An Austrian daredevil on Friday became the first man to walk a tightrope strung between the two towers of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna’s most famous landmark. (May 25)
SHOTLIST:
AP Television – AP Clients Only
Vienna, Austria – May 24, 2013
1. Various of Christian Waldner on slackline between two cathedral spires.
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Christian Waldner, Slackline Walker (Transcribed Below)
3. Crowd applauding
4. Waldner signing autographs
5. Wide of Waldner finishing slackline crossing at cathedral tower
VOICE OVER SCRIPT
LOOK UP ——– WAY UP.
AUSTRIAN DAREDEVIL CHRISTIAN WALDNER (VALD-nuhr) THRILLED SPECTATORS BELOW BY WALKING A TIGHTROPE BETWEEN THE TWO TOWERS OF VIENNA’S MOST FAMOUS LANDMARK.
ST. STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL.
WALDNER SPECIALIZES IN BALANCING ON A SLACKLINE — A BAND THAT’S LESS THAN AN INCH THICK – -TIGHTENED BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS.
DESPITE STRONG WINDS — HE MADE THE FIFTY METER CROSSING FOUR TIMES.
SOUNDBITE (English) Christian Waldner, Slackline walker:
“You know, I feel really great. It’s an amazing feeling.”
HE’S DONE THIS SORT OF THING BEFORE — BUT WALKING THE SLACKLINE BETWEEN THE TOWERS OF ST. STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL WAS BY FAR HIS BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT.
SPECTATORS LOVED IT — AND WALDNER SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS WHEN HE WAS DONE.
SANDY KOZELL – /Associated Press
