I do find it strange how sometimes people feel that they have to work it all out. As I have tried to explain so many times in my life, when you watch ANY kind of magic show/performance, you are watching a drama, a play, performed by an actor playing the part of someone with the ability to defy the laws that bind us to the planet. So... enjoy the play and dream the dream.
sSunbeamM After 66 years of reading about the occult, religions and their roots, so called psychics and their methods, I have to say I have no belief in any of them. I understand why people want to believe, but it really is all created by mankind.
***** It seems to be a modern trend wherein TV performers blend camera editing/trickery in with performance magic. I'm not a fan of that genre. The simple rule when we were making our TV shows was, if we can't do it for real, in front of a real non-stooged audience, we don't do it.
***** Explain to them that a magic show is no more of a lie that any film, theatre play, opera or ballet. It is a Stage Event and Theatrical Art. As with all shows the enjoyment comes from the presentation and the performers
Well not only are you rude you are also so very wrong in so many different ways. Firstly, like most of the media, you never came to a live show and saw some of the gags that I did with it. As for being cut down it is very easy to 'have a go' in retrospect whereas the truth is the media never spotted it until the wig maker told them (which I didn't mind) that I had one.... THEN it was obvious,It was never a secret and I used to love sneezing at parties and sending it flying across the room.
Since I was a little boy aged 6 my brother and i always enjoyed watching you perform your magic,you always made more of the trick than just a trick mixing with a comedy twist, class magic,very entertaining..thanks Paul,your my hero...😉
From kperry 5000: Hi Paul. Just wanted to tell you that you’ve had a huge influence on sparking my interest in magic as a child. I used to watch the PDMS almost religiously as a kid. I'm now 27 and proud to say still fascinated by magic. Although I've never picked up magic professionally, It's still a huge part of my identity. This may seem odd but it has taught me a lot about the world. Just wanted to say thank you and glad to see you're still at it ;) cheers
Thank you for entertaining and inspiring so many people with your fun and magic! I know you are now preparing for that great magic circle in the sky but you have left such an incredible legacy in our minds, our hearts and especially here on UA-cam where we can admire you forever more! Debbie Mcgee, you were a fantastic assistant and I know you will look after our Paul, say Yes Paul! You will always be my childhood magician, take care mate! Steve, 41, Grantham.
+Paul Daniels Not to be rude to you sir but to see a man of your age and for you to be doing this kind of stuff it really makes me happy and feel awesome. By the way a man like you using rofl made me cry of laughter xD Good Game Good Sir
Usually such levitation tricks on a big stage involve fork lifts hidden behind the curtain, but this doesn't look the case here, so I assume the trick is hidden under the curtain, I wont spoil it, but it is an awesome trick, very clever and well made, and Paul Daniels still got amazing spiel for the presentation! Should be on TV! We miss you Paul!!
I like being fooled with magic but HATE camera tricks or edits. Another reason why Paul is still a master as all perfect slight of hand etc with NO camera tricks or edits.
Ahhh... I can understand you thinking that. The box has to be placed carefully to make sure you don't 'catch' any of the cloth underneath the box. If you do, when you rise upwards you can't lift the cloth to the height you want it to go without running the risk of tipping the box over.
Ideas? From books, magazines, dealers, imagination. I seem to have an instinct for what might be a good trick and for how to make it interesting or entertaining. Kettle? I did it two different ways and I don't know when I'll upload it ... sorry.
I have been trying to convince my wife that, although the likes of Dynamo and Derren Brown are brilliant at what they do, Paul Daniels really is a master craftsman. A terrific illusion, sir.
Dear Paul, Amazing stuff! Am watching your work after nearly 20 years. You were the first "entertainer" I watched in the early 80s when I was in my single digits - your magic was fun and not a mind-freak! ;) I still have some of your shows on VHS tapes. And thanks to youtube, I can now introduce your magic to my 6 year old daughter in India.
Dear Paul, after all these years I came across on your UA-cam channel. I was watching your shows on tv 30 years ago as a kid and found them absolutelty fantastic. It's heart warming to see you in such a great shape and still doing magic. I wish you merry christmas and happy new year Paul! You are the man. :)
I am wondering in what line of work is it required to be able to spot a wig? And who cares. It makes no difference with or without that Mr Daniels is an amazing magician and personally if he were to return to TV tomorrow I would watch him. My earliest memories of magic contain the Bunko Booth and asking the audience to walk all the way around the props. Thank you for you years of entertainment. Neil
Mr. Daniels, I watched you and your son preform on Fool us with Penn and Teller. And that was brilliant. I'm a beginner magician and only know a few slight of hand routines and want to get started on the cups and balls. I laugh so hard watching your Chop Cup because I can't even keep up. I love it! Thank you.
No.. they don't. This was shot all in one take in front of an audience. One box from start to finish. If you can't see the knife marks then that could be something to do with lighting, camera angle or whatever, but they are still there.
Great illusion... I know what Paul means when he says he is having so much fun doing live shows.... I rank him alongside Doddy... you HAVE to see him live... he is BRILLIANT LIVE! ... and what a very nice man he really is.
I don't get it Ken. What have you got against wigs? Think of all the other make up items worn by women and men and wigs are just another such item. Perhaps you are so perfect you need nothing. Well done you then. Bob Harbin was a much nicer man than you seem to be.
Dude i just seen you and your son on Penn and Teller Fool Us season finale, such an amazing piece of magic you and your team absolutely amazed me that trick was fantastic!
I watched you're video on making magic interesting, and you turned a floating trick into a box filled with Everest air.. brilliant! and also , I saw some of your cups and balls routines and as a result I made my own and posted it on my channel. Thanks for all the laughs, Paul.
This Theatre looks very much like a theatre in my city which held magic show a while back. Though it is very unlikely. May I ask, was this in South Australia, Adelaide?
Nope... although I had seen this version it didn't fulfil what I wanted to do... be able to do it absolutely surrounded, pick the box up and show right through it and flatten it and so on.
I did laugh at this theory, sorry. You haven't thought it through. If you try doing what you suggest then you will find that the moment you put your foot, even onto a metal box, as you suggest, the box will tip over... believe me, I know, because I went through lots of tests to create this effect and especially at this height.
Im currently on a continuous viewing spree of your magic tricks Paul haha Im 19 years old and im really not a fan of the big and extravegant tricks. I prefer the smaller ones. This trick has such a plain and simple look to it but it BLOWS MY MIND. Youre without a doubt my favourite magician and not only because of your tricks but because of the way you engage the audience! So fun to watch. Some of this is absolutely hilarious! I wish you could come back onto TV like you used to years ago so people my age could see you and just how awesome you are. Even a tour would be great. Id love to see your love performances. Anyway i just wanted to say youre amazing and just hilarious hahaha keep the videos comin!
MONeill247 I love the typo at the end of your compliments... you definitely cannot see my 'love' performances, but all public magic shows are listed on my web site.
Can I ask you Paul who comes up with your trick ideas? Have there been any that in theory sound great but just couldn't work in the end? I always remember the kettle trick you did that would pour out any drink that was requested! that is a great trick but have been unable to find it on UA-cam! Would you be able to upload it? keep rocking, Dave
A great illusion - and if I may say (with respect) the fact you are 'not as young as you once were' makes it appear even more impressive... but I think I know how you did it. Is it magic? ;-)
That may be correct. even still, the very shape of that thing just makes the whole thing feel somehow wrong. It looks climbable. If you are not climbing anything (which you are), then you may need to work on the exact shape of that boxy thing. Otherwise a great performance ;)
I am always trying to work tricks out,lol. A trick on The Mind Freak Show, on digital, looked to have been heavily edited as you could see the film jump. Not possible with a live audience, lol.
I was lucky enough to see the Great Muthukad with his self made Indian Rope Trick at the Stockholm Water Festival. He told me it was mechanical but he never gave away the secret.
When I saw him he had a shorter rope because he was on an elevated stage and he took a boy from the audience to climb up it. However, I fooled him after the show with a tear restore cigarette routine. I never gave away the secret!
thank you man i was kid when i saw u for the 1est time and i never forget you now am 34 and u are amazing am sorry english is not my language but thank you any way
Hi Paul! Quick question: After you performed 'The Camera Trick' in 1985, were you approached by David Copperfield in 1990 asking permission if he could do his variation on it (as it was your original idea)? Fantastic trick. Life long fan of all your work!
Yes, David was honourable enough to not only ask permission but also to make a sizeable donation to a charity I support. You are right in that I did invent the entire illusion.
I like the effect,I just noticed after you had demonstrated the box was normal,but with two cutouts, you replaced it carefully as if it needed to be placed round something that was hidden by the blue cloth. By-the-way,I saw your Brixworth show and had a good time.
As a twenty something lad about town, PD was the bore of Saturday night in the 80's. As an aspiring beginner magician at 50 odd years old, the guy is an absolute genius. Yes, I can see what is happening, no, I won't say. And even if you do know, the execution is a thing of beauty. Be entertained, for goodness sake. And if I can ever do Chop cup even a tenth as well as PD, I will be proud. A national treasure and I am slowly watching all those shows from the 80's on uchoob. And if he made a mint, he deserves it IMO. Well done PD, and if you do find the time to answer, which do YOU think is your best performance on uchoob and how many practices did it take? Respect for your magical talent. W
I really do enjoy all the different aspects of magic so I don't have a favourite trick. In any case I don't think it's for me to say; that is for the viewer to decide and all I hope is that they like more than one :) Best Wishes.
Some magic tricks I can figure out how it was done or almost, for instance this one, since you did not move the box and the curtain, I can say something hidden beneath the floor that help you to levitate. In other hand, some other magic tricks are really very hard to explain that you already did them and other magicians too.Thanks
Mohamed Khan Mohamed ... ALL 'magic' is illusion and conjuring. I am not going to tell you on here how this works. It is my own invention. I will tell you there is no gate, no trapdoors, no electronics.... why not just enjoy the illusion and the presentation?
Big illusion or simple magic. The important thing is we do apriciate and injoy what magicians do. Now if you don't belive in magic then watch other video that could intertain you. I'm not a magician but I do love magic.
I do find it strange how sometimes people feel that they have to work it all out. As I have tried to explain so many times in my life, when you watch ANY kind of magic show/performance, you are watching a drama, a play, performed by an actor playing the part of someone with the ability to defy the laws that bind us to the planet. So... enjoy the play and dream the dream.
Paul Daniels if i would ask you wheather you get help from spirits, would you give me the true answer?
sSunbeamM After 66 years of reading about the occult, religions and their roots, so called psychics and their methods, I have to say I have no belief in any of them. I understand why people want to believe, but it really is all created by mankind.
***** It seems to be a modern trend wherein TV performers blend camera editing/trickery in with performance magic. I'm not a fan of that genre. The simple rule when we were making our TV shows was, if we can't do it for real, in front of a real non-stooged audience, we don't do it.
***** I can't spend too much time on here, but drop in when I can.
***** Explain to them that a magic show is no more of a lie that any film, theatre play, opera or ballet. It is a Stage Event and Theatrical Art. As with all shows the enjoyment comes from the presentation and the performers
This made me feel like a kid again, I loved it!
Well not only are you rude you are also so very wrong in so many different ways. Firstly, like most of the media, you never came to a live show and saw some of the gags that I did with it. As for being cut down it is very easy to 'have a go' in retrospect whereas the truth is the media never spotted it until the wig maker told them (which I didn't mind) that I had one.... THEN it was obvious,It was never a secret and I used to love sneezing at parties and sending it flying across the room.
Since I was a little boy aged 6 my brother and i always enjoyed watching you perform your magic,you always made more of the trick than just a trick mixing with a comedy twist, class magic,very entertaining..thanks Paul,your my hero...😉
From kperry 5000: Hi Paul. Just wanted to tell you that you’ve had a huge influence on sparking my interest in magic as a child. I used to watch the PDMS almost religiously as a kid.
I'm now 27 and proud to say still fascinated by magic. Although I've never picked up magic professionally, It's still a huge part of my identity. This may seem odd but it has taught me a lot about the world.
Just wanted to say thank you and glad to see you're still at it ;) cheers
Thank you for entertaining and inspiring so many people with your fun and magic! I know you are now preparing for that great magic circle in the sky but you have left such an incredible legacy in our minds, our hearts and especially here on UA-cam where we can admire you forever more! Debbie Mcgee, you were a fantastic assistant and I know you will look after our Paul, say Yes Paul!
You will always be my childhood magician, take care mate!
Steve, 41, Grantham.
+Flaxvert Steve C Thank you for the message, my family and I appreciate all the support we have received.
It's a bit obvious if you watch the recording on UA-cam. I like watching foreign magicians with their different presentations.
My helium underwear is a personal matter and nothing to do with how this trick works. :)
THAT IS FREAKIN AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing illusion, and ... what a great showman!!!!
+Mariah Pyles ...and who am I to argue with that? ROFL
:)
+Paul Daniels Not to be rude to you sir but to see a man of your age and for you to be doing this kind of stuff it really makes me happy and feel awesome. By the way a man like you using rofl made me cry of laughter xD Good Game Good Sir
Paul, you are an absolute legend, and no one can top your level of showmanship. Class act, as always.
A truly exceptional piece of magical illusion - delivered brilliantly.
Nice pun... but I had to design it and make it. :(
Thanks for sharing Paul - You're still the one true inspiration behind so many of today's success stories. Much respect to you.
Usually such levitation tricks on a big stage involve fork lifts hidden behind the curtain, but this doesn't look the case here, so I assume the trick is hidden under the curtain, I wont spoil it, but it is an awesome trick, very clever and well made, and Paul Daniels still got amazing spiel for the presentation! Should be on TV! We miss you Paul!!
I like being fooled with magic but HATE camera tricks or edits. Another reason why Paul is still a master as all perfect slight of hand etc with NO camera tricks or edits.
Third time watching, still can't figure it out, really looking forward to the live show in derby this friday :D
Ahhh... I can understand you thinking that. The box has to be placed carefully to make sure you don't 'catch' any of the cloth underneath the box. If you do, when you rise upwards you can't lift the cloth to the height you want it to go without running the risk of tipping the box over.
Ideas? From books, magazines, dealers, imagination. I seem to have an instinct for what might be a good trick and for how to make it interesting or entertaining. Kettle? I did it two different ways and I don't know when I'll upload it ... sorry.
I have been trying to convince my wife that, although the likes of Dynamo and Derren Brown are brilliant at what they do, Paul Daniels really is a master craftsman. A terrific illusion, sir.
Dear Paul, Amazing stuff! Am watching your work after nearly 20 years. You were the first "entertainer" I watched in the early 80s when I was in my single digits - your magic was fun and not a mind-freak! ;) I still have some of your shows on VHS tapes. And thanks to youtube, I can now introduce your magic to my 6 year old daughter in India.
Well, isnt he just climbing the two sides of the box that are reinforced with metal or something?
Going to Porthcawl with friends, to see you and Debbie this Thursday. Everyone very excited. Best wishes, Will
Right when he stepped in and said the air will start to spill out, the vent on the floor started blowing cold air on me lol
Dear Paul, after all these years I came across on your UA-cam channel. I was watching your shows on tv 30 years ago as a kid and found them absolutelty fantastic. It's heart warming to see you in such a great shape and still doing magic. I wish you merry christmas and happy new year Paul! You are the man. :)
Thank you. Happy Everything To You
I am wondering in what line of work is it required to be able to spot a wig? And who cares. It makes no difference with or without that Mr Daniels is an amazing magician and personally if he were to return to TV tomorrow I would watch him. My earliest memories of magic contain the Bunko Booth and asking the audience to walk all the way around the props. Thank you for you years of entertainment. Neil
Mr. Daniels, I watched you and your son preform on Fool us with Penn and Teller. And that was brilliant. I'm a beginner magician and only know a few slight of hand routines and want to get started on the cups and balls. I laugh so hard watching your Chop Cup because I can't even keep up. I love it! Thank you.
great illusion paul, that was just amazing
No.. they don't. This was shot all in one take in front of an audience. One box from start to finish. If you can't see the knife marks then that could be something to do with lighting, camera angle or whatever, but they are still there.
Great illusion... I know what Paul means when he says he is having so much fun doing live shows.... I rank him alongside Doddy... you HAVE to see him live... he is BRILLIANT LIVE! ... and what a very nice man he really is.
No kidding...I'm still learning... Improving and thinking should never stop
It's magic :)
I don't get it Ken. What have you got against wigs? Think of all the other make up items worn by women and men and wigs are just another such item. Perhaps you are so perfect you need nothing. Well done you then. Bob Harbin was a much nicer man than you seem to be.
Dude i just seen you and your son on Penn and Teller Fool Us season finale, such an amazing piece of magic you and your team absolutely amazed me that trick was fantastic!
I miss you on tele Paul, Great trick
I watched you're video on making magic interesting, and you turned a floating trick into a box filled with Everest air.. brilliant! and also , I saw some of your cups and balls routines and as a result I made my own and posted it on my channel. Thanks for all the laughs, Paul.
This Theatre looks very much like a theatre in my city which held magic show a while back.
Though it is very unlikely. May I ask, was this in South Australia, Adelaide?
*big stupid grin and wild applause*
Well played, sir. Well played.
Nope... although I had seen this version it didn't fulfil what I wanted to do... be able to do it absolutely surrounded, pick the box up and show right through it and flatten it and so on.
I did laugh at this theory, sorry. You haven't thought it through. If you try doing what you suggest then you will find that the moment you put your foot, even onto a metal box, as you suggest, the box will tip over... believe me, I know, because I went through lots of tests to create this effect and especially at this height.
Im currently on a continuous viewing spree of your magic tricks Paul haha
Im 19 years old and im really not a fan of the big and extravegant tricks. I prefer the smaller ones. This trick has such a plain and simple look to it but it BLOWS MY MIND.
Youre without a doubt my favourite magician and not only because of your tricks but because of the way you engage the audience! So fun to watch. Some of this is absolutely hilarious! I wish you could come back onto TV like you used to years ago so people my age could see you and just how awesome you are. Even a tour would be great. Id love to see your love performances.
Anyway i just wanted to say youre amazing and just hilarious hahaha keep the videos comin!
MONeill247 I love the typo at the end of your compliments... you definitely cannot see my 'love' performances, but all public magic shows are listed on my web site.
+Paul Daniels One of the best Freudian slips by MONeill247 I've ever seen :D
Can I ask you Paul who comes up with your trick ideas? Have there been any that in theory sound great but just couldn't work in the end?
I always remember the kettle trick you did that would pour out any drink that was requested! that is a great trick but have been unable to find it on UA-cam! Would you be able to upload it? keep rocking, Dave
It seemed like it took me forever just to do a simple classic palm. About how long did it take you to perfect your Chop Cup routine?
Raised platform with second box under stage
Nice method buy this one can be done on any platform anywhere or on the ground outside. :)
Paul Daniels Doh... 'BUT this one can be....
A great illusion - and if I may say (with respect) the fact you are 'not as young as you once were' makes it appear even more impressive... but I think I know how you did it. Is it magic? ;-)
That may be correct. even still, the very shape of that thing just makes the whole thing feel somehow wrong. It looks climbable. If you are not climbing anything (which you are), then you may need to work on the exact shape of that boxy thing. Otherwise a great performance ;)
That was fantastic!
This may sound really dumb but I can't believe I'm talking to Paul Daniels. Thank you for taking time out of your day to reply.
Oh gosh ET is spamming Paul Daniels videos with hate. Wonder hwy her life is so insignificant
Thank you.
Fantastic! ...... I think I know how its done. You fill your socks with helium just before you come on stage?
I am always trying to work tricks out,lol.
A trick on The Mind Freak Show, on digital, looked to have been heavily edited as you could see the film jump.
Not possible with a live audience, lol.
I was lucky enough to see the Great Muthukad with his self made Indian Rope Trick at the Stockholm Water Festival. He told me it was mechanical but he never gave away the secret.
When I saw him he had a shorter rope because he was on an elevated stage and he took a boy from the audience to climb up it. However, I fooled him after the show with a tear restore cigarette routine. I never gave away the secret!
Cups and Balls? You sure have a LOT of reading and practicing to do
I wish. You can carry this onto any stage in front of the audience and it works.
thank you man i was kid when i saw u for the 1est time and i never forget you
now am 34 and u are amazing
am sorry english is not my language
but thank you any way
RotasDW, Are you thinking about fearsons box?
ua-cam.com/video/qaAF0-T3zmQ/v-deo.html
I have think there is a hidden platform Paul rises up on which is not part of the box.
I think there is a hidden platform Paul rises up on which is not part of the box.
Great illusion SIR GREAT...all my respects to you SIR
Wow he got 7 minutes out of this.Very entertaining.
@killertweety Not knows, knew. Henning died in 2000.
a true gentleman and a gifted pro. Plus a wonderful patter for a beautiful illusion. Inspirational.
Paul, will you coming to New Zealand at all? It would be great.
Curses, foiled again - or should that be galvanised.
Well done Paul. Your a high flyer for sure. Excellent illusion.
Hi Paul! Quick question: After you performed 'The Camera Trick' in 1985, were you approached by David Copperfield in 1990 asking permission if he could do his variation on it (as it was your original idea)? Fantastic trick. Life long fan of all your work!
Yes, David was honourable enough to not only ask permission but also to make a sizeable donation to a charity I support. You are right in that I did invent the entire illusion.
how would you stand on a cardboard box dummy?
Did you get that as a present the day after Christmas day?
how would you stand on a cardboard box ?lol
And that was nothing like a bit of humour...:)
No idea how this is done. What a great illusion.
where can i get this? is this for sale?
Oh, ok. I thought I had missed out. Thanks for the reply.
You should have been a comedian, love your wit!
Great story, great illusion, great entertainment!
I have want to meet you and shake your hand SIR...Can i have the opportunity ?
Future Vision Events & Weddings I guess the only way is to come to one of the shows. They are all listed on my web site
I liked it....allot. : )
@basketvolley100 not true
Bravo! Such a great show you put on--a wonderful performance.
I like the effect,I just noticed after you had demonstrated the box was normal,but with two cutouts, you replaced it carefully as if it needed to be placed round something that was hidden by the blue cloth.
By-the-way,I saw your Brixworth show and had a good time.
Thanks for the upload!
As a twenty something lad about town, PD was the bore of Saturday night in the 80's. As an aspiring beginner magician at 50 odd years old, the guy is an absolute genius. Yes, I can see what is happening, no, I won't say. And even if you do know, the execution is a thing of beauty. Be entertained, for goodness sake. And if I can ever do Chop cup even a tenth as well as PD, I will be proud. A national treasure and I am slowly watching all those shows from the 80's on uchoob. And if he made a mint, he deserves it IMO.
Well done PD, and if you do find the time to answer, which do YOU think is your best performance on uchoob and how many practices did it take?
Respect for your magical talent.
W
I really do enjoy all the different aspects of magic so I don't have a favourite trick. In any case I don't think it's for me to say; that is for the viewer to decide and all I hope is that they like more than one :) Best Wishes.
Paul Daniels
Cheers. Take care. Respect.
Just a wonderful job..such a great show...
Light as in helium?
you´re amazing maestro! do you have this illusion for sale?
It's on www.pauldanielsmagicshop.com
LOL... I already did.
your such a legend sir.
Thank you. I try.
Some magic tricks I can figure out how it was done or almost, for instance this one, since you did not move the box and the curtain, I can say something hidden beneath the floor that help you to levitate. In other hand, some other magic tricks are really very hard to explain that you already did them and other magicians too.Thanks
Mohamed Khan Nope... this gets carried onto any stage and there is nothing underneath the stage required. It's magic :)
I mean there is a small gate on the bottom hidden by the blue curtain. I am sure this one is not a magic just trick hhhhh
Mohamed Khan Mohamed ... ALL 'magic' is illusion and conjuring. I am not going to tell you on here how this works. It is my own invention. I will tell you there is no gate, no trapdoors, no electronics.... why not just enjoy the illusion and the presentation?
My pleasure
U r a great magician
Great illusion Paul...
This is so clutch!! I love it!
I know.... :)
Thank you
So great !
Big illusion or simple magic. The important thing is we do apriciate and injoy what magicians do. Now if you don't belive in magic then watch other video that could intertain you. I'm not a magician but I do love magic.
Wow! Simply amazing!!
Absolutely brilliant!