Yes, Banestar,

Image does set D.C. apart, but no one really knows his point of view on anything. That's the subject of Eric Mead's essay. Penn and Teller have both, and (on the other side) Andre' Kole has both.

Branding is OK, but it's even better to know the company has a point beyond the brand.

Carrie

Are you referring to everday events or his point of view/opinion on magic?

A lot of people don't like to voice thier views in public. I think he plays it safe that way. I know most of his interviews all seem from the same script though. Cracks me up sometimes when someone asks a question and his answer has nothing to do with the original question. He did have one interview with a German fellow which was quite funny and different from his previous ones though.

On his special Tornado of Fire, he was outside and did a couch levitation. Was this camera tricks or could it have been done live?

It was done live

Sounds like a politician to me.

The outdoor sofa levitation can't be done outdoors unless it's on TV.

On a stage with control it looks great!

DC is spending the remainder of 2007 here in Las Vegas - no touring. So I am hoping that some new material will appear in his show during that time.

--Jack

Yes, but it like 2 or 3 30 second clips from outside and one of those clips he made a couch levitate really high. I don't think anyone was watching it live at the time, but want to know it it could be done.

Also done on stage for a TV special. Two guys brought up from the audience on the couch.

He will be comming along well,it takes time to develope new routines.wish more would be as sucessful in this art.it would ne neat to see a reality show called "you want to be a magician" now I`d be watching that one close LOL.
Who knows they might be working on that program right now as I speak.

They are actually producing such a show, called Phenomenon. Hosted by Criss Angel and Uri Geller to "find the next great mentalist".

Its being discussed here:
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......6&12

D.C. is coming to Canada (eh) on Jan.15th for two shows... (just thought id mention that)

Hi MagicalOdyssey!

Where did you find that? Are there any plans for a tour to Europe?
I'm glad to hear that he's leaving MGM at all ;-)

David will be in Jakarta Indonesia start on 24 to 28 October 2007. The ticket is about $35 to $110.

Cheers,
CC

Yes Carrie,

I see your point. For years David has "played it safe" by revealing carefully crafted sides of himself(?) to his audience. In the 70s and 80s this worked really well, not just for David but for many celebrities of that era. Now a days, now that "information" (sometimes too much information) and being "real" is in, I think it's harder for him. People have seen celebrities followed around their kitchen and/or bedrooms with handheld cameras and expect that sort of thing. That's not David. There's David on stage: captivating, interesting, funny. And David off stage: serious, relentless, paranoid, workaholic.(so I hear). I don't think the public could grasp how different the two are. In some ways I think it's smart to play a character. In other ways I think it doesn't work as well in 2007. e.g., show a little grey in your hair! Answer a question and sound sincere in an interview. But 3 decades of longevity and millions in the bank. He's doing something right.