Wes Barker: Magic for a Living (Documentary 2018)
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2023
- A backstage pass to the 'magic' of life on the road!
Runtime 89 min.
Starring Wes Barker and Directed by Cole Bayford, get an intimate look at one Comedy Magician's journey to 'make it' in the mid-level entertainment scene. From Hotels to hostels, noon-hour shows to sold out auditoriums get a look at the real life experience of the working entertainer.
Wes shares his story and personal journey from quitting his job on a road crew in Surrey BC, Canada, to performing on America's Got Talent and now, his bread and butter performances on the college campus circuit in southern Ontario.
A documentary with magic, laughs, travel and real reflection on what it means to be successful in an ever changing media market and competitive, self motivated field!
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Wes Barker is a magician and comedian doing funny tricks, and telling great stories. Watch here for hilarious magic, stunts, and pranks. I am funniest magician that is also a stand-up comic, or maybe I'm the comic who is best at magic. Either way you get the idea. I tour all over doing colleges, comedy clubs, and corporate events. Catch the adventures and tricks right here. With this magician / comedian based out of Vancouver, Canada. I make funny stuff. That’s my only rule. Everything has to be funny, from street magic to stage illusions, as long as there is a joke to be made. I do magic tricks, sketches, stand-up comedy, card tricks, mind reading, and tricks with naked people. I’ve been on America’s Got Talent, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, MTV Greatest Party Stories Ever, and Wizard Wars. You can find me picking up chicks with sleight of hand, doing tutorials, and/or the occasional bar bet.
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Wes is such a genuine dude. Proud of him!
IMO: Comedy magic is the most entertaining art form of magic. Thank you Wes for your entertaining art !!!! Time well spent.
I don't often like videos, as it's a hassle, but I went out of my way for this. The effort show cased in this piece was perfect. Revealing, without revealing too much.
This series is legendary! So happy to see it as a doc
2018?
I suppose a true masterpiece does take time. Great video, Wes. Always good to see Chris and Eric included in your videos.
Can't believe how young they all look 😂
felt like watching a netflix documentry. wes ur content is always amazing.. love ur work..... cheers.
As a magician just barely starting to try to get more gigs (as I'm still in college and super busy) and do more performing, this was super fun and interesting to watch. Good stuff, Wes
I don't get how you find the same stuff in everyone's bag!!!
You're amazing...
Writing another comment as another thought occurs- i figure more comments are better for engagement anyway versus making one long one-
Anyway, i loved the moment you took to mention Penn and Teller. I'm 31 and so quite literally dont know life without them in it. I've tried to watch everything i can that they've ever done and still manage to stumble across new things. Ive had the pleasure of speaking with each of them once and it's something I'll never forget. The way Teller's eyes literally sparkle when he's amazed with magic still to this day is beautiful and he and Penn made such an effort in the magic community to make it into what it became today. I think a lot of the openess and helpfullness within the community can be traced back to them.
30:40 is such a great piece of advice! I'm still learning this the hard way!
51:00 This is why having a team is such a godsend!
Didn't really know what to expect from this video, but I was not disappointed. 😃
The sheer perfectly executed misdirection of the nickel and cork trick was amazing to see. I have a solid idea of how it was done, and it's pretty simple sleight of hand and misdirection. But when presented in such an expertly crafted fashion, it's mind blowing. Even to other illusionists. Wes' reaction wasn't acting. He was genuinely impressed by something that would take him a few minutes to figure out if he was a bystander and not the audience of the trick. I've always loved magic for that reason. Such simple techniques used to create an almost supernatural experience for people, and it never fails to elicit a smile.
if you have solid idea try it.
my solid ideas went for shit as soon as I did
This is pure art at its finest love it Wes 😁😎🤩
This was epic to watch, loved every minute
Oof just what I needed! Let's get to the bottom of this
This was fascinating to watch. You seem like an awesome guy. Your friends are fortunate to have you!! And, at least in my mind, you have the best behind the back Classic Force ever!!
Absolutely loved it ❤
The tip at 8:20 is GOLD.
Thanks buddy
What a treat, I can always go for more Wes❤
Great Work! This doc should get way more attention 🤘
1:26:20 is such good advice for life. Good way to wrap up an interesting documentary.
Fantastic video Wes. Thanks for this.
I love these docs u and Chris are putting out. I'd love to see some more vlog style content from your tours
I keep being soo puzzled why you get so few (comparatively speaking) views. You (booth) are great! Keep up the good work!
That Chris Mayhew segment was great
the rest was pretty great too.
Good Doc.
Wes after seeing this it’s clear to me I’ve got to setup my sock game. Great doc man, thanks for sharing ~Smile oN
Love all your vids, thanks
Great stuff. Thank you for sharing this with us.
loved this! thanks :D
Nice little documentary. It popped up in my playlist just as i got your new deck in the mail. Spooky!
Idk if it was actually supposed to be, but that bit where you got into your car after a show and immediately starting eating with zero hesitation, eyes seeing the world anew with any amount of sugar entering your system made me crack up. That's relatable in ways i cant fully explain.
Have seen this before long time with wes lol
Last time I came this fast I had a daughter
This was so awesome! I'm kicking myself for not going to Austin when you were in Texas. Any chance making a Dallas appearance? Much love Wes!
This makes me want to drop Wes a DM saying we're all open for a meal in any town. I'm sure you have fans everywhere now
this is awesome! great insight! cheers Wes!
At the 1:44 minute mark, I heard the phone and immediately thought of "The Matrix". Exact same ringtone.
This was so entertaining, interesting & well-shot! Loved it! 🙌💚
Good stuff man
Thanks for sharing Wes! Loved you since I saw you on Fool Us. Then I found out you were a fellow Canadian!
Gosh, how young you all look ... :D
Haha awesome - I use those same golf cases lol
This is great Wes! Thanks for sharing your story of being a comedy magician! 😆🪄
Can we get a directors commentary??
Holy f*** what year was this???
1:20:50 That's a quote
Wait is this reupload from some time before? Feels familiar
🤘🃏
Is the thumbnail intentional?
No. I randomly uploaded today and selected whatever option UA-cam gave me lol
What is it that he ate at 18:43?
minor thing for that last phone number trick - you should change your phone number to be something ending in an even digit - if it ends in an odd digit, it's impossible for the result to be true if they pick an even number at the end, as anything multiplied by an even number (666 in this case) will be even :P if the phone number was even it'd be harder to check at a glance :D
I thought it was funny you mentioned the socks. Idk if it was just coincidence that you were wearing special socks on a day you performed or not, but whenever ive got a gig i do choose my socks specifically lmao like, "how am i feeling today? Do i need my feel good performance socks, my bravery socks..?" Most of my socks have never seen a stage but i have special stage socks...
Realizing as i type this that may just be a weird a*s thing to do but i cant be the only one lmao
When you perform consistently, you end up performing through and around all the bs in your reality, and sometimes also in sketchy locations. There's been days those bravery socks have made me feel invincible haha
Is Bill to Lemon your closer?
Near the beginning. Usually 3rd trick in my set.
Well done. I particularly enjoyed the sex scene with Kristen at the end of the doc.
1:19:00 is the real secret.
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