. >> jasen's the man!osing act is the popular area magician jasen. >> he had this grand idea. he really wanted to break through the local market into a national spotlight. >> jasen is performing an extraordinary feat. quun that -- one that has taken four months to prepare. it's a well-known escape act created by harry houdini in the '20s. the stunt requires hanging upside down and escaping from a straitjacket. but he wanted to take it up a notch. >> he decided to perform the stunt with the rope holding him up upside down on fire. >> jasen's best friend joe chasny acts as its stunt coordinator and emcee. he remembers the day clearly. >> we were out on site really, really early. we had to run through so many things with so many people. >> jasen's entire family is in attendance. >> she's not nervous at all. >> how do you feel about your brother performing? >> very, very calm. >> they filmed the events of the day from a distance. the local news is there to cover jasen's story. as jasen gets ready to take the s