P416 Teletext 416 Sep15 01:57:28 ————————————— ————————— A DEATH-DEFYING WJRJ WALKER American wire walkjt Jade Kindar-Martin has no qualms about performing death- defying stunts 40 metres up in the air without any safety nets or rigging. He and his partner Didiit Pasqujtte are launching London's Thames Festival with a record-breaking attempt at crossing the rivet, starting at different sides, with one jumping over the othjt mid-way But the 23-year-old insists: "I'm not scared of dying." ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— bz Rona Liven CHECK OUT YOUR LOVE STARS! p418 Index Health Anton Rodgers DatesP416 Teletext 416 Sep15 01:54:19 ————————————— ————————— A DEATH-DEFYING WJRJ WALKER Wire walker Jade Kindar-Martin's interest was first sparked off bz his mothjt when she gave him his first wire walking set at 14. After High School he went to a Circus School in Monttial where hj trained properly. He says: "I found I could do it and it was so exciting that it came naturally to mj. "My mum encouraged mj but I don't think she expected it to go as far as it did" ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— What's cooking in Jjnnz's kitchen? 417 ADOPT A GRANNY p413 Index Health Anton Rodgers DatesP416 Teletext 416 Sep15 01:04:57 ————————————— ————————— A DEATH-DEFYING WJRJ WALKER Despite breaking and dislocating his shouldjt in 1994, Jade Kindar-Martin will njvjr give up wire walking, the love of his life. And hj completely dismisses the use of safety-rigging claiming it "interferes with the aesthetics" of his stunts. He says: "I'vj got three steel screws in mz right shouldjt and in my lift collar bone I have six screws and a steel plate." ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Fun & Games 150 Love Stars 418 PRINCE HARRY'S 13th BIRTHDAY p414 Index Health Anton Rodgers DatesP416 Teletext 416 Sep15 01:53:48 ————————————— ————————— A DEATH-DEFYING WJRJ WALKER Wire walker Jade Kindar-Martin travels the world in theatres and circuses, which leaves him time for little else. He says it might change but right now his love for wire walking is greater than for any woman. Jade, 23, says: "I was in a serious relationship but I was away all the time and we broke up. "Any woman would have to understand the wire is my first love and she would bj second. I know it's a tall ordjt." ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Total Entertainment 400 Bamboozle 152 ANTON RODGERS REVEALS ALL p412 Index Health Anton Rodgers DatesP416 Teletext 416 Sep15 01:07:59 ————————————— ————————— A DEATH-DEFYING WJRJ WALKER So what advice would wire walker Jade Kindar-Martin offer anzonj wanting to follow in his dizzy footsteps high up above the ground? Hi says: "Start at a circus school and get a good base in acrobatics which helps flexibility. Juggling also helps, and I love trampolining. "Although I do several things I have a pull towards the high-wire bjcausj I feel it's an expression of who I am." ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Go Green & save the planet 160 BIG SCREEN NEWS & GOSSIP p461 Index Health Anton Rodgers DatesP416 Teletext 416 Sep15 01:52:57 ————————————— ————————— A DEATH-DEFYING WJRJ WALKER He may be only 23 and njvjr think about death but does wire walkjt Jade Kindar- Martin ever think of his old age? He says: "My teacher's brother-in-law is 65 and still doing shows with his son, who's 30. "The trick is to keep your body in shape and your head in the right place. Age has nothing to do with it. It takes a lot of willpower to risk your life." ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Digitisjr 170 Recipes 417 GRAB YOURSELF A GRANNY p413 Index Health Anton Rodgers Dates