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by Jonathan Pendragon
February 3rd, 2018, 6:55 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians in Trouble
Replies: 85
Views: 26012

Re: Magicians in Trouble

Brad
"Are you talking to me" :D
by Jonathan Pendragon
February 3rd, 2018, 2:55 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians in Trouble
Replies: 85
Views: 26012

Re: Magicians in Trouble

I want to clarify that I am talking about the thread's following posts where magicians who knew nothing about the situation felt free to comment on my character. When my felonies were dismissed, I was treated well by the community but that news garnered a fraction of the press that the original arre...
by Jonathan Pendragon
February 3rd, 2018, 2:35 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians in Trouble
Replies: 85
Views: 26012

Re: Magicians in Trouble

I don't remember getting the same treatment, I was savaged in the magic press almost at once and often and way before I ever went to trial. I have always taken the high rode on this, but some day I will tell my side of the story and it will ring far truer than my ex's ludicrous Mandela interview.
by Jonathan Pendragon
December 25th, 2017, 10:40 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: The greatest female magician I have ever seen!
Replies: 46
Views: 8418

Re: The greatest female magician I have ever seen!

She reads Berglas, or me, or she came up with it all own her own. When I returned to magic, I considered a mental act that was inspired by the whole spectrum of mental disorders like OCD and Autism, It was written about here. She id doing what I felt was the most difficult part, staying in character...
by Jonathan Pendragon
December 19th, 2017, 12:07 am
Forum: Columns
Topic: PANMAGIUM JUNE COLUMN
Replies: 2
Views: 10564

Re: PANMAGIUM JUNE COLUMN

"I am not dead yet....... I am getting better." I just realized not everyone got my monty python reference, the guy who keeps getting better before he is bonked on the head...... again.
by Jonathan Pendragon
October 2nd, 2017, 10:03 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magic Castle property manager safe in Mandalay Bay
Replies: 6
Views: 2215

Re: Magic Castle property manager safe in Mandalay Bay

Come on magicians, Las Vegas is our world capital, open your hearts and your wallets. Help those who experienced an unimaginable nightmare and are still in pain and will be for the foreseeable future.
by Jonathan Pendragon
October 2nd, 2017, 10:16 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magic Castle property manager safe in Mandalay Bay
Replies: 6
Views: 2215

Re: Magic Castle property manager safe in Mandalay Bay

Many are checking in on Facebook.
by Jonathan Pendragon
October 2nd, 2017, 9:48 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magic Castle property manager safe in Mandalay Bay
Replies: 6
Views: 2215

Magic Castle property manager safe in Mandalay Bay

Darren Ross who manages the Magic Castle property LLC for my wife's family was in the Mandalay Bay at the time of the horrific shooting. West was able to contact him while the hotel was still in lock down and he is safe. Everyone was rushing around when a good samaritan opened his room to guests for...
by Jonathan Pendragon
September 23rd, 2017, 12:59 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Coming Up September 22nd Season Four Finale of Masters of Illusion on The CW
Replies: 4
Views: 1847

Re: Coming Up September 22nd Season Four Finale of Masters of Illusion on The CW

Confrontational as it might seem, I submit that the Metamorphosis presented by Kanoe and myself on the finale of the Master's of illusion season, is without peer. I filmed this at age 63 and trained the girl who presented it with me in the fine art of metamorphosis. Kanoe was trained in dance and mo...
by Jonathan Pendragon
August 11th, 2017, 1:08 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Hector Mancha Kung Fu Foot
Replies: 6
Views: 3929

Re: Hector Mancha Kung Fu Foot

Dani's isn't similar, he does my routine, it's in print.
by Jonathan Pendragon
July 27th, 2017, 8:39 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Coming Up July 28th on Masters of Illusion on The CW
Replies: 3
Views: 1586

Re: Coming Up July 28th on Masters of Illusion on The CW

Will you still need me, will you still feed me.......
by Jonathan Pendragon
July 27th, 2017, 8:32 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Coming Up July 28th on Masters of Illusion on The CW
Replies: 3
Views: 1586

Re: Coming Up July 28th on Masters of Illusion on The CW

I am on TV on my 64th birthday. The Poet-Wizard abides :D.
by Jonathan Pendragon
July 11th, 2017, 11:20 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Hector Mancha Kung Fu Foot
Replies: 6
Views: 3929

Re: Hector Mancha Kung Fu Foot

I am such a luddite. Tom, Hector exactly how do I navigate to the instructions? ......"brain the size of a planet, I am so depressed"
by Jonathan Pendragon
July 11th, 2017, 2:54 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Hector Mancha Kung Fu Foot
Replies: 6
Views: 3929

Hector Mancha Kung Fu Foot

Hector I say Spanish kung fu foot is inferior to American kung fu feet of magic! Show me a little more of this Spanish kung fu foot, ah, yes, outside, I take you on now! :-). Our mutual friend Tom Stone sent me your effect as a gift, loved the video and am working on the effect. It's nice not to nee...
by Jonathan Pendragon
July 8th, 2017, 1:20 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Masters of Illusion - Zen Archer
Replies: 10
Views: 3377

Re: Masters of Illusion - Zen Archer

My next Panmagium is out in the next issue of Genii, after that I will write an article on Zen Archer that will deal with stage safety. This will include the use of archaic weapons (swords, staffs, knives and, of course, bows) that are often used in Grand Illusion. These can be exciting but like the...
by Jonathan Pendragon
July 7th, 2017, 11:18 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Masters of Illusion - Zen Archer
Replies: 10
Views: 3377

Re: Masters of Illusion - Zen Archer

ta da.......
by Jonathan Pendragon
July 3rd, 2017, 8:28 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Masters of Illusion - Zen Archer
Replies: 10
Views: 3377

Re: Masters of Illusion - Zen Archer

My effect Zen Archer airs Friday, July 7th at 8 PM on Masters of Illusion, on the CW network.
by Jonathan Pendragon
June 30th, 2017, 10:10 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Del Gaudio and Sincerity
Replies: 0
Views: 1082

Del Gaudio and Sincerity

West and my monthly pilgrimage to the Big Apple to see theater included, this trip, our second viewing of the "Great Comet" (fun show with great performances) and Derek Del Gaudio's show In & Of Itself. There is an old theater saying that sincerity is everything, if you can fake that, ...
by Jonathan Pendragon
June 25th, 2017, 8:43 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Masters of Illusion - Zen Archer
Replies: 10
Views: 3377

Re: Masters of Illusion - Zen Archer

On the contrary, you were absolutely correct. What I wrote was trite as I was trying to hype a TV show I am on. I am very proud of the archery effect as it takes real skill with a bow to make it work. The martial arts mentalism line was something of inside joke, Ricky Jay once designed a pirate ment...
by Jonathan Pendragon
June 24th, 2017, 9:53 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Masters of Illusion - Zen Archer
Replies: 10
Views: 3377

Re: Masters of Illusion - Zen Archer

Not trite, hype.
by Jonathan Pendragon
June 21st, 2017, 8:57 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Masters of Illusion - Zen Archer
Replies: 10
Views: 3377

Masters of Illusion - Zen Archer

Masters of Illusion returns to the CW next week: Friday June 30th - 8 and 8:30 PM. I don't know when I perform first, but I am told it will be in the first two weeks and it will be Zen Archer, an archery card trick that involves my beloved Bear Super-Grizzly recurve bow. Martial Arts Mentalism!
by Jonathan Pendragon
June 7th, 2017, 11:04 pm
Forum: Columns
Topic: PANMAGIUM JUNE COLUMN
Replies: 2
Views: 10564

PANMAGIUM JUNE COLUMN

"I am getting better." Richard called my column a sad story and yes, it's sad, but I am getting better (maybe not the best sub-reference to evoke). I love my home in Vermont. My Alaskan Malamute puppy, Oberon, is six months and 60 pounds and the star of my next column... a happier story wi...
by Jonathan Pendragon
June 6th, 2017, 9:35 pm
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: The Hollow Men by Jonathan Pendragon
Replies: 5
Views: 13064

Re: The Hollow Men by Jonathan Pendragon

I wrote the article after reading the thread on Daryl's death. My column's are as important to me as my performance on stage and I believed I had to treat this with the same passion and desire for truth. I really hoped it would open doors for those who suffer in silence and more, help those near the...
by Jonathan Pendragon
May 13th, 2017, 3:26 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Coin work in American Gods
Replies: 15
Views: 10401

Re: Coin work in American Gods

What i like is that the character development is interlaced with the coin magic. Doc Holiday, a demon in Constantine and many others have used the coin roll to express "cool" and "clever" more than mystery. Here it is a mystical running gag (Neil deserves so much better praise th...
by Jonathan Pendragon
May 9th, 2017, 12:42 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Coin work in American Gods
Replies: 15
Views: 10401

Re: Coin work in American Gods

That's "to correct."
by Jonathan Pendragon
May 8th, 2017, 9:41 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Coin work in American Gods
Replies: 15
Views: 10401

Re: Coin work in American Gods

I work in the film industry, I know G from PG, I was making a point... this is very, very dark fantasy, and I knew someone was going too correct me.
by Jonathan Pendragon
May 7th, 2017, 1:25 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Coin work in American Gods
Replies: 15
Views: 10401

Re: Coin work in American Gods

Wonder Falls is next series we binge watched. Although I am aware of the other series you mentioned, I never watched it. I am now always careful about pop culture I mention as I got clobbered for talking about the Sixth Sense years ago. Someone saw my post somewhere and then screamed at me online ab...
by Jonathan Pendragon
May 5th, 2017, 2:23 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Coin work in American Gods
Replies: 15
Views: 10401

Re: Coin work in American Gods

I had never seen Pushing Daisies until West sat me down in front of the TV to binge watch season one. This was several years after it had left the air. West was worried that I would not like the show that she worshiped. I didn't say a word until after the first episode was over and then, in complete...
by Jonathan Pendragon
May 1st, 2017, 12:28 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Coin work in American Gods
Replies: 15
Views: 10401

Re: Coin work in American Gods

For the Disney fanatics that populate our small universe: I am not sure if they intended this but Peter Stormare has been seen in the previews playing a modern Czernobog. Czernobog is the inspiration for the demon in Disney's animated film Fantasia. He appears out of a mountain in the piece based on...
by Jonathan Pendragon
May 1st, 2017, 12:13 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Coin work in American Gods
Replies: 15
Views: 10401

Coin work in American Gods

Does anyone know who worked on the series "American Gods" advising on the character driven coin work including a "unique" miser's dream segment? I am huge Gaiman (the author of American Gods, he is a fan of magic) fan and now Bryan Fuller thrown in, what could be better. Very ori...
by Jonathan Pendragon
March 25th, 2017, 3:47 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians Documentary
Replies: 90
Views: 28115

Re: Magicians Documentary

In college, I saw Harry Anderson play the part of the strict school teacher in a production of "The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail." He was a trained actor before his high profile roles in film and TV. The considered drama of his work in magic betrays his roots, he loves to tell stories.
by Jonathan Pendragon
March 25th, 2017, 3:38 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians Documentary
Replies: 90
Views: 28115

Re: Magicians Documentary

Henry David Thoreau
by Jonathan Pendragon
March 19th, 2017, 1:19 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: New York Times profile today on Derek Delgaudio
Replies: 17
Views: 4560

Re: New York Times profile today on Derek Delgaudio

I haven't read through all of this, but the pianist strikes me as a set piece, a piece of scenery. Scenery has a point often beyond creating a construct the audience can relate to. It can be evocative in it's silence: perhaps a piano is a mute instrument until it is played by and artist, it can't ma...
by Jonathan Pendragon
March 14th, 2017, 12:36 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Chriss Angel passes out on stage.
Replies: 12
Views: 4749

Re: Chriss Angel passes out on stage.

There is no story I know of that involves Houdini doing a spinning straitjacket escape. His visible escapes were quite spectacular and known for there "gyrations", but noting like the prolonged spinning I saw Chris do. And you can pass out just as well just from hanging up-side-down and no...
by Jonathan Pendragon
March 12th, 2017, 1:48 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Chriss Angel passes out on stage.
Replies: 12
Views: 4749

Re: Chriss Angel passes out on stage.

The hanging strait jacket escape while spinning is a stunt that could really cause you to pass out. When I saw him do it I thought there was great potential for that kind of injury.
by Jonathan Pendragon
March 7th, 2017, 5:09 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians Documentary
Replies: 90
Views: 28115

Re: Magicians Documentary

Dustin We disagree on Vermeer. It's more than just a documentary ("film" is too broad a rubrics) made by magicians, it's a journey, a struggle, to find something magical, to solve a puzzle: "I can paint like Vermeer... ta da!" That's a magic trick. Imagine if he never revealed th...
by Jonathan Pendragon
March 7th, 2017, 3:56 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians Documentary
Replies: 90
Views: 28115

Re: Magicians Documentary

Alan Arkin appeared in the film "The Magician of Lublin" (famous among magicians of the time for the "cup and ball" sequence). Be warned, this ain't Bill Bixby.
by Jonathan Pendragon
March 7th, 2017, 3:52 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians Documentary
Replies: 90
Views: 28115

Re: Magicians Documentary

I believe it was called Cat Dancers, I saw it on cable years ago. I was struck by the many choices made by those who misunderstood what grand illusion really is and exactly the price one will pay when working with dangerous exotic animals... my left arm does hurts more in the cold here than in LA. T...

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