there’s the traditional magic trick of pulling the rabbit out of a hat and
pulling the rabbit out of a hat and
pulling the rabbit out of a hat and these and card tricks and generally we
these and card tricks and generally we
these and card tricks and generally we think of our attention being sort of
think of our attention being sort of
think of our attention being sort of misdirected and rather than there being
misdirected and rather than there being
misdirected and rather than there being an illusion and so Suzanna tell me about
an illusion and so Suzanna tell me about
an illusion and so Suzanna tell me about the kinds of misdirection that exists
the kinds of misdirection that exists
the kinds of misdirection that exists well we tend to think that what
well we tend to think that what
well we tend to think that what magicians do is they distract us from
magicians do is they distract us from
magicians do is they distract us from the things that they don’t want us to
the things that they don’t want us to
the things that they don’t want us to see and and this is not correct with
see and and this is not correct with
see and and this is not correct with magicians rather than the structure with
magicians rather than the structure with
magicians rather than the structure with the magicians do is they’re extremely
the magicians do is they’re extremely
the magicians do is they’re extremely good at directing your attention to the
good at directing your attention to the
good at directing your attention to the places and the moments in time where
places and the moments in time where
places and the moments in time where they want you to be paying attention to
they want you to be paying attention to
they want you to be paying attention to and then your brain through breakage the
and then your brain through breakage the
and then your brain through breakage the magician’s best accomplish because
magician’s best accomplish because
magician’s best accomplish because whenever you’re paying attention to
whenever you’re paying attention to
whenever you’re paying attention to something your brain just suppresses
something your brain just suppresses
something your brain just suppresses everything else so paying attention is
everything else so paying attention is
everything else so paying attention is not enhancing what you’re paying
not enhancing what you’re paying
not enhancing what you’re paying attention to is blocking everything else
attention to is blocking everything else
attention to is blocking everything else that is not relevant it’s quite a show
that is not relevant it’s quite a show
that is not relevant it’s quite a show and of course teller doesn’t speak in my
and of course teller doesn’t speak in my
and of course teller doesn’t speak in my interview here nor does he speak on
interview here nor does he speak on
interview here nor does he speak on stage and so I just I had to complement
stage and so I just I had to complement
stage and so I just I had to complement the show that I saw I was very impressed
the show that I saw I was very impressed
the show that I saw I was very impressed and I seen them on TV and this but to
and I seen them on TV and this but to
and I seen them on TV and this but to say it’s got to be in real life to
say it’s got to be in real life to
say it’s got to be in real life to really believe the illusion you know to
really believe the illusion you know to
really believe the illusion you know to see what what’s what’s really going down
see what what’s what’s really going down
see what what’s what’s really going down so so I gave them you know I
so so I gave them you know I
so so I gave them you know I complimented them on their work and and
complimented them on their work and and
complimented them on their work and and let’s just see their reaction he is so
let’s just see their reaction he is so
let’s just see their reaction he is so good you work you are so I can talk to
good you work you are so I can talk to
good you work you are so I can talk to him oh yeah
no you’re so good with your body
no you’re so good with your body language and your facial expressions we
language and your facial expressions we
language and your facial expressions we all knew exactly what you were thinking
all knew exactly what you were thinking
all knew exactly what you were thinking and saying or at least wanted us to
and saying or at least wanted us to
and saying or at least wanted us to think you were thinking fascinate with
think you were thinking fascinate with
think you were thinking fascinate with the idea of being able to lie without
the idea of being able to lie without
the idea of being able to lie without speaking you know and none of the things
speaking you know and none of the things
speaking you know and none of the things you learn most in magic there’s no
you learn most in magic there’s no
you learn most in magic there’s no better lie than why you tell yourselves
better lie than why you tell yourselves
better lie than why you tell yourselves now in Vegas we end the show with the
now in Vegas we end the show with the
now in Vegas we end the show with the bullet catch which is I’ve seen that
bullet catch which is I’ve seen that
bullet catch which is I’ve seen that done on a cruise ship yeah well you
done on a cruise ship yeah well you
done on a cruise ship yeah well you catch it in your teeth right but not
catch it in your teeth right but not
catch it in your teeth right but not know you don’t but that’s what it looks
know you don’t but that’s what it looks
know you don’t but that’s what it looks like but our version is a little more
like but our version is a little more
like but our version is a little more complex this is the clarify so there’s a
complex this is the clarify so there’s a
complex this is the clarify so there’s a gun behind a glass yeah and the magician
gun behind a glass yeah and the magician
gun behind a glass yeah and the magician of the other side are there the bullets
of the other side are there the bullets
of the other side are there the bullets signed
signed
signed the bullet in a way he’s never signed
the bullet in a way he’s never signed
the bullet in a way he’s never signed right and and it is goes through the
right and and it is goes through the
right and and it is goes through the breaks the glass and he recalls his head
breaks the glass and he recalls his head
breaks the glass and he recalls his head and he pulls it out in there it is and
and he pulls it out in there it is and
and he pulls it out in there it is and it has it’s a it’s it’s an interesting
it has it’s a it’s it’s an interesting
it has it’s a it’s it’s an interesting trick because at least 15 people have
trick because at least 15 people have
trick because at least 15 people have died on stage doing it it’s the most
died on stage doing it it’s the most
died on stage doing it it’s the most dangerous trick in show business really
dangerous trick in show business really
dangerous trick in show business really and we do a version that we believe is
and we do a version that we believe is
and we do a version that we believe is safe we would not do it because it would
safe we would not do it because it would
safe we would not do it because it would be immoral to do it if it were not safe
be immoral to do it if it were not safe
be immoral to do it if it were not safe but the bullet catch now if I say to you
but the bullet catch now if I say to you
but the bullet catch now if I say to you you know we’re gonna catch a bullet in
you know we’re gonna catch a bullet in
you know we’re gonna catch a bullet in our teeth you say no you’re not yeah of
our teeth you say no you’re not yeah of
our teeth you say no you’re not yeah of course so we never ever say we’re gonna
course so we never ever say we’re gonna
course so we never ever say we’re gonna catch a bullet in our teeth who’s ever
catch a bullet in our teeth who’s ever
catch a bullet in our teeth who’s ever gonna move the bullet from this side of
gonna move the bullet from this side of
gonna move the bullet from this side of the stage to that side of the stage
the stage to that side of the stage
the stage to that side of the stage using this magic wand holding up a gun
using this magic wand holding up a gun
using this magic wand holding up a gun now what you do is you don’t give the
now what you do is you don’t give the
now what you do is you don’t give the audience a sentence that they can say no
audience a sentence that they can say no
audience a sentence that they can say no to and let them fill in the blanks so
to and let them fill in the blanks so
to and let them fill in the blanks so after the show they say that trick were
after the show they say that trick were
after the show they say that trick were you caught the bullet in your teeth is
you caught the bullet in your teeth is
you caught the bullet in your teeth is great but I never said it so when you
great but I never said it so when you
great but I never said it so when you say something so when teller doesn’t
say something so when teller doesn’t
say something so when teller doesn’t speak on stage and he just allows you to
speak on stage and he just allows you to
speak on stage and he just allows you to make all these assumptions he is
make all these assumptions he is
make all these assumptions he is functioning as he’s fooling you with
functioning as he’s fooling you with
functioning as he’s fooling you with lies you’re telling yourself
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