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SHOTLIST June 11, 2008 1. Wide shot of Robert leaving courthouse 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alain Robert, French climber "The target was, okay, to get the attention of the whole world on the global warming, which I did successfully. Now there is the G8 which is going to be in Japan within two weeks, and then a lot of people from different governments, they are supposed to take some decision to reduce the gas in the atmosphere, and I just hope they are really to going to fight on that global warming." 3. Cutaway of Robert with slogan on shirt 4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alain Robert, French climber "I did really, I did my very best not to put anybody in danger. I did climb above the street. I did avoid rush hour. I did make a test on the building for being sure that everything was clear was solid. I am a professional climber. I did climb the building, one on a scale from one to ten, so I feel so sorry but I didn't take any risk." June 5, 2008 5. Mid shot of Alain Robert climbing on side of New York Times building 6. Wide shot of Robert on building, zoom in to Robert 7. Close-up spectator looking up 8. Close-up Robert on top of building STORYLINE: Alain Robert, a French climber who scaled a 52-storey New York skyscraper in the name of global warming, appeared in a Manhattan court on Wednesday on misdemeanour charges that could land him in jail for up to a year. Following Robert's court appearance, he said: "The target was, okay, to get the attention of the whole world on the global warming, which I did successfully. Now there is the G8 which is going to be in Japan within two weeks, and then a lot of people from different governments, they are supposed to take some decision to reduce the gas in the atmosphere." Robert is charged with reckless endangerment, trespassing, disorderly conduct and graffiti - a reference to the banner he displayed on his way up the New York Times building. But his lawyer Daniel Arshack said none of Robert's activities fit those charges. Robert's next court date is on October 1 and prosecutors have until then to decide whether to present his case to a grand jury. Robert's lawyer added that, as a professional climber, Robert took every possible precaution to make sure no one was injured. The climber agreed: "I did really, I did my very best not to put anybody in danger. I did climb above the street. I did avoid rush hour. I did make a test on the building for being sure that everything was clear was solid. I am a professional climber." Outside court, Robert took off his leather jacket to reveal a shirt advertising his Web site. He urged the leaders of various nations to take the global warming issue seriously when they meet at the G8 summit next month in Japan. The 45-year-old Frenchman has scaled more than 80 structures, including the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, Chicago's Sears Tower and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - twice. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/14359e53566f7406b2a3e3cd6fc7d5fe Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork