Illusionist David Blaine brings to a close what must be his most electrifying performance to date.<br/> <br />He had spent 72 hours without food surrounded by an artificial lightning storm crackling between low-current million-volt tesla coils.<br/> <br />As he finished his death-defying display, he made an announcement to assembled fans in New York.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE, David Blaine, illusionist, saying (English):<br/> <br />"This is my last endurance stunt that I'm ever going to do. But I look forward to everything. Love you."<br/> <br />And after three days of sleep deprivation, it was perhaps no surprise what he wanted to do next:<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE, David Blaine, illusionist, saying (English):<br/> <br />"I feel like taking a nice long nap, after my shower."<br/> <br />The illusionist had dressed in a 20-pound chain-mail suit during the stunt, shooting purplish arcs of lightning out of his hands all in unison with music.<br/> <br />However reactions to this most public of endurance tests were mixed.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE, Marina Banes, spectator, saying (English):<br/> <br />"To me, mostly, it's a visual thing combined with the music. It's pretty amazing."<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE, Ali Sakis, spectator, saying (English):<br/> <br />"There's no real danger."<br/> <br />Danger or not, Blaine left the stage in an ambulance as he was taken to have his health checked.
