Exclusive: The skatewear giant and Harmony premiere a freaky short starring David Blaine and Mark Gonzales

Text Sian Dolding

Harmony Korine and cult skate shop Supreme have joined forces in this exclusive premiere for "Needle". Starring professional oddball David Blaine and skate legend Mark Gonzales, the short follows a group of skaters in Cashville. Unscripted and definitely not for the faint of heart, the film series from Harmony and Supreme celebrates the launch of their new collection. We caught up with Harmony to find out more about the collaboration and his tales of The Gonz.

Dazed Digital: How did working with Supreme come about? Harmony Korine: We all grew up together. We have a shared history and we were all kids together in the beginning. We all had big dreams, we started from the bottom, the whole fuckin' team. DD: Were these videos scripted or did you just follow everyone with a camera? Harmony Korine: No script, just an idea. We wanted to see what would happen if you put a bunch of psychos together in Cashville late at night in the cut. We wanted to make magic. DD: How did working with David Blaine come about? He seems like an unusual choice for Supreme. Harmony Korine: He's great. It makes perfect sense actually – he goes hard. He's an original American headcase. Nobody else sticks shish kebab skewers through their biceps as a hobby. No one else gargles lighter fluid instead of mouthwash. No one else can rip off a chickens head and then re-attach it perfectly. No one else sleeps in a heated pizza oven at night. Classic shit.