Magic Is Dead: My Journey into the World's Most Secretive Society of Magicians
Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear
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("Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect," Teller says.)
Chris Jones • Chris Jones on How Teller Got His Magic Back
Isaac Feldman added
My experience tells me that the story of magicians can only be understood when you understand their art. And the secrets are only impressive when you understand the people responsible, the theatrics, and the history surrounding them.
Teller Jim Steinmeyer • Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear
A lifetime in magic has convinced me that magicians have a unique dilemma. As the magician, I am the only person who cannot see the magic. Why? Because I know how the trick works, and knowledge of the secret is a limiting perspective. It completely hinders my ability to witness the very magic that I am creating for the audience. So as a magician I
... See moreBrian Miller • Three New People: Make the Most of Your Daily Interactions and Stop Missing Amazing Opportunities
Performative magic is one of the most honest exchanges between people; whether it’s you and a card shark on the street today, or Houdini escaping from handcuffs in the East River a hundred years ago, in both cases you’re watching artists perform what you both call tricks. The magic happens in the ether between the magician or performer and the audi... See more
Medium • Magic, belief systems + web3
Keely Adler added
Starting out in magic I was attracted to those new tricks, but as I spent enough time in the shop, I began to realize that the best secrets were those that had been worked out years before. I could benefit from the experience of old timers.