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Inside the Extraordinary Mind of a Pinball World Champion | Short Film Showcase


I do believe parties can take two months

I do believe parties can take two months of planning you know to get them to run

of planning you know to get them to run

of planning you know to get them to run its aside for olay yeah I’d love to be

its aside for olay yeah I’d love to be

its aside for olay yeah I’d love to be in last night so let me create a cupcake

in last night so let me create a cupcake

in last night so let me create a cupcake so the other thing like me don’t bring

so the other thing like me don’t bring

so the other thing like me don’t bring those own and I made a reg cake so it’s

those own and I made a reg cake so it’s

those own and I made a reg cake so it’s like a chocolate Texas sheet cake event

like a chocolate Texas sheet cake event

like a chocolate Texas sheet cake event that’s a skin Bowl initial sorry G

that’s a skin Bowl initial sorry G

that’s a skin Bowl initial sorry G Robert Emilio Daniel so we call it the

Robert Emilio Daniel so we call it the

Robert Emilio Daniel so we call it the red cake yeah I only do this once a year

red cake yeah I only do this once a year

red cake yeah I only do this once a year all the machines on benefit each of the

all the machines on benefit each of the

all the machines on benefit each of the breakers I’ve actually put about 20

breakers I’ve actually put about 20

breakers I’ve actually put about 20 acres

acres

acres they worked last year with ten machines

they worked last year with ten machines

they worked last year with ten machines now about thirteen but we should be okay

pinball tournaments are really

pinball tournaments are really challenging to win you have to know how

challenging to win you have to know how

challenging to win you have to know how to play on all style of games from old

to play on all style of games from old

to play on all style of games from old to new to mid age remember plaintiff

to new to mid age remember plaintiff

to new to mid age remember plaintiff when I was like five years old almost in

when I was like five years old almost in

when I was like five years old almost in kindergarten it was just so much fun I

kindergarten it was just so much fun I

kindergarten it was just so much fun I like the music the lights everything

like the music the lights everything

like the music the lights everything can almost combine it all together kind

can almost combine it all together kind

can almost combine it all together kind thing I think you have a natural passion

thing I think you have a natural passion

thing I think you have a natural passion for started fitting if you want to get

for started fitting if you want to get

for started fitting if you want to get good at something you have to feel that

good at something you have to feel that

good at something you have to feel that passion in you

passion in you

passion in you it feels amazing when you can just hit

it feels amazing when you can just hit

it feels amazing when you can just hit everything you want to me I call that

everything you want to me I call that

everything you want to me I call that being in the zone I think of nothing but

being in the zone I think of nothing but

being in the zone I think of nothing but being in that zone don’t think of

being in that zone don’t think of

being in that zone don’t think of anything else at all it’s one of the

anything else at all it’s one of the

anything else at all it’s one of the most amazing feelings in the world

most amazing feelings in the world

most amazing feelings in the world actually you feel a little happy inside

[Music]

[Music] I think I was meant to play involved

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[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Robert was born almost exactly two years

Robert was born almost exactly two years

Robert was born almost exactly two years after my oldest child and I felt really

after my oldest child and I felt really

after my oldest child and I felt really good but he was kind of a floppy baby

good but he was kind of a floppy baby

good but he was kind of a floppy baby like he used to like just spin

like he used to like just spin

like he used to like just spin everything it’s been himself it’s been

everything it’s been himself it’s been

everything it’s been himself it’s been objects if something wasn’t spinning

objects if something wasn’t spinning

objects if something wasn’t spinning he’d make it spin he gravitate to like

he’d make it spin he gravitate to like

he’d make it spin he gravitate to like exit signs and try to reach exit signs

exit signs and try to reach exit signs

exit signs and try to reach exit signs and buttons and light switches and stuff

and buttons and light switches and stuff

and buttons and light switches and stuff like you wouldn’t buy the video that

like you wouldn’t buy the video that

like you wouldn’t buy the video that twice he was always going for all these

twice he was always going for all these

twice he was always going for all these mechanical things so all these kind of

mechanical things so all these kind of

mechanical things so all these kind of red flags were at the back of my head

red flags were at the back of my head

red flags were at the back of my head but he was also a very very cute baby he

but he was also a very very cute baby he

but he was also a very very cute baby he looks so good people said oh you know

looks so good people said oh you know

looks so good people said oh you know lots of boys don’t talk like four or

lots of boys don’t talk like four or

lots of boys don’t talk like four or five so I used to think maybe I’m just

five so I used to think maybe I’m just

five so I used to think maybe I’m just over imagining things or over analyzing

over imagining things or over analyzing

over imagining things or over analyzing things he eventually got by the time he

things he eventually got by the time he

things he eventually got by the time he was three he got diagnosed with autism

was three he got diagnosed with autism

was three he got diagnosed with autism and a mild mental handicap and we were

and a mild mental handicap and we were

and a mild mental handicap and we were told he may never learn to talk or read

told he may never learn to talk or read

told he may never learn to talk or read right I went to Gladstone High School in

right I went to Gladstone High School in

right I went to Gladstone High School in East Vancouver and I’d always go to

East Vancouver and I’d always go to

East Vancouver and I’d always go to Wally burgers and I took Robert there

Wally burgers and I took Robert there

Wally burgers and I took Robert there just for the hamburger I love to have a

just for the hamburger I love to have a

just for the hamburger I love to have a reason I thought he’d like him to it I

reason I thought he’d like him to it I

reason I thought he’d like him to it I think was about five years old

think was about five years old

think was about five years old and it was a game in the corner Twilight

and it was a game in the corner Twilight

and it was a game in the corner Twilight Zone and he got on this soapbox and he

Zone and he got on this soapbox and he

Zone and he got on this soapbox and he started flipping away those foot

started flipping away those foot

started flipping away those foot present’ I I think that was really the

present’ I I think that was really the

present’ I I think that was really the first time he ever played pinball four

first time he ever played pinball four

first time he ever played pinball four or five years old and

daddy’s on

daddy’s on [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you might feel like well on a pinball –

you might feel like well on a pinball –

you might feel like well on a pinball – I can’t like Guns N’Roses

I can’t like Guns N’Roses

I can’t like Guns N’Roses one time dead in the US and this is

one time dead in the US and this is

one time dead in the US and this is feeling like a concert – it almost was

feeling like a concert – it almost was

feeling like a concert – it almost was involved like I feel like I live on the

involved like I feel like I live on the

involved like I feel like I live on the road away from home a lot a year it

road away from home a lot a year it

road away from home a lot a year it seems this probably like 30 weeks of

seems this probably like 30 weeks of

seems this probably like 30 weeks of weekends with pinball competing which is

weekends with pinball competing which is

weekends with pinball competing which is quite a lot during the air I want to

quite a lot during the air I want to

quite a lot during the air I want to become a legend like Quito one dead in

become a legend like Quito one dead in

become a legend like Quito one dead in the stage we have the most complete flip

the stage we have the most complete flip

the stage we have the most complete flip the work of that when is minie balls

the work of that when is minie balls

the work of that when is minie balls going on why he can think like he adapts

Andreea is the wildtype to me under the

Andreea is the wildtype to me under the dream is like complete on the fly yet

dream is like complete on the fly yet

dream is like complete on the fly yet amazingly accurate I like that guy Haley

amazingly accurate I like that guy Haley

amazingly accurate I like that guy Haley George is a well-researched a player

George is a well-researched a player

George is a well-researched a player medially are the two highest ranked

medially are the two highest ranked

medially are the two highest ranked plays in the Pacific Northwest together

plays in the Pacific Northwest together

plays in the Pacific Northwest together Andy Rosa I like him for his hairstyle

Andy Rosa I like him for his hairstyle

Andy Rosa I like him for his hairstyle and he Rosa I said one of the best

and he Rosa I said one of the best

and he Rosa I said one of the best nudges out there like his reaction time

nudges out there like his reaction time

nudges out there like his reaction time is incredible Jurgen has complete

is incredible Jurgen has complete

is incredible Jurgen has complete flipper skills and accuracy he’s a very

flipper skills and accuracy he’s a very

flipper skills and accuracy he’s a very serious player and a see a very skilled

serious player and a see a very skilled

serious player and a see a very skilled poker player back in this country Elena

poker player back in this country Elena

poker player back in this country Elena Walters on the guest rooms are ramps and

Walters on the guest rooms are ramps and

Walters on the guest rooms are ramps and also shooting neural shots until I won

also shooting neural shots until I won

also shooting neural shots until I won the only women ranked in the top hundred

the only women ranked in the top hundred

the only women ranked in the top hundred and low ranking

when he first started off like it was

when he first started off like it was like a lot of social coaching my

like a lot of social coaching my

like a lot of social coaching my collaborative oh shake the hair every to

collaborative oh shake the hair every to

collaborative oh shake the hair every to say congratulations hours work on being

say congratulations hours work on being

say congratulations hours work on being a good loser but also a good winner

a good loser but also a good winner

a good loser but also a good winner sometimes I can feel over stimulating

sometimes I can feel over stimulating

sometimes I can feel over stimulating kind of thing because it’s like so much

kind of thing because it’s like so much

kind of thing because it’s like so much information my brain has a process but I

information my brain has a process but I

information my brain has a process but I want to be treated just as a typical

want to be treated just as a typical

want to be treated just as a typical individual who doesn’t have autism I

individual who doesn’t have autism I

individual who doesn’t have autism I went to my final game congratulations

went to my final game congratulations

went to my final game congratulations that’s awesome

that’s awesome

that’s awesome one of the features of many people with

one of the features of many people with

one of the features of many people with autism is that when they’re interested

autism is that when they’re interested

autism is that when they’re interested in something they’re really interested

in something they’re really interested

in something they’re really interested in something something they learned the

in something something they learned the

in something something they learned the rules they like to read about it um if

rules they like to read about it um if

rules they like to read about it um if it’s something they can practice know

it’s something they can practice know

it’s something they can practice know they’ll practice and so like he does

they’ll practice and so like he does

they’ll practice and so like he does have that as well a probably place work

have that as well a probably place work

have that as well a probably place work involving most people as well I think he

involving most people as well I think he

involving most people as well I think he does have other interests but that group

does have other interests but that group

does have other interests but that group of people they don’t mind talking that

of people they don’t mind talking that

of people they don’t mind talking that length the boat pinball normal Tom I

length the boat pinball normal Tom I

length the boat pinball normal Tom I knew details of pinball because they

knew details of pinball because they

knew details of pinball because they kind of get that too like they’re just

kind of get that too like they’re just

kind of get that too like they’re just as interested in pinball as he is I

as interested in pinball as he is I

as interested in pinball as he is I think he likes that like I think he

think he likes that like I think he

think he likes that like I think he likes the fact that a lot of players

likes the fact that a lot of players

likes the fact that a lot of players look up to him are they asking for

look up to him are they asking for

look up to him are they asking for advice because of how good he is

advice because of how good he is

advice because of how good he is they appreciate Robert and Robert

they appreciate Robert and Robert

they appreciate Robert and Robert probably feels a lot more at ease with

probably feels a lot more at ease with

probably feels a lot more at ease with them as well

them as well

them as well [Music]

[Music]

[Music] people will respect you for who you are

people will respect you for who you are

people will respect you for who you are if you just behave good and have a good

if you just behave good and have a good

if you just behave good and have a good attitude obviously obviously better in

attitude obviously obviously better in

attitude obviously obviously better in order to come by class I’m tired

Anna chooses what people seem to always

Anna chooses what people seem to always remember bets

I would love to teens were ranked number

I would love to teens were ranked number one when they involved that’s really

one when they involved that’s really

one when they involved that’s really quite a ways dill or divine be number

quite a ways dill or divine be number

quite a ways dill or divine be number one in the world and anything that’s a

one in the world and anything that’s a

one in the world and anything that’s a long work in progress right now but you

long work in progress right now but you

long work in progress right now but you can’t really get anything you want just

can’t really get anything you want just

can’t really get anything you want just from standing there

from standing there

from standing there you can’t expect you to this fall from

you can’t expect you to this fall from

you can’t expect you to this fall from the sky or something

it takes a lot of determination passion

it takes a lot of determination passion and just really really wanting this so

and just really really wanting this so

and just really really wanting this so much that you’ll do everything in your

much that you’ll do everything in your

much that you’ll do everything in your power possible to get it

power possible to get it

power possible to get it we have to keep that discipline no

we have to keep that discipline no

we have to keep that discipline no matter how frustrating and how slow is

matter how frustrating and how slow is

matter how frustrating and how slow is going to feel to you we all have to

going to feel to you we all have to

going to feel to you we all have to slowly build our way up right to the end

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