How does David Blaine perform his tricks?
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I'm quite impressed myself. However, some of the stunts I've seen him perform have a disappointing solution. \n\nTake for example the levitation trick. How he does it is he's actually standing on the toes of one foot set just right to where the audience can't see it. He turns his back to the audience, roughly at a 45 degree angle to your profile. He rises a few inches and seems like he's "levitating".\n\nIf you want to learn more tricks and techniques similar to David Blaine's, here's a good website:\n\nhttp://www.goodtricks.net/david-blaine-street-magic-tricks.html\n\nHis stunts may look amazing but it's really just constant practice. Though when he performs feats like when he was drowned alive, it requires alot of determination and endurance. No matter, he is always pleasing to watch.
905635
he performs either nausea or clap hands
1039409
he does most or all of his own stunts ( and very hard stunts at that)  you should check out his old films he did back in his home country ... very good stunts in them
1098848
I can't find the source for this now, but my understanding is that they touch the ceiling with their front legs, then do a sort of back-flip.  They take off the opposite way, by dropping so they're hanging by their front legs, then they let go.
654335
I agree with you totally with tthat. He does have good wrestling moves. But, I guess those are the only two  moves I have seen him work with.I could be wrong. Have a great day.
624310
This stunt can be suitably performed using a typical mountaineering harness for the upper body.  You will want it padded under the arms so your actor does not bruise himself.  Your rope is fastened to the harness at the back with a suitably rated caribiner (talk to some professionals in you friendly outdoor adventure gear sales locale) and a false noose -- not functional at all -- is added to the rope to complete the illusion.  The problem with this rig is that it must be worn under clothing to hide the harness.  As in all stunts, be very careful and take every possible safety precaution.  If you have any doubts about this then don't do it.  Safety always.
1027705
He's a magician.  His tricks are not performed with special effects or editing and camera work, the secret is in the tricks themselves that he does.  But no, he's not really superhuman...he is just excellent at creating and manipulating optical illusions.  He also is very charismatic, and I believe that helps when he is performing street magic.
815185
i do\nthe stunts he does are rele fascinating
726455
If you want to know how he levitates my friend is really in to magic and he can levitate. He wont tell me how he does it but he does come a few feet off the ground. his girlfriend told me it was something he bought at a magic store and it was expensive all I know is that it is something that they put in there pants to make them come off the ground. Go to a store that sells magic stuff and you can do it o if you want to spend the money that is.
727183
I saw the headline yesterday "Blaine to hang", got me all excited it did. Turned out it was a stunt.  Surely he should come before Saddam.
805510
I like the way he levitates.\n\nCoach
1096369
Best Week Ever talked about Criss Angel twice--the first time was when they showed him dividing that woman in half--and the woman's top half starts crawling away. Tonight they compared him to David Blaine. Sure David Blaine can hold his breath under water, but......they show Criss Angel walking ON water! Not to mention Criss Angel levitating, being divided in half and (mind)freaking out chimpanzees. Criss Angel ROCKS!!!!
599438
Genius..people think he's still doing "magic", and they are completely missing the point of his stunts. He isn't creating illusions, he is pushing the human body to extreme limits with endurance tests. He is doing what the Yogis and Natives of many tribes have done for ages, see how much the human body can sustain. It's really quite beautiful in a spiritual way. \n\nThis isn't about entertainment for him, it's about honoring a subculture legacy that was embraced by his idols before him.\nHoudini did these tests too. \nThose that think he is still in the whole "pick a card" thing are just not getting it.\n\nI have a friend who lives in New York and she said she saw him in the globe and he looked like a Beta fish.
655159
His latest stunt is to break the world record for holding his breath underwater. The old record is 8 minutes, 58 second. Blaine is shooting for 9 minutes.
969685
Yes I have He Is awesome even though most is fake BUT his stunts are Cool!!!!
308885
I believe the record is a little over 8 minutes. David Blaine, the magician, is about to try to beat that. Plus he is spending a week underwater... look it up
556686
IF you had watched the show he answered your question. He does his stunts tp bring people together from every walk of life. He also tests his endurance to kindof bring himself closer to what his mother went through when she had terminal cancer. So please give the man a break. (for those who think hes the anti-christ or the devil...just chill, hes just entertaining people)