David Blaine never ceases to amaze me
04-13-2006 | 04:10 PM
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David Blaine never ceases to amaze me
Damn, this guy is gnarly!
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David Blaine to live in aquarium for a week
He'll conclude by trying to break breath-holding record on ABC special
Updated: 1:09 p.m. ET April 13, 2006
NEW YORK - David Blaine intends to sleep with the fishes — but only for a week, and in full public view.
The 33-year-old magician will perform his latest stunt by living underwater for seven days and nights in a "human aquarium" in front of New York's Lincoln Center.
He will conclude by attempting to hold his breath underwater longer than the record of 8 minutes, 58 seconds.
The finale of his latest stunt will air live in a two-hour ABC special on May 8 (8 p.m. EDT).
Blaine's previous feats of endurance include balancing on a small platform for 35 hours and surviving inside a massive block of ice for 61 hours, both of which were performed in New York. In 2003, he fasted for 44 days in a suspended acrylic box over the Thames River in London.
The "human aquarium" in which Blaine will float is a specially built 8-foot acrylic sphere. He will receive liquid nutrition through a tube and the water will be kept at a balanced temperature to help keep his core temperature close to 98.6 degrees F.
Passers-by will be able to touch the aquarium, take pictures with Blaine and communicate with him. He will enter the sphere on May 1.
To prepare for the challenge, Blaine trained with U.S. Navy Seals and a world class free-diving team. An inside look at his training will be shown on the ABC special, which is titled, "David Blaine: Drowned Alive."
He'll conclude by trying to break breath-holding record on ABC special
Updated: 1:09 p.m. ET April 13, 2006
NEW YORK - David Blaine intends to sleep with the fishes — but only for a week, and in full public view.
The 33-year-old magician will perform his latest stunt by living underwater for seven days and nights in a "human aquarium" in front of New York's Lincoln Center.
He will conclude by attempting to hold his breath underwater longer than the record of 8 minutes, 58 seconds.
The finale of his latest stunt will air live in a two-hour ABC special on May 8 (8 p.m. EDT).
Blaine's previous feats of endurance include balancing on a small platform for 35 hours and surviving inside a massive block of ice for 61 hours, both of which were performed in New York. In 2003, he fasted for 44 days in a suspended acrylic box over the Thames River in London.
The "human aquarium" in which Blaine will float is a specially built 8-foot acrylic sphere. He will receive liquid nutrition through a tube and the water will be kept at a balanced temperature to help keep his core temperature close to 98.6 degrees F.
Passers-by will be able to touch the aquarium, take pictures with Blaine and communicate with him. He will enter the sphere on May 1.
To prepare for the challenge, Blaine trained with U.S. Navy Seals and a world class free-diving team. An inside look at his training will be shown on the ABC special, which is titled, "David Blaine: Drowned Alive."
04-13-2006 | 05:19 PM
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Everything he does is fake, he's a con artist, that is all. Though I do respect his slide of hand tricks... its takes a lot of skill. Other than that, his levetation and stuff is all staged. Bah to him.
04-13-2006 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by brucelee
Everything he does is fake, he's a con artist, that is all. Though I do respect his slide of hand tricks... its takes a lot of skill. Other than that, his levetation and stuff is all staged. Bah to him.
04-13-2006 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by brucelee
Everything he does is fake, he's a con artist, that is all. Though I do respect his slide of hand tricks... its takes a lot of skill. Other than that, his levetation and stuff is all staged. Bah to him.
Your right, his SLIGHT of hand tricks are good, but his endurance stunts are cool too.
04-13-2006 | 05:45 PM
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Daniel is right, everything is staged and fake. i remember seeing a show where they revealed the secrets to his tricks. they also showed how he pulled off the standing in ice routine.
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04-13-2006 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mudman
Did he fake standing on that pole in NY????? Did he fake not eating for 44 days???
Your right, his SLIGHT of hand tricks are good, but his endurance stunts are cool too.
Your right, his SLIGHT of hand tricks are good, but his endurance stunts are cool too.
04-13-2006 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by burndtjamb
The dude is a magician, i.e. optical illusionist. I recall watching some show which explained how he pulled of the block of ice thing. Every few hours, they'd have to coat the ice with some crap that would cause it to frost over and essentially make the block of ice temporarily opaque. During this time they'd swap him out with a body double and then repeat it.
Yup.
04-14-2006 | 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Frestall
I wonder how they are going to deal with the skin issues... David Blaine is gonna get pruny.
And of course the stuff staged. In the end, he's still just an entertainer.
04-14-2006 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by burndtjamb
The dude is a magician, i.e. optical illusionist. I recall watching some show which explained how he pulled of the block of ice thing. Every few hours, they'd have to coat the ice with some crap that would cause it to frost over and essentially make the block of ice temporarily opaque. During this time they'd swap him out with a body double and then repeat it.
04-14-2006 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by subie OCD
What?? They would coat the ice and hide him?? I never saw that, but if indeed its true that is wack. I mean, thats not sly at all!