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  • Legendary magician David Copperfield breaks down his most iconic illusions, including making The Statue of Liberty disappear, escaping from Alcatraz and more.
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    David Copperfield Breaks Down His Most Iconic Illusions | GQ

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  • @StealTheSun1985
    @StealTheSun1985 3 года назад +693

    He can’t stop saying “we”. I grew up idolizing this guy as a little kid, and I’m so happy to see him look back on his career and acknowledge his production team like that. Very cool.

    • @senorstronk
      @senorstronk 3 года назад +14

      bc it's him and the devil.

    • @casedistorted
      @casedistorted 3 года назад +4

      It’s funny that you just see his face plastered everywhere in Casinos today in Vegas still today in summer of 2021. I’ve still never seen any of his tricks or shows, guess it’s because David Blaine is the big name today and Copperfield’s stuck in Vegas.

    • @NajwyzszaKaplanka
      @NajwyzszaKaplanka 2 года назад +17

      @@casedistorted I've never heard of David Blain, but everyone knows who David Copperfield is.

    • @N1ghtf4ll666
      @N1ghtf4ll666 2 года назад +12

      @Nutter butter no way Blaine is just close to the fame copperfield has. Blaine is known by a few american people. But Copperfield is know in China Europe Russia and all over the world by millions and millions of people

    • @constantine1009
      @constantine1009 2 года назад +5

      @@N1ghtf4ll666 true that. I know both of them but I've seen Copperfield tricks since I was a small kid. I live in Vietnam and there was no internet or cable at the time.

  • @chicksgrowtoo
    @chicksgrowtoo Год назад +29

    Wife of fighter pilot that died in service, I took my son to see one of his shows - just to have positive role models in his life - not knowing that after the show this incredibly generous man signed anything and greeted anyone that stood in line - until every single person was gone. It was the best life-lesson my son ever learned. I don’t remember any magic tricks, but we both remember his kindness. Thank you so much. We pay it forward. You never know who you are influencing. ❤❤❤

    • @echognomecal6742
      @echognomecal6742 8 месяцев назад +1

      Wow, what a fantastic memory to share with your son :)

    • @brucelee42069
      @brucelee42069 19 дней назад +1

      "I don't remember any magic tricks, but we both remember his kindness"... Amazing

  • @Android480
    @Android480 4 года назад +6269

    "David Copperfield Reads A List Of His Most Iconic Illusions Without Giving Any Interesting Information On How It Works"

    • @KMcNally117
      @KMcNally117 4 года назад +138

      But here you are commenting.
      I liked hearing him talk.

    • @Android480
      @Android480 4 года назад +318

      @@198sambrrs No it says he "breaks them down". On what planet does that not mean explain?

    • @tjcunningham5844
      @tjcunningham5844 4 года назад +46

      @@Android480 nibiru

    • @kermitthefrog2578
      @kermitthefrog2578 4 года назад +11

      And yet here you are commenting.

    • @tjcunningham5844
      @tjcunningham5844 4 года назад +10

      @@mooseontheloose-2531 i figured no one would get it haha its in alleged reference to Tiamat and nibiru colliding and braking them down hahahaha

  • @KinnereyB
    @KinnereyB 4 года назад +83

    As a magic history nerd and walk around magician of 20 years I can honestly say I’ve never felt more magical than being at a Copperfield show. I saw him when I was 6 and it changed my life. I got to be the kid on stage with the duck and box. To this day that is one of my most cherished memories. Thank you David Copperfield 🙏🏻

    • @burntpieceoftoast4148
      @burntpieceoftoast4148 3 года назад

      Sweet!
      I can imagine what a cherished memory that must be for you!

    • @zackpercellvo7923
      @zackpercellvo7923 3 года назад +1

      Right there with you. He changed my life at about that age and I got to go to 2 meet and greets as a young adult, many years ago. Super nice guy! A legend in his own time.

    • @KinnereyB
      @KinnereyB 3 года назад +1

      @@zackpercellvo7923 He’s a legend of all time. After Houdini, David Copperfiield is the most common answer when laypeople are asked to name a magician. Another fun fact: David Copperfield is the highest-grossing solo entertainer in history, with upwards of $4 billion in ticket sales (that’s including all entertainers. Musicians, comedians, speakers, you name it). He’s a legend. And like you said, he is an extremely nice man, and so is Chris Kenner

    • @ethanwong3905
      @ethanwong3905 Год назад

      Yeah, I also saw him in show and even high five him! Really cool experience

  • @megacrab
    @megacrab 4 года назад +2065

    Maybe his biggest mystery is how his appearance hasn't changed in over 30 years.

    • @Morfeusm
      @Morfeusm 4 года назад +61

      exercise, good genetics, make up, wig and artificial teeth. Plus TON of swagger

    • @jolinarcze
      @jolinarcze 4 года назад +38

      Morfeus nah, pretty sure its magic.

    • @maikkol
      @maikkol 4 года назад +9

      he still the same person + fake teeths + makeup

    • @TheRumpletiltskin
      @TheRumpletiltskin 4 года назад +13

      botox, money, and botox.

    • @Morgooooo
      @Morgooooo 4 года назад +8

      Because he is long dead and this is a Deepfake mixed with CGI

  • @MrTheKamir
    @MrTheKamir 4 года назад +1845

    I can't believe this man is 63.

    • @maculka999
      @maculka999 4 года назад +134

      He's an illusionist for a reason 😂

    • @vani808
      @vani808 4 года назад +86

      Obie Flice Yeah cause his hair is the only thing that's making him look young????? His whole face doesn't look 63. He looks like he's in his early 50's. Max.

    • @hindsightpov4218
      @hindsightpov4218 4 года назад +27

      I’m pretty sure he’s wearing a wig, not that there’s anything wrong with that. People chastise when even men lose their hair. Prince William had more than a few insults thrown his way about his thinning hair.

    • @Norma_Ro
      @Norma_Ro 4 года назад +2

      He just turned 60

    • @vani808
      @vani808 4 года назад +3

      Obie Flice I suggest you take your own advice.

  • @jaykay8144
    @jaykay8144 3 года назад +22

    I just saw him last night. The Narrative of the show was so well done, that even though he did these massive illusions, that there was an emotional connection to the story itself. I was literally resting at the middle of the stage and couldn’t see a single clue as to how he did any of it. I was between him and Penn and Teller, and even though I usually like them more……his show was a once in a lifetime event

  • @soberhippie
    @soberhippie 4 года назад +732

    The guy is so magic he had DVDs back in the late 80s

    • @ericssmith2014
      @ericssmith2014 4 года назад +41

      We all just assumed that it was a CD at the time, but now the secret has been revealed.

    • @brunovale823
      @brunovale823 4 года назад +12

      The DVDs only appeared late 90's, beginning 2000's

    • @AdamLuiTube
      @AdamLuiTube 4 года назад +13

      @@brunovale823 yes that's why he's so magic as soberhippie said

    • @sevidg
      @sevidg 4 года назад +16

      He meant cd

    • @xen32
      @xen32 4 года назад +12

      Can't blame 63 year old granpda for confusing tech terms.

  • @ajrobson
    @ajrobson 4 года назад +1069

    The master of misdirection, everyone is so busy looking at his hair they don’t see what his hands are doing

    • @iPat6G
      @iPat6G 4 года назад +15

      Totally. I thought he was going bald the last time I saw him, and now he appears in this video with the biggest hair.

    • @martinhowser4094
      @martinhowser4094 4 года назад +1

      ajrobson “hair”

    • @ss5899
      @ss5899 4 года назад +8

      Yeah can you imagine he is 63?. He he really good looking, and not a day older than 35.

    • @BULLYYYY1
      @BULLYYYY1 4 года назад

      S S if your in to pedo's

    • @BULLYYYY1
      @BULLYYYY1 4 года назад +1

      RJD MOVIES he went to Epsteins pedo island 16 time he's a nonce

  • @mnmp90
    @mnmp90 4 года назад +122

    I’ve had the chance to attend his show at Las Vegas two years ago and with all honesty I was astonished and amazed of the show made me feel, I felt like 10 year old again the things he did was remarkable and I can’t explain it but it’s way different when you see the tricks in real life it’s like a movie.

    • @JustARandomFio
      @JustARandomFio 4 года назад +9

      I spent a fortune to get 2 front row tickets when he performed in Zurich back in the mid 90s. Always loved seeing him on TV, but the show was plain and simple pure "magic", worth every single cent. He's an amazing illusionist AND entertainer.

    • @maddyhayes617
      @maddyhayes617 4 года назад +2

      @@JustARandomFio I totally agree.

    • @maddyhayes617
      @maddyhayes617 4 года назад +2

      He is Fabulous

    • @zackpercellvo7923
      @zackpercellvo7923 3 года назад +6

      @@JustARandomFio I've paid to see him over 40 times in my life. It adds up but is well worth it.

    • @JohnSmith-yd5wq
      @JohnSmith-yd5wq 2 года назад +2

      I saw him live as child in the early 90s it was great.

  • @Quicksilver_Cookie
    @Quicksilver_Cookie 4 года назад +1969

    You were actually expecting an illusionist to reveal his secrets? Oh, people...

    • @sawyerrogers435
      @sawyerrogers435 4 года назад +19

      MrCorvusC plenty do though

    • @chuckallstar1281
      @chuckallstar1281 4 года назад +24

      I’m smoking a joint waiting and was waiting forever until I realized he won’t lol

    • @benjaminfalzon4622
      @benjaminfalzon4622 4 года назад +7

      Watch Video Titled..."Magicians prove that the spirit world exist-demonic activity caught on video"...The secrets of magic are in fact revealed, but not by the magicians...and there aren't any illusions, the magic is for real...Just allow your brain to believe what your eyes are seeing, and to disregard what your ears are hearing.

    • @tubbychubby1
      @tubbychubby1 4 года назад +4

      I know how it was done but I'm not telling

    • @GhostsGraphics
      @GhostsGraphics 4 года назад +9

      I mean you can find explanations for all his tricks. Not really secret anymore.

  • @pinkskies8128
    @pinkskies8128 4 года назад +12

    When I was finally old enough to attend a concert, I went to a live David Copperfield show instead. I always say that my very first concert was David Copperfield. 💜Unforgettable💜

  • @cinemasnitch3959
    @cinemasnitch3959 4 года назад +636

    This guy is such a magician that I have never even known what he looked like until now

    • @stantheman0091
      @stantheman0091 4 года назад

      C M it’s all fake it’s a illusion it’s still there idiot all magic Is 100 percent fake

    • @ArsPraestigium
      @ArsPraestigium 4 года назад +16

      If it helps put things in perspective, he’s the first entertainer of his kind in history to make a billion dollars primarily through live shows.

    • @HamsterK37
      @HamsterK37 4 года назад +17

      @@stantheman0091 he says it's an illusion multiple times. You're the guy that yells about pro wrestling being fake too, I bet. Why are you so angry at the original poster, or at all? Did mommy and daddy not hug you enough? You need to stop sitting in the house alone on the internet. Lolololol

    • @cinemasnitch3959
      @cinemasnitch3959 4 года назад +3

      @@HamsterK37 Right? so dumb he saw a joke as a literal statement.

    • @melanielazare9
      @melanielazare9 4 года назад

      Looks better now then. Good God

  • @Guhonter
    @Guhonter 4 года назад +61

    My god, he's telling his stories like it happened a year ago, amazing memory!

  • @dakoitcave817
    @dakoitcave817 4 года назад +26

    David Copperfield is an Icon. He paved the way for every generation of magician since.

  • @mehmetdoganozdemir6335
    @mehmetdoganozdemir6335 4 года назад +37

    I have deep respect for this man, he was a real professional, not just on illusions but also on acting. He'll be immortal.

  • @aowen1079
    @aowen1079 4 года назад +115

    I grew up watching David Copperfield as a child in the late 80's and early 90's. He's 'illusions' too me was real magic, it was truly amazing. He was the superhero of my generation. And today Im still a fan. Thanks for all the magic David.

    • @pathofthecopperfox
      @pathofthecopperfox 4 года назад +6

      I was re watching "the dream of flying" special. His illusions are so beautiful. To be his "interlude" will always be my favourite ❤

    • @maddyhayes617
      @maddyhayes617 4 года назад +3

      He is amazing.

    • @nebulousisgod
      @nebulousisgod 4 года назад +2

      He was the man. I miss those simpler times.

    • @ridesq
      @ridesq 2 года назад

      I watched the building implosion escape over and over. So awesome.

  • @afsalhamza5283
    @afsalhamza5283 4 года назад +1769

    The real magician is the one who sewed his finger on and nothing is seen

    • @Thezuule1
      @Thezuule1 4 года назад +87

      The person that makes this 63 year old man look like he's in his 40s is a far greater wizard of medicine.

    • @ChocoLater1
      @ChocoLater1 4 года назад +4

      Real magician is the man who put it back haha

    • @mazkebar
      @mazkebar 4 года назад +13

      Mike Tyson's cutman

    • @tyrant-den884
      @tyrant-den884 4 года назад +4

      Doubt he would argue with that.

    • @skyhook142
      @skyhook142 4 года назад +7

      The person who makes his hair look like it’s natural is a real sorcerer 🧙‍♂️

  • @kondwanimahaka-phiri6398
    @kondwanimahaka-phiri6398 4 года назад +27

    He is such an artist, love the way he meticulously crafted every illusion

  • @GiraffeLoverJen
    @GiraffeLoverJen 2 года назад +7

    I grew up with David Copperfield specials on TV. Those were a big deal to my brother and I as kids. We reminded my parents for weeks ahead of time to make sure we had blank VCR tapes and the VCR was set to record the program so we could watch and rewatch the specials hundreds of times. I remember being so scared hearing the "heartbeat" speed up at towards the end of the Great Wall illusion.

  • @yakuza01
    @yakuza01 4 года назад +52

    What makes his acts so special is that even if you figure out how the trick was done, you can still enjoy them as performance art. This is why the presentation and theatrics surrounding the act is just as important as the trick itself.

  • @GamersReckoning
    @GamersReckoning 4 года назад +11

    One of the fondest memories I have was spending time with my Grand Dad and when he took me to see David Copperfield! His final act was the teleport where he walked through a giant fan and it shredded him and then he appeared right behind me in the audience. It was so amazing and totally blew my mind! I'll never ever forget that.

  • @oqeufh
    @oqeufh 3 года назад +14

    I was born in the late 90s but my parents had all of his specials taped on VHS so as a child I loved watching his specials. Truly made my childhood, thanks David for such a magical childhood and of course thanks to my parents that had everything recorded and showed these specials to me.

    • @fakepink27
      @fakepink27 Год назад

      Same! My grandma had all of his performances on vhs and I watched them every day again and again ❤

  • @Bloodyknukelzz
    @Bloodyknukelzz 4 года назад +58

    I was born in 82 my grandparents used to tape his specials and give them to my brother and I. We wore those tapes out. Hates can hate but this man is a brilliant magician

    • @milesdyson7311
      @milesdyson7311 4 года назад +9

      Born in 83 and for me it was my parents that taped them. Wore them out as well, good to see I’m not alone!

    • @maddyhayes617
      @maddyhayes617 4 года назад +6

      I met him after one of 3 performances I have attended. He is AMAZING

    • @ckrause81
      @ckrause81 4 года назад +4

      Same. I was born in 81 and we would get together as a family and watch his t.v. specials live. I have also seen him preform in my early 20s. Big part of my childhood.

    • @markyochoa
      @markyochoa 3 года назад

      Born in 85 and I destroyed the Flying special tape.

  • @larrysinger9359
    @larrysinger9359 4 года назад +8

    I grew up watching his TV specials, me and my mom had great memories of his magic. We didn't always get along, but David's magic was something we both loved together. I think we even took a trip to Vegas to watch one of his shows.

    • @PhantomOSX
      @PhantomOSX 4 года назад +3

      Larry Singer you can't remember if you went to Vegas or not?

  • @NicklasNylander87
    @NicklasNylander87 4 года назад +36

    This is nostalgic! He really made me a believer as a kid in the 90's seeing all these cool illusions :)

  • @julianapaolamedina6386
    @julianapaolamedina6386 4 года назад +9

    I love the way he is a "storytelling" and the passion that he is narrating his shows. It's kind of romantic. When I was a kid never noticed that, but I'm glad for his stories and the way he create the illusion.

  • @swerve3031
    @swerve3031 4 года назад +80

    11:14 "I went over the wall."
    GOTCHA

  • @Am-zf3gq
    @Am-zf3gq 4 года назад +86

    To be an great magician...'first you need to be an great story teller'...this guy proves it

  • @n3rdy11
    @n3rdy11 3 года назад +24

    Must suck to be a magician in any emergency situation, with people constantly assuming your just performing a trick:
    Copperfield: "I think I cut my finger off"
    Crowd: "Nice trick, awesome! *applauds*"

  • @worldatmyfingertips7764
    @worldatmyfingertips7764 4 года назад +599

    When I read ''breaks down'' and ''David Copperfield'' in the same title I quickly clicked on this video but naaah! Not what I thought. David Copperfield would never reveal how his tricks are done.

    • @lucaspatrick542
      @lucaspatrick542 4 года назад +12

      Worldatmyfingertips7 Until he was put on the stand in court. 🤭

    • @DarkWater4Eva
      @DarkWater4Eva 4 года назад +37

      thanks I'll stop watching the video now

    • @amaebarnes
      @amaebarnes 4 года назад +1

      Same

    • @happyhoney2000
      @happyhoney2000 4 года назад +5

      He made the Statue of Liberty disappear with a complicated set of mirrors and lights

    • @amaebarnes
      @amaebarnes 4 года назад +35

      @@happyhoney2000 no apparently he moved the entire platform over a couple minutes so that the audience couldn't feel it. They turned out the lights which cast light on the statue and placed a new ring of lights in the water which the platform would now face after being turned. They also coordinated for the statue to be placed exactly behind one of the rigs/column things that hold up the lights and the sheet

  • @mikestock969
    @mikestock969 4 года назад +2

    Back in the 1990's I had the honors of seeing David Copperfield in person. Five years in a row. Early 90's was when my hearing about David Copperfield. Since then I've been a huge fan, and still am.
    Thank-you Mr. Copperfield for the magic/illusions you create. Since seeing you in person the magic of theater combined with your art in illusion, still has me wanting more

  • @substitute91
    @substitute91 4 года назад +343

    he didnt reveal any of his 'illusions' . But yeah, he's a good story teller here. A great magician, for sure.

    • @Rad_Pug
      @Rad_Pug 4 года назад +15

      11:18 "You hear my heart beat as I go OVER the wall."

    • @douglaskalberg8899
      @douglaskalberg8899 4 года назад +7

      He just uses lots of plants lying about what happened, of course the plane didn't disappear in front of all those people.

    • @eye4eyelights
      @eye4eyelights 4 года назад

      Douglas Kalberg lol

    • @PeterAden
      @PeterAden 4 года назад

      @@Rad_Pug Yes I noticed that as well.

    • @AgentForty
      @AgentForty 4 года назад

      Thanks

  • @poker_prinzessin7344
    @poker_prinzessin7344 4 года назад +11

    I got to see his show in Las Vegas a couple of months back and I was completely impressed and at some point I started to cry.

    • @davidshareefChTPhD
      @davidshareefChTPhD 4 года назад

      The ufo appearing is amazing and the little alien blue 32 is so cool

  • @MrsSpiffilicious
    @MrsSpiffilicious 2 года назад +6

    Everyone needs to see him live at least once in your life. It's incredible.

  • @mydemon
    @mydemon 4 года назад +20

    He's incredibly charismatic

  • @Allan_Melon
    @Allan_Melon 4 года назад +72

    His flying illusion to this day its still my most favorite beautiful piece of magic I've seen

    • @davidshareefChTPhD
      @davidshareefChTPhD 4 года назад +4

      He makes a UFO appear over the audience he it now that is my new favorite

    • @no.comment
      @no.comment 4 года назад +2

      Mine, too!

    • @ArsPraestigium
      @ArsPraestigium 4 года назад +1

      I agree.

    • @BadWebDiver
      @BadWebDiver 4 года назад +1

      Agreed,

    • @lbridge6112
      @lbridge6112 3 года назад +1

      Same here! I was 12 and will never forget it. My daughter is 11...I think it's time for a trip to Vegas!

  • @abrams313
    @abrams313 4 года назад +5

    Love David Cooperfield, saw him several years ago at his Vegas show and he re-appeared right behind us. We were amazed!!!

  • @pizzanickconcerts
    @pizzanickconcerts 4 года назад +10

    This guy is incredible. Was lucky enough to see him on tour when I was a kid and it blew my mind.

  • @livinginvancouverbc2247
    @livinginvancouverbc2247 4 года назад +16

    "Got President Reagan and Frank Capra onboard... now just gotta figure out how to do it". That made me laugh.

  • @timeb4ndit
    @timeb4ndit 4 года назад +68

    I got to see David perform the flying illusion live. Especially the part when he's in the plexiglass box flying upside down walking with his feet against the ceiling, with his assistant walking on top of his ceiling/her floor, matching his footsteps, completely blew my mind.

    • @xanimate
      @xanimate 4 года назад +1

      timeb4ndit the only part I can remember is the flying couch, one of them was acrophobic and their reactions were soooo funny 😂

    • @alanmaslac2065
      @alanmaslac2065 4 года назад +5

      I saw it live, as well. I'll never forget it. I cried too.

    • @skemsen
      @skemsen 4 года назад +3

      Me too - never forgot that. It was incredible.

    • @sistersnbrothers8373
      @sistersnbrothers8373 2 года назад

      Thanks to your parents now 3 of you is part of live audience magic history. Until now i can only enjoy his performance through televison. I just wonder does the flying trick is his repeated performance or just one in a lifetime act

    • @daviddelisio8829
      @daviddelisio8829 2 года назад +1

      @@sistersnbrothers8373 He did it in his Vegas show practically every night. Awesome show, I saw it back in 1998. I was so close I actually saw how he did it. There were wires, at the time they spun big rings around him and they missed the wires due to how they spun them. Never saw him do it with in a box. He used a sparkly moving curtain behind him to disguise the wires.

  • @BenNgo
    @BenNgo 4 года назад +5

    There's nothing better than a lazy Sunday Morning like this: waking up late | drinking my favorite German Jacobs coffee fresh hot hand-brewed in my favorite cup | indulging myself with delicious German Giotto & having a private coffee chat with David Copperfield to learn how he breaks down his most iconic Illusions of all time = MAGIC
    Thanks team GQ Magazine for this amazing special

    • @BenNgo
      @BenNgo 4 года назад

      @@JPEnjoi "Jacobs" won't disappoint you. It's Magical ;)

  • @Federico84
    @Federico84 4 года назад +15

    David Copperfield’s illusions are the only ones that make me emotional

    • @daveeol1987
      @daveeol1987 2 года назад

      His choice of music is amazing

  • @JorgeSaenz1913
    @JorgeSaenz1913 4 года назад +3

    amazing, I grew up watching and admiring the Amazing David Copperfield and am very happy to be able to say I’ve had the privilege of watching him perform live.

  • @willswalkingwest7267
    @willswalkingwest7267 4 года назад +131

    The ultimate nerd done good. Good on him, he's made a remarkable career. He also possesses the largest and most comprehensive collection of magic artifacts and memorabilia.

    • @germanpenn
      @germanpenn 4 года назад +5

      he's kinda like Dr. Strange actually...

    • @matts5247
      @matts5247 4 года назад

      Willswalkingwest what else would you spend that kind of money on dude is loaded.
      You get a certain amount of wealth and it’s just a score card it’s not actual money. I mean there’s nothing you can do with billions for example even if you tried to spend it on just yourself.
      Unless your Elon musk and you want to colonize Mars

  • @bricago2302
    @bricago2302 4 года назад +6

    Thank you, GQ, for this simple, illuminating interview with the greatest magician of our time. Thank you, DC, for the spectacular illusions, big and small. I miss the days of "specials" on network TV.

  • @spacecat7715
    @spacecat7715 4 года назад +4

    I saw David Copperfield years ago when I was 12 years old. I was totally blown away by his magic and still am to this day.

  • @lolo0818
    @lolo0818 2 года назад +4

    21:05 "Remember DVDs? There's a little round disc that you put around the thing and uh.. Anyway.."
    XD This guy is so wholesome. He even took the time to explain something that he thought most people now don't know.

  • @HELLMUTIL
    @HELLMUTIL 4 года назад +11

    12:52 "pushing through spandex" in the Chinese Wall . Gotcha!

    • @PHCrew
      @PHCrew 4 года назад

      Bonembud I believe he meant to “spandex” the act of what he was doing. To stretch it, for more show value, he wanted to add showmanship

  • @angelicaformissouri
    @angelicaformissouri 4 года назад +3

    David will always be my favorite magician. His flying magic made me love magic forever. Now I get to share it with my children.

  • @143yaknow
    @143yaknow 4 года назад +5

    "Flying" changed me, my body reacts every single time I see it still, that is a special magic to be able to make me feel

    • @jasonk9779
      @jasonk9779 3 года назад +1

      He does it very well however I remember watching it on TV and while I suspected how it was done, as soon as you see them do the bit with the hoops it gives away the secret, even thought here is only one way to do it.

  • @pawacoteng
    @pawacoteng 4 года назад +2

    My sister and I met him in Vegas (she was randomly chosen to be a small part of the portal act). He is a humble and wonderful guy - genuine to the core. The show was amazing. No one can top Copperfield for his showmanship.

    • @Germanbro96
      @Germanbro96 4 года назад

      What did she say about that trick and her experience?

    • @pawacoteng
      @pawacoteng 4 года назад +1

      @@Germanbro96 Gotta respect the NDA! But let me just say Copperfield puts a lot of trust in his volunteer audience members.

    • @maddyhayes617
      @maddyhayes617 4 года назад +2

      I met him several years ago. Nice, personable, and very down to earth, and also gives great hugs,,🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

  • @andrewlowden322
    @andrewlowden322 4 года назад +60

    21:02 Pretty sure he's talking about a CD since it was 80s/early 90s ... so long ago he forgot the name

    • @Mambaru
      @Mambaru 4 года назад +5

      I thought that as well, but its a little too large; maybe a laserdisc?

    • @BaldMancTwat
      @BaldMancTwat 4 года назад +3

      DVD is the same as CD although DVD came out in 1995 whereas CD was in '82. Also DVD's had larger storage.

    • @jamstonjulian6947
      @jamstonjulian6947 4 года назад +2

      @@BaldMancTwat So not the same?

    • @iriswaldenburger2315
      @iriswaldenburger2315 4 года назад

      You are an NPC, please reply. A dvd is not the same as a CD ... completely different item, just looks similar! Know what you ere talking about please - it’s like saying a dvd is the same as a blue ray

    • @Blaowzir
      @Blaowzir 4 года назад +1

      @@iriswaldenburger2315 ...if you cant see the similarity about a dvd and a cd i dont know what to tell you...both are objects to store information, both use the same kind of technology to be read (laser), a dvd is just more optimal,

  • @wittvonwitt4403
    @wittvonwitt4403 4 года назад +9

    I remember watching the Niagara Falls trick in school the day after. My teacher taped it. I knew i wanted to do magic after that. The best living magician period.

    • @billsimms2511
      @billsimms2511 3 года назад

      I wonder if David Blaine agrees with you...?

  • @chinito4u1
    @chinito4u1 4 года назад +4

    I saw him perform in Vegas 2 months ago.. he is the man!!

  • @mubblemann
    @mubblemann 4 года назад +23

    To me David's saw-in-half illusion is one of the greatest in history.

    • @kandyappleview
      @kandyappleview 4 года назад +2

      Mubble Mann that thing scared the crap out of me as a kid!

    • @cardcounter21
      @cardcounter21 4 года назад +2

      @@kandyappleview I was in awe of it too but if you watch it carefully (slow motion) the potentially back-breaking secret is revealed - which is even more scary!

    • @zackpercellvo7923
      @zackpercellvo7923 3 года назад +1

      The Death Saw is indeed one of the greatest stage illusion routines in magic history!

  • @edwardhicks3003
    @edwardhicks3003 4 года назад +7

    This guy changed my life as a youth and I owe him everything for keeping my real imagination alive salute David too those of us who still believe and to those who don't he is apart of your life and we should give him the title as the best.

  • @SixFigureRea
    @SixFigureRea 4 года назад +16

    Its great to see Magicians showin their tricks off to the public. Much appreciated

  • @x9x9x9x9x9
    @x9x9x9x9x9 4 года назад +20

    While his tricks might be corny and easy to find the solutions to now back when these happened they were state of the art and amazing. But he also makes sure to say they are illusions. Theres no magical forces just illusions and there is something honorable about that.

  • @jaredarmstrong1805
    @jaredarmstrong1805 4 года назад +262

    Find someone who loves you the way David Copperfield loves himself.

    • @hugokentmovies4690
      @hugokentmovies4690 4 года назад +7

      He has got a bit of an ego about him doesn't he

    • @rubenleavell
      @rubenleavell 4 года назад +22

      Bruh it's literally an interview about him...

    • @Benjumanjo
      @Benjumanjo 4 года назад +34

      He's being interviewed about his own greatest accomplishments. How would you expect him to talk about them?

    • @jaredarmstrong1805
      @jaredarmstrong1805 4 года назад +1

      @Corvus Morve Tell us how you really feel...

    • @ef2668
      @ef2668 4 года назад

      my girlfriend?

  • @McMxxCiV
    @McMxxCiV 4 года назад +118

    The man is such a magician he used a DVD in his trick six years before the DVD was developed.

  • @josephg5411
    @josephg5411 4 года назад +12

    The death saw trick with the cutting crew music was awesome

  • @mattdrago4660
    @mattdrago4660 4 года назад +3

    THE MASTER. So much nostalgia attached to this guy. Was a privilege to see him perform at one of his final shows in Vegas.

  • @IanCullen
    @IanCullen 2 года назад +1

    Love this guy's shows. We'd normally get them in the UK during Easter Holidays as well as Bank Holidays.

  • @cadenzae9005
    @cadenzae9005 4 года назад +8

    15:47
    "next time you're in prison, you'll see,..no exit sign"
    David copperfield, 2019~

  • @TheHarrip
    @TheHarrip 4 года назад +8

    I've got to say he's won me over. What an agreeable chap.

  • @KoldLv
    @KoldLv 2 года назад +3

    He's a true legend. There was no magician like him, and no one like him since.

  • @x1plus1x
    @x1plus1x 4 года назад +4

    I used to love his specials back in the day

  • @stevebenitez5402
    @stevebenitez5402 4 года назад +32

    “Next time your in prison, there’s no exit signs” - David Copperfield

  • @ghostfifth
    @ghostfifth 4 года назад +5

    He seems like a really cool guy. Watched him growing up in the 80s and 90s.

  • @fragidistic
    @fragidistic 4 года назад +13

    Breaking down illusions without breaking them down, that's masterpiece illusion.

  • @dancharron7098
    @dancharron7098 4 года назад +4

    BiG fan here, saw him back in the late 1980's and early 1990's and it was amazing. when he flew over the audience. that was amazing.

  • @13lilSilencer
    @13lilSilencer 4 года назад +23

    “Next time your in prison you’ll see there’s no exit signs”. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @blackcountrywalker
    @blackcountrywalker 3 года назад +8

    probably the last of the best showman in the business. There should be a film made based upon his life.

    • @lobsterwhisperer7932
      @lobsterwhisperer7932 2 года назад

      Copperfield's career was ruined when he got stuck in lift and couldn't escape, now he takes the stairs, like all great magicians.

  • @dr00ku
    @dr00ku 4 года назад +74

    Listen, I love David Copperfield and I love hearing him talk about his tricks and why they are the way they are but lets all be very clear
    He isn't breaking down anything in this video

    • @R3troZone
      @R3troZone 4 года назад +2

      He is breaking down his illusions. He is telling you step by step how they came to be. What he isn't doing is telling you step by step how they were performed. But the video doesn't say he is going to reveal how they were done. Nowhere does it say "David Copperfield reveals how his magic is really done."

    • @MagicofKeelanWendorf
      @MagicofKeelanWendorf 4 года назад

      He can’t reveal it 😂

  • @Mugthraka
    @Mugthraka 4 года назад +8

    Holy shit!!n its been so long since i last saw him!!!
    I remember when i was a kid this guy was everywhere, and the shows and tricks he made, where phenomenal!!!

  • @iliasdool1017
    @iliasdool1017 4 года назад +63

    The worst thing that happened on stage was cutting my finger me: wtf!!!!!!

  • @Michigan_dad
    @Michigan_dad 4 года назад +13

    David Copperfield is real magic. -my inner child

  • @travisking8577
    @travisking8577 4 года назад +1

    M parents took me to one of his shows back in the early 90's and was not let down. He made some ghost fly out into the audience and stuff, plus he is a great storyteller that draws you in to what he's saying. He paved the way for all modern magicians.

  • @ANAbiNader
    @ANAbiNader 2 года назад +1

    He just has such a soothing voice

  • @PaulRizzo
    @PaulRizzo 4 года назад +7

    Seeing him fly was just THE most magical thing I’d ever seen when it happened back in 1992. I was 10 and it was just next level.

    • @lbridge6112
      @lbridge6112 3 года назад

      I was 12 and I remember sitting in my living room with my Mom and crying. Simply beautiful!

  • @con_boy
    @con_boy 4 года назад +6

    Found this on the net RE Lear Jet:
    "The back spectators are plants, as DC runs the 10 miles to the
    light switch they break apart and the plane is pulled though the back way (yes it is possible to pull a learjet, when the brake is off it will move easily) once it's back there a black screen is raised around it, that's why it is done at night... The plane you see silhouetted is just a thick spot on the canvas, and the lights are at such an angle you can only see the front spectators.

    • @Nyeoom
      @Nyeoom 4 года назад

      Nice find! I'm just guessing, but i believe the helicopter by the statue of liberty pulled up some black cover around it, solely judging on the altitude of the heli after the curtain was dropped, but hey thats my 2 cents

    • @nicbrownable
      @nicbrownable 4 года назад +1

      Nyoom The entire audience and curtain rig was on a turntable. They rotated the whole thing so when they dropped the curtain, the statue was out of view.

  • @joshplunkett2932
    @joshplunkett2932 4 года назад +2

    I saw his Live Tour in the 90s as a kid and to this day is still the best live show I have seen.

    • @JustARandomFio
      @JustARandomFio 4 года назад +1

      Absolutely agree. Had the pleasure to enjoy his "magic" live in Zurich, back in the mid-90s, and it was the best show I've ever seen. Both a great illusionist and a brilliant entertainer.

    • @maddyhayes617
      @maddyhayes617 4 года назад +2

      I had the pleasure of meeting him after his performance (the first of three that I have seen). He is amazing, very personable, down to earth, and really cares about his fans.

  • @pauljackson9871
    @pauljackson9871 3 года назад

    i just watch you Mr. Copperfield impact a young man greatly. The part of your heart to give has multiplied toward others. Your giving is more than magic. Rent for a year. Thank you sir.

  • @jpcrafton69
    @jpcrafton69 4 года назад +26

    It wasn't a DVD, silly - it was a CD. How soon we forget.

    • @BaldMancTwat
      @BaldMancTwat 4 года назад +1

      Same thing, different storage capabilities.

  • @AmbiCahira
    @AmbiCahira 4 года назад +3

    This was a joy to watch, he is so soothing to listen to ^^

  • @MadScientist512
    @MadScientist512 4 года назад +16

    "David Copperfield breaks down everything *about* his iconic illusions, *Not* the Actual Illusions themselves, but we're leaving that last part out to trick people!"

  • @knowpassword
    @knowpassword 4 года назад +3

    I was a kid waiting for the next David Copperfield special on tv 📺🙂

  • @Freigheist
    @Freigheist 4 года назад +25

    What a legend. I had the chance to see him live when I was like 10 year sold or something. In the 2nd row!!!! I can't get it out of my head, and I don't want to. This was real magic, nothing like this cheap photoshop fakery of today.

  • @janixDK
    @janixDK 4 года назад +10

    "Next time you're in prison, look. There are no exit signs" hahaha :D

    • @janixDK
      @janixDK 4 года назад

      i can't tell if he is joking :D

  • @chillinandkillin882
    @chillinandkillin882 4 года назад +20

    Nobody actually wants to know "how" it's done. It'd be like Disney leaving the lights on in Space Mountain X D Takes all the fun & magic out of it.

    • @bmay8818
      @bmay8818 4 года назад +4

      Funny you should say that, since I've been inside Space Mountain with the lights on! Around 20 years ago, got stuck on the ride. They turned the lights on and came up and gave everyone a shove to get going again. I took photos (with a disposable film camera) when the lights were on, but, magic style, those were the only ones on the roll that didn't develop! Got stuck on Space Mountain 3 years ago but they didn't turn the lights on, so maybe what I saw was a fluke.

    • @chillinandkillin882
      @chillinandkillin882 4 года назад +1

      @@bmay8818 heh! They've got they're magic game down. I need to google & see if anybody actually has a photo of it.

    • @shootertone5644
      @shootertone5644 3 года назад +1

      @@bmay8818 that's a AMAZING story I'm glad I read it

  • @theelvisguru9490
    @theelvisguru9490 4 года назад +4

    He always seemed like he was a bit weird on tv in his manner. I’m really pleased to see that he’s just a normal guy and a great interviewee!

  • @JuhoTunkelo
    @JuhoTunkelo 4 года назад +131

    So where’s Al Pacino’s brother been hiding all this time?

    • @amitupadhya90
      @amitupadhya90 4 года назад +2

      Juho Tunkelo hahaha

    • @Joe-Dirt579
      @Joe-Dirt579 4 года назад +3

      Juho Tunkelo one is a short Italian the other is 6’3” and Jewish lmao not exactly twinning

    • @CarranzaAri
      @CarranzaAri 4 года назад +7

      that's older Andrew Garfield

    • @VicAtNyte
      @VicAtNyte 4 года назад

      If he could do an impression..

    • @bobbillings
      @bobbillings 4 года назад +2

      @@Joe-Dirt579 I can Say for 100% he is no 6'3. Maybe one of those "celebrity" inflated facts that been misreported for years. Met him after a show in Vegas in 2014. Stood right next to him and was introduced. I am 6'1 and a half barefoot and I towered over him wearing my normal shoes. I would say a solid 5'11. He might have shrunk a inch or two since his younger days, buy not 4 inches.

  • @zackpercellvo7923
    @zackpercellvo7923 3 года назад +4

    The GOAT
    A highlight of my childhood was the annual family viewing of these specials. It was like a holiday every year, then catching his live show when the tour brought him to town.

  • @celloassini9117
    @celloassini9117 Год назад +1

    What an incredible insight into a great artist and performer. I watched all of these tv specials as a child and loved them💯🙏

  • @blinderII
    @blinderII 4 года назад +2

    The David Copperfield illusion that is my all time fave is the Death Saw!! I absolutely loved it, and it's mind-blowing to watch!

    • @stefanmaurer8536
      @stefanmaurer8536 4 года назад +1

      absolutely! that one was 100% thrill

    • @blinderII
      @blinderII 4 года назад

      @@stefanmaurer8536 ...and of course, after I made my comment, I had to look it up and watch it!...lol It still rocks!

  • @DAMIENrap
    @DAMIENrap 4 года назад +29

    The 80's had such powerful larger then life character: Bruce Lee, Arnold, Mike Tyson, Gretzky, Micheal Jackson, David Copperfield. We talked about those guys everyday in the schoolyard

    • @Bricketts
      @Bricketts 4 года назад +9

      Bruce died in 1973, boss.

    • @xSintex
      @xSintex 4 года назад

      But his movie popularity did not die down until the 2k era.

  • @danis9813
    @danis9813 4 года назад +26

    Mr. Copperfield can you make my problems disappear.

    • @KRAFTWERK2K6
      @KRAFTWERK2K6 4 года назад +3

      He can do illusions. Not miracles.

  • @jimbutta5444
    @jimbutta5444 4 года назад

    Got to see him in Vegas last summer and it did NOT DISAPPOINT! Felt like a kid again and was completely be-dazzled. Thanks Mr. Copperfield, you still inspire me :)

  • @Jeremiah13tears
    @Jeremiah13tears 4 года назад

    A great magician never gives away his tricks and secrets. David Copperfield is a legend and so happy I was able to see him here in Atlanta. Loved it.