Magic as Art

26Nov06

In this clip, Jerome Murat prove that magic really can be art.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xf9oo_jerome-murat
It’s a long clip, but well worth watching to the end.

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Whit Haydn – The Chicago Surprise

21Nov06

 This is an interesting clip on the website of magician Whit Haydn.
It is his version of the Chicago Opener card trick- but I don’t think it quite goes to plan!

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Blaine Removes Heart

15Nov06

I think this is one of the best tricks Blaine has done on TV.
At the end of a chat show interview, he removes his own heart. Really.
I’d like to have seen what happened afterwards, was he carried out on a stretcher or did he just get up and say ‘It’s just a trick! I’m [...]

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Cyril Takayama Hamburger

12Nov06

This used to be available on YouTube, but I think it’s been taken off.
It’s Cyril Takayama producing a hamburger from a poster. You have to see it and then tell me how’s he stay so thin?
Have a look while you still can.

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Great Close-Up Magic from Akira Fuji

10Nov06

Here is a great sequence of close-up card magic and coin magic from Akira Fuji, a  well known (apparently) close-up magician from Japan.

Thanks to PeaceLove for the heads up on his blog.

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Dan’s Hands

08Nov06

This footage was filmed for a small excerpt I did for a theatre company in Leicester.
I then edited it and put together this video, Dan’s Hands
My hands were standing in for an actor’s – that’s why the camera avoids my face. Honest.

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The Aristocrats – As a Card Trick

03Nov06

Apparently, this is based on the classic joke ‘The Aristocrats’ – which I have to say I haven’t heard before. Pretty funny in the context of a card trick.
Kind of a story trick (like sam the bellhop) , but it doesn’t use all the cards and it also has an adult theme… so maybe give [...]

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