What we came to discover: so David Copperfield he is not dead? What happened to the life of the guy who made the Statue of Liberty disappear? Also, what happened to the life of the Magician Emanuel? What happened to the magic ?!
We asked the Argentine fashion magician. Excuse me, what’s the name of the fashionable Argentine magician? They blow in our ears: Adrián Lacroix. “And I would tell you more: is currently one of the most famous illusionists in the world “. Is the most famous magician in the world from Argentina ?!
They always have the title over there
-Hi Adrián, nice to meet you, sorry if I disturb you: is it true that David Copperfield is alive?
– Uhhh, every time they give me a note it’s called David Copperfield. It’s like he’s the only wizard they know or exists … If you look at the interviews, they all look the same. Of course he is alive! Live and super current as always. It happens that he no longer goes on tour and finds himself with his show of him in Las Vegas. I was with him last year. Nobody comes close to his heels in the amount of shows he does. He is one of the five highest paid artists in the world.
-Ehhh …
-Listen to me, I killed the pandemic, I killed the confinement, the isolation, the boredom. I went into homes to bring joy to people. Let’s put David Copperfield aside for a while …
During the pandemic, Adrián ushered in a new era in the history of illusionism. What did he do? He revolutionized the way magic can be performed online and remotely. Since then, the big names in the sector (David Blain or Copperfield, yes) began to recognize him for his magical creations and effects on Enlarge.
Copperfield called him to congratulate him on his work and asked him to do his virtual show for him and his family. Then she invited him on a private tour of his museum in Las Vegas. And Blaine took him home to Beverly Hills for professional advice on remote game and show design.
Adapting to adversity in real time, Lacroix developed the architecture of a virtual show that allowed direct interaction between platforms, reaching connection with audiences from anywhere in the world. Now, not only were there no borders, but the matches also took place in the hands of their own spectators.
First, self-taught
Adrian Lacroix was born in Buenos Aires. As much as he weighs it, he has to rename it because His interest in magic began at the age of eight when he saw David Copperfield on television.. What followed was an adolescence and a youth dedicated to learning this self-taught art.
-Do you have any tricks to know how to enter a WhatsApp if you are blocked?
-No, but I know what it’s like to be stuck and I feel like they’re doing me a favor.
-Who was the last wizard to wear a cloak?
-I have no idea.
-What would your strength be?
-What I do most in shows is mentalism. Predict what you will think or say.
-Want to know what my next question is?
-Not in that sense, but I could do it in a theatrical setting.
Was Tusam considered a colleague?
-He was an eminence. For me he was a genius, a phenomenon. You Sam and Renè Lavand they were the most. Answering your question, Tusam has transcended the universe of magic and generations.
-How good is the “Toothless Wizard”?
-It depends on how you look. Technically I don’t know if he’s that good, but he knows how to reach audiences, he entertains and people love him.
the place of magic
-Which place would magic occupy within the so-called “entertainment world”?
– Magic costs more. It is a different relationship from the one you have with, for example, music. But magic has a very special addition. Many arts were born of magic. The creators of the photograph were amateur wizards. The creators of cinema: the Lumière brothers knew magic. You see it in a Scorsese film.
-The problem with magic is that it conflicts with the truth?
-The illusionist is the most honest person there is. He tells her that she lies to people and makes them happy. Illusions are performed as a mode of expression.
-What should happen so that there are more Youtubers dedicated to magic?
-I don’t know what’s going to happen. Maybe there has to be an understanding of the public. Magic is an art for adults, not for children …
-How? And all those birthday wizards …?
Magic requires intellectual work to be able to discern that what is happening is impossible. When the rabbit comes out of the hat, the boy is not so surprised, but what he wants is to pet the animal.
Are boys a bad audience for magic?
-The kids live in a state of amazement and when you grow up you lose that ability. The magical effect is what brings you back to the state of a child. In general, the child does not need the stimulation of an illusory phenomenon.
-What disappeared was the Magician Emanuel, right? …
-I don’t follow his career, I try not to focus on the work of others.
– Is there an ego struggle between wizards?
-As in any field. I have few wizard friends and few non-wizard friends. I usually isolate myself and suddenly find myself in front of a full room. Then, the most common thing is to find myself alone in a bar reading a book.
-Would René Lavand’s famous “I couldn’t slow it down” work on TikTok?
-The world is moving faster and faster. Neither good nor bad. René meant something profound. With that sentence he tried to explain to us that you have to take time to enjoy things. What goes fast is a blur. Slowness is a bit like being present.
-Social networks also generate an illusion, right?
-The life of the social network is far from real life. This generates frustration, discomfort, envy, a false sense of happiness. It is a very big problem.
November 24. Adrián Lacroix performs for the second time at the ND Ateneo with his show NOMAD, starting a series of performances with which he will be on tour in the United States and Europe.
Source: Clarin
