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russ stevens Special user Russ Stevens 571 Posts |
SHAWN FARQUHAR/RUSS STEVENS – RIGHT TO REPLY
I’m posting this link in reply to a recent Shawn Farquhar interview in the March 2011 Reel Magic Quarterly DVD. For me this whole issue has been discussed endlessly on the magic forums already. Why he has chosen to bring this up again is beyond me. His interview creates a false history. In 10 years time what he has said will be unquestioned as fact if left as the only published record. I will not not allow him to continue to damage my good name. Here is my public reply: http://vimeo.com/21590468 Russ Stevens |
davidpaul$ Inner circle Georgetown, South Carolina 3086 Posts |
Not knowing about the history of the card routine "Shape of My Heart"; I agree, since your name was brought up in the interview, you should have been contacted by Reel Magic. Not a good move on their part releasing the DVD. Either way it was not fair or balanced and they should have known better. (get both sides of the story when accusations are being made about another person who is not there to defend themselves) (that goes both ways)
I think a follow up would be appropriate on a future DVD. ( maybe they can interview you.) At least that would be the RIGHT thing to do. Hope things are worked out amicably.
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Alan Rorrison V.I.P. 2494 Posts |
Bravo Russ. Well said myfriend.
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KyleMacNeill Inner circle 2757 Posts |
Well said.
I was not aware of this happening beforehand, but now I am, wow. Terrible stuff on Shawn's behalf. Kyle |
saysold1 Eternal Order Recovering Cafe addict with only 10795 Posts |
I met Shawn here some weeks ago when he came to Phoenix - nice guy and a great performer.
That being said, I was also unaware of this entire episode. My only comment on this after watching Russ's video is that it would have been SO much smarter (and wiser) of Shawn to have passed on all comments regarding the subject matter. He was obviously well aware of the extreme sensitivity of the subject matter, and as a professional he should have simply replied (like so many celebrities and politicians do so astutely), "NO COMMENT." Instead, Shawn placed his chipper little foot in his mouth it seems - and drug himself down into a controversy from events of more than a decade+ ago. I take no sides and will not - but I agree that as a professional Shawn Farquhar should have passed on the baited questions rather than embracing them and re-igniting this debate which is disrespectful to a fellow performer. Some things are better left alone. I can't wait to see how long this thread goes on...
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The Mac Inner circle 1982 Posts |
For the few of us under a rock, what is the back story on this?
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
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On 2011-03-29 15:44, The Mac wrote: http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbt......r=200179
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Kozmo V.I.P. 5473 Posts |
I have a great deal of respect for Both Russ and Shawn. So here's what you don't know. I was not at the interview nor did I edit this interview nor was anyone's name mentioned in this interview. Nor was I aware of who they were talking about in this interview. I was also not aware of this issue having happened in the past.
Russ and I have worked together in the past and I consider him a friend in magic. I would never hurt either Russ or Shawn. Certainly not our intention. If I had of known it would have been deleted from the interview. Its my hope this passes and that both Russ and I get to work together in the future. I also believe Shawn to be a pretty rightous guy. My apologies to anyone who was effected by this. Koz |
Andi Peters Inner circle 1330 Posts |
I wonder if Shawn shaved his head as a metaphorical act representing the cleansing of his guilt?
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Alan Rorrison V.I.P. 2494 Posts |
We all know where this situation is Russ. We know what hes like man
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Cyberqat Inner circle You can tell I work on the net from my 2209 Posts |
Stuff like this just makes me sad
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Tim Ellis V.I.P. Melbourne, Australia 1234 Posts |
As my name was mentioned in Russ's reply I will again suggest that, if Russ feels that Shawn copied him, Russ has every right to go to the FISM Presidium and present his case.
It happened with Sittah vs Ayala. (Ref: http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-arc......007.txt) By doing this the matter can finally be settled once and for all. Posting a public video like this really doesn't really achieve anything. Russ's friends support him, Shawn's friends support him, everyone else doesn't really care. However, as you are assistant FISM 2012 organiser, it will look very unusual if they don't invite Shawn (the current Champion) to perform at Blackpool FISM next year.
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Alan Rorrison V.I.P. 2494 Posts |
Shawn, Take your foot out your mouth pal. Leon was only in the cinemas in 1994. The vhs release was 1995, there is the first hole in that nice story. Second, well I am pretty sure the movies release language was english so you would not need to turn of the subtitles and even at that if there was, at most there may have been one scene or two with subs. And ill leave you with a simple question, how exactly do you turn of subtitles on a vhs tape?
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davidpaul$ Inner circle Georgetown, South Carolina 3086 Posts |
[quote]On 2011-03-29 19:22, Tim Ellis wrote:
As my name was mentioned in Russ's reply I will again suggest that, if Russ feels that Shawn copied him, Russ has every right to go to the FISM Presidium and present his case. Posting a public video like this really doesn't really achieve anything. Russ's friends support him, Shawn's friends support him, everyone else doesn't really care. (end of quote) * I disagree: I appreciated Russ' side of the story and he is protecting his integrity. I would have done the same. * I'm not a friend of either Russ or Shawn (I admire their talent) and I ""DO" care Respectfully, David Paul
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Tim Ellis V.I.P. Melbourne, Australia 1234 Posts |
Ok David, I stand corrected.
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