Looking up at the clouds is nice.

3AC: Do you see anything else around you when you wire walking?

PP: It's a strange thing, it took a lot of years for me to get use to being on the wire and being calm, and feeling safe. It's total concentration, but I don't like it to be all safe. I like to hear noises, and smell things, feel the vibration. That's when I know things are okay. I should not feel surprised when I feel wind, I should expect it. I like to be aware of the world around me. Even when the police were calling me I didn't realise, I didn't even hear what they were saying. If I did and I lost my concentration it would have been very dangerous.

3AC: Had you been anticipating the level of celebrity lifestyle that followed the walk?

PP: No I don't really care for it. I don't know if people see me as a celebrity. I mean it does help sometimes, you know when you want to get recognized, or get a table in a restaurant, further your career. I don't see myself as a celebrity, I'm too busy working on my next project to notice that kind of thing.

3AC: Was it difficult concentrating on your next project with all the recognition you've been getting?

PP: No its actually been easier, to me its like having money. If I have money I can work on my next project. That's how recognition is to me, its like a essential tool. Now if I wanted to meet the mayor of the city he's more likely to say yes because he knows who I am, if he didn't know who I was he'll probably not want to meet with me, or even speak to me. Being recognised means I can further my career and that makes me happy.

3AC: How did you feel when this film approached you?

PP: I wasn't really interested at first, but when I met the director I instantly warmed to the idea of the feature film/documentary. My book reads like a film so to put that together could possibly have a really good outcome.

3AC: Now when people think of the twin towers they think of 9/11.