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Cliffg37 Inner circle Long Beach, CA 2491 Posts |
Saturday I spent the day in beautiful sunny Laguna Beach California. I was working with Curtis on the pilot of his Television show. While I have plenty of experience on stage, this was my first time on camera other than straight out interviews as in news shows. Things move incredibly slowly when you are filming, and it took about 14 hours to produce a 22 minute show.
Curtis has asked me not to share the details of the show and so I will not. I will tell you that I met some very interesting people on this shoot, and had some fun being myself. I was in an arena in which my over the top personality is not so over the top, comparatively speaking. On thing that happened that surprised me. At one point in the afternoon, the teen age son of the lady that owns the house we used came out in to the backyard showing off that he had put on a pair of Curtis' cuffs. His hands were locked together in front. He had put on the cuffs without bothering to see if there were keys around. Why do people make stupid assumptions like that around handcuffs? I understand the fascination about them, but putting them on shows incredible faith in the availability of someone to let you out. Anyway, Curtis was busy on camera, and I don't think he even knew it had happened. I was fully equipped, but I didn't feeling like showing this idiot kid how to escape, so I used a key instead. I opened one cuff and before I could open the other, a middle aged woman grabbed the open end and announced her plan to chain the fool to a pole. She thought he was as dumb as I did, except she wanted him to pay for his foolishness. I was a bit forceful and let him out completely. I guess the joke is on me... or the kid. I later found out the cuffs were jumpers! LOL. They passed inspection by me. Curtis told me later than Steve Baker had made them. When my bit came around later, I had fun with it. I can't tell you about the scene, but Curtis and I did play well off each other. It was a long day, but an educational one, and I really did have a good time.
Magic is like Science,
Both are fun if you do it right! |
Moxahalla Special user Los Angeles 751 Posts |
Mark Cannon had made & supplied the "jump-cuffs" used on Steve's "Challenge Belts" in the past (little known fact).
Just wondering if it was Steve or Mark who actually gimmicked those cuffs you had seen? I don't know the answer...but just wondering. |
Kevin Ridgeway V.I.P. Indianapolis, IN & Phoenix, AZ 1832 Posts |
Cliff, thanks for sharing what you could of your experience with the shoot. Sounds like you had a great time. Please keep us posted on any information regarding Curtis' show and the air date.
Kevin & Kristen
Living Illusions
Ridgeway & Johnson Entertainment Inc Kevin Ridgeway & Kristen Johnson aka Lady Houdini The World's Premier Female Escape Artist www.LadyHoudini.com www.livingillusions.com |
Joe Marotta Special user Can You Believe I Have 944 Posts |
Hi Cliff,
Sounds like fun, but a really long day! That's a funny story about those bridge jumpers! I'm looking forward to seeing the show. Joe |
magicofCurtis Inner circle Los Angeles 2545 Posts |
Cliff, yes indeed a long day of filming. We have day two coming up to complete the filming of the pilot.
Cliff thank you for your help.... :)
Curtis Lovell II
http://www.CurtisLovell.com http://www.MagicofCurtis.com www.facebook.com/curtislovellii Los Angeles, California - U.S.A. |
magicofCurtis Inner circle Los Angeles 2545 Posts |
Cliff,
I received a copy of the pilot last night. Your part came out great. I will try to capture some photos for you... :)
Curtis Lovell II
http://www.CurtisLovell.com http://www.MagicofCurtis.com www.facebook.com/curtislovellii Los Angeles, California - U.S.A. |
Cliffg37 Inner circle Long Beach, CA 2491 Posts |
Thanks Curtis, I am looking forward to seeing them!
Magic is like Science,
Both are fun if you do it right! |
Steve_Mollett Inner circle Eh, so I've made 3006 Posts |
What network will be airing the program?
Author of: GARROTE ESCAPES
The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth. - Albert Camus |
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