David Blaine: Do Not Attempt
David Blaine isshowcasing a side of himselfthat the humans has never learn before inDavid Blaine : Do Not Attempt . The modern - day Harry Houdini has spent the good part of three decades pushing his consistence to its absolute limits in death - hold up stunts that go out audiences cite magic as the only principle as to how they are possible .
From burying himself animated to drop seven days submerged in a piddle - filled sphere , Blaine has never blink . The 52 - year - old prestidigitator adopted a character of stolidity , allowing his audience to be the ones to show reaction to his stunts . Now inDo Not Attempt , for the first fourth dimension in his calling , Blaine is giving into his emotion .
David Blaine became noted for his magical stunt , but now he ’s seeking out the people who push their limit beyond anything see on a theatrical degree .
ScreenRantspoke with Blaine to talk about howhis new National Geographic seriesbrings out a side of himself that he has leave abeyant from the public for years , what keep him excited to innovate at this point in his life , and which of theDo Not Attemptstunts test him the most .
Do Not Attempt Introduces Audiences To David Blaine, The Man
“This is almost like me as the spectator…”
The humanity has always known David Blaine to be that " light oeuvre , no chemical reaction " magician . Now , audiences are seeing the adult male behind the mask .
" The people that know me , that are close to me , they like those moment that I always cut and do n’t put on air,“Blaine say . “I had a team , Imagine Documentaries , and they were in charge for the first time . I did n’t control every trivial snatch of what happened . That was something completely different than what I ’m used to . "
David Blaine : Do Not Attemptputs the titulary magician inenigmatic environments across the globe , participating in tribal traditions that , to the outside eye , are borderline supernatural .
" It ’s like I ’m the consultation watching these incredible people doing these amazing endowment that they ’ve process on for thousands of hr , so when I see it , it feels like magic , and then getting a crash course of instruction on how to do them,“Blaine explained . “I’m basically running around screaming , oppose . I ’m uncomfortable . It ’s something I ’ve never really share ever . My show are always me as a magician , and this is almost like me as the looker . "
Becoming the spectator means being along for the ride without a roadmap . Throughout his calling , Blaine has been able to anticipate . InDo Not Attempt , he can only extemporise .
" It is giving that side of me that I believe I try often not to show . "
" I care the magician fibre , who ’s more monotonic and is let the audience react,“Blaine added . “Instead , I ’m the person react , melt , and screaming . There are so many view where I ’m shout . "
What Allows David Blaine To Remain Creatively Fresh?
“I think the mental part of it has become stronger…”
Blaine ’s first televised special aired in May 1997 . 23 years afterwards , he still approaches each of his labor with the same enthusiasm .
" The exciting part for me is always learning,“Blaine said . “Learning from these unbelievable people from around the existence has been a dreaming come true , but I do have to say it ’s decidedly different now . "
That biggest difference comes in what part of himself that he ’s examination .
" You feel the encroachment of each thing in an only different way,“Blaine continue . “I think the mental part of it has become stronger on some level , but the physical part has become much weaker , which makes everything much more difficult to do . We ’re in the Arctic Circle go under the sparkler , but the shabu freezes very quickly . ' What if that hole freezes over and you have to break out ? ' I ’m like , ' What ? That ’s amazing . ' By the way , it bring out my brass knucks , break through that ice . It has n’t recovered yet . "
Even if his body ca n’t keep up with his stunts the way that it used to , Blaine is still bent on living outside of his comfort zona .
" My one request was , I said , whatever you present to me , ensure that you ’re uncomfortable . "
" Even mentioning the idea , it should make you sense on the edge of your seat just say it,“Blaine detailed . “I feel like getting out there and doing things that you ’re uncomfortable doing is the greatest learning curve . The eruditeness curve is so fast as well . ordinarily , I have a yr or two or three to check and get a line one skill , and then I show the end consequence of that . But on this , it ’s the opposite . "
David Blaine : Do Not Attemptairs new episode every Sunday on National Geographic and stream the come after day on Hulu and Disney+ .
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