614x440.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6220-600x430.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6220-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6220-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6220.jpg 1997w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tony Alva and Jeff Ho. Photo by Dan Levy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66899\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6235-614x843.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6235-614x843.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6235-600x824.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6235-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6235-768x1054.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6235.jpg 1261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Craig Freebairn, Jeff Ho, Tony Alva, Usen Gusman. Photo by Dan Levy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66881\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0163-614x801.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0163-614x801.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0163-scaled-600x783.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0163-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0163-768x1002.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0163-scaled.jpg 1961w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Craig Freebairn, Usen Gusman and Jeff Ho. Photo by Ted Terrebonne<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66882\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0180-614x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0180-614x614.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0180-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0180-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0180-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0180-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0180-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0180-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tony Alva. Photo by Ted Terrebonne<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66883\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0182-614x697.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0182-614x697.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0182-600x681.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0182-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0182-768x872.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0182.jpg 2020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dennis Martinez. Photo by Ted Terrebonne<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66884\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0183-614x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0183-614x461.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0183-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0183-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0183-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pete Zehnder and Tony Alva. Photo by Ted Terrebonne<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66885\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0186-614x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0186-614x461.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0186-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0186-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0186-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Steve Van Doren and Paul Van Doren. Photo by Ted Terrebonne<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66886\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0189-614x556.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0189-614x556.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0189-scaled-600x543.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0189-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0189-768x695.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Steve Van Doren and Rick Blackhart. Photo by Ted Terrebonne<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66887\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0190-614x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0190-614x461.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0190-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0190-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0190-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Paul Van Doren, Steve Van Doren, Buddy Nichols, Rick Charnoski, Tony Alva. Photo by Ted Terrebonne<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66888\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0191-614x598.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0191-614x598.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0191-600x584.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0191-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0191-768x747.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>John Lucero, MRZ, Lance Mountain, Marty Jimenez. Photo by Ted Terrebonne<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66889\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0192-614x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0192-614x461.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0192-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0192-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0192-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Christian Hosoi. Photo by Ted Terrebonne<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66890\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0194-614x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0194-614x634.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0194-600x620.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0194-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0194-768x793.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0194.jpg 1990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wynn Miller. Photo by Ted Terrebonne<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66891\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0196-614x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0196-614x488.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0196-scaled-600x476.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0196-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0196-768x610.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tony Alva and Christian White. Photo by Ted Terrebonne<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66892\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0198-614x434.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0198-614x434.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0198-scaled-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0198-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0198-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pete Zehnder, Arab, Todd Harder, Tony Alva. 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