Skyscraper Live: Alex Honnold Climbs Taipei 101
- Veteran TV producer Grant Mansfield defends Alex Honnold's upcoming free solo climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper, arguing that criticism focusing solely on the spectacle misses the core...
- Mansfield stated Honnold views television as a necessary, but secondary, aspect of his pursuits."He has said on several occasions that he would climb this building for nothing, even...
- Mansfield's Plimsoll Productions is the lead producer of Skyscraper Live, the Netflix broadcast.
Alex Honnold to Free Solo Taipei 101 for Netflix
Veteran TV producer Grant Mansfield defends Alex Honnold’s upcoming free solo climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper, arguing that criticism focusing solely on the spectacle misses the core motivation of the athlete.The climb, a global broadcast for netflix, is scheduled for Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, following a one-day postponement due to hazardous weather conditions. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Mansfield stated Honnold views television as a necessary, but secondary, aspect of his pursuits.”He has said on several occasions that he would climb this building for nothing, even if no one was watching,” Mansfield said.
Mansfield’s Plimsoll Productions is the lead producer of Skyscraper Live, the Netflix broadcast. Plimsoll also produced Honnold’s recent documentaries, The Devil’s Climb and Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold, both for National Geographic.Mansfield described his company’s relationship with Honnold as an effective exclusive TV partnership, despite the lack of a formal contract.
“The thing he kept saying was that he’s always wanted to climb a huge skyscraper in general – and Taipei 101 in particular,” mansfield explained.