'Visionaries' Interview: Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger

Moviefone speaks with Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger about 'Visionaries'. "The strength of it was our bond and bringing it to this project," Reeves said.

(L to R) Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger star in the Roku Channel docuseries 'Visionaries'.

Premiering March 7th on the Roku Channel is the new docuseries ‘'Visionaries', which features ARCH Motorcycle founders Keanu Reeves (‘John Wick’ and ‘Speed’) and Gard Hollinger. The series chronicles their journey speaking to visionaries who are pushing the bounds of innovation and changing our world.

Moviefone recently had the pleasure of traveling to ARCH Motorcycle’s headquarters in Los Angeles to sit down and speak with Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger about their work on 'Visionaries'. Reeves and Hollinger discussed the new series, their experience making it, how they chose the people they talked to and what they learned from them, how the experience changed their friendship, and the future of their motorcycle company.

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(L to R) Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger in the Roku Channel docuseries 'Visionaries'. Photo: Roku Channel.

Moviefone: To begin with, Gard, can you talk about creating this series and how it applies to the work you are doing here at ARCH?

Gard Hollinger: We both are curious. We both like stories and storytelling. I think we've sort of done that with ARCH in a way, and we had this opportunity to make a TV show. The production company we worked with, V10 and Roku supporting it, were very gracious in allowing us to share our ideas. They said yes to it, and we went on this journey.

MF: How did you choose the people that you wanted to interview?

GH: Well, first, we thought that they needed to somehow be helping shape and change the world. We clearly wanted their story to have heart. We wanted to be inspired by them and help share their story to inspire the viewer. I think all the visionaries share this ability to overcome obstruction, and we deal with that all the time. So, it's just sort of changing how you think instead of looking at something as an obstruction, is it an opportunity and how is it an opportunity? Certainly, being inspired by their creativity to make something from nothing, including James Turrell and a crater or Paige Bradley and a sculpture. Yeah, it was an amazing experience.

(L to R) Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves in the Roku Channel docuseries 'Visionaries'. Photo: Roku Channel.

MF: Keanu, what did you learn from the people you interviewed and how has that informed your work at ARCH?

Keanu Reeves: I would say perhaps broadening the horizon, making more that perhaps if we feel isn't possible, maybe it can be possible.

MF: Keanu, in the episode where you visited artist James Turrell’s volcanic installation, it seemed like you were really moved emotionally. What was that experience like for you personally?

KR: It was extraordinary. The situation of what he had created and put us in positions to appreciate the celestial, I found very moving.

(L to R) Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger in the Roku Channel docuseries 'Visionaries'. Photo: Roku Channel.

MF: In one episode, Gard crashes the only prototype ARCH motorcycle. Keanu, as a company, how do you overcome that type of obstacle?

KR: I would say doing the forensics on the crash helped evaluate the limits of the motorcycle. Also, through the storytelling, you wouldn't have been in that position to crash if there wasn't something about the potential of the motorcycle. You were testing the limit. It was a true test ride. I think through that crash, we saw the limits of the motorcycle, knew what perhaps suspension, ergonomically, obviously, the context of the crash, weather, temperature, track temperature, speeds that you're going, and personal limits. But all of that, I think, worked toward a better motorcycle.

MF: When you visited Relativity Space, engineer Tim Ellis was talking about how expensive it is to make a rocket that you are not even sure will work or not, and Keanu, you then compared it to making movies. Can you talk about what you mean by that?

KR: I meant in a practical investment aspect, you go put all this personal energy, time of many people, financial elements, and investment, and you don't know if it's going to work. You're going to release a film and it's either going to go to the moon or go drop. But anyway, it was about that, the risk of it. A leap of faith.

(L to R) Keanu Reeves, Gard Hollinger and Relativity Space's Tim Ellis in the Roku Channel docuseries 'Visionaries'. Photo: Roku Channel.

MF: Gard, was making this series “a leap of faith” as well?

GH: That I suppose, yeah. Anything creative is a leap of faith. This series, we hope people like it, and then that allows us to maybe meet some more visionaries.

MF: What did you learn about yourself from making this series?

GH: Oh, man, what did I learn about myself? That, I guess, I have other interests besides motorcycles.

(L to R) Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves in the Roku Channel docuseries 'Visionaries'. Photo: Roku Channel.

MF: Keanu, did you learn anything from this experience?

KR: What did I learn? I don't know if I learned it, but I felt it like, "Gosh, I got to do more." Just more. Create more storytelling. I got to get over what's obstructing and I got to do more. There's more we can do.

MF: Finally, Keanu, has this series brought you and Gard closer together, and what has it been like sharing this experience with him?

KR: I don't know if that was part of what happened in this experience or creating this piece. I think probably the strength of it was our bond and what we've done together in the past and bringing it to this project.

Visionaries

NR1 SeasonsMarch 7th, 2025

Driven by curiosity, Reeves and Hollinger meet innovators shaping the world, uncovering inspiring stories behind their groundbreaking ideas and achievements. Read the Plot

What is the plot of ‘Visionaries'?

Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger are kindred souls with a bond built on a love of motorcycles and an insatiable curiosity about the world around them. In 2011, they founded ARCH Motorcycle to reimagine what a motorcycle could be. To them, ARCH is a mindset, a lens through which to see the world. This is a journey of curiosity, to understand where human creativity comes from and to shine a light on the visionaries who are pushing the bounds of innovation and changing our world.