Following are edited excerpts from a longer phone conversation.Ĭlash: When you were at the bottom of the ocean in 2019, describe the sensation. Here, he addresses the wave of criticism against rich people taking sub-orbital joy rides, how he deals with fear and what’s next for him. In Part 1 of this interview series, Vescovo discussed his space flight, his achievement of the explorers trifecta and more. Everest in 2010) points on Earth, and into space, which many call the “trifecta” of exploration. By doing the latter, Vescovo became the first person to the lowest and highest (he climbed Mt. The adventurer, now 56, recently attached another extreme milestone to his impressive resume - flying to space aboard a Jeff Bezos-built Blue Origin rocket. In 2019, Victor Vescovo took a submersible he built for a reported $50 million to the bottom of Challenger Deep, almost 36,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean in the Mariana Trench, setting a new world record for the deepest dive. Vescovo and the OMEGA Planet Ocean watch for the worlds deepest dive on record (Photo by Mike Marsland/Getty Images for Omega) Mike Marsland/Getty Images for Omega (On Avatar) “The Avatar films are important to me because they have a message, which is to protect the natural world and to protect indigenous culture.Victor Vescovo attend the Five Deeps press conference at the British Museum, celebrating Victor. (On haters) “Don’t internalize anything the naysayers say and always keep a strong sense of the possible.” (On success) “The secret to success is preparing yourself mentally for when opportunity strikes.” (On his studies) “I switched to an English major from astronomy because I wanted to tell stories.”
(On seeing monsters) “I’d have been hanging meat all over the sub if I thought there’d be a 60-foot shark or squid down there.” (On the future) “I hope there’s some kid out there dreaming of worlds we can’t even imagine.”
(Looking at the Rolex Deepsea Challenge Watch strapped to an arm of the submersible) “Let’s have a look at this watch., still ticking no problem – 16000 pounds per sq inch no problem!” (On the journey down) “The deeper we go the smaller the life forms…” (On leadership) “Any deficit a member of your team has is your fault if you picked them.” (His wife, on life) “If you don’t go and do something in life, nothing happens.” – Suzy Amis. Down here you feel the power of nature’s imagination, which is so much greater than our own.”
(On diving to the depths) “This is my church. (On parenting) You should give your kids more than your presence you should give them your example. (On building the submersible vehicle) “It’s important to cultivate a healthy paranoia in the engineering of a vehicle like this.” (On the journey) “There have been more people on the surface of the moon than to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.” So much wisdom, on topics as varied as parenting, success, dealing with haters and the best quote of all: “I’d have been hanging meat all over the sub if I thought there’d be a 60-foot shark or squid down there.” I’m not usually one to scribble notes during a movie, but in this one I couldn’t resist. On the same night, our shooter Kristian and I were privileged to also watch the first Australian screening of the ‘Deepsea Challenge 3D’ documentary. That time we focussed mainly on his two Rolex watches – one of which he’s worn for 30 years, the other of which is a brand new tribute to his recent Deepsea Challenge expedition. But this only tells half of the story.
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I/trending 13888 14 Inspiring Quotes from James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D Movie Andrew McUtchenĪ few weeks ago I interviewed adventurer, diver and occasional film-maker James Cameron on his recent, Jules Verne-esque descent to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
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