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Several years ago I visited the Museum of Television and Radio in NYC. From their archives, I watched several of Penn & Teller’s older material as well as a lot of performances from Doug Henning, David Copperfield, and Lance Burton.
One of my favorite videos from Penn & Teller(P&T) was know as “P&T’s Invisible Thread”:
Here’s my pantomime tribute to them:
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I’ve been a big fan of mentalist/magician/hypnotist Derren Brown ever since I first saw his work. Hailing from London England, his works have been widely accomplished spawning TV series, Theatre Performances, and TV Specials. There’s even been a brief exploit into his work here in the US on the SciFi Channel. One of my favorites of his performances is the Human Blockhead Routine. This isn’t a magic trick but rather a carnie trick. One that many of the Carnival Sideshows often perform. It entails the use of a nail and a willing performer who literally hammers the nail into his head.
The Punchline: “It’s called the Human Blockhead because you’d have to be a block head to attempt something like this.”
Here’s a clip of his performance from his theatre performance, “Something Wicked Come This Way”:
Here’s my rather pathetic attempt at reproducing this effect:
I’m considering doing another take of this and using another angle. I can see how people might think I’m not actually pounding the nail into my head.
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My interest in magic stems from when I was a child. Watching those now defunct magic shows like “World’s Greatest Magicians”, David Copperfield specials, Lance Burton specials and though I’m a little ashamed to admit it, I did watch “Breaking the Magician’s Code” with that loser Val Valentino who was the “Masked Magician”.
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My first post on Cyril Takayama had to do with his trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand to perform magic for orphans. I then found some clips of his journey to Las Vegas!
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According to Wikipedia:
Cyril Takayama is an American illusionist, born and raised in Hollywood, California, USA. He is perhaps best known for his street magic performances in Japan. His father is of Okinawan descent, while his mother is Moroccan-French, both of whom were beauticians. He was a member of the short-lived television series T.H.E.M. In 2007 he won first place in The Magic Woods Awards, Best Magician Category.
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Cyril Takayama travels to Chiang Mai, Thailand to perform magic for some orphans. In a world where people are struggling, it’s nice to see that there are still some kindness being shown to them. Note that the clips are continuous in order. YouTube has a set restriction of approx. 10 minutes per clip so the entire segment is segmented.
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