In 2008, the documentary "Man On Wire" won an Oscar for telling the story of how wire-walker Philippe Petit traversed the twin towers of the World Trade Center in 1974 on a cable stretched between them. Since then, Petit has been telling his own story in a one-man show. Earlier this year, he performed an 18-minute portion of that show at a TED conference, including anecdotes about his first magic trick at age 6, the first time he walked on a rope, and his problems with a dove high above Jerusalem...
Friday, July 13, 2012
Dove On Man On Wire
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