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Jim Laird
I have been portraying Edward Teach (Blackbeard) in various contexts for over seventeen years and have played that role on stage for fifteen years. Blackbeard actually was six feet four inches, and...view moreI have been portraying Edward Teach (Blackbeard) in various contexts for over seventeen years and have played that role on stage for fifteen years. Blackbeard actually was six feet four inches, and that is my height. As part of my costume, I wear five pistols and sometimes a blunderbuss and a sword. All the guns are real, and the getup weighs about sixty pounds in total. I do kids’ pirate shows, and I also do historical talks about Blackbeard. My fellow pirates suggested I write a book, and Edward Teach, Better Known as Blackbeard is the result.view less