1 00:00:03,795 --> 00:00:06,173 JEFF GOLDBLUM: Hello, hi there, I’m Jeff Goldblum, 2 00:00:06,256 --> 00:00:08,634 maybe you know me. I act. I jazz it up. 3 00:00:09,635 --> 00:00:12,262 -And these days I’m a detective... -(TATTOO GUN BUZZES) 4 00:00:12,429 --> 00:00:14,848 ...keeping my eyes peeled for the unconventional, 5 00:00:15,098 --> 00:00:17,017 the educational and the whimsical. 6 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:23,106 Hey, here’s what I’m thinking about: Why do people get tattoos? 7 00:00:23,982 --> 00:00:29,112 So, if you’re ready, Watson, let’s do a little detective work, shall we? 8 00:00:30,489 --> 00:00:31,615 Tattoos. 9 00:00:31,949 --> 00:00:34,243 FEMALE VOICE: Tattoos are in in a very big way 10 00:00:34,826 --> 00:00:36,370 more popular than ever and not just for bikers 11 00:00:36,662 --> 00:00:38,914 -and bad boys anymore. -Taking over the bodies of many 12 00:00:39,039 --> 00:00:42,376 of our athletes, celebrities, young people and adults. 13 00:00:42,876 --> 00:00:47,673 An estimated 45 million Americans have tattoos, the number is rising. 14 00:00:47,965 --> 00:00:49,800 (THEME MUSIC PLAYS) 15 00:00:55,597 --> 00:01:00,978 JEFF: Baltimore, Maryland, the Villain Arts Tattoo convention. 16 00:01:01,353 --> 00:01:02,563 Welcome aboard. 17 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:05,190 (TATTOO GUN BUZZES) 18 00:01:07,067 --> 00:01:09,236 JEFF: Here we are, look at all this activity. 19 00:01:09,403 --> 00:01:12,656 Interesting stuff going on here, look at all these tattoo lovers... 20 00:01:13,365 --> 00:01:16,660 and amongst all of them is lucky me. 21 00:01:18,245 --> 00:01:19,288 Oh, boy! 22 00:01:20,122 --> 00:01:23,000 Now, tattoos. I myself... 23 00:01:24,876 --> 00:01:26,920 never had a tattoo. 24 00:01:27,421 --> 00:01:28,338 Um... 25 00:01:28,630 --> 00:01:31,758 Of course, the Jewish people, you know, sometimes there’s an association 26 00:01:31,842 --> 00:01:34,636 with the holocaust and sorry to... I don’t wanna be a downer right away, 27 00:01:34,761 --> 00:01:38,223 but you know they put numbers on us and this and that, but you know, 28 00:01:38,307 --> 00:01:41,435 these days you throw a stick and you hit six people who have tattoos, 29 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:42,811 everybody's got tattoos. 30 00:01:43,687 --> 00:01:46,273 Anyway, I never got myself jellied up. 31 00:01:47,190 --> 00:01:50,986 I tell you why, I’m a person of fickle mentality, 32 00:01:51,069 --> 00:01:53,655 that is to say, I am always looking for, 33 00:01:53,864 --> 00:01:57,826 you know, the real me in some way and sometimes I think I’ve found it 34 00:01:57,909 --> 00:02:03,415 and make a decision and go, "I got it!" But then the next day sometimes, 35 00:02:03,707 --> 00:02:07,252 I go, "Well, I changed my mind, that’s not really..." 36 00:02:07,586 --> 00:02:09,838 Tha... So, what would I do if I got a permanent tattoo? 37 00:02:11,256 --> 00:02:12,924 (SONG BEGINS) 38 00:02:14,635 --> 00:02:17,638 A whole lot of people get their skin permanently branded. 39 00:02:17,846 --> 00:02:19,848 Every little movement... 40 00:02:19,973 --> 00:02:23,143 JEFF: My question is, this is what I’m curious about, why? 41 00:02:23,977 --> 00:02:25,270 Why do they do it? 42 00:02:26,063 --> 00:02:32,944 Is it sleight of hand that commands My heart to love you? 43 00:02:34,321 --> 00:02:37,949 The Salvador Dali, did you request this particular image? 44 00:02:38,033 --> 00:02:41,453 I did. But I like the chaos and beauty. 45 00:02:41,578 --> 00:02:43,664 It’s just a little bit of my personality coming out. 46 00:02:44,331 --> 00:02:45,374 Isn’t that something? 47 00:02:47,250 --> 00:02:48,877 -JEFF: What is your name? -Jeff. 48 00:02:49,252 --> 00:02:50,253 -Really? -Yeah. 49 00:02:50,379 --> 00:02:51,672 Let me drink you in. 50 00:02:51,838 --> 00:02:54,299 I’ve got a bunch of tattoos I’ve done of you. 51 00:02:54,466 --> 00:02:56,468 -You? -No. You, sir. 52 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:00,389 JEFF: This is me as a baby dinosaur. What, look, what a fine artist you are Jeff. 53 00:03:01,264 --> 00:03:07,396 What is this? Oh, that’s the Jeff body with the dino head, clever girl. 54 00:03:07,688 --> 00:03:11,983 You could bind me in blindfolds You could put my... 55 00:03:12,067 --> 00:03:14,111 JEFF: And of course, you know, you can’t visit 56 00:03:14,194 --> 00:03:17,698 any life endeavor these days where they haven’t turned it into... 57 00:03:18,699 --> 00:03:19,825 a competition! 58 00:03:19,991 --> 00:03:21,034 (SONG ENDS) 59 00:03:22,744 --> 00:03:25,831 -Candy Dunbar. -Candy. Oh, you're a mind reader. 60 00:03:26,081 --> 00:03:29,668 (SINGING) 61 00:03:30,252 --> 00:03:31,378 I don’t get one of those? 62 00:03:31,545 --> 00:03:33,588 -(LAUGHTER) -Hey, come here, you... 63 00:03:34,089 --> 00:03:39,594 Okay. Well, I have a question, what’s that winner gonna have, 64 00:03:39,678 --> 00:03:42,973 -what are you looking for exactly? -I mean, best of show, a lot of it depends 65 00:03:43,056 --> 00:03:44,766 on the field that we are looking at. 66 00:03:44,891 --> 00:03:47,686 Somebody’s gotta win, if they are all stinky it’s the best one. 67 00:03:47,769 --> 00:03:49,396 And a lot of good stuff is gonna lose. 68 00:03:49,813 --> 00:03:52,607 Their line work, make sure everything is nice and crisp and clean. 69 00:03:52,733 --> 00:03:53,942 -Crispy lines. -Yup. 70 00:03:54,025 --> 00:03:57,195 All body shapes and sizes, all have a flow to them 71 00:03:57,279 --> 00:03:58,655 and as long as the tattoo flows 72 00:03:58,739 --> 00:03:59,740 -with that... -JEFF: Yes. 73 00:03:59,865 --> 00:04:01,533 -...that’s what I’m looking for. -And they are all beautiful, aren’t they? 74 00:04:01,658 --> 00:04:03,827 -CANDY: Yes. -Right. I’m waiting for illumination. 75 00:04:04,619 --> 00:04:08,707 Really? Your third eye is gonna open when you see that right tattoo. 76 00:04:08,874 --> 00:04:10,167 Okay, I think we’ve done it. 77 00:04:10,292 --> 00:04:11,918 -All right. -I think my third eye is just starting 78 00:04:12,002 --> 00:04:13,295 -to peek, peek. Peek out. -CANDY: Peek out! 79 00:04:13,462 --> 00:04:15,338 -Okay, I better get out of your hair. -All right. 80 00:04:15,505 --> 00:04:18,049 (INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENT OVER PA) 81 00:04:18,925 --> 00:04:20,051 First contestant. 82 00:04:21,094 --> 00:04:25,015 It’s a whimsical rendering. He’s eating a big submarine sandwich. 83 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:29,603 Hey, that’s a gorgeous thing. That face separated by the roses, you know. 84 00:04:30,437 --> 00:04:31,563 (JEFF WHISTLES) 85 00:04:32,230 --> 00:04:33,273 JEFF: Holy cats! 86 00:04:34,733 --> 00:04:38,278 The rendering covers the whole back. An Amazonian beauty. 87 00:04:38,528 --> 00:04:42,866 Look at those lips, quite full. Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful. 88 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:48,830 My wife’s favorite flower, the sunflower. Oh, it looks alive, 89 00:04:48,914 --> 00:04:54,252 and it's growing and exploding. I would give them all prizes already. 90 00:04:55,670 --> 00:04:58,840 MAN: (OVER PA) And we are now ready to present the award for Best In Show. 91 00:04:59,424 --> 00:05:03,762 -The honors go to Harlen from… -(CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 92 00:05:06,807 --> 00:05:08,058 Come on up here. 93 00:05:08,141 --> 00:05:11,061 Good, good. Thank you so much it's very, very beautiful. 94 00:05:11,144 --> 00:05:13,939 (SINGING) 95 00:05:17,943 --> 00:05:20,403 JEFF: Hey, so, everybody says that I'd be crazy to leave here 96 00:05:20,529 --> 00:05:24,950 without having talked to the godmother of American tattooing. 97 00:05:25,826 --> 00:05:28,245 That is the lady right there. 98 00:05:30,330 --> 00:05:32,290 This is the amazing Shanghai Kate. 99 00:05:33,375 --> 00:05:36,545 Kate has been in the business for almost 50 years. 100 00:05:36,628 --> 00:05:38,547 Which is nutty 'cause she is so youthful. 101 00:05:38,922 --> 00:05:41,633 JEFF: Don’t let me interrupt, don’t let me interrupt. 102 00:05:41,758 --> 00:05:43,218 SHANGHAI KATE: I know this voice. 103 00:05:44,427 --> 00:05:46,721 -It’s so nice to see you. -Nice to see you, too. 104 00:05:46,805 --> 00:05:50,433 And... and don’t let me interrupt, uh, this beautiful tattoo. 105 00:05:50,976 --> 00:05:53,270 This is how I started with this very classic style, 106 00:05:53,353 --> 00:05:54,354 it’s Sailor Jerry. 107 00:05:54,813 --> 00:05:58,108 -JEFF: It hurts doesn’t it? A little bit. -No. It does but really not much. 108 00:05:58,233 --> 00:06:00,360 -And you bleed a little bit? -No. Is he bleeding? 109 00:06:00,443 --> 00:06:01,695 JEFF: Oh, no. You’re not. 110 00:06:02,237 --> 00:06:04,823 I pride myself on my low threshold of pain. 111 00:06:04,906 --> 00:06:06,867 -Do you? -Yeah, I’m like The Princess and the Pea. 112 00:06:07,075 --> 00:06:10,078 I’m highly sensitive and I don’t believe in stoicism. 113 00:06:10,328 --> 00:06:13,498 I say, "Ow! Ow! It hurts. Ow" 114 00:06:13,999 --> 00:06:15,166 Ow! 115 00:06:16,376 --> 00:06:19,004 Hey, tell me this, why do people get tattooed? 116 00:06:19,212 --> 00:06:21,006 What do you think, if you had to boil it down? 117 00:06:21,381 --> 00:06:24,217 I think it’s in our DNA, it’s as much as if you see 118 00:06:24,301 --> 00:06:27,053 -a little two-year-old bopping to music. -Dancing. 119 00:06:27,137 --> 00:06:30,807 Where does that come from? Why do 13-year-olds, worldwide, 120 00:06:30,932 --> 00:06:33,685 at the advent of puberty, wanna get tattoos? 121 00:06:33,977 --> 00:06:36,646 Because that’s when the big impulse begins. 122 00:06:37,063 --> 00:06:39,149 So, part of this mystery of consciousness... 123 00:06:39,316 --> 00:06:42,694 -Mm-hmm. -...uh, demands that we express ourselves 124 00:06:42,861 --> 00:06:46,364 -and where closer than our own forms... -Hmm. 125 00:06:46,489 --> 00:06:47,908 -Right. -...and each other. 126 00:06:49,618 --> 00:06:51,745 It's kind of a romantic thing, it's a sensual thing, isn’t it? 127 00:06:51,828 --> 00:06:55,081 It’s very intimate, very intimate art form. 128 00:06:56,124 --> 00:06:58,043 So, I have this innate ability to... 129 00:06:58,126 --> 00:07:00,712 -JEFF: Yeah -...sort of, people to do things for me. 130 00:07:00,879 --> 00:07:02,839 You do. I would do anything for you already. 131 00:07:02,964 --> 00:07:04,883 -Really? I have a few ideas. -MALE VOICE: Uh-oh. 132 00:07:04,966 --> 00:07:06,927 -Oh, really? Okay. Okay. -(LAUGHING) 133 00:07:07,427 --> 00:07:08,803 JEFF: And she wasn’t kidding, either. 134 00:07:09,679 --> 00:07:12,432 All right. So, now you are gonna pick up the machine. 135 00:07:13,016 --> 00:07:15,852 JEFF: What you’re witnessing is me getting my first tattoo lesson. 136 00:07:16,102 --> 00:07:17,228 And... ah! 137 00:07:17,687 --> 00:07:20,357 -(TATTOO GUN BUZZES) -Ah! It just went on. 138 00:07:20,732 --> 00:07:23,068 I didn’t know it was... it was vibrating like that. 139 00:07:23,234 --> 00:07:24,986 -KATE: Yeah. -Is it gonna keep vibrating like that? 140 00:07:25,070 --> 00:07:26,738 -KATE: Yeah. -I like that. 141 00:07:27,072 --> 00:07:28,323 (LAUGHS) 142 00:07:28,573 --> 00:07:30,742 JEFF: I didn’t want to do it on human flesh. 143 00:07:30,992 --> 00:07:33,954 This is a fake hand. That’s all I wanted to tackle at this point. 144 00:07:34,079 --> 00:07:37,248 Now, I’m gonna dip just the end of it. Oh! It's sucking like a... 145 00:07:37,415 --> 00:07:40,919 -It's a capillary action. -Oh, yes. Like an anteater does that. 146 00:07:42,212 --> 00:07:45,298 Read... Ready. I don’t wanna mess this up. 147 00:07:45,423 --> 00:07:47,842 -It's okay. It won’t sue. -JEFF: Okay. Okay, ready? 148 00:07:48,510 --> 00:07:52,555 Oh! I like it already. I like it already. 149 00:07:53,181 --> 00:07:56,017 -I like it very much. -Yeah. There you go. 150 00:07:56,142 --> 00:07:57,477 -JEFF: I like what I’m doing. -Look at that. 151 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,020 -See, what I meant. -(KATE LAUGHS) 152 00:07:59,270 --> 00:08:02,983 -That's it. Hey, my first tattoo. -That's damn good. I know. 153 00:08:03,942 --> 00:08:05,110 Is that good? 154 00:08:05,944 --> 00:08:09,155 JEFF: Hey, how about this for serendipity, you wanna hear a fun fact? 155 00:08:09,906 --> 00:08:15,203 The fella who perfected the light bulb also gave us the machine for tattooing. 156 00:08:15,537 --> 00:08:16,621 How about that? 157 00:08:17,580 --> 00:08:19,541 In 1875, Mr. Thomas Edison 158 00:08:19,666 --> 00:08:21,626 was trying to punch ink into a stack of papers 159 00:08:21,835 --> 00:08:24,629 in order to create multiple copies with one stroke. 160 00:08:24,963 --> 00:08:27,215 Sort of what would become a Xerox machine. 161 00:08:28,049 --> 00:08:32,053 But instead he paved the way for electric tattooing. 162 00:08:32,137 --> 00:08:35,348 I’ll tell you, the human need to make images has been around 163 00:08:35,432 --> 00:08:37,684 for as long as sapiens have walked the earth. 164 00:08:38,101 --> 00:08:43,565 From cave art to hieroglyphics. To current overuse of emojis 165 00:08:44,399 --> 00:08:47,527 See, here’s the thing, our brain can interpret pictures 166 00:08:47,986 --> 00:08:50,030 in just 13 milliseconds. 167 00:08:50,864 --> 00:08:53,366 That’s less time than the blink of an eye! 168 00:08:55,744 --> 00:08:57,704 Why do people have tattoos? 169 00:08:57,829 --> 00:09:00,206 I guess everybody wants to be special in some way 170 00:09:00,331 --> 00:09:05,503 and everybody has a couple of ears and a nose and a chest and limbs, 171 00:09:05,837 --> 00:09:09,716 but, nobody has this, you know? 172 00:09:10,341 --> 00:09:13,303 It's in us to draw on ourselves, 173 00:09:13,511 --> 00:09:17,223 that’s what Kate said, didn’t she? It's ownership of your own body 174 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:23,396 by doing something. Maybe people are doing it for that reason, 175 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:27,150 but I wonder if they are doing it for some... 176 00:09:27,859 --> 00:09:30,361 deeper motivation. 177 00:09:41,664 --> 00:09:46,336 MALE VOICE: Hawaii, the very name suggests fun and gay activities. 178 00:09:51,049 --> 00:09:54,010 JEFF: Well, I know what you’re thinking, "What the heck is going on here?" 179 00:09:54,302 --> 00:09:59,057 "Am I watching a travelogue show now or is this footage from Jeff’s vacation?" 180 00:10:00,058 --> 00:10:06,022 Actually, I’m working like a dog, trying to understand the traditional art 181 00:10:06,272 --> 00:10:07,941 of Hawaiian tattooing. 182 00:10:12,153 --> 00:10:14,531 Ramming speed. Oh, yeah. 183 00:10:15,782 --> 00:10:17,408 Power guy, power guy. 184 00:10:23,289 --> 00:10:27,961 So, I’m hanging out with these guys. Legendary surfers and lifeguards, 185 00:10:28,044 --> 00:10:30,672 Archie Kalepa and Sam Kapoi. 186 00:10:40,765 --> 00:10:44,060 They spend every waking moment out here on the waves. 187 00:10:44,602 --> 00:10:45,854 Really something. 188 00:10:53,069 --> 00:10:55,905 Here they are, look at those tattoos. Now, those are traditional 189 00:10:56,030 --> 00:11:00,410 and very personal, culturally specific heritage ocean related images. 190 00:11:02,954 --> 00:11:05,248 So, let’s talk about tattoos. 191 00:11:05,874 --> 00:11:06,958 Sam Kapoi... 192 00:11:07,292 --> 00:11:09,502 -tell me everything. -(LAUGHTER) 193 00:11:09,627 --> 00:11:12,589 So, what the heck is going on? Well, I see stars. 194 00:11:12,964 --> 00:11:15,175 SAM KAPOI: This constellation is the southern cross... 195 00:11:15,300 --> 00:11:16,968 -JEFF: Yeah. I see. -...with the voyaging canoe. 196 00:11:17,093 --> 00:11:18,970 This is a navigation bird called kauaʻi ʻōʻō... 197 00:11:19,053 --> 00:11:20,555 -Yeah. -...that represents always knowing 198 00:11:20,638 --> 00:11:21,681 where home is, yeah? 199 00:11:22,182 --> 00:11:24,142 -This is the sun. -Yes. 200 00:11:24,267 --> 00:11:26,269 SAM: And then on the wrist it's like a kupe'e, it's called, 201 00:11:26,394 --> 00:11:28,646 it's like our heavens for protection. 202 00:11:29,314 --> 00:11:32,775 The shark teeth that reflect bad energy and receives good energy. 203 00:11:33,109 --> 00:11:35,862 Wait a minute. So, the traditional Hawaiian way 204 00:11:36,029 --> 00:11:38,198 there are particular places that you get it 205 00:11:38,281 --> 00:11:40,825 -and particular things that you get. -Yeah. 206 00:11:41,284 --> 00:11:42,744 You see the turtle in the wave? 207 00:11:44,287 --> 00:11:45,705 ARCHIE KALEPA: One day we were surfing Jaws 208 00:11:45,788 --> 00:11:49,083 -and it was like 60 feet. -You're surfing Jaw... Jaws... 209 00:11:49,209 --> 00:11:52,503 -Piyahi, it's this giant wave on Maui. -JEFF: Oh, oh. 210 00:11:52,587 --> 00:11:56,174 And it's one of the biggest waves in the world and I was surfing out there 211 00:11:56,382 --> 00:11:58,509 and it was getting late. I knew we should have left, 212 00:11:58,593 --> 00:12:02,931 but I said one more wave, one more wave. One wave, I went down, 213 00:12:03,681 --> 00:12:06,017 four 60-foot waves went by and I didn’t come up. 214 00:12:06,768 --> 00:12:09,020 And it was pitch black. I was like, "Okay, I'm at peace 215 00:12:09,187 --> 00:12:13,691 "with everybody and everything. If it's my time to go, I'm okay." 216 00:12:15,401 --> 00:12:19,072 Something told me, "Don’t give up." And then I remember coming up. 217 00:12:19,364 --> 00:12:21,199 I was just completely exhausted... 218 00:12:22,659 --> 00:12:23,660 and that’s when it clicked. 219 00:12:24,369 --> 00:12:27,247 So, I almost drowned. And so, this is a reminder... 220 00:12:27,914 --> 00:12:30,250 whenever I surf big waves, it's not about me. 221 00:12:30,416 --> 00:12:33,795 -It's about what's going on around me. -JEFF: Yeah. Gee! 222 00:12:34,379 --> 00:12:36,464 You’re getting another one from Keone. 223 00:12:36,589 --> 00:12:39,342 -Yes. Keone Nunes. Yes. -Keone... Lunes? 224 00:12:39,509 --> 00:12:41,552 -HA'A KEAULUNA: Nunes. -N-U-N-E-S. Keone. 225 00:12:41,636 --> 00:12:44,555 Keone Nunes and he’s the master and eighth degree black-belt master 226 00:12:44,639 --> 00:12:46,307 of tattooing. 227 00:12:46,808 --> 00:12:50,979 The thing about Keone is it’s a gift. Like how he’s gonna tell your story 228 00:12:51,145 --> 00:12:53,898 and you don’t know until he does it so... 229 00:12:53,982 --> 00:12:55,942 'Cause you don’t have a design for tomorrow picked out? 230 00:12:56,234 --> 00:12:58,778 -ARCHIE: No, he decides. -Do you think he knows already? 231 00:12:58,903 --> 00:12:59,904 Yeah, he knows. 232 00:13:01,322 --> 00:13:02,323 Wow! 233 00:13:10,707 --> 00:13:11,708 JEFF: Mm-hmm. 234 00:13:12,041 --> 00:13:18,089 Keone Nunes. He is a master craftsman of traditional Hawaiian tattooing 235 00:13:18,673 --> 00:13:21,676 and he's spent 30 years single-handedly reviving 236 00:13:21,759 --> 00:13:23,720 this ancient Polynesian art. 237 00:13:27,181 --> 00:13:31,227 Now, what's he gonna create for Archie? Hey, I’m on pins and needles to find out. 238 00:13:32,061 --> 00:13:33,438 (WOOD TAPPING) 239 00:13:39,902 --> 00:13:43,948 -(BIRDCALL) -(IMITATES BIRDCALL) 240 00:13:44,824 --> 00:13:48,369 -JEFF: I didn’t mean to interrupt, or... -KEONE NUNES: Oh, no. Come inside. 241 00:13:48,453 --> 00:13:50,121 This is me just practicing my bird call. 242 00:13:50,371 --> 00:13:53,041 -(JEFF IMITATES BIRDCALL) -(KEONE LAUGHS) 243 00:13:54,834 --> 00:13:55,960 KEONE: Why don’t you join us? 244 00:13:56,127 --> 00:13:58,338 -Come in, sit down. Yeah, of course -May I? May I? Really? 245 00:14:03,551 --> 00:14:07,388 -JEFF: So, what is the meaning of this? -KEONE: This is called Niho-Niho style. 246 00:14:07,805 --> 00:14:10,767 And it’s a protective design. Um... 247 00:14:11,351 --> 00:14:14,729 these tattoos embed mana into the individual. 248 00:14:14,896 --> 00:14:16,981 Mana, so tell me about that. 249 00:14:17,065 --> 00:14:19,233 Everybody has mana when they are born. 250 00:14:20,693 --> 00:14:26,157 Mana is sort of like a spiritual power. It's the essence of who you are. 251 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:30,495 Getting a tattoo like this strengthens your mana. 252 00:14:31,329 --> 00:14:32,705 Wow! 253 00:14:36,584 --> 00:14:39,921 -We’re all done, sir. -Oh, my gosh. So, oh, my gosh. 254 00:14:40,213 --> 00:14:41,798 Archie, congratulations! 255 00:14:42,173 --> 00:14:43,883 KEONE: Can I see? Yeah. 256 00:14:44,133 --> 00:14:46,511 -I wanna see sometimes. (LAUGHS) -JEFF: Yeah. 257 00:14:47,637 --> 00:14:49,806 And this is Archie seeing it for the first time. 258 00:14:50,181 --> 00:14:51,432 Oh, my God, it's... 259 00:14:53,476 --> 00:14:58,022 Wow! I mean, I encounter people all the time with tattoos, 260 00:14:58,189 --> 00:15:03,027 but never before today have I talked to people who are gifted with... 261 00:15:03,486 --> 00:15:06,906 this tradition of the tattoo like this. 262 00:15:07,448 --> 00:15:12,328 For them, it is this lovely art that tells a bit of a story 263 00:15:12,703 --> 00:15:18,000 and connects them to this culture which is just beautiful. 264 00:15:20,962 --> 00:15:24,006 This is a magical land, I have a bubble of an idea. 265 00:15:24,090 --> 00:15:26,300 Wait a minute, wait a minute, something's occurring to me. 266 00:15:26,592 --> 00:15:31,347 If they use tattoos for protection, maybe there is something that exists 267 00:15:31,639 --> 00:15:35,935 where tattoos could pro... protect us. 268 00:15:47,238 --> 00:15:49,282 JEFF: Just a hop, skip, and jump from Silicon Valley. 269 00:15:49,824 --> 00:15:52,702 There are tech startups everywhere. 270 00:15:52,869 --> 00:15:56,998 And there is one that's working on the next generation of tattoos. 271 00:15:57,665 --> 00:15:59,709 It's still pretty much at the experimental stage, 272 00:15:59,792 --> 00:16:04,172 but it seems to hold the promise of changing all of our lives. 273 00:16:05,089 --> 00:16:06,132 Watch this. 274 00:16:07,175 --> 00:16:09,927 -MALE VOICE: Too close for comfort. -FEMALE VOICE: When you think of tattoos, 275 00:16:10,303 --> 00:16:12,805 medical advances are probably not the first thing 276 00:16:12,930 --> 00:16:15,475 -that come to mind. -A new kind of tattoo... 277 00:16:15,641 --> 00:16:17,059 FEMALE VOICE: That can last about two weeks... 278 00:16:17,351 --> 00:16:18,728 FEMALE VOICE 2: ...Incorporates technology... 279 00:16:18,811 --> 00:16:20,271 FEMALE VOICE 3: ...That would communicate with smartphones, 280 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:23,483 gaming devices, tablets and potentially use beyond medicine. 281 00:16:23,858 --> 00:16:26,694 Researchers say they are focused on practical uses. 282 00:16:28,654 --> 00:16:31,324 We’re working on the future of tattoos so it’s not just 283 00:16:31,908 --> 00:16:34,160 a body-based self-expression which is very important, 284 00:16:34,452 --> 00:16:36,287 but it also gives you a sense of health awareness 285 00:16:36,370 --> 00:16:38,706 and what's going on in your body. Like hydration levels. 286 00:16:38,789 --> 00:16:39,957 -Yeah. -Or in the environment. 287 00:16:40,291 --> 00:16:43,961 -Like UV rays from the sun. -This is fantastic. I love this idea. 288 00:16:44,170 --> 00:16:46,088 -You get a temporary tattoo. -CARLOS OLGUIN: Yeah. 289 00:16:46,380 --> 00:16:47,715 -You'll tell me where and... -Yeah. 290 00:16:47,882 --> 00:16:49,592 ...it tells you when you've get enough sun. 291 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:51,886 -Correct. Yeah, totally. -JEFF: Well, I love this tattoo... 292 00:16:52,178 --> 00:16:55,097 -Yeah. So, you wanna try one? -Okay. Oh, yay. That's great. 293 00:16:55,515 --> 00:16:56,807 -And I’m slapping. -CARLOS: Like this. 294 00:16:57,016 --> 00:16:58,351 -Yeah, hard. Yeah. -Just slap it. 295 00:16:58,476 --> 00:16:59,852 -Yeah. No, no, that’s too much. -Harder? 296 00:16:59,977 --> 00:17:02,438 Okay, I don’t wanna hurt myself. (MIMICS RIPPING SOUND) 297 00:17:02,772 --> 00:17:04,315 -Beautiful. -CARLOS: Yeah. Yeah. 298 00:17:04,398 --> 00:17:07,610 Now, that we've got it, we go out test it. I feel very powerful already. 299 00:17:08,194 --> 00:17:12,657 (HUMMING) 300 00:17:13,032 --> 00:17:14,909 (SINGING) 301 00:17:15,201 --> 00:17:18,746 Okay. (LAUGHING) 302 00:17:20,915 --> 00:17:24,126 As you go into the sun, it’s gonna start changing very quickly. 303 00:17:24,752 --> 00:17:28,923 (SINGING) 304 00:17:29,382 --> 00:17:32,343 Look at that, it just went... bingo 305 00:17:32,635 --> 00:17:35,137 Meanwhile, the outer ring will start also changing 306 00:17:35,221 --> 00:17:37,598 -more slowly, clockwise. -JEFF: Clockwise. 307 00:17:37,682 --> 00:17:38,724 -Here. It will start here... -CARLOS: Yeah. 308 00:17:38,849 --> 00:17:40,518 -...this blue will become pink... -Mm-hmm. 309 00:17:40,768 --> 00:17:42,228 ...and when the snake eats its own tail... 310 00:17:42,311 --> 00:17:43,646 -CARLOS: Yeah. -...you’ve had too much sun. 311 00:17:43,771 --> 00:17:46,274 It’s the safe limit for someone with sensitive skin. 312 00:17:46,899 --> 00:17:48,609 JEFF: Carlos, I’m with you. 313 00:17:50,444 --> 00:17:51,487 Hey, let’s go to the park. 314 00:17:51,612 --> 00:17:53,739 Isn’t there a... (SINGING) ...nice attraction in the park 315 00:17:53,906 --> 00:17:55,533 where we can test this baby out? 316 00:17:57,285 --> 00:17:59,829 -I like a nice patch of grass, don’t you? -Yeah. 317 00:18:00,079 --> 00:18:02,331 Look, shouldn’t we pick a bunch of these 318 00:18:02,665 --> 00:18:05,293 and make a chain out of them and put them in our hair 319 00:18:05,793 --> 00:18:08,671 and then gamble and frolic around the lawns? 320 00:18:09,547 --> 00:18:11,966 -Uh. Yes, in slow motion. -(JEFF LAUGHS) 321 00:18:13,593 --> 00:18:15,428 (MUSIC PLAYING) 322 00:18:31,569 --> 00:18:33,779 Carlos. How is this thing working for heaven's sakes? 323 00:18:33,904 --> 00:18:37,825 -Wow! Mine's almost all pink. -Yeah, you can see how the outer ring 324 00:18:37,908 --> 00:18:40,161 is now letting us know that we are reaching 325 00:18:40,244 --> 00:18:42,705 that safe limit of UV exposure... 326 00:18:42,830 --> 00:18:45,082 -Yes, sir. -...and that means that we should, 327 00:18:45,166 --> 00:18:46,709 you know, seek shade pretty soon. 328 00:18:47,084 --> 00:18:49,295 What’s the future, where does all this go? 329 00:18:49,420 --> 00:18:53,215 As we create a critical mass of sensors, people are gonna be able to 330 00:18:53,424 --> 00:18:57,553 pick and choose any condition that they care about and just drag it and drop it 331 00:18:57,720 --> 00:18:59,722 -onto your tattoo from an app... -JEFF: Yes. 332 00:18:59,889 --> 00:19:01,891 ...and make that tattoo fully personalized. 333 00:19:02,141 --> 00:19:04,977 Cholesterol levels, ketones, glucose, of course. 334 00:19:05,227 --> 00:19:07,313 Yeah, how’s my cholesterol? How’s my heart? 335 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:10,107 So, that makes me really excited because that puts in a place 336 00:19:10,191 --> 00:19:13,235 where with electronics alone it's gonna take much longer. 337 00:19:13,486 --> 00:19:15,655 I think we should have a world that works for everybody. 338 00:19:15,738 --> 00:19:16,906 -Yeah. -You like that phrase? I like that. 339 00:19:17,031 --> 00:19:17,907 Yeah. I like that. 340 00:19:18,449 --> 00:19:21,369 I think this an idea whose time has come. So, I don't know. 341 00:19:21,494 --> 00:19:22,495 (BOTH CHUCKLE) 342 00:19:22,620 --> 00:19:25,373 -CARLOS: Okay, well, thank you so much. -JEFF: I can't thank you enough. 343 00:19:26,624 --> 00:19:28,834 This reminds me of the end of Notting Hill, 344 00:19:28,918 --> 00:19:31,420 -you ever see that movie? -With Julia Roberts? 345 00:19:31,545 --> 00:19:34,298 Yeah, they fall in love and at the end of the movie, they are sitting 346 00:19:34,507 --> 00:19:36,884 on the bench where they first, really kinda fell for each other. 347 00:19:36,967 --> 00:19:39,136 -You are Julia Roberts, right now? -Yeah, I'll be Jul... 348 00:19:39,220 --> 00:19:41,639 -I'll be Julia Roberts. -Okay, sounds good. 349 00:19:43,891 --> 00:19:46,143 You were talking, what happened? I don’t remember the movie. 350 00:19:46,310 --> 00:19:48,604 -I’m being Ju... Julia Roberts. -Oh, I see. Gotcha. 351 00:19:51,649 --> 00:19:55,778 JEFF: Before, I met Carlos, I had no idea, he’s changed my life really. 352 00:19:55,861 --> 00:19:59,657 I thought tattoos were... Well, what I knew about them, 353 00:19:59,740 --> 00:20:02,618 but boy, this... this was outside the box. 354 00:20:03,369 --> 00:20:08,999 But a picture that can tell you "get out of the sun" or "drink more water," 355 00:20:09,083 --> 00:20:11,419 or "stop drinking, you... you’ve had enough cocktails." 356 00:20:11,752 --> 00:20:17,800 Oh, my gosh! What technology could tell us about all manner of life, 357 00:20:17,967 --> 00:20:21,262 may change life for the entire species, very exciting. 358 00:20:21,554 --> 00:20:23,806 Very, very exciting. (CLICKS TONGUE) 359 00:20:25,891 --> 00:20:27,643 Tattoos, geez! 360 00:20:27,727 --> 00:20:31,272 It's been like a high-altitude ride in a floating dirigible. 361 00:20:31,605 --> 00:20:35,317 And I think there is only one thing left to do at this point and one place to go, 362 00:20:35,443 --> 00:20:38,487 a place that my heart is longing for. 363 00:20:40,114 --> 00:20:44,785 My hometown and today is, believe it or not... 364 00:20:45,661 --> 00:20:47,121 Jeff Goldblum Day. 365 00:20:49,415 --> 00:20:53,127 (LAUGHS) 366 00:20:53,961 --> 00:20:58,799 I’m humbled, I’m honored, I’m... (GROANS) 367 00:21:00,509 --> 00:21:03,012 FEMALE VOICE: It's not just Saturday, it's Jeff Goldblum Day 368 00:21:03,137 --> 00:21:04,597 in the city of Pittsburgh. 369 00:21:04,930 --> 00:21:08,517 Fifteen years ago, the city council proclaimed July 13th 370 00:21:09,018 --> 00:21:13,272 as the day to celebrate the local hero who became a Hollywood star. 371 00:21:14,190 --> 00:21:16,650 The Artisan tattoo parlor here in Pittsburgh 372 00:21:16,817 --> 00:21:21,322 is staging its annual extravaganza that boasts Goldblum inspired tattoos, 373 00:21:21,572 --> 00:21:24,325 exclusive T-shirts, merchandise, and trivia. 374 00:21:24,575 --> 00:21:27,745 It is a free event that all starts at 11:00 a.m. 375 00:21:31,373 --> 00:21:35,294 From what I gather, lot of people seem to wanna get a picture of my face 376 00:21:35,711 --> 00:21:39,673 from one photograph or another on... on them. 377 00:21:40,883 --> 00:21:44,512 So, I’m gonna pop in and surprise them is the idea. 378 00:21:44,929 --> 00:21:48,307 It’s a surprise for me more than anybody, it's an adventure. 379 00:21:49,016 --> 00:21:50,226 Wait, wait a minute. 380 00:21:51,727 --> 00:21:56,524 We're coming close. There it is. There it is. Shh! Don’t say you saw me. 381 00:21:58,901 --> 00:22:01,570 My ego hangs in the balance. 382 00:22:04,615 --> 00:22:07,993 Will they like me? Will they want to get tattoos of me? 383 00:22:09,036 --> 00:22:10,037 Really. 384 00:22:11,705 --> 00:22:14,834 I’ll start off the biding. I’ll get a tattoo of myself on myself. 385 00:22:14,959 --> 00:22:18,629 How about that? How about just face of myself on my face. 386 00:22:19,421 --> 00:22:20,422 Perfect! 387 00:22:22,132 --> 00:22:24,260 I'm in disguise, I'm in disguise. 388 00:22:24,927 --> 00:22:26,053 (LAUGHS) 389 00:22:26,512 --> 00:22:28,681 -(INDISTINCT CHATTER) -(TATTOO GUN BUZZING) 390 00:22:29,306 --> 00:22:30,182 (CHUCKLES) 391 00:22:31,892 --> 00:22:35,521 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 392 00:22:45,489 --> 00:22:48,409 Did I surprise you? I did. 393 00:22:49,118 --> 00:22:51,453 Two years ago, some loyal and generous fans 394 00:22:51,579 --> 00:22:53,914 at this very tattoo parlor here in Pittsburgh decided 395 00:22:54,081 --> 00:22:57,543 to pay me an undeserved tribute and spend the day inking my face 396 00:22:57,835 --> 00:23:01,463 on their all too willing flesh. So good! 397 00:23:03,215 --> 00:23:07,595 You know, last year I heard that more than a 100 showed up for all this stuff. 398 00:23:07,761 --> 00:23:09,388 How about that? Well this year, 399 00:23:09,597 --> 00:23:14,852 I’m gonna offer to one intrepid volunteer a Goldblum by Goldblum, 400 00:23:15,603 --> 00:23:18,480 -so to speak, you’ll see what I mean. -(TATTOO GUN BUZZING) 401 00:23:18,731 --> 00:23:22,234 -Mr. Blobner, may I call you Mr. Blobner? -It's technically Dr. Blobner. 402 00:23:22,651 --> 00:23:23,527 ARTIST: Snap! 403 00:23:23,611 --> 00:23:26,155 -Dr. Blobner, I'm so sorry. -(LAUGHING) 404 00:23:26,530 --> 00:23:29,366 Why do you wanna get my glasses on the dinosaur? 405 00:23:29,491 --> 00:23:30,743 It seemed like a fun idea. 406 00:23:31,118 --> 00:23:35,247 I think it is a fun idea, I like it and you know what, I have a proposition. 407 00:23:35,915 --> 00:23:38,292 -Hmm. -How would you feel... 408 00:23:39,919 --> 00:23:44,173 if I myself took the tool and contributed 409 00:23:44,256 --> 00:23:46,842 -in some minimal way? -Absolutely, go for it. 410 00:23:46,926 --> 00:23:48,344 -Really? -Yeah. (CHUCKLES) 411 00:23:48,969 --> 00:23:51,180 -You like the idea? Really? -Yeah. Yeah. 412 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:53,849 JEFF: Before I’m let loose on the good doctor. 413 00:23:54,016 --> 00:23:55,392 It’s probably high time 414 00:23:55,476 --> 00:23:59,021 that we actually explained just what happens when you have a tattoo. 415 00:24:00,856 --> 00:24:06,570 Needles penetrate the skin at speeds of up to 50 times per second. 416 00:24:07,655 --> 00:24:10,282 As this happens, the body becomes convinced 417 00:24:10,574 --> 00:24:14,620 that it’s under attack and the immune system goes into battle. 418 00:24:16,372 --> 00:24:21,001 Special cells rush to the wound and devour every last drop of ink 419 00:24:21,085 --> 00:24:24,213 in an attempt to rescue the body from this foreign invader. 420 00:24:26,507 --> 00:24:31,679 Once gorged on their share of pigment, these bloated cells are now stuck. 421 00:24:31,971 --> 00:24:33,931 And voila! 422 00:24:34,306 --> 00:24:37,893 A permanent mark, deep underneath the surface of the skin, 423 00:24:38,060 --> 00:24:40,479 known as a tattoo. 424 00:24:42,606 --> 00:24:43,732 -(TATTOO GUN BUZZING) -Okay. 425 00:24:44,066 --> 00:24:47,361 I would choke up on the machine just a touch, give it a little oomph. 426 00:24:47,653 --> 00:24:49,113 Gonna put it on. There, there it is. 427 00:24:52,282 --> 00:24:53,784 -JASON ANGST: Use the palm of your hand... -JEFF: Yeah. 428 00:24:54,034 --> 00:24:55,953 ...with the other palm, to have something to lean against. 429 00:24:56,203 --> 00:24:58,914 That’s nice. Do you want an angle on it or you wanna do it straight down? 430 00:24:59,081 --> 00:25:02,251 JASON: Uh, I tend to go with a little what I call a 30/30. 431 00:25:03,168 --> 00:25:04,420 That’s ideal. 432 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:08,298 Isn't that amazing? 433 00:25:09,925 --> 00:25:12,219 -Do you feel that, Dr. Blobner? -DR. BLOBNER: Just a little bit. 434 00:25:12,803 --> 00:25:14,388 JASON: You can be a bit more bold if you wish. 435 00:25:14,471 --> 00:25:15,597 -JEFF: Oh, really? -JASON: Mm-hmm. 436 00:25:15,681 --> 00:25:17,766 It's like the massage. More pressure, less pressure. 437 00:25:18,225 --> 00:25:20,102 -JASON: Yeah. -JEFF: Wow! Okay. 438 00:25:20,811 --> 00:25:21,895 There you go. 439 00:25:22,646 --> 00:25:24,773 Good, okay. What do you think, have I done it? 440 00:25:24,982 --> 00:25:26,692 -So, let's see. -JASON: So just kinda... 441 00:25:26,859 --> 00:25:28,652 -Hey, hey. -JASON: There you go. Oh, look at that! 442 00:25:29,528 --> 00:25:30,529 JEFF: Hey! 443 00:25:30,779 --> 00:25:33,157 -It’s there. Good job. Look at that. -I did it. 444 00:25:33,449 --> 00:25:35,075 -(JASON LAUGHS) -(INAUDIBLE) I did it! 445 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:37,870 -JASON: You did. -Oh, my gosh, Dr. Blobner, 446 00:25:37,953 --> 00:25:39,705 I can’t thank you enough. 447 00:25:39,913 --> 00:25:42,416 -I appreciate it. Thank you. -You and I are going to be bonded forever 448 00:25:42,541 --> 00:25:44,877 -and ever and ever, and so will we. -JASON: You are. 449 00:25:45,044 --> 00:25:47,588 You are now part of this... this man’s life experience. 450 00:25:48,630 --> 00:25:50,174 -Wow! -(JASON LAUGHS) 451 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:54,678 JEFF: Oh, lovely people around here. 452 00:25:55,429 --> 00:25:56,722 Eh, they don't know me anymore. 453 00:25:56,889 --> 00:25:59,058 You know, I got outside my artisanal parlor 454 00:25:59,266 --> 00:26:02,978 and, you know, who am I? Uh, well... 455 00:26:04,396 --> 00:26:06,565 this is what I’m thinking about, it's a question. 456 00:26:06,690 --> 00:26:09,359 Why do people get tattoos? And here’s my answer. 457 00:26:11,028 --> 00:26:12,029 Affirmation. 458 00:26:13,447 --> 00:26:15,949 And something that might be called self-definition 459 00:26:16,033 --> 00:26:20,704 in other words, "Hey world, here I am, this is who I am, 460 00:26:20,996 --> 00:26:23,999 "this is where I come from, this is what's important to me." 461 00:26:26,210 --> 00:26:28,504 Get the idea and it doesn’t require any talking, 462 00:26:28,587 --> 00:26:32,466 it's just is like, there it is, a picture's worth... 463 00:26:33,759 --> 00:26:36,512 many, many words. How about that? 464 00:26:37,888 --> 00:26:39,515 Now, do I want a tattoo? 465 00:26:41,058 --> 00:26:44,061 Did I off camera get a tattoo? 466 00:26:50,859 --> 00:26:52,319 (JEFF LAUGHING) 467 00:26:52,653 --> 00:26:53,529 (SONG PLAYING) 468 00:27:20,347 --> 00:27:21,431 (SONG ENDS)