Johnny performs Born This Way during the
Artistry on Ice tour earlier this year. #sparklecrotch
This trip down memory lane brought to you by
an awesome new interview excerpted below.
Johnny Is Commenting On
All The Things
Reminder: Johnny is doing commentary
for EVERY Grand Prix event!
for EVERY Grand Prix event!
Tune in to NBC’s coverage of NHK Trophy
this Sunday, November 10...
Excited for NHK Trophy this week! I will be commentating for both the ladies and the men!
— Johnny Weir-Voronov (@JohnnyGWeir) November 5, 2013
...for 2X your usual weekly dose of Johnny!
(Still below the RDA of 100,000,000X,
but we’ll take what we can get.)
Thank you, NBC Sports!(Still below the RDA of 100,000,000X,
but we’ll take what we can get.)
The hardest thing about commentating thus far has been not calling the skaters by their nicknames or diminutives. #TheMoreYouKnow
— Johnny Weir-Voronov (@JohnnyGWeir) November 5, 2013
And yes, we have video of his commentary on the first two GP events he’s done: Cup of China and Skate Canada. If you haven’t listened in yet, here’s what you’ve been missing, per this tiny representative sample of the flood of Twitter love he received after last weekend’s Cup of China:
@JohnnyGWeir great job commentating this afternoon! So articulate and knowledgeable. Perfection! Miss you on the ice but love your new gig
— JodieColorado (@JodieColorado) November 3, 2013
Watching Cup of China! Three new variations of Utkatasana - check! Amazing commentary w/ fab @JohnnyGWeir Can’t wait to spend Sochi with him
— Larisa Forman (@FullTimeYogi) November 3, 2013
@nbc Bringing @JohnnyGWeir on board as an Olympic skating commentator is the right choice! Honest, professional analysis from the best.
— MrsMalison (@MrsMalison) November 3, 2013
@JohnnyGWeir Great commentating: fair, balanced, & informative (w/o too much chatter, too! w00t!) @NBCOlympics
— Jennifer M. K. (@jennifer_m_k) November 3, 2013
@NBCSports @NBCOlympics expert and thoughtful commentary by @JohnnyGWeir for men’s figure skating. Makes it interesting again.
— smoochacha (@smoochacha) November 3, 2013
#isucupofchina Great, incisive commentary by @JohnnyGWeir
— Don Garabedian (@DonGarabedian) November 3, 2013
let’s start the campaign now to have @JohnnyGWeir replace Scott Hamilton. Respect to Scott, but Johnny’s killed it the last two weeks.
— breathesgelatin (@breathesgelatin) November 3, 2013
I like @JohnnyGWeir ‘s style as a commentator - very informative without being intrusive. #figureskating
— Anne (@ab_ind) November 3, 2013
Mmmmm @JohnnyGWeir‘s skating knowledge and voice makes watching the #GrandPrix much more enjoyable 😊 #obsessed
— Kaitlyn Ingraham (@Skatelyn69) November 3, 2013
OMG these explanations from @JohnnyGWeir are like butter. #amazing #commentatinglikeaboss #CupofChina #NBC #Olympics #CoC2013
— Antoinette (@starshine_3) November 3, 2013
@NBCSports Thoroughly enjoying @JohnnyGWeir ‘s commentary on Cup of China. Thank you for recruiting him!
— Pretty little head (@prettylilhead) November 3, 2013
Feeling quite honored that I just got a call from the legendary Dick Button and his appreciation of my commentary! #PushDicksButton
— Johnny Weir-Voronov (@JohnnyGWeir) November 6, 2013
UPDATE!! From Uncle Dick today!
Fan art!! Please go follow Elitsn Eliv (@MDCXVIII)
“@MDCXVIII: What kind of broadcasting family is this I don’t even... http://t.co/UJjmuA3XWH” So cute! Thank you! @NBCSports
— Johnny Weir-Voronov (@JohnnyGWeir) November 6, 2013
@JohnnyGWeir It must have been Casual Friday for me... @NBCOlympics @NBCSports pic.twitter.com/h5HegQLJeS
— Tara Lipinski (@Tara_Lipinski) November 6, 2013
Johnny Weir:
“The Costume Tells the Story”
So a few weeks ago this tweet caught my eye...
We will be releasing the English edition of “Kiss&Cry World”VOL.2 on 18th Oct. CoverPhoto:Mao ASADA,Evgeny PLUSHENKO pic.twitter.com/DRaFeIRthk
— Kiss&Cry World (@KissCryWorld) October 17, 2013
...since because “Johnny WEIR” right there on the cover with some other skating people or something. And thus I discovered this fab new digital publication from Japan, Kiss & Cry World (also on Facebook and Twitter).
The magazine is available only for smartphone via download through iTunes or Google Play ($7.99 per issue), which unfortunately limits its audience, and the purchase/download process was full of fits and starts for me, sort of like my attempts to watch Patrick Chan, but eventually I got it to work (unlike my attempts to watch Patrick Chan), and opened the app to discover a glorious THREE-PART interview with Johnny all about costumes. The interview was conducted while he was in Japan this past summer for Fantasy on Ice and includes 10 exclusive photos, none of which I can download to post here but which are totally worth the $7.99 on their own. And the first one is Johnny in his Born This Way costume, which then reminded me that while we have no pics of his BTW performance in Japan, I have a whole treasure trove of BTW that I have not yet run from the Artistry on Ice tour that he did in China immediately before he went to Japan. Because everything about Johnny reminds me of other stuff about Johnny, at least 150 percent of which resides in the Johnny Shangri-La that is my computer.
So today we have a brief excerpt from the interview to entice you to go buy the whole thing, plus leftover BTW picspam courtesy of my lovely Weibo friend Cutalong, who sent me a zillion AOI pics with the kind and open-ended instructions to do whatever with them whenever, of which about half-a-zillion remain to be posted... :D
Kiss & Cry World
Interview with Johnny Weir
Interview with Johnny Weir
Part 1: The Costume Tells the Story
(Excerpt)
(Excerpt)
I accept whatever adjectives people use to describe my costumes. Some say “ugly,” some say “beautiful.” ... [W]hen people look at my outfits, I always want them to think ... Like, “What does he mean?” or “What is he doing?” ...
[T]he costume is the second thing I think about. The first is always the music. I may find a piece and not skate to it for five years, but I always find my music and the rest of the idea comes after it. ... I imagine myself in a huge arena and think about what kind of costume will work. What it will look like far away, on TV, everything ... Most of all, I like the costume to tell a story. Even if it’s my own crazy story that only I know, I want it to say something. ... I want my costumes to speak for me. ...
For me, designing costumes is good for relieving stress. It’s always nice to sit with a sheet of white paper in front of me and create something beautiful. I would never have somebody else dress me because they don’t know me the way that I know me. ...
Even when I was young and was just doing double axels in my programs, I knew very clearly what I wanted when it came to color and costuming and what I wanted people to feel. ...
My favorite costumes are probably the ones that I wore at my Olympic Games. I like “The Swan” from 2006 and my “I Love You/I Hate You” short and “Fallen Angel” long programs from 2010.
(Please go download Kiss & Cry World now to read the rest! The issue also includes a fascinating multi-part interview with Stéphane about choreography.)
Picspam: Born This Way
Shanghai, June 2013
Exclusive photos © Cutalong
OK, no pics from Japan, but we do have video!!
Johnny’s Born This Way from Fantasy on Ice.
Excited to start my choreography career next week with two young skaters from Japan! Dreaming up ideas without stopping!
— Johnny Weir-Voronov (@JohnnyGWeir) November 4, 2013
I love when one day gets busier than the next, but it makes me feel so unpolished! So many things to do, such a short life!
— Johnny Weir-Voronov (@JohnnyGWeir) November 5, 2013
So excited for him to have so many new opportunities!!
And if anyone can handle multiple levels of crazy-busy
with great polish, it would be Johnny.
And if anyone can handle multiple levels of crazy-busy
with great polish, it would be Johnny.
On Johnny’s website,
linked to his retirement statement.
Thank YOU, Johnny!
All four segments of Shigesato Itoi’s
wonderful interview with Johnny are up:
Part One – Marriage
Part Two – Balance
Part Three – Olympics
Part Four – Life
Plus a special message from Johnny
about his retirement from competitive skating
is included at the end of Part Four.
wonderful interview with Johnny are up:
Part One – Marriage
Part Two – Balance
Part Three – Olympics
Part Four – Life
Plus a special message from Johnny
about his retirement from competitive skating
is included at the end of Part Four.
Please go read it all now!
ICYMI: “Tribute: ‘My Beautiful Ice Angel.’”
A longtime fan’s heartfelt guest post
about Johnny’s career and retirement.
A longtime fan’s heartfelt guest post
about Johnny’s career and retirement.
Also on the blog:
“All of Him Is My Treasure.”
Fans react to Johnny’s graceful exit
from competitive skating.
“All of Him Is My Treasure.”
Fans react to Johnny’s graceful exit
from competitive skating.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
Please click twice for larger image.
“Practice Is Perfect”
25+ exclusive new photos of Johnny’s
Sun Valley rehearsal.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
25+ exclusive new photos of Johnny’s
Sun Valley rehearsal.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
“Dear Johnny...”
Selected black-and-white photos of Johnny’s
hauntingly beautiful Schindler’s List debut.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
Selected black-and-white photos of Johnny’s
hauntingly beautiful Schindler’s List debut.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
“Something Beautiful Today.”
Johnny at rehearsal in Sun Valley — Part 1
(much more to come!)
Exclusive pics plus practice video featuring
his gorgeous triple axel.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
Johnny at rehearsal in Sun Valley — Part 1
(much more to come!)
Exclusive pics plus practice video featuring
his gorgeous triple axel.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
“Sun Valley Sneak Peek:
‘A Rare Human So Breathtaking....’ ”
Johnny debuts his Schindler’s List program
in this stunning simple white costume.
Exclusive pics and HD video.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
‘A Rare Human So Breathtaking....’ ”
Johnny debuts his Schindler’s List program
in this stunning simple white costume.
Exclusive pics and HD video.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
Photo essay of 40+ starkly beautiful
black-and-white pics featuring Johnny at rehearsal
as young skaters watch, spellbound.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
Quiet photo essay of exclusive black-and-white pics
paired with Johnny’s quotes from his
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
Johnny’s latest column for the
Falls Church News-Press.
Falls Church News-Press.
His columns are published every Thursday
in the “National Commentary“
section—don’t miss a single one!
in the “National Commentary“
section—don’t miss a single one!
I discovered recently that there are
brief rehearsal clips of Johnny on my cell phone
that I had totally forgotten I had.
The footage is blurry and jumpy, but as I re-watched
this one for the first time in months, I suddenly realized
this one for the first time in months, I suddenly realized
A number of Johnny’s auction items
have been relisted, which means if you missed out
the first time around, you’re in luck:
It’s not too late to own a piece of Weir Gear!
have been relisted, which means if you missed out
the first time around, you’re in luck:
It’s not too late to own a piece of Weir Gear!
Please alert absolutely everyone you’ve ever met
to “like” and follow the new
Because he should be on all the things.
With or without ice.
But definitely with Viacheslav.
Please click to vote for Johnny
once a day as “Best Sportsman”!
Because he retweeted Luisa Lotka to tell us he wants us to!
Please be sure to check in with GetGlue a
nytime you’re watching the show...
or thinking about watching the show....
or wishing you were watching the show....
nytime you’re watching the show...
or thinking about watching the show....
or wishing you were watching the show....
At last: Pop Star On Ice is now available on DVD!
Order yours today from the Pop Star On Ice website!
Johnny tweeted:
“Buy my single,’Dirty Love’ via iTunes.
Tell all your friends to as well. The more copies sold
takes me one step closer to making a video! №1!”
IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR.
You know what to do.
Please buy the song from Johnny’s website,
or just click the “Buy” button on the player at the top of the blog!
Hey, Welcome to My World also is available
as an eBook! More info on Johnny’s website!
copyright 2013 / Binky and the Misfit Mimes / Lynn V. Ingogly / all rights reserved
1 comment:
So glad to see Johnny making a soft landing after exiting competitions via commentating. He's proven himself to be knowledgeable and excellent at it, and us fans can still enjoy his expert analysis and opinions.
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