on the relatively new world of film though he
has been working in it for about three years
now. Tod has a quote posted on the wall of his
office by Alan Moore, the writer best known
for his graphic novels including V for Vendetta,
and The Watchman, “If you are doing
something that you are entirely comfortable
with, that is probably because you have done
it before, or somebody else has done it before.
So there is little point in actually doing it again.
Always take on incredibly difficult and hard
projects that will probably be the ruin of you.”
He often takes a look at it when a little fear
creeps in. Although being the “head honcho,”
as Tod describes himself at Junker Designs,
when working on a film set, he is much lower
in the hierarchy, he can be the “shop rat,”
which Tod claims he rather enjoys. It gives him
the chance to be given a list of things to do,
simply be a seamstress, and collaborate with
the rest of the team.
Leather jackets, pants, vest, t-shirts, why not
a high quality limited edition shoe? Tod has
expanded his vision to include a handmade
sneaker, limited to 100 pairs per order. They
are handmade in Indonesia, specifically
because it is a fair trade product. The sneaker
itself is faded black canvas, has the Junker
Hellstar logo on the outside, and a zipper on
the inside. Junker Designs has plans to come
out with different versions of the sneaker later
in the season.
For the next 24 weeks, Tod will be working
in Austin on an upcoming Robert Rodriguez
project under the title of Costume Designer. It
gives him the chance to showcase the talents
that have made him the rockstar of designers
amongst rockstars but it also gives him the
freedom to not have to be a one man show.
This is also the platform Tod wants to continue
to create in, film and movies, to take a step
back from the cloak of rock designer, though it
defined him and served him well, he is ready
to throw the hood back and take on the new
persona of whatever title may be given to him
in a film.
Tod fronts the punk rock band Houston’s own
DieFast, comprised all of local musicians.
Chris LaForge on Guitar, bassist Rudy
Olivarez and Chris Moye on Drums. Tod’s
vocals on their most recent song, “Nothing’s
Wrong” ranges from aggressive growls,
screams, and snarls that showcase his
influences, D.O.A., The Dead Boys, D.R.I. and
obscure Austin, Texas noise band, Scratch
Acid. He describes the band’s sound as
“Mötorhead meets The Stooges,” with an eyes
and ears toward a big rock sound but with
more brutal punk arrangements.
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