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Steve Friedberg Inner circle 1402 Posts |
Jason had a five-minute stint with Dave last night. He did mostly cards, with some coins thrown in. Anybody catch it?
Cheers,
Steve "A trick does not fool the eyes, but fools the brain." -- John Mulholland |
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sammhoudini New user 66 Posts |
I tivo'd it last night. It was nice to see some magic on a regular network station for a change! lol! I'm not sure how it looked from the audience perspective but it seemed to come off well on TV. I liked the coin/poker chip routine. I thought turing them in to quarters and doing that spread was a nice touch.
Early in the program, Letterman did a nice job of building him up and said some pretty great things about him. |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
It was great seeing magic on TV again. I was really surprised at Letterman. Usually, he tries to foul up a magician and reign everything.
Jason did a good spot. The magic was okay. There is a lot of better methods then the ones he chose to use for his effects. Enjoyed the magic spot. Hope there will be more. |
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Paul Menzel Special user Boise, Idaho 530 Posts |
I saw it and was a bit disappointed with it. He seemed fairly comfortable, but the angles were bad and the camera merciless. For a right handed performer, performing for someone to the left with a camera watching from the right can expose quite a bit. Most of the viewers probably had no idea exactly what was happening, but how could they not notice the fidgeting for a break followed by a clear view of his pinky stuck under a severely bent card? I don't want to be too critical since I am sure performing on national television is pretty stressful. Though the early changes were a bit sloppy and I don't think the palming exposure was necessary, the latter card work was better and the coin work was good. With the coin effects, the camera angle was more beneficial, though the rushed movements doubtlessly raised suspicion (as folks at home say, "I didn't see what he did, but he did something fast and sneaky right there.").
I enjoy seeing magic on TV. As stated, in this case the magic was okay and Letterman was quite well-behaved. Insisting on better angles for those camera tight shots would have made the performance better. |
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Steve Friedberg Inner circle 1402 Posts |
Before we get too overtly critical, let's remember a couple of things: 1) the Letterman producers may have been quite specific, telling Jason that he only had five minutes, and needed to keep things moving, i.e, do as much as possible in that time. 2) Dave has a well-documented history of slamming magicians who appear on his show. In Jason's case, he didn't. 3) If he intended to do the watch steal, and Gere tipped everyone, then he rewrote his act on the spur of the moment, and how difficult is that, especially under that pressure?
There are few (any?) of us who will get the opportunity that Jason did. So, it'll be easy for us to sit on the sidelines...or wherever we sit...and say what we would have done if we'd been on the show. I think he should be congratulated, and we can hope it leads to more mainstream opportunities for all of us.
Cheers,
Steve "A trick does not fool the eyes, but fools the brain." -- John Mulholland |
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Allan Elite user 405 Posts |
I agree with Paul Menzel. I was really looking forward to seeing him work after hearing wonderful things about him over the years. The angles were what they were, it was the choice of tricks he chose to do with the camera at that angle that got him in trouble. It got better as it went along but when he turned his back to the audience to set up a trick. He is a great performer & I was really shocked at the fumbling & seeing all the breaks & get ready that he did with the camera right on him. I think Letterman gave him a million dollar build up & he did not perform up to par. He made a very poor choice of some of the material he used.
I would like to see him perform again as I am sure this was just a fluke. |
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Webhead93 New user Florida 74 Posts |
I did not see the show but I had some friends (who don't do magic) tell me that it was awesome. Then I came here and read that he was good but could have been better. I guess that shows the difference between laymen who rarely see magic and magicians who have seen it all and can compare it to other similar performances.
I have seen the Roth on Letterman clip that was posted here on the forum a while back. Can anyone post a clip of Randal?
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Walter Irving Scott New user 10 Posts |
One must remember also, that the magician (unless one would be Burton or Copperfield) cannot dictate camera angles used on a show like Letterman--and should really be prepared to "switch" to a safe mode should they notice the logisitics going south.
I did not see the show. Wish I had. |
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WR Special user Utah 945 Posts |
I think it is important to remember that we as a magic comunitee are much more likely to judge magic by the moves. An example of this is the above mentioned magician. It remindes me of a trip last year my wife and I took. We saw a magician at the Sarahara (SP). He did sam the bellhop. His false cuts were awful. I cringed each time he did one. At the end of the trick the audience were crazy. They loved it.
WR
"Tell Em WR sent Ya."
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Barrett_James Loyal user Southern Arizona 242 Posts |
I really enjoyed his performance but did notice he seemed a bit rushed. Can anyone assist me with the names of the effects he did or where I can find them in print?!? His one card bit, I can only describe as a version of the chicago opener, was AWESOME! Can anyone tell me the name of it?
"...let us now rejoin our foolish friends and commence the book properly." G.H.
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Bradley Morgan Special user 702 Posts |
Unfortunately I did not get to see it but, some of my non-magical friend did and said that he was really good. If anyone knows where we can find a clip that would be awesome.
Thanks Best, Bradley
"I do not know with what weapons World War 3 will be fought, but World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones." - Einstein
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Richard Lucas Special user TX fornow- MemberMagicCastle'65-'88 737 Posts |
Jason,
Use the DL frequently, still he has a wonderfully pleasant personality - Who wouldn't like this guy? When he smiles his eyes magically twinkle. He did a great job in the time permitted. I like the guy and his performance. DickLucas
"The only difference between a Card Cheat and a Magician is that the Magician shows off.".......... Jay Ose 1965
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Brian Proctor Inner circle Somewhere 2323 Posts |
They re-aired the show last night in my area. Maybe nationally since I use satellite. But anyway, I thought Mr. Randal did very well.
I did cringe at his get readies. But that's okay, the audience never would have suspected anything. I am glad that he was able to keep his act flowing. Especially after the hard time that Mr. Letterman gave to David Roth years ago. He was much easier on Randal this time around. Great job Jason. |
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
My take on the obvious breaks is this:
If you're performing on national television, then that is not the time to be overly delicate or subtle in your handlings; even if members of the lay audience notice the breaks, they won't think anything of it. Regarding Randal's packet switch / reset style of effect. Is that version credited to someone in particular, or is it Randal's own?
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Rob Johnston Inner circle Utah 2060 Posts |
I wasn't impressed with many of his effects, and neither was the lay audience...
However, he had a few killers in there. I thought he worked very well with Letterman.
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Big Daddy Cool Inner circle 1604 Posts |
As one who appears on Nashville TV often, I can tell you that performing magic for the camera is an art in and of itself.
You have a static audience burning you - most misdirection is useless. You have usually only two minutes - you gotta get in and out, like a duck in mating season! And usually your very best killer stuff is useless - bad angles, short time frame, no set-up. Would there be any interest in a lecture on performing close-up magic for TV? It just occurred to me, but I could put together a great little lecture complete with tried and true routines that KILL on TV... |
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Bradley Morgan Special user 702 Posts |
I got a chance to see the repeat, and I thought he did good. Very basic magic I thought he could have done one killer trick and that would have worked out better but hey, he was the one on TV not me. Mr.David did a great job at building him up. Wow.
Best, Brad
"I do not know with what weapons World War 3 will be fought, but World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones." - Einstein
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wsduncan Inner circle Seattle, WA 3619 Posts |
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On 2004-10-30 15:15, Brian Proctor wrote: Brian, Why do you say he gave David a hard time? I have a video of the performance and it looks like he's having a great time, talking to David, and pointing up the effects. The audience loved the interaction and jokes and David (Roth) never looked better (and I've seen him work a bunch of times). I thought it was much better than the many times I've seen magicians do close up on TV where their "audience" sat passively waiting to be amazed so that they could provide the applause. When I compare Roth on Letterman with Paul Gertner's appearance on Tonight (when he did Unshuffled) for example, it seems like the Letterman show gives a much better idea of the actual experiance of Close Up magic. |
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stephenbanning Regular user United States 178 Posts |
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On 2004-11-05 13:14, wsduncan wrote: Yes. I have the Roth appearance on video also and remember it fairly well. I was surprised that Letterman didn't attack Roth the way he had others in the past or made fun of him the way he used to with K-Mar. On the other hand, I think I remember Letterman wanting to be grabby at times. I almost forgot about it and I think that's because Roth handled it so well. |
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danielrhall Regular user NH, where some days I feel as dumb as 181 Posts |
Jason Randal is scheduled to be on Late Night with David Letterman tonight.
-Dan |
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