The pain is bad magicians ripping off good ones, doing magic badly, and making a mockery of the art.
“The pain is bad magicians ripping off good ones, doing magic badly, and making a mockery of the art.”
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The pain is bad magicians ripping off good ones, doing magic badly, and making a mockery of the art.
“The pain is bad magicians ripping off good ones, doing magic badly, and making a mockery of the art.”
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“The pain is bad magicians ripping off good ones, doing magic badly, and making a mockery of the art.”
“I never talk much about my family, but my grandfather was friendly with these guys, with magicians and ventriloquists on the highest levels, and I was just... interested.”
“I was considered a comedy magician. And - how do I put this without sounding egotistical? - it didn't take me long to realize that comedy magicians usually couldn't do comedy or magic.”
“I've been really lucky in terms of film projects with people, terrific actors and also writers and directors that I really respect.”
“I'm much more interested in lesser-known eccentrics and characters and performers. Like Matthew Buchinger, who was born in Germany in 1674, had no arms or legs and yet did magic, and had 14 kids, and made the most extraordinary calligraphy.”
“One of the best sleight-of-hand guys I know is a plumber.”
“People loved me because I'm a great person to be friends with, but when it comes down to drag, I didn't want them to think badly of me.”
“There are brands out there in the world that have an incredible influence on the culture. Numerous ones are badly done.”
“I am leaving the town to the invaders: increasingly numerous, mediocre, dirty, badly behaved, shameless tourists.”
“Iraq's elite Republican Guard is doing so badly they're changing their name to the Democratic Guard.”
“When people speak to me, they see the mentality, they see the focus. They see how badly I want to be on top.”
“I love history but was taught badly at school.”