Magician David Copperfield recently talked about movies, magic and Orson Welles with Aint It Cool News.
Much of the interview focused on Copperfield’s work as a technical consultant on the film “Now You See Me,” but he took time to talk about working with Welles.
“Orson Welles hosted my first TV special, so imagine that. I got to hang out with him. I have films of him performing magic, I actually performed magic with him… this was towards the end of his life. He was an interesting character. At that moment, he wanted to trade places. To be a famous magician would’ve been his dream, and to be a famous filmmaker would’ve been my dream. It was a really interesting mix. He was a fascinating guy. He did his career in reverse basically. He did his best work in the beginning and was so prolific, so motivated and so focused. But he loved magic, and loved doing magic, performing it in the classic sense. We talked a lot about it. I still draw a lot of inspiration from his life.”
Copperfield noted that Welles was “really passionate about magic,” which influenced his directorial style. “A lot of the things he did camera-wise and filmmaking-wise towards the beginning of his life were influenced by his passion for magic.”
You can read the full interview at aintitcool.com
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