Disney+ fans have rushed to watch David Blaine's new documentary series after it was added to the platform.
David Blaine: Do Not Attempt, which sees the magician travel around the globe to connect with masters and performers who share unique skills and secrets, joined the streamer this week after initially launching on National Geographic – and it has already become a huge viewer success.
The six-part series currently sits at the number four spot in the US's Top 10, only behind Win or Lose, Daredevil: Born Again and Mufasa: The Lion King.
The documentary's official synopsis reads: "David Blaine: Do Not Attempt is a six-part documentary series exploring the world through the lens of magic.
"Seeking out incredible people who perform real feats that look like magic, Blaine takes us on a jaw-dropping journey through some of the world’s most extraordinary cultures as he seeks out kindred spirits, finds inspiration, and learns some truly exceptional skills along the way."
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Speaking to Variety about the series, Blaine discussed what is was like being on the other side of magic tricks.
"I’m the one running away screaming, going, 'That’s crazy!' That’s what’s different about this show," he said.
"And that’s how I really am when I see my favourite magicians do things — I scream and go crazy. But when I’d doing magic for others, I have to not react. You can see the real me peek through sometimes.
"In my first show, Street Magic, there are girls who run away screaming at me in Times Square, and if you look closely, you can see me crack a smile. But I try so hard not to."
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When asked if he considers this stoic persona a character different from the real David Blaine, he shared: "When I was six or seven, my mother was a single mom in Brooklyn, and she gave me a deck of Tarot cards.
"I would do magic for her friends, and they would go crazy. I thought to myself that if a real magician existed, he wouldn’t go: 'Ta-da!' He would be the opposite; he would do something amazing and let it sit, let them wonder what I was thinking about.
"So when I started filming and making TV shows, I just kind of kept it. It was a 'less is more' approach.
"But at the time, a lot of magicians were really angry because magicians were supposed to have patter. I would say nothing; I’d almost mumble. It just felt right. "
David Blaine: Do Not Attempt is available to watch now on Disney+.
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