Reality TV
Saw player hopes to impress 'Talent' judges
Published Saturday, May 10 2008, 15:59 BST | By Daniel Kilkelly

Austin reveals how he hopes to impress the public - and Prince Charles at the Royal Variety Show - by playing a musical saw.
"I'm hoping to bring a new sound to the world of music," Austin explains before going on stage. "People will be amazed - hopefully. I would like to be a professional saw player, a sawist? Whatever you call people that play the saw."
Blackburn then faces the judges and announces that he will play 'You Raise Me Up', explaining: "I would like to promote the saw as a proper musical instrument."
Once his performance is over, Amanda, Piers and the audience seem happy with the unusual auditionee - but Simon isn't convinced.
Amanda says: "I am stunned, I thought it was absolutely beautiful."
Piers adds: "The thing about you Austin is that when you first came on stage I thought you were dull, but then you turn out to be musical genius - absolutely amazing."
But Simon complains: "I could not disagree with the two of you more. What we have is a saw that sounds like a cat being stamped on."
Tune in to Britain's Got Talent at 8.00pm tonight on ITV1 to see if Austin makes it through to the next round.
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