Finally a Honnold interview where the interviewer isn't just saying "but what if you fall, wouldn't you die???" over and over
@polymathematics_5 жыл бұрын
haha absolutely. I have listened to so many of these..
@comedycat25 жыл бұрын
I was thinking this too after watching so many of these interviews. "Someone who actually saw the film is interviewing him. Finally!"
@vivavaldez875 жыл бұрын
She was a bit annoying towards the end when she addresses that how fear affects him is different from everyone else (something a lot of people keep touching on and Alex, bless him, keeps trying to assert that it isn't the case and the real take away is that proper preparation can help you overcome natural fears in all walks of life).
@claytonbrown71205 жыл бұрын
VivaValdez He avoids the question, we all want to know if he’s been tested for the spectrum but it’s really none of her business so it’s fine that he avoids
@nobytes23 жыл бұрын
This has got to be in the top 3 Honnold interviews easily. Well prepared, asking the right questions with such ease and flow. Other interviews are try so hard, and ask the same over and over again.
@avahoward5 жыл бұрын
This is a refreshingly good interview of him, props to the interviewer!
@tommynikon22835 жыл бұрын
Really? having seen more than 20 interviews....Alex always seemed to deliver. The bigger issue is clueless media types....like this wench: tarted up, overly made-up, and a costume disaster.
@RedX22765 жыл бұрын
@@tommynikon2283 I think the quality of the interview comes more from the quality of the questions. It's obvious that this lady watched the movie and did some research, and she asks questions that give some meaningful jumping off points for Alex. You seem more concerned with what she's wearing though...
@latneyb5 жыл бұрын
Meh.
@NevadaSmith25 жыл бұрын
I agree, I think she did a great job. I've followed Alex for over a decade -we even went to the same high school (he was only there one year while I was there, and I didn't know him). But being that this gal obviously isn't an avid climber, she had an informed discourse, and the discussion had a great flow. I give her props.
@AveragePicker5 жыл бұрын
Clueless media types? Do you expect them to be well versed in climbing and appealing to an accomplished climbing demographic? Yes the questions are largely repetitive but it’s the same questions any 100 random people would likely ask too. Her looks has zero effect on how “clueless” you think she is. Rather it seems you just have some bitter perspective on females with having to back up your idiocy with “wench” and “tarted up...” comments. Honestly you are saying more about yourself than any point you might want to make about her or the general media.
@michelleeaton66025 жыл бұрын
The interviewer was better than most.. but Alex Honnold is so real, true, and authentic, that he doesn’t let any erroneous or misleading statements or assumptions about him stand. He corrects them immediately.
@mrtheman8885 жыл бұрын
Free soloing El Cap is the single greatest athletic achievement in human history. Period.
@romuloambay96244 жыл бұрын
alex is greater than anyone else in this field- rock climbing. .in another related endeavor, mountain climbing, reinhold meissner was the first to reigned supreme sometime ago n the '80s. .alex followed through, did the first ever free solo recently- the ultimate test a man can ever do including all sports and adventure on earth. .same with reinhold who was the first ever to scale everest, nanga parbat, k2 and the rest, first 15 highest peaks in the world, with speed and less support from technology. .ropeless and without back up oxygen and other cumbersome gadgets, he scaled alone or with only a companion. . . . .these are the only two individuals worth recognition and remembering for being radicals and daring in their respective sports. . . . ."he who dares, do undarables and succeed are seldom followed or copied. .there were those who tried to emulate but they're up only to form but never have the spirit."
@jermainewashington74472 жыл бұрын
I don't know, man. Joey Chestnut ate 79 hotdogs in 10 minutes. TEN MINUTES.
@elooouan2 жыл бұрын
If you think El Cap is crazy, imagine alpine climbing. Marc André Leclerc free solo’d ONSIGHT mixed climbing big walls on sketchy ice and rock in freezing temperatures with no rehearsal. Oh and the walls were even bigger and technical than El Cap. Alpine climbing is just so much harder and hardcore. Still an amazing achievement
@zraybroske24165 жыл бұрын
Love how himself Alex is no matter the attention. He’s a humble guy who happens to be one of the best athletes of all time.
@nextari5 жыл бұрын
This interviewer is an exceptional example of being kind and warm, while remaining exciting and respectful and professional. What a personality, I hope to see more of her. Alex is funny! 6:19
@tommynikon22835 жыл бұрын
Solo WINS the Oscar- best Doc! And rightfully so. This guy is balls out....on a different planet.
@voiceOreezn5 жыл бұрын
Alex Honnold is absolutely the best athlete on earth. Amazing film, (see it on big screen if possible). I have been following his career well before most people had heard of him. He is unbelievably methodical and I really envy his ability to control his emotions (fear). More than anything, he just prepares for these climbs like few people do.
@voiceOreezn5 жыл бұрын
@Tom Silverheart I agree with you that there are hundreds of climbers with his climbing ability, and even significantly better than he is. But I did a fair amount of climbing in my younger days, and personally believe that climbing ability alone is just one factor. To free solo that wall requires far more than climbing ability. It requires hours of sustained mental focus, which is unbelievably difficult (much harder than the public knows). What I think sets him apart is dedication, focus, his preparation methods, his ability to get into a headspace for a climb like this. I don't believe he is a daredevil, (to speak to the volcano analogy), he just imagines things that are thought nearly impossible, then relentlessly prepares to minimize subjective risks. Not sure if K2 is a fair comparison here. While certainly more deadly, it's higher death rate is due not only to difficulty, but to a high level of objective risk, (yet Ed Viesturs climbed it without oxygen). I believe what sets Alex apart, is not his physical prowess, but a combination of vision, combined with relentless preparation and years of learning to control his own mind. Just my opinion.
@elmoblatch97875 жыл бұрын
@Tom Silverheart a quick google search reveals that 306 people have summited K2. A quick check on Google reveals that one person has free solo'd El Capitan. Of course there are hundreds with Alex's level of climbing. He is the first to admit this, but that "extra risk" makes all the difference. It makes him, if not the best, than certainly the boldest athlete on earth. You can "calculate" that risk 100 times, but it only takes one moment and you are dead. K2 is an endurance test that requires some luck, but the majority of people who FAILED to summit K2 are probably alive. If you FAIL climbing El Cap without ropes, you are 100% dead. Don't try to minimize this accomplishment. Have the courage in yourself to simply sit back and admire one of the most astounding achievements in the history of humankind.
@izzylava5 жыл бұрын
@Tom Silverheart Jesus lol RIP bro
@dextiir5 жыл бұрын
We didnt just see a guy climbing up a 3000 foot wall. We saw a guy who choreographed every movement of the human body to the last digits and execute it flawlessly. This is contemporary art in its purest form. The mental strength you got to have before attempting something like this is insane.
@codynova5 жыл бұрын
I came to the comments to say that the interviewer did a fantastic job, and I can see that others agree. I've watched a lot of interviews with Alex and you can tell he also appreciates the interviewers questions and insight. He seems to engage a lot more here than in many other interviews I've seen with him.
@StephenJonesGoreville5 жыл бұрын
This was honestly a decent interview, I'm in shock.
@FirstLast-cd6vv5 жыл бұрын
The average person can't appreciate nor comprehend what he has accomplished here.
@leevanfleet5 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty average, I can appreciate what he's done, maybe not fully comprehend but nearly
@news4usunshine5 жыл бұрын
Anyone who has ever done any multi-pitch rock climbing can easily and fully comprehend and appreciate what Honnold did. I am one of them.
@userjeffe5 жыл бұрын
I can, I free soloed el cap yesterday but it took 7 hrs
@MeanGeneSanDiego5 жыл бұрын
@@userjeffe Fart.
@mariuscroitoru49833 жыл бұрын
The sense of entitlement here is crazy 😂😂😂
@KatherineUribe-15 жыл бұрын
Alex "No Big Deal" Honnold. Love him!💟👍😎
@lalibertenordsud5 жыл бұрын
Happily surprised of the quality of the interviewer. Good interview!
@SuperLooneyrooney5 жыл бұрын
The Best Athlete on the face of the earth
@Marauder19815 жыл бұрын
best athlete
@Ureyeuh5 жыл бұрын
Climbers are truly a different kind of people. It's insane to see a climber and the climbing community at large getting the attention that they are from outlets like Sports Illustrated. Alex's feat (along with the filming crew) has thrown climbing into the spotlight, and this is going to do wonders for the "sport".
@largeformatlandscape5 жыл бұрын
Very good interview with decent questions finally
@Maquenchie Жыл бұрын
Its nice to see an interviewer who knows nothing about rock climbing and free soloing, but avoid most of the frustrating questions that alex gets asked often. Shes very talented
@Nikita-jo4cl5 жыл бұрын
I always love be to hear Alex speak whether it’s in a north face episode, Ted talk or interview and I love it when he essentially calls out an interviewer for a stupid question which he always does with respect too but interviews like this one where the questions are more interesting and best of all the interviewer doesn’t interrupt or ramble on after asking a question (I’ve seen Alex say something like “so what was the question” when someone does this) and gives him time to answer the question. Definitely one of my preferred interviews that’s for sure
@TheGiarcC5 жыл бұрын
What a great interviewer...really well done.
@StaffRecordPlayer5 жыл бұрын
good interviewer and questions indeed. didnt expect that
@KONAMAN1005 жыл бұрын
His brain must be wired in a different way. He's very calm never ruffled very articulate and analytical and precise in interview. Which he also must be the same climbing. Can anyone else do this stuff!?
@duganrocks1003 жыл бұрын
They did an mri and his fear and some other values were measured super low to non-existent. Not sure if it's genetics though, cause I bet being on the verge of death so often forces your brain a certain way. He a prodigy
@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid3 жыл бұрын
@@duganrocks100 The FMRI scan shown in Free Solo does not prove, or even suggest, any difference between Alex's fear responses and those of most people. The control "group" was invalid. (it was one person)
@mikesantimore69712 жыл бұрын
If we were all as humble as him it'd be a great world
@alwatson43524 жыл бұрын
The best "interviewer" gives the best interview.
@scottg67542 жыл бұрын
Good interviewer. Right off the bat "fall to your death" without it sounding judgemental. That is somebody who gets the bigger picture.
@dooshmagee2165 Жыл бұрын
great interview and questions, well done
@MrRafaelgp5 жыл бұрын
"I'm afraid of falling out too, but I'm just extremely confident that I won't fall off certain things" - Alex Honnold
@401sFinest5 жыл бұрын
Great interview.
@Kingsizeshrimp5 жыл бұрын
Really good interview.
@cindyhurzeler38855 жыл бұрын
I was disappointed that RBG didn't win. She rocks. I mean a documentary about a guy climbing El Cap is cool, but you know he makes it before you start watching it so... Then I watched Free Solo. In fact I've watched it four times. And just the part where he climbs I watched about 20 times. And every time my stomach is in knots. I enjoyed getting to know him. I thought it was so sad that he had to teach himself how to hug. I watch the fear in his girlfriend as she left. And I felt every bit of Mikey's pain. And I admit when he got to the top, I too was delighted. When he told Sanni that he loved her, at the biggest moment in his entire life, I burst into tears. That Oscar was earned. And well deserved.
@DerekMatthewCoverSongs5 жыл бұрын
I can barely climb a flight of stairs . This is amazing how do they not get tired
@liadellaporta91585 жыл бұрын
i love him
@elmoblatch97875 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I give credit to Alex. For a man who was essentially introverted for the vast majority of his life, he has given a thousand interviews in the last year, and now that will only ramp up again with the Oscar win. He needs to milk the attention and realize how special and unusual it is, because it's a chance for him to make money beyond that of a successful dentist.
@oceanexploration5 жыл бұрын
If you rearrange the letters of Honnold, you get "Hold N On".
@joshuabennett58914 жыл бұрын
I love Yosemite national park, Can't wait to get back asap. I managed to get there in January 2020 before the coronavirus shut everything down.
@txterbug5 жыл бұрын
This guy had been putting in WORK doing interview after interview after interview.
@WJJ19613 жыл бұрын
Well interviewed lady! (ha ha, I read below, and so it seems we all appreciated her performance!)
@LBenn3025 жыл бұрын
He has become my inspiration in life.
@justinrice76095 жыл бұрын
Alex: Fear of clowns is stupid haha Interviewer: I'm afraid of clowns Alex: 😳
@imagine90334 жыл бұрын
Alex is so good in explaining what’s the real point
@twstf89054 жыл бұрын
Awesome dude. 👍
@13WhiteFang375 жыл бұрын
There's one wall (and route) that's arguably more inspiring and challenging Alex: Eternal Flame :)
@DH-ij9pe3 жыл бұрын
Greatest athlete in the world.
@humanityhumanity414 жыл бұрын
Great man. He should be rightly called "Captain America" who managed to free solo El-Capitan.
@MusicMan32 жыл бұрын
American hero
@tomasylamagia5 жыл бұрын
Great questions !!
@navi16615 жыл бұрын
I used to free solo frequently myself. I free soloed a ton actually, in all kinds of weather, be it freezing or scorching. I remember trying this rock at one time while it's raining heavily and I just kept sliding down and I'd have to climb back up then I'd slide back down again, it was just so ineffective. I said "fuck it" and I came back on a better weather, got on top of that rock and started throwing bombs at bokoblins. lol
@larjkok11845 жыл бұрын
Mira What?
@senorsavage87025 жыл бұрын
what?
@IzanReality5 жыл бұрын
Things that never happened for $400 alex
@LonexCyborg5 жыл бұрын
Breath of the wild
@emergenthealing93185 жыл бұрын
11 goats are jealous of this GOAT.
@SpookyFairy2 жыл бұрын
Alex most favorite actor is The Rock
@Lee-bx5vc Жыл бұрын
Will never see any cheats lining up with there Sherpas ready to still someone else's fame. True legend Alex.
@mountguitars5 жыл бұрын
Best interview ever.
@alanluscombe8a5533 жыл бұрын
I free solo climbed my staircase, didnt use the handrail once. It all went well but my wife says if i dont clean all the chalk off the walls she will kick me out. Also im still waiting for the documentary crew to show up. Told em what time to be here, maybe they are stuck in traffic.
@GodismyJudge475 жыл бұрын
What's the next thing for you? Free Solo: The Dawn Wall
@iTadakimAsu855 жыл бұрын
6:33 Alex's goofy laugh lol
@RockOn785 жыл бұрын
ForHisGlory honestly, to me, that part of the allure. Watch Valley Uprising (it’s on NF currently), it’s funny to see other more veteran climbers describe him before they see him climb (he’s a goofy “square”), the. They’re all “wait, dudes legit). Just a down to earth and loves what he does.
@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid3 жыл бұрын
By the way, if y'all want the best interviews with Alex, look up "Rich Roll". The host is a pretentious douche, but he's also *immaculately* prepared for the interviews. He did two of them with Alex, and both times it was clear that he'd done some serious homework...which no interviewer seems to ever do now - especially not with these bullshit TV talk shows.
@steveec97045 жыл бұрын
Here's a man who clearly doesn't give a shit about the rigged system we all live in this guy is awesome
@sveltland5 жыл бұрын
Hey Alex!
@Marauder19815 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike!
@coreyorr42065 жыл бұрын
I would really like to know how confident can you be on some of the holds? Like especially ones that could pop off or that are extremely small or slippery? Blows my mind. I would be shaking so bad I’d fall off just from that.
@sambrobst68525 жыл бұрын
As far as the physical aspects go, it's sheer practice, same as any other skill or sport. He climbs on those holds (with rope) until they just don't feel slippery or make him shake. He spent ten years climbing in Yosemite before even starting this project, getting experience on the walls and that type of rock. If you spend enough time out of your comfort zone, you make a new comfort zone.
@MeanGeneSanDiego5 жыл бұрын
El Cap is made of some of the finest Granite on the Planet.
@oregondork5 жыл бұрын
Damn that reporter was trying to corner him and Alex responded perfectly. Props Alex!
@musicaltheatergeek795 жыл бұрын
How do you mean?
@jessewaselenko5 жыл бұрын
Imagine how sick a far shot of his entire climb would be .
@sixsigma73045 жыл бұрын
Alex's next venture, free solo the dawn wall
@sampsasipila71745 жыл бұрын
He actually looks like Spock a lot!
@guldukan5 жыл бұрын
Alex defied lot of odds however age and time is one no one can beat, I am following this guy for almost 7 years only few people knew him back then, I really pray and hope one day he gets bored and decides to quit
@largeformatlandscape5 жыл бұрын
Most free soloists who die, die doing other stuff. The preternatural concentration it requires probably makes it a safer climb that roped.
@MJMS884 жыл бұрын
What's next ?Climb Mount Everest solo to the very top peak.
@eligabb44235 жыл бұрын
Her eyes is so pretty
@Marauder19815 жыл бұрын
are!
@larjkok11845 жыл бұрын
Are you joking?
@choosenone2die5 жыл бұрын
take out the make up and the blue contact lens and see what happen ....
5 жыл бұрын
Eli Gabb are you kidding?? She has so much make up on in attempts to enhance her looks her still looks average af lol. Meanwhile, Alexs’ eyes are absolutely INCREDIBLE, they’re like these huge chocolate pools of magnetism 😍 and all natural too!
@liina0005 жыл бұрын
Puppy eyes.
@alanluscombe8a5533 жыл бұрын
Fairly certain this dude doesnt like constant interviews but hey, get in where you fit in.
@coreyorr42065 жыл бұрын
You can tell how annoyed and plain he is feeling right now. Being asked the same questions over and over Jesus. She is just full of energy and he is trying his best to keep going.
@That_Idiot_Bass_Player5 жыл бұрын
dary
@Heyemeyohsts5 жыл бұрын
I think the interviewer was selected from the SI high school contest
@That_Idiot_Bass_Player5 жыл бұрын
Legen
@Marauder19815 жыл бұрын
Sitzen
@downsjmmyjones1015 жыл бұрын
Don't wait for it
@tinkywinky36805 жыл бұрын
Guaranteed Mother Nature will prevail with this dude. Unfortunately....he seems like a pretty down to earth guy. EVERYONE makes a mistake at some point, just depends on what is at stake.
@siuyuatwong58485 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know where 4:31 is?
@maulcs5 жыл бұрын
Taghia, Morocco
@stephenmonash82455 жыл бұрын
why not carry a parachute...that way you can climb solo more often
@bobosynth63275 жыл бұрын
look up Dean Potter freebasing. shits way more dangerous
@breakrboy095 жыл бұрын
On el cap the wall is at a slight angle that tapers off at the top more, if you were to fall you would have to get your body away, like skydiving. however when the wall is like a staircase you have a higher chance of hitting the wall and dying anyway
@jm60225 жыл бұрын
He should climb another time putting a Go Pro on himself, filming point of view...
@bingsterc76215 жыл бұрын
J.M. Chen - That would be cool but Alex won’t be up for that. For the most part he’s a reserved and private person.
@DaDa-kx2fe5 жыл бұрын
@@bingsterc7621 true...its better like that..
@MeanGeneSanDiego5 жыл бұрын
GoPro footage from the climbers perspective really don't look like much...just close up views of rock texture.
@canary55555 жыл бұрын
Free Han Solo:)
@fractalnomics5 жыл бұрын
He's scared about the planet. I'm up on him on that one.
@steve8220095 жыл бұрын
Lukas haas and Justin long had a baby...
@Brandon-sb8li5 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many pull-ups he can do
@bear1018975 жыл бұрын
more than most people.
@rputran5 жыл бұрын
Where is Sanni? She is not be seen anywhere!
@elmoblatch97875 жыл бұрын
She was at the oscars.
@MrKPaxX3 жыл бұрын
Mr Spoke
@TheInnerParty5 жыл бұрын
Talk about "skin in the game"
@user-vc5rp7nf8f5 жыл бұрын
he must be tired of all the redundant questions
@kevinfragezeichen55175 жыл бұрын
5:58 spoiler alert
@uncle_saag5 жыл бұрын
Trip to pakistan? fuck that
@edog57075 жыл бұрын
Alex's next climb is sitting about 3 feet away from him ; )
@magno51575 жыл бұрын
Mr Spock
@BretAllen15 жыл бұрын
Lol, thought that as well. But he's much more like Capt. Kirk, free soloing El cap!
@njyaj095 жыл бұрын
yeah but can he climb the burj khalifa in dubai?
@williamstarklauf60854 жыл бұрын
El cap is taller
@thetube44242 жыл бұрын
you all missing the point
@ch3xmix5 жыл бұрын
This interviewer is dressed like she's from the Hunger Games, LOL. Her make up and wardrobe are so gaudy
@ginoreyes57875 жыл бұрын
Free solo ? I have better name , big bola s
@genevonderlinden17685 жыл бұрын
This guy should quit while he is ahead.
@GGININDER5915 жыл бұрын
The problem is he's not ahead. He's the only person in this game.
@larjkok11845 жыл бұрын
Harden up lady.
@genevonderlinden17685 жыл бұрын
Oggy Oggy lol it’s called brains.
@bear1018975 жыл бұрын
This guy would rather die doing what he loves than die of old age.
@thetoddsmith5 жыл бұрын
Pakistan??
@FPFPV5 жыл бұрын
Yes? Home to some of the tallest mountains on Earth.
@DaDa-kx2fe5 жыл бұрын
Himalayan Mountains...
@albertanderson14745 жыл бұрын
The sad part about this is that if he falls and dies people will say “at least he died doing what he loved” or “he had to be the most stupid man that ever lived making those kind of climbs without safety gear” Either way dead is dead. I hope he understands that the only reason people watch him when he climbs is because they are waiting to see him fall. The public has a morbid fascination with this man and he has knowingly created it
@spacewombat45695 жыл бұрын
I don’t watch him because I want to watch him fall, I watch him because I find it fascinating that it’s possible to master something this extreme to an extent that you can have complete confidence in yourself (If you watched the documentary you’d understand that Honnold never attempts anything without feeling totally confident beforehand, of course there are problems outside of climber control that arise but that’s the case for any challenge in life). I’d ask you to consider this, but lets face it you’re a guy in a SI youtube comment section telling other people they feel so it’s probably too much to ask for a rational response. :D
@AveragePicker5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, no. He accomplished one of the greatest athletic feats in human history. It’s not morbid. It’s not hoping he falls. He and others like him embody a celebration of physical and mental achievement. If you want to see him fall that says more about you than anything else.
@largeformatlandscape5 жыл бұрын
Try horse racing/jump, f1 motorsports, etc. So many sports have a worse track record than this. Don't forget, when they said "everyone who has done this has died" they all died doing something else
@albertanderson14745 жыл бұрын
Z K you don’t need to get antagonistic I’m simply stating my opinion just like you just stated yours What makes your response or your thinking on this matter any more rational than mine unless you personally know the man and are privy to information the rest of us guys in the KZbin comment section aren’t Next time you should address the comment directly without having to resort to personal cheap shots at people who have a right to say what they honestly are feeling. I believe my retort back to you sir or miss would be characterized as a rational response. :D
@albertanderson14745 жыл бұрын
Average Picker before you start judging READ MY COMMENT tell me where did you read that I wanted to see the man fall Stop twisting comments to make yourself seem so righteous and make me out to be some sort of bad guy. Read and understand the subject matter before making an irresponsible statement like the one you just did. It will help you in other areas of your life if you do. Rushing to judgement is not a good thing