There was a time in my life when I “needed to know.” It didn’t matter what the topic
was, I needed to know. This included wonders like magicians. I am thankful and
happy that I have come to a place in my life where I no longer feel that way. There
are lots of things in life that I am ok with just observing and out of respect for
creators, illusionists and sometimes-even politics (j/k) I just don’t need to know.
This reminds me of a story I saw when I began working for the Rick WilcoxTheater. It involves Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin who is largely considered the father of modern magic and the Marabouts of Algeria who were inspiring a revolt through “Miracles."
This was in 1856 and the Marabouts had gained notoriety for being powerful Miracle workers. The French government led by Napoleon III had their hands full and sent Houdin to the region as he was the most celebrated magician in Europe. Houdin witnessed the magic of the Marabouts and of course saw all of the mechanics behind the miracles.
What he did next was the basis of this blog. He could have very well just blew the tricks up and called it a day, he did the exact opposite though. He put a trick together bigger than the tricks that they were doing and in doing so made himself and the French Government appear to be more powerful than the miracles that were being performed by the Marabouts.
This reminds me of a story I saw when I began working for the Rick WilcoxTheater. It involves Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin who is largely considered the father of modern magic and the Marabouts of Algeria who were inspiring a revolt through “Miracles."
This was in 1856 and the Marabouts had gained notoriety for being powerful Miracle workers. The French government led by Napoleon III had their hands full and sent Houdin to the region as he was the most celebrated magician in Europe. Houdin witnessed the magic of the Marabouts and of course saw all of the mechanics behind the miracles.
What he did next was the basis of this blog. He could have very well just blew the tricks up and called it a day, he did the exact opposite though. He put a trick together bigger than the tricks that they were doing and in doing so made himself and the French Government appear to be more powerful than the miracles that were being performed by the Marabouts.
I had the pleasure of watching the Rick and Susan Wilcox show for the first time last
week and when I watched it, the “Need To Know” switch was turned on
immediately. As fast as it was switched on with a full-sized Lamborghini appearing
on stage, it was switched off by my amazement.
I had the pleasure of having dinner with a former assistant of the show and he said to me, “I don’t know how any of it was done”. He didn’t care how it was done either, he was more entertained than he was curious about the how and that is probably the biggest reward that I have gotten from the Rick Wilcox show. My uprising for knowledge has been satisfied by great magic!
I had the pleasure of having dinner with a former assistant of the show and he said to me, “I don’t know how any of it was done”. He didn’t care how it was done either, he was more entertained than he was curious about the how and that is probably the biggest reward that I have gotten from the Rick Wilcox show. My uprising for knowledge has been satisfied by great magic!
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