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caudio51

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What's your take? Just recently he "levitated" above the Luxor Hotel in Vegas.

I chalk it up to a great stunt man and illusionist.
 

caudio51

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I'd just like some explanations.

i.e. he was floating above the luxor, just curious how
 

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Criss calls himself a 'mentalist'

I've only watched parts of a couple of shows, but he's pretty interesting.

I'll make it a point to watch a few more of his shows, so far, what I've seen is pretty good entertainment.
 
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I've seen them do 'how they do it' specials on street magicians before. A LOT of it has to do with cutting the videos properly. You see a trick from one angle, then see it completed from another. You assume that the entire trick was done at once right in front of the audience, when in fact the 'trick' part was done privately and filmed without an audience. Then another trick was performed in front of one and their reaction was filmed. They splice the audience reaction to one trick at the end of another.

He's a great street magician, but of course it's all stunts and illusions. The only other option is that he belongs in the cast of Heroes.
 

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My son likes watching him. I don't mind him although he's a bit soap-opera-ish to me but I guess that's part of the act. I would love to know how he does some of the tricks and illusions though.
 
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My son likes watching him. I don't mind him although he's a bit soap-opera-ish to me but I guess that's part of the act. I would love to know how he does some of the tricks and illusions though.
Ya, my kid loves him. He can't miss a new episode. When we were in Vegas, he made us promise we would look out for him and try and get his autograph. Needless to say it didn't happen.
 

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they just showed a preview for a new episode of his show. he's laying on the ground on a bunck of broken glass on his stomach and gets run over by what appears to be a steam roller feet first.
 
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