A man, a wire, an answer
Tonight I saw Man on Wire, James Marsh's 2008 documentary film chronicling Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center. Many people have written about why people do adventurous things, but Man on Wire gave me a more complete answer.
Petit seemed to understand that only by doing something astonishing, could he persuade people that they might achieve something similar. His walk was not only a daring spectacle but also an extraordinary work of art — one that transformed my ideas about many things.
I later discovered Petit's modest response when he was asked why he did the stunt "When I see three oranges, I juggle; when I see two towers, I walk."
Posted: 02.08.2009 | Comments: 0 | Add a comment
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