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Regardless of your opinions on David Blaine's stuff, it obviously worked. It has enticed all of us to sit down, think, and write an opinion--good or bad. Either way, he's in our thoughts, and he's getting attention. Being in the news is exposure, no matter what they're saying.
When he first came out with his specials on TV, he got negative reactions from some people, especially magicians, since his illusions are either: a. camera tricks or b. tricks that all of the magicians purchased 15 years ago for 20 bucks, and never got a special with (myself included). Point is, he knew the kind of atmosphere needed, and he knew how to drum up publicity, and now he's pretty damn famous.
Bottom line: he's created a buzz, and the ratings from his next show will probably prove this...oh yeah, and he slept with Fiona Apple (I think I just spelled that wrong). So, yeah, he's ahead of me.
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