Dec 28, 2011
Human statue draws crowds by defying gravity
A street performer in Manchester impressing crowds with his ability to sit stock-still while seemingly in mid-fallβ¦
And here he is again from a different angle that makes it a little clearer what his game isβ¦
(via Arbroath)
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Yep, his game is clear to me.
Call me oblivious, but I don’t understand how he does it…
People not getting it is how he makes money…. I’m not going to ruin that for him. :)
I can tell he is sitting on something because the shadow under him doesn’t shift when he moves. I just can’t tell what it is he is sitting on (or standing in).
can I ask – WHAT shadow?
his left boot is attached to something under the rug thing under him, and I presume it has some support up his left leg, otherwise he has INCREDIBLE leg muscles
think of it like a “C” shape where the bottom part is on the floor, and the rest goes through his boot, up his leg and presumably to his bum, and then he just needs to sit on it and move his arms & right leg about occasionally
i bet it just like Micheal Jackson did his lean trick…. you can see how this is done on youtube
Probably something up or near the pant leg? I think maybe you can see a seat under the right leg.
Still, looks like great production values, with the tie and all!
Abraham Piper– why is your website called 22 words?? [btw this is irrelevant to the post, but I saw your name and went for it]
Back in the day, every post was exactly 22 Words long. That lasted for a couple years, then I gave it up. I can’t say I miss the restriction… :)
Is there any way to view your original (22 word) posts? I’ve tried searching by date and it didn’t work.
yeah I would like to see those posts, too! :-)