every single one i'm risking my life. it's important i stay extremely focused and never get to the point of complacency. >> reporter: as his hometown crowd held its breath, an ems crew was on hand, just in case. he made his way across a wire no wider than a nickel. at one point, even taking a knee and blowing kisses to the crowd. while supervised by his father and circus workers below. that wire is his lifeline. no net, no safety tether. just balance and nerves protecting him from a 10-mile-an-hour gust of wind and the laws of gravity. and don't think for a second he wasn't keenly aware of it. >> are they dancing down there or what? that's crazy. >> yeah, they are. hold on. >> easy for you to say, hold on. i'm up here. >> reporter: despite all that, he made it look easy, finishing