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TV Review: Brian, Lance, Mac and Sisuepahn Make Magic

Master Magician, Lance Burton

So, I told you ?Magic Road Trip, Part 2? would rock! It was great to see Lance Burton and Mac King at length rather than the usual snippets we?ve come to expect from television. The show even included Mr. Burton?s version of ?The Boy, The Girl and The Donkey.? He performed it with the class and style we?ve come to expect from the Master Magician. I am sure that Howard Thurston was looking down in pride at the presentation of one of his favorite illusions.

Mac King on a $5.00 Casino Chip

Mr. King?s interview was pretty interesting as well. Again, there were no sound-bites but complete answers to questions we all wonder about. It is neat to see the difference between the stage persona of Mac King and the backstage/real-world version. He, like Mr. Burton, clearly loves his job and loves the art. That?s refreshing: successful people who know they have an enviable position.

But the part that got me very excited was the segment featuring Brian Gillis and Sisuepahn doing street magic. As dedicated readers of Inside Magic know, I am the world?s biggest fan of Mr. Gillis and Sisuepahn.See, “An Honest Critique of Brian Gillis”They have brought back routines that are classics in magic including the Georgia Magnet (they call it ?Mind Over Matter?) and Two Person Telepathy.

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Master Magician, Lance Burton

So, I told you ?Magic Road Trip, Part 2? would rock! It was great to see Lance Burton and Mac King at length rather than the usual snippets we?ve come to expect from television. The show even included Mr. Burton?s version of ?The Boy, The Girl and The Donkey.? He performed it with the class and style we?ve come to expect from the Master Magician. I am sure that Howard Thurston was looking down in pride at the presentation of one of his favorite illusions.

Mac King on a $5.00 Casino Chip

Mr. King?s interview was pretty interesting as well. Again, there were no sound-bites but complete answers to questions we all wonder about. It is neat to see the difference between the stage persona of Mac King and the backstage/real-world version. He, like Mr. Burton, clearly loves his job and loves the art. That?s refreshing: successful people who know they have an enviable position.

But the part that got me very excited was the segment featuring Brian Gillis and Sisuepahn doing street magic. As dedicated readers of Inside Magic know, I am the world?s biggest fan of Mr. Gillis and Sisuepahn.See, “An Honest Critique of Brian Gillis”They have brought back routines that are classics in magic including the Georgia Magnet (they call it ?Mind Over Matter?) and Two Person Telepathy.

Brian Gillis and Sisuephan

I have seen them perform both effects in person and can tell you I have never seen a better telepathy act anywhere. I had only read about the Georgia Magnet and never had a chance to see it live. When you see the slight Sisuepahn make herself so heavy that two strapping men cannot lift her, it seems to be a true miracle.

We are lucky to live in an age where magic is on and available to us through the Internet or television. If you have a chance, check out Mr. Gillis and Sisuepahn?s website and specifically their video page. You will see one of the best promo videos ever assembled for a magic act. You?ll have a chance to see the telepathy routine, the Georgia Magnet and Mr. Gillis? card routine where he correctly identifies six cards selected by six volunteers as he riffles through the deck for them.

I promise you that I don?t get a dime from Mr. Gillis, Mr. Burton or Mr. King. I just get a ton of enjoyment watching these masters perform. We?re very lucky indeed.

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