The High Wire without a Safety Net
Philippe Petit meets Kurt at Ground Zero and recounts his amazing daring – and illegal— 1974 feat, walking across a cable strung at between the tops of the Twin Towers. Director James Marsh discusses the Man on Wire, new documentary about Petit's daredevil act. Actor Bill Murray obsesses over poetry, Kurt visits the studio of art star Kehinde Wiley, plus DJ Shadow shares trade secrets about chasing down the perfect beats and samples.
By Kurt Andersen • • 1 min readKurt Andersen and legendary high wire walker Philippe Petit meet up at Ground Zero. Petit tells Kurt about his amazing daring – and illegal— 1974 feat: bypassing World Trade Center security with his team, rigging the set-up at night, and walking across a cable strung at between the tops of the Twin Towers. Kurt also talks with James Marsh, who directed a new documentary about Petit's daredevil act. Man on Wire comes out this weekend. And actor Bill Murray obsesses over poetry, Kurt makes a visit to the studio of art star Kehinde Wiley (he's got a new show up at the Studio Museum in Harlem), plus DJ Shadow shares trade secrets about chasing down the perfect beats and samples.