Jesse James: Lost D-1 offers, Sandra Bullock and turning down Stallone | Full Interview
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Our full interview with Jesse James is now live. Graham sits down with the mastermind behind “West Coast Choppers” in his shop in Austin, Texas. James opens up about his troubled youth that included fights, stealing and jail time and how it cost him his promising football career. James also discusses the backlash from his highly-publicized divorce from Sandra Bullock, a possible “Monster Garage” comeback and his new business, manufacturing custom firearms. Episode debuted nationwide in 2015.
0:00 - D-1 Scholarship Offers
5:16 - Stealing Olympian Scott Hamilton's Porsche
7:52 - Growing Up Stealing
13:39 - Quitting College Football
16:59 - Parents' Separating and Family Life
20:13 - Wrongfully Blamed for Burning Down the House
23:27 - Life as a Bodyguard for Musicians
27:38 - Motivations, Creativity, and Inspiration
30:32 - Interest in Wartime Manufacturing
32:02 - Fascination with Innovation in Manufacturing
32:53 - Discovery Channel Show
38:53 - Partnership Deals
44:25 - Favorite Creations and Builds
47:23 - The Influential Meeting with Custom Chrome
52:09 - Celebrity Custom Bikes
54:46 - Losing Trust with Employees
58:50 - Divorcing Sandra Bullock
1:01:08 - Learning From the Past
1:05:14 - Going to Rehab
1:10:40 - How My Life Has Changed to Now
1:11:12 - Manufacturing Custom Firearms
1:14:15 - The Future of the Shop
1:15:16 - Tour and Target Practice
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I can only hear the word “ like” 5000 times before I start screaming.
It's like, you know, irritating like, you know?
Agreed, terrible habit...
😂
It’s probably nerves.
and "um"
Drinking game for every time he said "LIKE" You'll get pissed in 15mins
hahhahahah you right
I watched the whole interview. I LIKE the guy. I will have to go watch his shows.
Uses “like” more than Kim Kardashian
Great interview. I only saw a few episodes but will go back to watch all of them now.
Jesse's early 2000's Discovery shows inspired me deeply. I have three kids who are welders, I have tools that I saw on Monster Garage. I saw my first plasma cutter on Monster Garage ... and now I have my own, and we have a home-based fabrication business. I often reflect on Monster Garage and how the fire to create and build was stoked by that show. Thanks, Jesse!
Dude this literally explains, with also the inheritance of wisdom and knowledge passed down from my great great grandfather to my great grandfather,my grandfather and to my father. Why I am so obsessed with being a mechanic and working on things.building things, USING YOUR HANDS. Like I have a burning desire to build and growing up watching monster garage, pimp my ride, it wasn’t the show or the flashiness or money, it was the creativity and the mechanics,painters, welders, all the diversity and coming together. To make and do something great, how can that not be inspirirable to anyone
what is a Home fab. Business?
@@PostUp_Time a fabrication business run from our home.
Same here. I have a lot of cars drawn and other crap, bought welders and learned, then I got sick.
@tinyhomelivingmagazine9159 i would think home fab buisness would be a dude with a shop in the back of his house and he builds things for people. My dad ran a "home" body shop for 25 years in the 70s 80s n 90s.
I really love the way you interview I like watching the full show one time instead of in shorts thank you for what you do
Second interview in and I'm really appreciating your style @GrahamBensinger! Love the bare heart coming out of Jesse. But also the way it's drawn out in that casual method with question that change direction when needed without feeling restrictive or diverting.
Enjoyed the interview. Thanks for all the entertainment over the years.
The one thing he said that I feel is incredibly profound ; as a kid, you need to know at least one parent has your back …. (No matter what) Especially boys. You may chastise him later but the support and love is unconditional !
He laughs about his youthful antics completely glossing over the seriousness of them. In every story he is the hero or misunderstood person. The only growth I see here is his ability to shift blame and lead you to believe his has changed.
So true. Imagine how many, many, many people have been hurt by all of his actions that he just sweeps under the rug and laughs.
Dude is a total tool bag and a delusional liar woman beater and serial cheater.
Is this Sandy?
If you watch from the 1:06 mark he completely takes responsibility for everything and says that it was all his fault that he caused this whole tornado and drove himself to rehab. Think of how many of us have done terrible stupid things in our youths or all the youths that grow up in bad neighborhoods that do really bad. Things because of the bad association they're around he was no different. "Bad association spoils useful habits" 1 Cor.15:33. I'm not saying the guy doesn't obviously need some serious adjustments. But it's hard to judge someone if you haven't walked in their shoes and grown up like them and he became so big so famous, wealthy in such a short period of time that it definitely can go to your head and cause narcissism. Which can be hard to get away from and stay humble. Pride is before a crash says the proverb and this definitely was true in his case as it is for all of us.
He was such a bully…let’s not glorifying cruelty and anger
Good To See You Brother!! Been Watching From The Beginning.May Peace Be With You.
Jesse is one of the reasons I went from just turning wrenches to trying fabrication and welding. So for that, THANK YOU Jesse.
if you are such a welder like Hesse, and you need new job holla me.
Graham, Thanks for a great interview! You were well prepared and had obviously done your research. Above all, you gave time to Jesse to provide complete well thought out answers and then had great follow up questions. Thank you. I will watch for more of your work.
*Oh man, that guy was married to Sandra Bullock?*
*That's got to be the biggest mistake of his life.*
More like the biggest mistake of her life!!
😊😊😊😊😅😅00😅😅
Always delivers. Thankyou Graham.
Bensinger... I have been following you for a few years now. I'm glad you have not sold out. You let them all talk and your demeanor is perfect. What I want is an interview OF you!
I’ve watched several of your interviews in the last few weeks and you do a great job man!!
Awesome show, Thanks!
Bottom line is the guy to this day can't help himself from cheating on any spouse he is with. His track record speaks for itself.
a mans man
@@shawnclark6927 You really need to upgrade your standards. If he cheats on women, he'll screw friends over without even a thought also, mental defect.
dudes a hero!!! white man adopts a black baby and it gets taken from him? shit ive seen his wife makeout on screen with lots of dudes lmao
@@milwscruffy
that mans a hero!!! he adopts a black baby and it getsb taken from him!? ive seen his wife makeout and sleep with lots of men @@milwscruffy
It amazes me how so many people excuse - and idolize - narcissists.
our society breeds and encourages narcissism.
I find it so revealing that throughout this interview he only feels sorry for himself. I don’t see an ounce of real heartfelt empathy or remorse for the extreme pain and suffering HE’S caused everyone or how HIS callous selfish actions have effected those who have loved him. Theres a major disconnect there. He’s only able to see himself at the center of everything....even betrayal.
@@benicio1967 he is an arrogant narcissit POC
ITS THE CELEBITY FACTOR. THEY EAT THAT CRAP UP. THEY NEED SOME ONE TO WORSHIP TO SURVIVE.
Watch and listen to the whole video
Great interview, thank you for sharing, Jesse
Very entertaining, great interview !!!
I wish I had a dollar for every time he said like... He sounds "like" a 16 year old valley girl. 😂
Can we here you do a interview and pick you apart? Go !
He doesn't have the right to make a statement putin?? So what he pointed out the fact he says like alot
I worked with Jesse James on one episode of his Monster Garage show for his finale shoot where he blew up the car. He was an absolute arrogant jerk. Left the entire crew waiting around a lot day long…he didn’t show up for hours and hours, finally as the sun was setting and we were all about to lose our daylight he shows…no apologies, nothing. There’s nothing worse than being forced to work with people like this.
I find it very interesting that you used a term (your exact words) of "...being forced to work with people like this." So...your words indicate someone held something to your head to keep you there, and that is a reason for how you feel and now react... Or are you here just to trash someone? Abused children ARE forced to live a certain way, creating severe emotional/mental and often explosive issues. YOU? You were/are an adult. YOU could walk away, walk off set. Children can't. Perhaps when you can step into the shoes of an abused child, whatever that abuse is, grow up with self worth issues, replay vile diatribe in your head, forcing the psyche of a child to bend, and then break, being set up as a target for further abuse from outsiders...so much so, that you have to live a life of trying to fit in and most of it by fighting against the violence beset upon you...MAYBE....you can give a WEE bit of grace. Am I saying these learned traits are okay? Of course not. But this 'jerk' obviously has issues created and conditioned by his surroundings.
Perhaps you have to work with people like this because you don't have the same skills and charisma he does?
@@waynedrummond6583 dang Wayne, that may be a bit unfair, i mean i am sure lots of people are required to shoot a show, of all different kinds of skills that even Jesse doesn’t have, doesn’t mean the people who make that team are all failed, wanna be Jesse James’
I can see that!!
I totally believe you. He came across as a complete jerk when the show aired. He was at the height of his popularity. Partying. Fancy shows. Speaking events. Etc. He was very into himself. He had the name and all that stuff. When he got that tattoo of Pay Up Sucker... I cringed before i knew what cringe was.
After not seeing him for years and years after, this is the first time I have watched something about him. Like everyone else, I sided with Sandra and all the hollywood stuff. I mean, he did fuck up. Bad. Very bad. Sandra is a sweetheart.
He didn't grow up well. He was the center of attention for a very long long time. Then the world came crashing down. Just as soon as he was loved, he was hated. So much so that the impression given for years was that he was a Nazi lover and just a vile person. But watching this... He's changed. Massively. And I'm very sure you have too.
If I were you, Id maybe reach out. Most people change when huge lessons are taught. He doesn't have the fire in his eyes he had then. I see a guy still struggling to find the words to express how he feels.
I'm actually proud of him. I thought the worst for so long only to find out life taught him how to be real.
awesome interview!!!
I’m listening to this and it really makes me think about a Beavis and Butthead episode
Every D1 school in the country 😂😂😂
I know right 😂
Thank you for the interview in its entirety. Appreciated.
Graham...you rocked it...such a pleasant and comfortable interview to watch...good on you for having great social empathy
Right
This is one great interview! Respect!
Back when he was popular, I thought he was an A-hole. After watching this, I still do.
Seems like he really does not grasp the fact, that HE is the cause of 99% of HIS problems !
But narcissist's never think they are the problem !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even the "successful" have the wounds of our failed culture. Literally don't know how to be. Our elites hate the population. Offshoring, open borders. A lot of trash like this are uncared for. From the Rust Best to California.
Not sure what you mean here, he admitted to everything he did and/or the root that caused it, but acknowledged his culpability for all of it.
Yeah I think he does…
This guy only cares about himself. He isnt sorry for his infedelity, he is sorry that he got caught on a GLOBAL scale as he put it!
@@pepepingu9842 Okay.....I will bite. Then WHY did he cheat on the past two women AFTER Sandra Bullock?????? He might be saying it, but he does not believe it.
Thanks Graham ! Great work !
I don’t know who could watch this past 3 mins & what was Bullock seeing in that?
Graham your best interview yet!! Thank You!
👎💩
Cheating on the people you claim to love says everything about you…
Aka. Every white female on the planet
Absolutely. Where is your heart and soul... missing...
But not really
You’ve been cheated on huh?
i cheat on mcdonalds with burger king alot i love it
Great interview, good job.
I needed this today, thank you.
In love with himself
Jealousy
As a pretty decent fabricator myself. He is very respected for his skills and knowledge and his humbleness when it comes to learning new things. And to have come from where he was to where he is... He deserves to be even more cocky then he is.
What does it say on the palm of your hand ? Nothing
@@bg7059 Narcissists do tend to provide cover fire for each other.
“Every D1 school in the country”…as Jimmy Valmer would say, “I mean come on”!😮
Absolute cap 🧢
Great interview . Good job Graham :)
Really good interview!👍
"Tornado of Bullshit"
Solid Quote
I love how this interview started with football. No softball questions but showing an interest in the person first and foremost.
A Great Interview.... Jesse has lived quite a life!
Thanks for sharing Jesse. Really enjoyed getting to know you a little more on the personal level. Loved watching your show back in the day. God Bless.
Can't take away from this mans craftsmanship, but he's still a fkn winnie.
Went to school with this guy, and he was always the mellow nice guy. Was a good football player. I noticed the jersey in the video and it's nice to see him on the up track. Jesse if your there, keep your head up and spirits higher. Take Care.
Great interview...Jessie's candor is refreshing.
Graham, you are very perceptive and honest....it comes through!
"You look like a 50 year old retired skateboarder"
-Conor McGregor
Conor gonna look like a 70 year old skateboarder with all the booze and drugs he puts in his broken down body.
I met Jesse at his shop in California ..I’ll leave it at that!!! So kids that got arrested in class were getting D1 offers 😂😂😂
He said that the offers disappeared after his arrest. He admitted he screwed up.
Gotta love the Texas Crickets in the background lol they are built different
It's hard for me to watch interviews like this as I get distracted by the continual usage of the word, "LIKE".
And, like, you know.... Repeat for 77 minutes.
I was about 10 years old when i saw his show for the first time. How he described taking sheet metal and making a gas tank on a bike. I remember that early on. Etc. Dude was pretty important for kids like me. Real creative self driven/taught. 40 minutes in on this interview from years ago?
GOOD STUFF
The stage dive story had be rollin 🤣😂🤣😂
Brothers taught me, 2 types of people in the world. Roller coaster people, always crazy, living life on the edge. Then there's the Merry go round, stable and doing the routine. I always watched this while I was dating. Which life did I REALLY want? Thanks so much
Jesse kicked us off his property for letting his dogs out of his electric gate that wasn't working. Was there to install his internet, not dog sit. Expedited other work he needed, and that's the thanks we got. Very crushing experience.
wait, what?
@Pingaheimer it was at his gun shop in Austin. The dog that led the other dogs out was known to take off. It has made the news before. I remember thinking "I'm gonna get my ass beat by Jesse James ". He's alot bigger than I thought he was lol.
U were crushed because he got mad that u let his dog loose that already had a reputation for taking off?@@ogcritter13
Should have been more careful! That should be part of your job!
@kati1017 your right, I guess I should have repaired his gate so it could close. How is taking care of someone else's dogs my job? You sound like an idiot who doesn't believe in personal responsibility. Go bleet to someone else
That was a great interview, hes a unique person.
Great Video!!
Great interview 😁
His skills are admiring, not the person.
One of the best interviewers and interviewee I have ever seen in my 56 years of life. Awesome channel!
You’re kidding, right? This was mind-numbing dull.
I know who he is but never got into his show read the tabloids about his divorce. He is much older now. Seems so humble, calm, friendly and spoke honestly about his life. I would not have guess he would have been like that before I watched this video.
Thats was a great show 👏 😊
Monster Garage was an awesome show.
This interviewer is the best. Knew what to ask, didn't intrude, and kept it moving.
He read Jesse's book
@@d_walshYa, and?
Brilliant interview...
If he says" like "one more time I'm going to explode
I am 48 years old. Went to school with dozens of guys like him. Good times
I'm a good deal older than you but I knew guys like this in high school too. Most of them didn't turn out too well.
OMG the only person ever recruited by every D1 school was Fat Albert!!
Great interview.
That was interesting… glad I watched it !
Amazing interview I'm so glad Jess did this interview 😊
Offers from every D1 school, give us a break!
That part I had to chuckle at.
👍😂😂
Yeah ok Jesse
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So full of $hit
I had to work and missed seeing you at the LAUGHLIN RIVER RUN the year you came here 😊
Was on my road bicycle, in full pedaler dress, stopped at his Long Beach store. (Pre-Sandra)
He was soooo nice to me and my riding buddy. Showed us English wheel he uses to make tanks, seat pans and fenders. And, his CNC machine used to make wheels from aluminum billet.
Spent time with us, just shootin' the breeze. Helluva' Guy
He says the word “ like” , like way too much!
👴🏻I COUNTED 55,000 TIMES HE SAID LIKE
great interview.
Such a good interview
Great interview for you both! No nonsense questions, no nonsense answers.
I got to meet him about 15 years ago at a dirt race in Laughlin Nevada and what I remember from a young kid 12 to 14 was screw the interview and go visit the fans and I was hoping and praying to be the first fan he would walk up too and I got so excited to meet him and that made my whole year
*to, not too
😎
get a life.@@jgo1247
Awesome Interview Nice too see Jesse doing well these days
That was great, glad to see he's doing ok...
I enjoyed this interview, everything from his childhood, his honesty and rawness, owning up to his mistakes, realizing he needed to get help for himself and finally seeing him on the other side happy and doing what he loves. Great interview!!
Yeh, becoming a man at 54....priceless....lol
😅
@@icanfartloud He's a Douche, always have been and always will be!!!
@@icanfartloudmost people become adults and have life completely figured out the day they turn 18! what a loser!
@@icanfartloud Exactly! Listening to his interview, I have to say Sandra definitely was way too good for him.
This was an exceptional interview. I learned much more about Jesse James than from all the other media hype laid out there about him in the past. Keep up the fine work, Graham Bensinger.
Great interview
Hey Jessy.. I use to watch you on TV. Loved you bike builds. I also have built a few bike's.. Just a smal shed with a welder and metal cutting tools. But a million ideas runing through my mind Nice to see you on RUclips
He thinks all this stealing and hurting others is funny?
Yes, that was un-nerving.
In his mind, and the minds of most of these smooth brain mouth breathers commenting here, he's a gal-durn-rootin-tootin-hero! When reality he's a garden variety narcissist, who just happens to be a good blacksmith. And that's all he is. There were actual blacksmiths who were artists, some of their work is in museums, has been for almost 1000 years. Jessies work, meh, no kings ever wore his work, no Kings ever rode into battle wearing his work, he's nothing. He provides toys for boys with more money than jackhandle. And that's the truth.
That was a awesome interview, what life he had, huh? And seeing him all confident again make me happy. Keep the battle Jessy… 👊
It's the Cicadas you hear in the background for me. Lol
Always enjoy his stories, definitely a master craftsman and self made.
I happened to visit his shop in Long Beach (west Side Choppers) the day they finished rapping up Shaq’s Bike. I talked my ex to take me there bc I loved his show and Harley’s. I had no idea he would be there. The store only had a few customers and I still remember so clearly a door opening from above and seeing him come down the stairs. He actually walked straight up to us and asked if we had any questions. I was so nervous that I didn’t know what to ask. We were just looking and loved the show so we wanted to visit (or really ‘I’ wanted to visit).
Anyway, it was a pleasure. He’s not a stuck up guy and very down to earth. I appreciate people like that. I wish I would have bought a t shirt and asked him to autograph. Hopefully I’ll make to his new store and get get one.
Wishing him Good luck in all he does.
lol only came up to ya'll because you had an attractive girl with you....kudos
Thank You for the video ,
I have a question,
Was this one of your top 10 interviews ?
Having a reverence for recovery, and seeking it out is big. Best of everything to this troubled soul, as he makes better decisions. You can see the wheels turning as he tries to answer the questions with honesty. Yay!
Does he even listen to himself? I'm not sure if he is Bevis or Butthead?
For real!!
Five minutes in and I like counted Jesse saying…like…like about a thousand times !!
He thinks he’s,”Richard Pryor funny?” That’s ridiculous.
He's about as funny as dog hair in your ice cream.
Great interview. "Tornado of Bullshit" - that be a great title for a book lol ;)
Super interview @ What a great man ! and craftsman. !
Outstanding revelatory interview