Let's consider how awesome it is to have invented not one but TWO ways to make an elephant disappear? Or a method for sawing a woman in half with a rope?
Astonishingly, unlike that yelly embarrassment Cris Angel, he was able to accomplish all of this without resorting to leather pants or eyeliner.
Personally, I really like magic. I think it has a fascinating history, I love the contraptions, I love the concepts, I love the artistry. I still relish the memory of the first time I made a coin disappear.
That said, I think that a good way to describe the style Reynolds employed versus Angels screaming hoopla is this:
Reynolds appreciated that making an elephant disappear was sufficiently spectacular that he didn't feel the need to make himself a spectacle.
Here by the way, is the Pike Place magic shop:
I love Criss Angel and he's not yelly - he's relatively soft spoken. He's walked on water, fercrissakes! I have a feeling you like old magic. Criss is cutting edge.
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