MTV Jackass Star Steve-O Does AMA Reddit

On this past Wednesday, MTV Jackass star Steve-O made an account on the social news and entertainment website Reddit for an "Ask Me Anything" event.  Steve-O confirmed his identity via Instagram.  The stunt performer used the opportunity to reach out to his fans and to promote his new YouTube channel.  The performer discusses his channel, his past, his future in honest, genuine responses.

Question 1: Do you regret your back tattoo?

Steve-O: It makes it pretty much impossible to go anywhere without a shirt on, but that's never made me regret it for one second.

Question 2: What's your favorite tattoo?

Steve-O: This may really break hearts, but it's going to come out eventually anyway, so I may as well break the news here and now:
Over ten years ago, I got the words "s***" and "f***" tattooed on my knuckles, thinking that would make me an absolute legend (honestly, I thought Ozzy Osbourne himself would bow in my honor for getting such legendary ink).

I have to say that I am fiercely proud of having carved out a place in my life that having those words tattooed on my knuckles never held me back in the slightest (for most people, that would present some real difficulties). Without question, #s***f*** has been my favorite tattoo for exactly that reason.

However, for the following reasons:

          1.) I was able to become a successful stand-up comedian, and now I'm working diligently to become a successful actor, as well.

          2.) I'd like to meet and settle down with the love of my life (whoever that ultimately proves to be) and I don't care to burden her with that.

          3.) Whoever I was trying to impress with my #s***f*** tattoo-- after over ten years have passed, I can pretty safely say that nobody ever really gave a shit about it.

So I've begun the process of getting my favorite tattoo #s***f*** removed with laser treatments. Sorry if that breaks anybody's heart.

Question 3: I know this is going to sound sort of impersonal of me, but what was Ryan Dunn like when he was alive? I was and still am deeply saddened by his death, as he was my favorite member of the Jackass crew. Was he as cool a guy as he appears to be on camera, and what was your friendship with him like?

Steve-O: When Dunn and I first met (in January of 2001), he (like many in the crew) was so annoyed by me, he could hardly stand it. He got better at tolerating me over the few years we traveled the world together on the Don't Try This At Home Tour (that was the craziest time ever, and we really did have a ton of fun), but, it was once I got sober that our friendship was the best. I remember him cracking jokes on the set of Jackass 3D about how I "went from eating heroin off of dead hookers to raw organic broccoli from Whole Foods" That's what he was like, he was hilarious. I don't think he ever gave a f**** about being famous, either-- he was perfectly happy to go by the title "Random Hero" (that would have driven me insane). I can only imagine that our friendship would have continued to get better, and it really f***** sucks that he's gone.

Question 4: Have you reached out to Bam recently?  He looks a little rough.

Steve-O: Bam is in LA right now, we have plans to film something together tonight. I'm less worried about him than I am about my apartment. #fireworks

Question 5: What is your favorite memory of you and him while filming either Jackass or Wildboyz?

Steve-O: My favorite memory of Wildboyz was the entire three years we filmed it. Really, most epic period of my life, bar none.

Question 6: How are you not dead yet Steve-O?

Steve-O: I suppose I'm here for some good reason, that's the best guess I can come up with.

Question 7: Have you experienced any serious health problems from the stunts you've done in the past?

Steve-O: Yes, I have Barrett's Esophagus, it's a pre-cancerous condition in my throat/esophagus for which I blame all of my vomiting, drug abuse, and generally (unhealthy) living in years past.

Question 8: Are you 100% sober now?

Steve-O: Yes, I haven't taken anything stronger than an Advil (no weed, no drugs, no booze) for just about six years now. My sobriety date is March 10, 2008.

Question 9: What's your biggest regret? And what in your life are you most proud of?

Steve-O: My biggest regrets, I believe, all happened in roughly the 6-month period before I got sober. I'm most proud of my book-- sorry for the plug right there, but if I'm responsible for a single masterpiece, that is the only one I would take credit for.

Question 10: Do you think drugs affected your career path? If you were to have any other job, what would it be?

Steve-O: My career path has everything to do with me being an attention w**** and, drugs or no drugs, I was going to be an attention w**** for a living one way or another. Had TV and film not worked out, I'd probably still be a circus clown. That was good steady work, and I genuinely enjoyed it.

Question 11: Do you ever miss the circus? I mean like actually performing in front of an audience as apposed to a camera and few friends?

Steve-O: I was wondering if anyone would ever ask me about my previous career as a circus clown... I don't really miss the circus, but I can say that I miss the whole period of my life when I was on such a mission to force the whole world to learn all about how gnarly I was. Back then, there was no really good reason to believe that I'd have any true success at all, but somehow I was so confident and care-free, life was almost perfect. It's ironic that only after achieving some measure of success and financial security that I should be gripped with fear about not having enough of it. It reminds me of the quote I wrote in my book, which is so true it's painful: "A poor man only has to worry about his next meal, but a rich man has to worry about his last." Not that I'm really all that rich, but life was arguably way, way better back when I had nothing but a used Mercury Grand Marquis and a beat up clown costume.

Question 12: What is your favorite part of having your own YouTube channel?

Steve-O: This is my favorite question so far! I love not having to wait for shit to come out if I don't want to, being able to broadcast awesome footage to all of you guys from my laptop is the s***! www.youtube.com/steveo

Question 13: What are you looking forward to the most right now?

Steve-O: This is going to sound weird, especially considering that I'm planning on somehow blowing myself up with fireworks tonight, but I'm most looking forward to continued health.

Question 14: Are you happy?

Steve-O: That's an intense question, thank you! Generally, I'd say not really. It may not seem like it to you guys, but I'm super high anxiety, and most always dissatisfied with whatever is going on. Before anyone jumps to the conclusion that this is bad news, let me assure you that I'm quite grateful, because never being happy always keeps me working to do more awesome s***.

© 2024 Mstars News, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.