Magic was not his only interest, however, and Blaine went on to attend the Neighborhood Playhouse drama school and appeared in several TV commercials and soap operas. It was during this time that his ability to levitate off of the ground surfaced and, at the urging of his personal physician, Blaine underwent a thorough examination.
When Blaine was 21, his mother was stricken with cancer and passed away in Though grief-stricken, he continued to perform and make a name for himself at celebrity functions by doing magic tricks for famous people, such as Mike Tyson , Al Pacino and David Geffen.
Blaine made a tape of a performance and sent it to ABC, where the response was tremendous and an interview was soon requested. His first special, David Blaine: Street Magic was a ratings hit in In , Blaine performed his first endurance stunt: submerging himself in 4, pounds of water for over one week.
In , he followed with "Frozen in Time" in which he was frozen into a block of ice for 72 hours. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Filed under: TV.
David Blaine Is Not a Magician. Flipboard Email. Sign up for the The Ringer Newsletter Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. When Blaine visited England he tried a card trick on Stephen Hawking.
Blaine told the scientist to think of any card from the deck in front of him. Hawking was impressed to see that Blaine had his card ready and waiting at the bottom of the deck.
No matter what card Hawking chose, Blaine was prepared. He would have had another on top of the deck in case Hawking chose differently, as well as others in his pocket.
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