Travis Knight

When you look back over 100 years when stop-motion was really at the dawn of cinema, a lot of the ways it developed was you had stage magicians who were looking to bring their illusions to life, and one of the ways they did that, at the time, was through cinema and stop-motion. They developed these processes.

American Producer

Tristan Harris

Magicians start by looking for blind spots, edges, vulnerabilities and limits of people's perception, so they can influence what people do without them even realizing it. Once you know how to push people's buttons, you can play them like a piano.

American Activist

Roberto Benigni

I remember in the circus learning that the clown was the prince, the high prince. I always thought that the high prince was the lion or the magician, but the clown is the most important.

Italian Actor

Charles Dickens

Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration.

English Novelist

Marco Tempest

Magicians will always tell you the trick is the most important thing, but I'm more interested in telling a story.

Swiss Entertainer

Mia Goth

A magician pulls a rabbit from a hat, and actors pull truth from fiction.

English Actress

Ruud Gullit

People have expectations of me but I'm not a magician.

Dutch Athlete

Harry Anderson

There is no magic. There are only magicians.

American Actor

Jonathan Scott

Canadian Entertainer

Zico

Brazilian Coach

Magician here refers to a performer at events such as birthdays or festivals.

Performance Art

Understand that this magician uses sleight of hand, not actual mystical powers.

Not Real Magic

Common objects like cards, hats, and wands are often associated with this magician.

Props Common

Here, 'magician' figuratively describes someone exceptionally skilled in their field.

Metaphorical Skill

Using 'magician' like this implies great admiration for someone's skill or talent.

Admiration Imply

The word can be used hyperbolically to exaggerate someone's abilities.

Hyperbolic Nature

This definition alludes to performing magic with supernatural elements or powers.

Mystical Practice

This term is frequently used in fantasy novels and movies.

Fantasy Genre

It refers to magicians involved with the occult or hidden knowledge.

Occult Connection

 oh wow there's a there's a lot of people you didn't tell them there's a lot of people here it just becomes like it becomes a lot so it's like a magician like you took something that wasn't alive and you made it come alive awesome what else is a puppeteer an actor you look at the puppet and you get it and you go what kind of character can this

Life lessons from a...

 "I know what I want to be. I know what I'm going to do with my life." You are so happy. It's the conversation a parent wants to hear, because your kid's good in math, and you know you're going to like what comes next. Says your kid, "I have decided I want to be a magician.

Larry Smith: Why you...

 exist we build our own drone light shows oh that's a jellyfish there some magicians like to blur the line what what what amazing my acting life caused me to seek openness and interest in the unseen there's always a moment of fear

The World According to...

 My next pursuit was I wanted to see how long I could go without breathing, like how long I could survive with nothing, not even air. I didn't realize that it would become the most amazing journey of my life. As a young magician,

How I held my breath for...

 my life you were so happy it's a conversation a parent wants to hear that's your kids good at math and you know you're going to like what comes next says your kid I have decided I want to be a magician I want to perform magic

Why you will fail to...

 Marco When asked about deception, he said Magic is the only honest profession. A magician promises to deceive you -- and he does. I like to think of myself as an honest magician. I use a lot of tricks,

The magic of truth and...

 Do you want to try it? Good job. She's not taking any chances. You see, psychokinesis is the paranormal influence of the mind on physical events and processes. For some magicians or mentalists,

Brain magic PIPE Keith Barry

 and the deficiency mindset of tolerance, to becoming an alchemist, the type of magician that this world so desperately needs to solve some of its greatest problems. Now, I also believe

When we design for...

 I know as a magician we're not supposed to reveal our secrets, but I'm not too afraid that people are going to start doing my show next week, so -- I think we're OK. So, let's see,

Lightning calculation...

 and so many smiling faces. I have a very peculiar background, attitude and approach to the real world because I am a conjurer. Now, I prefer that term over magician,