Name: Behind The Scenes With Cirque du Soleil's Superhuman Performers
Uploaded: 2017-08-10T18:59:10.000Z
Duration: 6 min 8 s
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The superlative

has been called the most lavish production

that seem to defy gravity and put everything at risk.

I mean, watching you, my jaw was on the floor.

Is there a certain rush that you get being out there?

FRANCISCO ALEGRIA: We feel the adrenaline, you know?

When we come to the theater and when you hear the music

and you see the curtains open, and you're just ready.

You leave all your personal [? exploring ?] behind you.

NORIKO TAKAHASHI: People think my performance is not so hard,

It's like the bird on the water, like a swan.

NORIKO TAKAHASHI: When the audience claps,

LAURA LING: Do you get nervous when you're up there?

NORIKO TAKAHASHI: Yes, I'm always nervous for 11 years.

People think you do the same thing every day,

GABRYEL NOGUEIRA DA SILVA: I get butterflies every time I

It's almost like I'm looking to myself from the audience.

What's the level of danger when you're up there?

My brother and I, we are not attached to any safety

because you have to be free to be able to do your performance.

Anything could happen in the blink of an eye.

So you have to prepare physically, mentally

crazy that your job is performing in something

because they scream sometimes when we're doing our routine.

LAURA LING: What you do on stage has to be so precise.

I feel like that connects my brain to my body completely.

room and doing warm up, my Tai Chi and then stretching.

And I started breathing, like at night, go like inhale

Tai Chi gives me a clear mind and positive energy.

SABU ALEGRIA: We love playing football, all the time,

And when there's other people warming up in the same room

So I think that's the main goal of my ritual

is to be connected to the other people that are around me,

you know, so we can deliver the final results together.

LAURA LING: So it seems that for you, it's

preparation every chance you get before you go up on stage.

If I can trust myself, I feel more free on the stage

just totally, completely, like, relax and focus.

FRANCISCO ALEGRIA: When the curtains open

and you hear the music and you feel the people, you're ready.

LAURA LING: Isn't it hard to leave your stresses

LAURA LING: Because you've got spears thrown at you.

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Behind The Scenes With Cirque du Soleil's Superhuman Performers

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