It was actually called Moral Court. I don't believe it was a made up episode either. I could be wrong though.

Micheal Leath

Is the masked magician behind the Copperfield exposure site? They revealed many tricks I've heard. These places should be shut down.

Well, if you do find the laser in a magic shop be sure to let me know.

At the time that Lance Burton performed in the strip club he did not have a Las Vegas gig so he was struggling for money. Luckily he found some work at the “Body Shop” and he along with other magicians were hired as entertainment by the owner who was a magic enthusiast.

Steve Fearson's "Self Floatation" is great! Ron Jaxon performs this in a video I just downloaded. The illusion you're talking about is based on this principle, true.

I did not know D.C. had exclusive rights to this. Maybe I'd better check this out. Steve sold me his plans for the "Self Floating", and I have the materials still in the envelope, templates and all. I just never got around to constructing it. I wonder if the rights to that, too, has been sold to someone???

Yup, been living in a cave. No excuse. Been out of magic for a number of years...come back and things have changed! Boy, back in my day...(BLAAT! Geezer alarm!)...oh! Sorry.

Doug

Steve Fearson invented both the levitation & the laser sawing that Copperfield does. They are two different effects. The levitation has been on the market for several years - the laser illusion has never been on the market.

David Copperfield did buy the exclusive rights to it (and added the Laser aspect to it). When Steve Fearson performed it, it did not have the laser cutting him in half. It was actually a very low-tech presentation that was very effective. When Steve & I were both living in Milwaukee, he showed me this effect in his living room - I was 6 feet away from him and it was amazing (and that deceptive!)

One of the reasons Steve sold the rights to Copperfield is because it would have been almost impossible to market - too many variables. The best he could have hoped for was a high priced manuscript. Trying to keep people from selling it on their own would have been a pain, so now that is Copperfield's problem.

Hey Steve,

Have you seen Ron Jaxon's video on the "Fantastic Floatation"? He constructed the unit in the front, and it's MUCH better than the original.

I laugh every time I run that clip. Man, that's ingenious!

As for the laser illusion, I agree...pirates would have a field day with that, as well as the Floatation. Just search the 'net to see what I mean!

You are fortunate, as well, to have worked with D.C. on his shows. I miss it, frankly. No magicians allowed. I haven't been back since.

Doug

Unfortunately the magic business is one subject to rip off artists when the entertainment is mechanical technology. Walter "Zaney" Blaney has a very good post on The Magic Café dealing with this type of problem. I hope it gets a lot of readership. The problem is real.

When the technology is not mechanical, performance rights alone need protecting. For this reason an attorney/magician friend and I have been working this year on a solution to this problem that will be a step closer to an ASCAP for magic. It will only work with active magician support. Please do your part to help magicians gain control of their art and work. You're needed.

Bob Sanders
Magic By Sander

Dougini, where did you find this video you are talking of with the levitation on it? I have seen the actual Fearson video once. Is this trick completely worth it? I have heard some no's.

Hello Amazed Wiz,
Could you please post the url of the post you've mentioned by Walter "Zaney" Blaney ?

The Masked, uh, "Magician" is not behind the site that exposes Copperfield's secrets. The site originates in another country. Some effects have not yet even been translated into English.

And no, don't ask me for the URL.