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His specialty was convincing each person that they had witnessed a near catastrophe.
Teller Jim Steinmeyer • Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear
seems more logical that "Houdini" was an amalgam of the names of the teacher and his pupil, Torrini and Robert-Houdin.
Teller Jim Steinmeyer • Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear
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Teller Jim Steinmeyer • Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear
Paul Gertner, a legendary sleight-of-hand artist in his fifties, held court in the close-up room and Jeremy insisted that we see him.
Ian Frisch • Magic Is Dead: My Journey into the World's Most Secretive Society of Magicians
That photo, like Kellar's bold visit to the Egyptian Hall stage, wouldn't have shown him very much. It was actually the little tool that made the eyelets, and the felt-covered rollers-two simple additions that never looked very impressive backstage-that had made all the difference.
Teller Jim Steinmeyer • Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear
Believe it or not, most magicians try not to lie. They resist not out of any particular morality or an effort to compensate for their deceptions. Audiences anticipate lies from magicians, and tend to challenge their statements. A lie often works against the deception, so the performer will avoid making statements that invite challenges or plant
... See moreTeller Jim Steinmeyer • Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear
The performer will invariably dance around dishonesty rather than embrace it, indulging in a series of tiny untruths, not big lies.