Yes it is... For me, when he's choking, it's more like, need of acceptance or validation or appreciation that he also train very hard and push his self mentally and physically. That it's real . And some magic are serious and not to be doubted.
@@SloppySlopster it is imagine all your love once die and here u still alive imagine getting in jail and your immortal u wish u die but ur immortal so u will be in the jail for the rest of ur life fk that is the worst curse so far
He is not anxious at all.. He is too focused and too calm to be seen as anxious during this speech. His body language doesn't show any signs of anxiety. The tremble in his voice, its got to be something else, it's strange, perhaps something strange within his personality, but he is very far from being anxious. He is very comfortable here.
@@eddsonshetunyenga9761 probably just practicing his breathing technique. This is a man that can stand still for 44 days while pooping and peeing in public, I'm pretty sure he doesnt feel anxiety
Hes not a bad speaker at all and hes actually pretty funny, just because he isn't adding fake inflections to his voice to exaggerate what hes saying doesnt make him a bad speaker, dude is just real
Agreed, I also really like his voice. I'm from Australia so I notice the differences in american accents across different regions pretty easily and I honestly find the subtle New York accent so comforting. It's very warm and honest lol.
Siim R he says he does magic to show people things that should be impossible... maybe he's making fun of himself because it seems impossible for him to show emotion? Haha idk
The most impressive thing about his feat isn’t the actual holding of breath for 17 mins but the patience, dedication and the will to actually want to do it, is whats mind-blowing.
Met him once and took part in his street magic. One of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen in person. I watched several tricks and couldn’t for the life of me figure them out. Absolutely an amazing guy.
This is the most magical thing I've ever seen David Blaine do... 19:50.... That raw emotion of his passion, dedication life work made me choke up a bit, and I rarely ever do. This is proof that if you have enough heart, and passion, and dedication with ANYTHING you set your mind to, you can achieve greatness. He spoke to himself in this moment, and to me saw the kid in himself, and why he loves magic.. and that no one can take it from him, he deserves to be highly respected as one of the best magicians. Those guys who showboat and say "look at me I do magic" are the total opposite of this man, he LOVES magic, and doesn't want people to see him, he wants them to be amazed.. and THAT is a real magician... to me.
Same here. from 19:50... that 's the bottom line of this whole talk.. Pretty Simple !!! Yeah actually everybody knows that lesson.. hard to DO though... but he did it indeed. Amazing.
@@loveistheanswer5924 His mother died when he was a teen and his dad left them... he actually literally talks about how if his mom was still alive he wouldn't do the same stunts.
I find myself wondering whether he has any psychological damage from this pursuit. It has to be terrifying to not be able to breathe, even when doing it on purpose. I just wonder if he wakes up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat after having a nightmare of himself drowning or something like that. Impressive stuff as far as the discipline and ability to push the human body past its perceived limits. The only downside is you do not want anyone emulating these kinds of feats, and the publicity and existence of a world record will unfortunately do just that.
Here I am amazed by the idea that this guy tried to deliver, and the rest of people here commenting on the way he talked. That is modern society in a nutshell.
The way he breaks down while saying what magic is to him really shows how passionate he is doing magic, and maybe shows how hard he worked just for magic. Wow.
Can we stop talking about his voice and talk about all the work,dedication, and pain he went though just to show us that anything is possible. This man is INCREDIBLE!
I know how their is a suptince in jelly fish and scientist are working to make a pill of that stuff it makes a jelly fish live forever so we can take one pill a day and immortal life boom life hack 101 how to live forever
This man used to be deemed strange to me. But the more I've seen about him, he is actually inspiring in some ways. Not for the stunts, but for the way he has set his mindset. Push the boundaries of his body. Of his mindset. And never give up even when it seems impossible. That alone he gets a pat on the back for showing us all, thst everything is possible if we just, try and give everything to it.
*Got Goose Bumps On The Last Minute Of His Speech As He Choked & Really Shows How Much Efforts & Risks He Has Put In His Stunts. Hats David, You Are A Legend* 😎 *ALL THE LOVE FROM INDIA* 🇮🇳🤗
He did cry. He’s talking about his passion, doing what he loves, defying all odds by accomplishing these high standards he sets out for himself to do. I would be crying too.
I finally came here! not to see his magic tricks, but to listen him talking about his hardwork, passion, determination and everything that helps him to move one step forward. Mind-blowing 👍 blessed 😇
It's because he's 101% dead-serious and as humans we can sense when someone is BS'ing, or when someone is being completely genuine. David has been completely genuine his entire life, through all of his shows, through all of his stunts. He's had a reason or purpose for every event he's done, and it shows. You can hear the nervousness in his voice when he recalls certain things. That's his subconscious beginning to be weighed down by the sorrow of intense memories. At the end, when he tears up, that is just the cherry on top to knowing that every thing he's said is 100% true and genuine. I love Blaine, ever since I was like 10 in the 90's when he first came on the scene.
This dude was the first Mr. Beast. "I buried myself for a week" "I was frozen in ice for 3 days" "I stood on a 100 ft tower for 36 hours" "I lived in a glass box for 44 days" "I held my breath for 17 minutes" Edit: why did the replies become so political?
Holding breath and breathing while talking is a complete diferrent thing. When you hold your breath, you stop moving, close your eyes, slowing your heartrate etc. when you are speaking you are still breathing pushing the air out of your lungs, mmoving etc. you guys are stupid for comparign these two things
"As a magician I try to show things to people that seem impossible. And I think magic, whether I'm holding my breath or shuffling a deck of cards, is pretty simple. It's practice, its training, its..(SOBS) its practice, its training and experimenting (Sobs) (in a lachrymose tone) while pushing through the pain to be the best I can be! and that is what magic is to me, so, thank you!!" - David Blaine In my opinion, never thought one of the greatest inspirational qoutes will come from David Blaine. This made my day and hope it makes yours too. Have a nice day!!
This is astonishing and unbelievable. The best breath-holders in history at their best attempts and he still managed to beat ther records with his almost-everything-went-wrong attempt. He must've achieved a super-human level at the art.
David Blaine, you are da man! Keep it up brother. You have inspired many people with your talent, hardworking, dedication, and just reaching to the top! You are magic to me!
That's because he always carry a frog in his mouth/throat. Even when he doesn't carry he sounds same to make everyone feel that its natural. Highly ambitious magicians do such sacrifices.
He is “slower” appearing because his whole body is slowed down that’s what he trained his body to be like he had a resting heart rate of 38 that’s crazy
BlackCell22 Hey, he is clearly a yt comment section scientist. He is one of the many in this websites comment sections trying explain how the world works, show some respect!
@@roughsharkangular2034 How is that being disrespectful? Just because they're pointing out that someone else is wrong, that doesn't take away from the fact that they're correct, and not saying anything in a disrespectful way. Also, they are doing exactly what you say they need to avoid disrespecting - explaining how the 'world' works (by which I think you mean explaining things).
***** dafuq are you talking about? I just said this guy gets emotional when he talks about magic. Dumbass, And I "came" here because I was watching ted talks and this video was on my "what to watch" tab. fuck you and your ugly beard
It's nice to see the human side to him for once. He usually has his game face when the camera is on. It meant so much to him just to share what magic really means to him. A true performer at heart!
It kills me hearing him cry at the end when he reveals why he does it.. David was the 1st magician/illusionist I ever looked up to and admired.. He paved the way for many street magic performers and always put on a high quality show... Media was unfairly cruel to him at times, and I will never understand why.. He is an absolute legend.. Great hearing him talk, he's very humble and interesting, Ted talks could do a whole series on him..
+bryanhatebreeder I'm pretty sure he is crying. This guy put more effort than any magician will do. Even in simple card magic even though you know the secret, most magician will respect him because he always perform perfectly we know that it's impossible to do that unless you investing so much time in practice.
Grover Asylum It is very possible, just like in the film "The prestige" we see how it was not uncommon for some of the greats to make hefty sacrafices for their craft.. Although from day 1, he always seemed to have slow speech and seemed emotionally detached.. so could just be his persona.. One thing I know is that an illusionist is a master at showing you only what they want you to see :p
My Brother tried this and now he’s been there for 2 days. So proud of him
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Stop lying poser
@@twiztid133 idiot
If he made his speech exactly 17 mins and 4 seconds and at the end said "And that is how long I held my breathe for" that would be a mic drop
Owhhhhhhh what a missed opportunity....
Crazy I thought the same thing
he would have wasted more breath in talking for 17minutes
Super missed opportunity
Damn...
when he cried in the end, I realised magic means everything to him.
YEAH same here
Yes it is... For me, when he's choking, it's more like, need of acceptance or validation or appreciation that he also train very hard and push his self mentally and physically. That it's real . And some magic are serious and not to be doubted.
He dedicated his life to stuff like this. So of course it's special for him
Yo for real - Eliminated all doubt whether or not he was a sell out.
I feel that too
what if he’s cursed with immortality and is trying to die
Lol ...😂...its not a fictional movie..
Andrew Cho I don’t think immortality is a curse
Underrated comment
@@SloppySlopster it is imagine all your love once die and here u still alive imagine getting in jail and your immortal u wish u die but ur immortal so u will be in the jail for the rest of ur life fk that is the worst curse so far
You gotta stop watching lucifer morning star too much..
TED talks dont come out they just exist as 5 years old
YoshiTheLyric XDDDDDD
10 yrs old*
Can't agree more
10/10
Lol ..true .
this guy makes anxiety anxious
I know right my anxiety keeps on building
He is not anxious at all.. He is too focused and too calm to be seen as anxious during this speech. His body language doesn't show any signs of anxiety. The tremble in his voice, its got to be something else, it's strange, perhaps something strange within his personality, but he is very far from being anxious. He is very comfortable here.
@@eddsonshetunyenga9761 probably just practicing his breathing technique. This is a man that can stand still for 44 days while pooping and peeing in public, I'm pretty sure he doesnt feel anxiety
If this isnt the most accurate comment...
eddson shetunyenga He means the crazy stuff that he does. Not that he is anxious. Dumbass.
He's actually telling us how would it feel to die slowly.
There is a freediver who couldn't make it back and drowned, and there is video of it, that guy probably went through the same.
Tremor244 what video
Funny loklllollli
deep
BRKR4x VEGAS are you still here? reply to me and i will gladly forward you the video
Hes not a bad speaker at all and hes actually pretty funny, just because he isn't adding fake inflections to his voice to exaggerate what hes saying doesnt make him a bad speaker, dude is just real
Agreed, I also really like his voice. I'm from Australia so I notice the differences in american accents across different regions pretty easily and I honestly find the subtle New York accent so comforting. It's very warm and honest lol.
It does make him a bad speaker because you get bored of him speaking..
He speaks with no emotion but I'm always so interested in what he's saying
Jordan shalnske from conan
If he speaks with no emotion what happenened then in last 10 seconds of the speech?
Siim R he says he does magic to show people things that should be impossible... maybe he's making fun of himself because it seems impossible for him to show emotion? Haha idk
I think David meant that he speaks in a Monotone.... tone. Which many interpret as apathetic.
Yeah, true.
The most impressive thing about his feat isn’t the actual holding of breath for 17 mins but the patience, dedication and the will to actually want to do it, is whats mind-blowing.
Oops wrong comment now I seem like a dipshit sorry!
@King Puncake yeah its the more impressive than the training to me lol
No
You do realise it’s all fake right?
@@Torexeon You realize its official guinness record that isnt even record anymore, new record is 24 minutes.
His body is still trying to get those 17 minutes of air back
Hahaha
Jake Hahn underrated comment
Think that went long ago
Best comment
True haha
Met him once and took part in his street magic. One of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen in person. I watched several tricks and couldn’t for the life of me figure them out. Absolutely an amazing guy.
Love how you praised him but this guy^ hasn't done anything with his life so he takes it out on a magician : )~
Why does he always sound like he’s about to burst into tears and is fighting it so hard
he's just extremely nervous because hes probably not used to speaking to large crowds.
@MarkisTG yeah wtf is he talking about lol
Hes nervous
19:56
Watch it on 1.25 speed, I think that is the real speed
My dad held his breath for 15 years now, he's so awesome
lilengine impossible
Sorry but I'm DYING o laughter xD
Mine has only been holding it for 31/2...
Mine said he would show me a Trick where he would reappear. Been 20 years, thats dedication
Zack Knows Man, that's dark
he always sounds like he's on the verge of tears
Brain dead.
wrong
Actually he was - in the last minute - if you pay attention - his voice wavers, he wipes the tear off his eye
reality check yeah but that was at the end. I was talking about the whole thing.
looks like a middle eastern adam sandler
This is the most magical thing I've ever seen David Blaine do... 19:50.... That raw emotion of his passion, dedication life work made me choke up a bit, and I rarely ever do. This is proof that if you have enough heart, and passion, and dedication with ANYTHING you set your mind to, you can achieve greatness. He spoke to himself in this moment, and to me saw the kid in himself, and why he loves magic.. and that no one can take it from him, he deserves to be highly respected as one of the best magicians. Those guys who showboat and say "look at me I do magic" are the total opposite of this man, he LOVES magic, and doesn't want people to see him, he wants them to be amazed.. and THAT is a real magician... to me.
Same here. from 19:50... that 's the bottom line of this whole talk.. Pretty Simple !!! Yeah actually everybody knows that lesson.. hard to DO though... but he did it indeed. Amazing.
That does not change the fact that he is risking his mother loses her beloved son just over a dumb world record! 😡😪
@@loveistheanswer5924 His mother died when he was a teen and his dad left them... he actually literally talks about how if his mom was still alive he wouldn't do the same stunts.
At the very end he actually starts to cry when explaining what magic is to him. An interesting look into his personality
You don't see past his persona too often
I find myself wondering whether he has any psychological damage from this pursuit. It has to be terrifying to not be able to breathe, even when doing it on purpose. I just wonder if he wakes up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat after having a nightmare of himself drowning or something like that. Impressive stuff as far as the discipline and ability to push the human body past its perceived limits. The only downside is you do not want anyone emulating these kinds of feats, and the publicity and existence of a world record will unfortunately do just that.
Jiggy Potamus Id imagine that -yes- he has ptsd. When you push yourself that far... it’s traumatic even if you chose to do it.
Everytime he says a joke he just seems to turn to a whole different person. When he mentioned the kid at the end, I laughed pretty good.
Or his potential brain damage
Here I am amazed by the idea that this guy tried to deliver, and the rest of people here commenting on the way he talked.
That is modern society in a nutshell.
free speech is a double edged sword (;
He probably got brain damage from all this stupid stuff.
*****
He didn't drown himself. It's all fake.
man i think the guy who made this comment has severe brain damage. he's commenting on how somebody is talking when he cant even spell right. *yourself
Ginanjar Putu Wijaya yet I haven't seen 1 comment about the way he talks..........awkward
Imagine having done this many death-defying stunts while simultaneously sounding bored to the core.
FlawedbyDesign
Right??!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Maybe some of his stunts took a brain damage toll after all. He’s definitely doing some gasping.
He's saitama
W HH could be from nervousness
Does anyone know if he actually got brain damage?
He speaks a little slow, like he's gasping for air after every sentence
KI RN he’s always talked like that
Netflix: Hey, are you still watching?
Somebody's daughter: 4:39
Lmao DUDE
Underrated
Best comment I’ve seen in a while
Hahahahah
Top 10 TH-cam comments all time !!
This guy would kill in a mr beast challenge.
Mr Beast: Last to leave the circle gets $20,000.
David: *lives in a glass box for six weeks*
QuaticL lol underrated comment
That's so true.
True, morgz should inv him
@@Joeywilmes925 morgz? Don't ever compare that actress to Mr. Beast
@@Joeywilmes925 Morgz is a fairy.
The way he breaks down while saying what magic is to him really shows how passionate he is doing magic, and maybe shows how hard he worked just for magic. Wow.
yes , and he is a bit nervous in the beginning when he talk?
He lost Josie. In the ice block attempt ,near the end he asked for her,that’s what kept him going
It’s the sweetest thing, him getting choked up like that. He was truly sharing himself with this TedTalk.
Majic is fake, unless he is doing demonic things which is an abonishment to Jesus
@@champ9896 My friend, this kind of magic, is far more real than anything your religion has ever shared with you.
I never saw someone drink a sip of water with more concentration.
well it was his whole life for months on end.
what min?
15:35 😂😂😂😂😂
How bout grand zucc
Maybe because you are a no life
Best Ted Talk of all time. Makes me want to push myself and test my limits!
@Wil_Dasovich Find some standards, then get a life. Jesus, guy.🙄🖕🤦♂️💩💩🤡🤡🤡🤷♂️
You order spicy food
Fake trick like all his lame unskilled tricks! If it required any skill he wouldnt be able to do it!
Every word he says he sounds like he’s about to cry
Check out how hes like today, i think it was only the fact that he was on a stage
He was emotional like at the end he almost started crying from him and his relationship with magic
I think I remember hearing he suffered very minor brain damage from not breathing that long.
Hes just depressed
Rotattions that doesn’t mean you- nvm
Am watching this video while enjoying my delicious oxygen
:I
Trantor The Troll I breath CO2 beat that
@@adambruins CO2 has oxygen in it
The One boi you killed it
Hahaha
Can we stop talking about his voice and talk about all the work,dedication, and pain he went though just to show us that anything is possible. This man is INCREDIBLE!
Peach. Fully agreed
um actually i like his voice
He sounds like he’s been doin pot for 20 years
It's magic. He didn't actually hold his breath for 17 minutes.
Andrew Rankin yes he did
He's more than a magician he's superhuman in a sense, doing all the stuff that push the body to and beyond it's limits
Doctors: You will die if you hold your breath for more than 6 minutes
David: Hold my breath
Underrated comment lmao
That is awesome so underrated
Lol
Triangulum this is an elite comment
SNORT
Who else is getting this recommended to them 10 years later😂
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Me
Me
Wassup🤣
Yup
After watching this I found a 6 of hearts in my pocket...
Rodrigo Ornelas did you also find cheez its in your pocket?
Rodrigo Ornelas what about your 3 month old dorito crumbs.
Clorox Bleach
I've just checked my pocket after this comment wondering to find that card!
WHAT THE F*CK ME TOO!!! THIS IS REAL MAGIC!!!!!!!
I like the way he speaks, like a causal conversation honestly. The ending is beautiful, he has a passion others dream of.
Using his technique, Im up to just over 3 minutes. Now hearing Houdini's record is 3 minutes 30 seconds I want to try.
This man will probably figure out how to live forever
You just need to get your heartbeat really high so you don't run out of heartbeat
I Don't Like Birds Wdym? He should get his heart beat really low, like at 0, so that he never has to use any heartbeat!
Not as long as he keeps doing those drugs...
Fishboy 96 impossible
I know how their is a suptince in jelly fish and scientist are working to make a pill of that stuff it makes a jelly fish live forever so we can take one pill a day and immortal life boom life hack 101 how to live forever
This man used to be deemed strange to me. But the more I've seen about him, he is actually inspiring in some ways. Not for the stunts, but for the way he has set his mindset. Push the boundaries of his body. Of his mindset. And never give up even when it seems impossible. That alone he gets a pat on the back for showing us all, thst everything is possible if we just, try and give everything to it.
I agree
Such a good comment and I agree so much it's like he's showing us how powerful the mind is.
@@Connorleadbeater1 appreciate that. Its all about the PMA. Postive Mental Attitude.
@@J77housedj So, essentially for the stunts. Because those are where he pushed the boundaries of his bodies.
Hasta que alguien vio más allá de lo evidente...
why did I expect a frog to come out after he drank the water at 3:55
yes............yes
I was expecting the same 😂
Me too
😂 I thought the same.
Nothing too say😂😂😂
*Got Goose Bumps On The Last Minute Of His Speech As He Choked & Really Shows How Much Efforts & Risks He Has Put In His Stunts. Hats David, You Are A Legend* 😎
*ALL THE LOVE FROM INDIA* 🇮🇳🤗
He sounds so tired and sounds like he can’t breath
because he sounded like that, it made it easier for us to listening and be calm
Ironic...
Thia comment is overrated
@@alishacardona3824 your comment is overrated
@@alizemumma5591 what
And i feel like i’m suffocating when i pull my covers over my head
Its because you are. You are literally poisoning yourself because you keep breathing in your own Co2 and it's bad.
Same
i liteally just put my covers over my head
@@zman1987 thank you science man
I once held my breath for 9 months.
well no actual need to breathe was done by you. your mother on the other hand had to do breathing for you.
that or for fifty is a mother who was worried about having a baby defect or die or have some other problem develop during the pregnanct
sam charles lol
ForFifty17 I didn't realise ghosts could type
Creeper guy44 now you know.
“Hold and relax through all that pain” -David Blaine 2009
Felt that one ☹️
So bRoCen 😭🔫😔😔🔫🥨🥨😰😖🔫 DHMU 🔫🙁😕😞☹️😔😢😭😭😢😔☹️😞😕🙁
*kid almost dies*
Mr. Blaine: Imma try that
*BREAKING NEWS*
Man Dies To Death.
@@ajdhjaoakdn2ndgoogleaccoun929 pause
Minerguy lmaooo
hold my beer
*breaking news*
Man has slimmest oxygen tank in the world on his back
David: “I felt like I was having a heart attack”
Audience: laughs
That’s just messed up right
"My organs were shutting down, my heart was literally malfunctioning"
Crowd: *hearty chuckling*
this gu
I think the laugh is recorded
@@atrudokht People really almost clapping soo... I don't think so I was like why people is laughing?
he sounds like hes going to cry
rebecca wood at the end he was
. . . He sounds like Ross
He did cry. He’s talking about his passion, doing what he loves, defying all odds by accomplishing these high standards he sets out for himself to do. I would be crying too.
RIP David Blaine, he died yesterday..
lies
I finally came here! not to see his magic tricks, but to listen him talking about his hardwork, passion, determination and everything that helps him to move one step forward. Mind-blowing 👍 blessed 😇
David: *Says joke*
Audience:
David: I almost died
Audience: Hahahahaha
Yeah that's joke dipshit
@@neyasetti that's the joke to my joke dipshit
Fic higo yeah dipshit
Dipshit
Shitdip
This guy sounds boring but he made me stay for the whole video- he's the most intriguing person I've ever watched and I dunno why...
Adam Ghosh FACTS YO
It's because he's 101% dead-serious and as humans we can sense when someone is BS'ing, or when someone is being completely genuine. David has been completely genuine his entire life, through all of his shows, through all of his stunts. He's had a reason or purpose for every event he's done, and it shows. You can hear the nervousness in his voice when he recalls certain things. That's his subconscious beginning to be weighed down by the sorrow of intense memories.
At the end, when he tears up, that is just the cherry on top to knowing that every thing he's said is 100% true and genuine. I love Blaine, ever since I was like 10 in the 90's when he first came on the scene.
Adam Ghosh right
Adam Ghosh 3 am watching this
Sounds like asmr lol
My takeaway is: Even for someone who is exceptional in controlling his mind and body, emotion is still difficult to control.
Dumb comment.
@@chiefcaptn1922 Thank you for demonstrating one.
@@myclicks Lmao
@@chiefcaptn1922 LOL REKT
Or u could just be a sociopath
"At fourteen minutes I had these awful contractions like this urge to breathe"
Audience breaks out laughing
🤣
are we just gonna skip the fact that he froze himself in ice for 3 days
😂😂😂
i read this just as he was saying it😂
Are we just going forget the fact my dad left me
@@sparkycow1116 yeah you probably do want to
So he died. Right? Lls
Everyone asks where is David
But no one asks how is David
Sadly true
What do you mean?
“I suffered tremendously during this”
Audience:Hahahahhahahahaha
Lmaoooo
They give no mercy
666th like.
@@joannaespinoza2479 Russians??
1K subs with no videos challenge what do you think?
He defines magic. Reaching the impossible not doing illusions to gain fame.
We want this in our school chapters. Seriously
This dude was the first Mr. Beast. "I buried myself for a week" "I was frozen in ice for 3 days" "I stood on a 100 ft tower for 36 hours" "I lived in a glass box for 44 days" "I held my breath for 17 minutes"
Edit: why did the replies become so political?
it was 44 not an insult just pointing it out
i survived school for 12 years
Ooh yeah
44 days 😳 I was thinking the same! Is he even human 🧐
5 Star GM Wtf does that have to do with anything
David Blaine in 2030: *How I paused gravity for 10 minutes*
How i paused time for 10 seconds*
@@gmrn3014s is that a jojo reference
@@owo2837 what do you think?
@@owo2837 I'm a jojo fan but I'm getting tired of these kind of comment.
@@WarpedCyan Then you aren't a true JoJo fan.
If you’re ever honoured enough to hear this guy sing, you’d swear he was an angel.
He is a very good example of how we can solve things in our life through practice. TAKE THINGS AS A CHALLENGE AND PROVE THEM WRONG.
I can see all that holding his breath has left it marks.
or the 44 days without food?
lmaooo
Crawfdawg
its more the lack of oxygen thats the 'big' evil here
david blaine always had this style of cadence and delivery.
Just like the mark on the world you left when you took Peter. Gosh was that a good show.
*Holds breath for 17 mins*
*Gasps for air after each sentence.*
He held his breath for 17mins, yet he gasps for air after each sentence.
Fisher Of Men I noticed that too
He's nervous. He's moving around, he's fat, he did it years ago.
Holding breath and breathing while talking is a complete diferrent thing. When you hold your breath, you stop moving, close your eyes, slowing your heartrate etc. when you are speaking you are still breathing pushing the air out of your lungs, mmoving etc. you guys are stupid for comparign these two things
@@YoYoFunPlay R/woosh
David: Talking about almost dying
Also David: *S L U R P*
3:56 G u l p
@@zenvisx N O I C E
lol
It must be hard to have everyone question you and your honesty when you’ve worked that hard
Change speed to 1.25 and he talks normally
i think your talking about pc's phones dont do that
Rofl. I was thinking to myself god damn this guy talks slow. This actually helped.
+xperfun you're*
Ok I thought this would be decent, but it seems extremely accurate. He talks at 0.75 speed by default wtf
Hi
"As a magician I try to show things to people that seem impossible. And I think magic, whether I'm holding my breath or shuffling a deck of cards, is pretty simple. It's practice, its training, its..(SOBS)
its practice, its training and experimenting (Sobs) (in a lachrymose tone) while pushing through the pain to be the best I can be!
and that is what magic is to me, so, thank you!!"
- David Blaine
In my opinion, never thought one of the greatest inspirational qoutes will come from David Blaine. This made my day and hope it makes yours too. Have a nice day!!
This man can survive 5 star wanted level in gta underwater
Lmao
You’re mad pretty 👀 you got ig?
Joshua W 🥵
@@ren222 🤷🏽🤷🏽🤷🏽
I Poked You i am not a lesbian
Wow! One of my favorite human beings on earth. He really keeps redefining what is the human body is capable of doing
Turn the speed to x1.25 and it makes this talk a lot more bearable and a tad shorter!
+cow8lego Thanks captain!
+cow8lego I put it on 1.5 for about 5 minutes, and then I put it normal and I thought I was about to fall asleep. haha
***** lol, +1 for the pun..
+cow8lego What do you mean bearable? How could find this unbearable?
+cow8lego if only I read this comment before watching..
When this man just takes the time to explain what he thinks he work is, he can't help but start crying because he loves it so much. Aspire to that.
I dunno why this is in my reccomended but at least it's not clickbait
Edit yo wtf why do I have this many likes, thanks 😀
WWIAFTM same
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WWIAFTM tedx won't clickbait
WWIAFTM same here
This is astonishing and unbelievable. The best breath-holders in history at their best attempts and he still managed to beat ther records with his almost-everything-went-wrong attempt. He must've achieved a super-human level at the art.
*Warning: do not try this at home* so i tried it outside.
Teacher: So how was everyone’s weekend
That one kid:
underrated.
Dude, so underrated
Phenomenal weekend
It ended up being so much fun
The Amateur Show lol
Length of video 20:19
Video gets recommended in 2019
Cool story bro... L
Um tf wait what help me I don't know what is going on
20 ... 19 ... 18 ... if you're proud of holding your breath to the end of this, don't try to break his record.
Ohmigosh
RIGGA MORRIS!
David Blaine, you are da man! Keep it up brother. You have inspired many people with your talent, hardworking, dedication, and just reaching to the top! You are magic to me!
I saw him on joe Rogan and I like him a lot. He is very genuine and is really just a kid at heart. Good guy
Where have you been the last 20 years
He’s amazing
@@Doug.the.welder-hj6cq lmao
Melody Larsen awww let me play you a sad little tune on my tiny violin🥺
@Melody Larsen he's just pretty stupid
He could've been an Olympic gold medalist with that work ethic
The real question is: how is this man still alive
It's a *mAn*
Magic
Plot armor
Devil power
He's not
My son tried this and now he’s been there for 2 days. So proud of him
How to fake holding breathe
Just actually do it
David 2019
2010*
@@molagbal7933 thank you molag
Actually 2010
I can't even sit still for 17 minutes
damn you must have ADHD
Carson Desmet or 7
How’d you watch this video?
SAL3M bo
I do
So you’re telling me he could have stayed under for longer if he got his heart rate down in the beginning?
Baconator152 probably but I think that because his mindset of just holding his breathe till he blacked out was so strong he went to 17 mins
Matthew M. Very true
Honestly maybe not. Will power is the most powerful force in the universe.
Don’t challenge him
@@berzerkbankie1342 You either watch too much anime, or captain america.
David getting choked up at the end was so sweet.
Him: I held my breath for 17 mins
TH-cam: we held this from your recommended for 10 years
Leo Smith this is literally an exact copy of the comment right above yours
Leo Smith SAMEEE
I already saw this like 3-4 years ago... I just wanted to hear him talk again.
lmfaooo
Yummy Phil the other guy did it after
This dude talks like he's been holding his breath for a very long time.
That's because he always carry a frog in his mouth/throat. Even when he doesn't carry he sounds same to make everyone feel that its natural. Highly ambitious magicians do such sacrifices.
what an actual frog
prince yoongi Yeah he did a thing on jimmy fallon's show a little while ago. It was insane!
man, Vin diesel has had some crazy experiences
edups if only you were the real ian
alex lol that is ian
alex After 2 minutes without of air u start gettin brain damage
Richard Wenner not true
David is a gem of the universe. I'm glad he exists. ❤️
He is “slower” appearing because his whole body is slowed down that’s what he trained his body to be like he had a resting heart rate of 38 that’s crazy
Hes always sounded like that, long before he got into breath holding
BlackCell22 Hey, he is clearly a yt comment section scientist. He is one of the many in this websites comment sections trying explain how the world works, show some respect!
My dads heart rate was literally 38 and he can’t do this stuff
@@roughsharkangular2034 How is that being disrespectful? Just because they're pointing out that someone else is wrong, that doesn't take away from the fact that they're correct, and not saying anything in a disrespectful way.
Also, they are doing exactly what you say they need to avoid disrespecting - explaining how the 'world' works (by which I think you mean explaining things).
Felix Roux good job m8, you dumb
I once controlled my thirst for 15 min during a presentation.
Mood
Pleb I did a 25 min presentation without so much a sip of water
Lohith Allada once i controlled my thirst and hunger for nearly 18 hours for 30 days
Bro these people don’t know what jokes are
I dehydrate myself until I need water.
Wow, this was loving. Him almost breaking down at the end really shows his passion. The goat
When the entite world dies he is the one who will live 17 minutes more👀
Yes
and what is the difference?
@@ali32 17 minutes
I held my breath while typing this comme
rip vro :(
I held my breath too while typing this comment
I held my bre
Me too bruh. Luckily I’m a pretty fast typ
Yea me t
This guy really loves magic, he gets emotional when he talks about it. Bravo.
And you came here to watch a secret trick to hold your breath for 17 minutes to do at home?
***** dafuq are you talking about?
I just said this guy gets emotional when he talks about magic.
Dumbass, And I "came" here because I was watching ted talks and this video was on my "what to watch" tab.
fuck you and your ugly beard
imit Your post was ok and I was going to respond in a civil way until I clicked on the "Read more" option and thought it wasn't worth it.
510tuber Hahaha truth.
***** my post was okay? and who are you to decide that? are you the youtube police? ooooh im scared.
i thought 17 minutes of this video would be him holding his breath...
... it's a Ted talk. Why on earth would you think that lol...
@@MadHatter54 that's a breathtaking idea
@@ktylol2693 you're breathtaking
You're all breathtaking.
Batman no u
It's nice to see the human side to him for once. He usually has his game face when the camera is on. It meant so much to him just to share what magic really means to him. A true performer at heart!
It kills me hearing him cry at the end when he reveals why he does it.. David was the 1st magician/illusionist I ever looked up to and admired.. He paved the way for many street magic performers and always put on a high quality show... Media was unfairly cruel to him at times, and I will never understand why.. He is an absolute legend.. Great hearing him talk, he's very humble and interesting, Ted talks could do a whole series on him..
+EyeAmBatman gobble gobble
Don't ever believe the cries of an illusionist! I see no tears on his face...
+bryanhatebreeder I'm pretty sure he is crying. This guy put more effort than any magician will do. Even in simple card magic even though you know the secret, most magician will respect him because he always perform perfectly we know that it's impossible to do that unless you investing so much time in practice.
+EyeAmBatman I think he's done some serious damage to himself. Hence the slow speech and lack of emotional stability, perhaps?
Grover Asylum It is very possible, just like in the film "The prestige" we see how it was not uncommon for some of the greats to make hefty sacrafices for their craft..
Although from day 1, he always seemed to have slow speech and seemed emotionally detached.. so could just be his persona..
One thing I know is that an illusionist is a master at showing you only what they want you to see :p
“I started to hallucinate and the buildings behind me started to look like animal heads”
sO nExT i WeNt tO LoNdOn
I don't get it
Rinky Dink me neither honestly 😂
@@DDChorror he liked the experience so he kept going lol.
This is truly the only TED talk I actually fully watched
zark airzander same
zark airzander that'd a shame, some of them are awesome.
ya me two
really ? they are really interesting and they are so diverse im sure you can find something that would like
Me personali im to motivetional stuff
Pretty sad.
My sister tried this and she’s been doing this for four years😍
I’m so proud of her😘
My guy drinks water because he is actually a fish and he is trying to stay moist
Actually...
He’s gotta stay...
M O I S T
He probably has fish living in his stomach. For real.
The word moist isn't allowed to be used in the work force.
Hahahahaha
He sounds like the kid that doesn't want to read out his work to the class.
HarveyLP yup
HarveyLP lmaoo
666 likes
700th like!
Probably nervous to be vulnerable, like most kids.
He always looks and sounds like he's half asleep
Nah he's high af
Scarlette Edits think he ended up with brain damage lol or he is just high af
because of all the brain cells he lost lllloooooooollll
Scarlette Edits yeah that's the brain damage kicking in.
He looks like his voice is putting his face to sleep
I didn't realize this would be so touching.