Does a magician need to speak the language of the country hes in?
Yes. I get shows because of my speaking the language. Sometimes things are lost in translation if you don’t. How did you learn to do magic? Is there a school for that? There are no magic schools other than Hogwarts. You practice on your own, a lot, three hours a day even when I’m traveling and really, really tired. What first got you into magic? I was 8, and my dad was a dentist and amateur magician. He showed me a trick and didn’t show me how it was done. This is still one of my favorite tricks in the world — one of the best card tricks ever invented. I’ve come full circle; it’s prominently featured in my new book. Don’t all kids love magic though? All of them have a fascination with it, but most of them grow up, and their childhood dreams and sense of wonder get put on the back burner. I just never grew up — I love magic, the history, the technical aspects, everything. Which magician in history is your idol? Robert Houdin, Houdini’s namesake, who lived in the mid-1800s. A lot about
