James Marsh's new documentary about Philippe Petit's iconic tightrope walk across the two towers has received nothing but praise.

Man on Wire, which is out in cinemas, this Friday tells the story as if it were an Oceon's Eleven style heist film. We spoke to Marsh about making the film, working with Petit and whether there's a little daredevil in him too.

3sACrowd: Did finally seeing the film with an audience have an impact on you?

James Marsh: Yes. It was really pleasing to see people enjoying the film. I hadn't seen it beforehand. You don't know if its going to work, so when you see people enjoying it-its really nice. It's shocking to see your own story made into a film, everyone was happy with how it ended up.

3AC: How easy was it to direct?

JM: He'd been asked many times to do it and refused. The book is gripping and captivating but it was a challenge and you have to convince yourself your doing the right thing.

3AC: Was there a daredevil in you whilst you were directing this film?

JM: No, I'm so not a daredevil. It's something that he (Petit) does that makes you want to be there. He goes somewhere that we would never go, or do something that we wouldn't do. That's why the audience enjoys this film so much. He takes the audience on a journey and how he does it is also very funny.

3AC: Do you think he imagines himself as some sort of hero in this amazing story?

JM: He is the hero of his own fairytale. There are so many times where he should have been caught, or the game was up, but he carries on with his performance.

3AC: Do you think he also a little bit mad? He doesn't accept the word 'falling'.

JM: He would never pronounce the word, nor does he wish to hear it. He's very certain in everything he does, everything has to be right otherwise he won't do it. The Twin Towers are very high up, they're so close together so there's a vortex when warm air rises.