Skater Girl: Evelien Bouilliart Interview
August 11, 2008 @ 10:16 AM - Features: Sports
Cooler cover girl Evelien Bouilliart is one of the globe’s finest lady skaters. We catch up with the Belgian boarder to chat about skating, sponsors, favourite spots and sexy time...
Name: Evelien ‘Evie Cakes’ Bouilliart
Age: 18
From: Aalter, Belgium
How did you get into skating?
When I was around the age of 10 they were building a skatepark close to my house and close to my school. So I saw all the guys that used to rollerblade getting into skateboarding. As I was young and looking for something to do in my life, I decided I really wanted to skateboard. I asked my mom for a skateboard and she was like, ‘Ooohh it’s dangerous’. But she said if I counted out all the little 1-cent coins from our change jar and I had enough, I could buy one of those shitty skateboards from the toystore. So I counted out all of the coins and I was so happy that I had enough. So I went to the store and walked proudly back to my house with the board in my hand.
When did you decide to start skating full time?
It started when I realized that I actually skated well for a girl, although I never really envisaged travelling and earning money doing contests all over the world. I think it started at a contest when people started talking to me about sponsorships and stuff. So I made a ‘Sponsor Me’ tape and sent it to a skateshop and they hooked me up with some stuff. The Belgium distrubution brand Transind was also interested to get me on their team.
A while later I had a picture in a magazine of me doing a kickflip over a bump; the team manager of element Europe saw it and he got in contact with me, which is how I got on the element team. Around the same time, I got on the etnies Europe team and they sent me to the World Cup in Germany which led to being invited to the X-games. I was stoked, being so young and getting invited to go to LA! For us in Europe it’s a big deal to be invited so I’m always really stoked when I get invited to go to contests in California. The team manager of etnies took care of me. I got 2nd place at the X-Games that year and that’s how I got on the etnies US team. I guess that’s when it got big time.
Did you find it pretty hard to break into a male-dominated sport?
No, I grew up with guys, so I don’t mind being around guys and I’m not scared of them! I know generally the guys will always be better than me, but I don’t care. I hate the fact that a lot of guys are always competitive like ‘I’m so much better than this guy or that girl… blah blah’. I just love skating around guys because they are hardcore and that’s the kind of adrenaline I want.
Do you consider yourself to be an adrenaline junkie?
I always get mad at myself when I’m being a pussy and when I’m scared of doing a trick. But it’s still a real kick to go for it. I just love throwing myself down stuff. I guess I’m an adrenaline junkie. I just love it when I get pumped and just go for stuff.
Can you give us a run down of your average day?
Well, school (boo) during the week… but weekends and vacations are always spent skating. I’ll wake up after partying hard, take a shower, have breakfast, burp, feel shitty, look to see if the sun is out, call my friends, grab my board, go skate all day, chill with my friends, then sleep… zzzzz.
And if you could have the perfect day, what would it include?
It would include sexy time - ha ha! - skating and my friends. Good vibes.
What are your plans for this summer?
First of all I’m going to Prague for the Mystic Cup, after that I’m heading to California for the Maloof Money Cup. I might go to NY in between Maloof and X-Games, which is the next big event on the agenda. After the X-Games I’ll go on to Basel, Switzerland, for an etnies skate camp. I might go to a festival when I get back home, and then school will be starting again.
