David Copperfield set to amaze Metro
Published Friday October 30th, 2009
Tickets still available to famed illusionists' two shows at Moncton Coliseum
He made the Statue of Liberty disappear, walked through the Great Wall of China and levitated across the Grand Canyon.
This weekend, David Copperfield will bring his legendary brand of illusions and magic to the Moncton Coliseum for two shows tomorrow night.
Tickets are still available to both shows, so if you're looking to celebrate Halloween with a little magic, you still have the chance.
The legendary illusionist has hosted and performed on 18 award-winning television specials in over 40 countries around the world, reaching an estimated audience of over 3 billion people.
He's a 21-time Emmy-award winner for artistic excellence on television, and is reportedly one of the highest paid entertainers in the world.
But, not resting on his laurels, Copperfield continues to put on over 500 shows a year, and he's constantly adding new illusions to his arsenal.
Showing no signs of slowing down, Copperfield admitted to the Times & Transcript this week that he sees no end in sight for his magic, and he still has some pretty serious illusions in mind for the future.
Copperfield agreed to answer a few questions via e-mail just as the latest leg of his tour was starting.
Times & Transcript: Can you tell me what the Moncton audience can expect this weekend? What kind of illusions or tricks can they expect to see?
David Copperfield: Hopefully some laughter, some tears, some amazement! The unexpected moments from the audience, with the deadly scorpion illusion to the magic rose, makes each and every performance a unique experience -- both for the audience AND for me!
T&T: What is the creative process like when you're trying to devise new performances? How do you know when you have a winner?
D.C.: Creating a new illusion is like writing a song; sometimes the lyrics come first and sometimes it's the music. Sometimes I'll dream a great concept and find out a way to make it a reality and use it in my show.
The challenges are always great but sometimes you get blessed and it works out perfectly. There are still plenty of things left for me to do -- I have always wanted to vanish the moon or straighten the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
T&T: With the Internet being what it is, audiences now have access to anything imaginable at the touch of a button. Is it a challenge to keep audiences enthralled when they have access to so much today?
D.C.: I would like to see magic keep evolving by always staying one step ahead of technology and utilize the media we have available today to help it grow even bigger!
I find revealing the secrets of magic quite reprehensible. I am fortunate to have the resources to have many methods to do each of my illusions. If someone makes a guess that is in the correct ballpark as to how I perform my magic, I keep the illusion but change the method. Once you stop believing ... the amazement is gone.
T&T: You're perhaps the most famous and celebrated magician ever ... to what do you attribute your success? What, from your earliest days, made you different than other magicians or illusionists?
D.C.: I leave it for history to make that judgment, and really I stand on the shoulders of my predecessors -- those that have made the Art of Magic so rich and storied for centuries.
T&T: You'll be appearing in Moncton for the first time this week. Do you approach a show differently than you would a place you've been to before?
D.C.: The show is constantly evolving ... new tricks are added, old ones are dropped ... so it stays fresh. But as I mentioned, it's the random members from the audience that I bring onto the stage which makes it fresh each and every show and also provide(s) some of the best comic relief of the day!
T&T: Do you see retirement in your future? How long would you like to perform for?
D.C.: LOL! (Laugh Out Loud) I get asked that question so often. You know, I still do over 500 shows a year, so I had better really like what I do.
I've always said that when I'm 80 and do a "greatest illusions of all times" show, I'll resurrect my flying spectacle and be swooping over the stage with a walker!
T&T: Any new tricks you're working on and trying to perfect? Anything you've still dreamed of doing?
D.C.: I have always wanted to straighten the Leaning Tower of Pisa or put a women's face on Mount Rushmore or vanish the moon.
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