The Magic of Paul Harris Paul Harris is a worthy legend in magic. He blazed like a comet through our craft. He contributed so much and left us with gems and a powerful philosophy about ASTONISHMENT. I hope you enjoy this video.
Just watching this performance had me sitting in my room alone saying "NO NO NO NO NO" in disbelief from that performance. Such a beautiful handling and misdirection. This makes me smile soooo much.
Man, his videos are amazing. He knows a lot, and shows so much passion... Brilliant magician, and brilliant talker. It's like a great teacher sharing great knowledge.
Your passion is wonderful to watch! Made me smile. We are of similar age, and I discovered Paul's magic in the early 80's. Blew me away! Really spoke to me. Among the tricks that became part of my professional working set were Solid Deception (so devious in construction!), Bizarre Twist (set the magic world on fire when it came out!) , and Overkill. These are evergreen routines that remain unbeaten in impact on audiences. Thank you for your dedication to a wonderful magic creator!
Thank you for this Michael and great performance! I also met Paul with he performed for my girlfriend , Herb Morrissey and I and another spectator at Morrissey's Magic in Toronto in about 1988. Paul was a great performer and a delight to speak with.
Amazing execution and presentation of The Color Stunner! Also... Something cool happened this time as I watched over breakfast.... I pulled my book off the shelf, too :). Thank you, Michael for this series!
Wow! Haha. I'll never forget the time, late in the evening, stood next to Darwin, about eight foot from you, watching a master, you! Sometimes you feel, not just see, something amazing. It was that moment. Not sure of the year, 2008, maybe, Ruskin Hotel, Blackpool Magic Convention.
Thanks for doing these videos Michael. You remind me that each time you bought a book and started working on it I would buy the same book. I have found memories of our Saturday mornings at the Bonnington Hotel. My Colour Stunner is in my hall bookcase so I can grab it as I go out of the front door. It is the most impactful card effect I do.
Michael thank you for doing these videos’s and all the hard work you put into your magic👌 it’s very inspiring to all those young people getting into magic and older guys alike.your passion for what you say is contagious and i cant help but be inspired , thank you 👍
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This is so amazing Michael.. seriously! Once you started your routine I said "ok Craig, dont listen to the voice! Only watch the deck." I did just this. Didnt take my eyes off the deck for 1 millisecond! And BAM... you got me again. Truly amazing
Thank you so much, Michael. I am a huge admirer of Paul and his work. Even though I’ve intensely studied his work, let me say that your handling and presentation made it seem like a whole new effect that made me feel like a layman being fooled. Thank you so much once again, Michael. Your passion truly is inspiring.
Thank you so much for your presentation of ”Color stunder”. You have improved the routine and added a few twists to it. As much as I admire Paul Harris, I actually prefer your version. Now it’s time to watch it a few more times and reconstruct it. Thanks again.
All I did was apply some ideas of David Williamson and my own choreography. Don’t copy, develop your own, study Williamson’s routine first, it is beautiful - good luck 👍🏽
I happen to be studying this as you've released this video, so for once I'm not a hundred miles behind. I have learned this same trick from Art of Astonishment and, wow, the small touches you've added to your presentation are incredibly subtle but also give the already great effect so much more 'oomph'... beautiful!!
Wow I loved this! Thank you Michael! This series is fantastic! I look forward to your conversation on David Williamson. I believe he also performs a color changing triumph as well. Beautiful work!
Awesome performance! Harris’s thoughts on magic in his books are very eloquently put, he knows to come alive on the page. For those of you with Art of Astonishment, this effect can be found in volume 1, page 55, but feel free to look around, there’s tons of amazing effects from Paul Harris.
There's an impromptu packet trick which has a similar plot to this one, and you might be interested in it. It was devised by Cameron Francis, is called Distinguished, and can be found in his ebook Let's Get Small.
