New SG Interview: Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O on Jackass 3D0

by Nicole Powers

“I don’t like taking any cock out.”
– Johnny Knoxville

The new Jackass feature film is spectacularly shitty – in an awesomely gross kind of way. And because it’s shot in 3D, the excrement literally comes flying right at you, giving the MTV-rooted franchise the opportunity to connect with its audience in a whole new, and yet familiarly meaningless way.

I don’t mean that disrespectfully – it’s just that it’s important not to overthink things when it comes to Jackass’s intentionally lowbrow brand of entertainment. Creators Johnny Knoxville, Spike Jonze and Jeff Tremaine, and cast members Steve-O, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius and Dave England have been doing silly stunts for shits and giggles – and increasingly large amounts of cash – for a decade now, and the interplay between the beloved faces is as important as the feces and flying dildos. It’s this timeless male bonding, which appears evident and genuine on screen, that’s perhaps the key to Jackass’s popularity, longevity and charm. As Steve-o succinctly puts it, “The chemistry definitely makes it work.”

SuicideGirls spoke with professional pranksters Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O by phone this past weekend about the secrets of Jackass 3-D’s undeniable allure.

Read our exclusive interview with Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O on SuicideGirls.com.