Truly the most beautiful way I've seen this trick presented. It is a perfect example on how to use a trick to tell a great story and not use a weak story to show a trick.

@sailaab

2 жыл бұрын

👍🏼👌🏽

@billymoore8043

8 ай бұрын

❤

I think one of the best things this show does is even though it is technically a contest, there really are no losers. The magician gets exposure and we get entertained. And I love how supportive P&T are to the field in general. I know that they don't necessarily expect their old friends to fool them, and it's probably just a plug for their old friends, but I'm totally ok with that. great job everyone! :)

@billyscott6406

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking! I love this show and Penn and Teller are actually real humanitarians off stage!

@sailaab

2 жыл бұрын

True that

@sailaab

2 жыл бұрын

i guess they indeed might be Humanitarians off stage

@steelonius

2 жыл бұрын

A plug for the magicians sure but also probably crucial for Penn and Teller. After you have numerous seasons of magicians you probably have to reach out to friends to fill some air time. It's got to be tough to find enough good acts. I think of lot of their friends are helping them out too, maybe.

@psamelson

Жыл бұрын

They have done such a great service to Magic, and you are on target - the show is framed as a contest, but they are there to make every performer look great and elevate Magic! We shot this in the midst of the pandemic, October 2020 and it was terrifying flying to Vegas. I kept pushing to have it shot remotely but they wanted to stage it and make it as theatrical as they possibly could!

This really may be one of the smoothest and most entertaining performances ive seen. Simple and amazing.

Maybe P&T know how you did it, but I sure don't. The story telling was great, but the illusion with the cards is what I came to see and it was mind-blowing. Thank you!

that. was. FABULOUS! I really loved the theme, storytelling and the effect! It's a brilliant story for this performance, truly!

To see a legend like Penn praise a fellow practitioner so abundantly speaks well for both Penn and the performer.

This is the Most beautiful told story, without fancy props! JUST LOVED IT!

It looks so effortless. It's just a sublime way to make a story match the trick. You could do this with one hand and one eye closed. It's so smooth.

I loved the narration and the presentation of the act. Great performance, I was captivated by the story!

The story telling and theatrics here is probably the best ever on the show. Phenomenal and Soo well done.

I’ve done card and close up for years and there’s at least two moves that I’m totally stumped on. Super slick.

@sailaab

2 жыл бұрын

👍🏼😊👌🏽😇

One of my favorite movies told by one of my favorite magicians! Bravo. Beautifully done Peter.

I think this is my favourite one. When he said "WE win" i really got the chills. THIS is the magic I love

@meredithmonroe9723

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I didn’t hear any reaction from the audience at this, which surprised me, but hopefully it was just because they were all “shook”.

@psamelson

2 жыл бұрын

There was no live audience when this was filmed!

came back to this years later still love this !!!!

I love love loved this. Telling the story through the cards, just beautiful and for me, completely flawless. And when you took your glasses off and said "we win" I just loved it and clapped, just great

I think I have seen hundreds of clips and Penn does praise people at times, but not like that. You can feel Teller is about to cry there at the end. Truly magnificent performance and words from Penn and Teller.

Peter just had to comment and say I love this presentation. I was hoping you would end with “You’re Next! You’re Next!”

What an amazing performance. That's the kind of magic I wish to perform myself. Thank You for sharing.

Oh, thank you Mr Samelson, for reminding us what magic is all about - the story, the wonder and the effect for the audience. Very very well done Sir.

I have a feeling Penn and Teller invited him just so he gains a bit more popularity, because of the popularity of the show. Maybe they did not expect him to fool them, but they wanted to make him more known and popular. For this, Penn and Teller have my deepest gratitude, not just as magicians, but as human beings. I really enjoy their show, as it introduces not just new, but also established people, who might be just a bit out of the public eye. Respect!

@Elfcheg

2 жыл бұрын

I believe that's exactly what Penn said after Javi Benitez performance. The show is not about fooling "the smartest guys", it's about bringing the best magicians from around the world so we can experience their art.

@edkobylus1753

2 жыл бұрын

But, as Penn says, they have to play the game. So some incredibly talented magicians with stunning acts that could or do fill theatres won't get a trophy. But they get to perform for arguably the largest audience in the world and get a priceless endorsement from Penn and Teller.

@jeloeb

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know if P&T select the acts. It seems that they are often surprised by who appears. And that the producers regularly pick different types of people - friends of P&T, upcoming youth, unknowns, international, women, etc (and some fit more than one category). It’s all good!

Beautiful quote! Loved your talk tonight at Magic and Mystery school. Thank you.

@psamelson

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - it was really great to meet up with that wonderful group of magicians!

Beautiful trick and beautiful act!

Absolute master of art and storytelling.

That was by far the finest presentation of that effect I've ever seen. Your kind of compelling narrative storytelling is too often missing from modern magic, with even one of the best-known magicians on the planet dispensing with it almost entirely. But you stay true to the art. Needless to say I know how it's done, but don't you dare change a single second of that routine! It's just beautiful, start to finish. 👏

I just love your storytelling style so much. For me, it makes magic more magical

excellent performance i never seen a story/magic performance come to life like that thank you sir for knowing the art let alone sharing

@psamelson

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

When those two tell you you're amongst the best ... :open mouth: Of all the forms of magic, I have ever loved close up card tricks the best; the knowing that it is the skill of the magician against the acuity of your perceptions just makes the whole thing all the purer.

@blastermaster2383

2 жыл бұрын

Well one tells you,the other says nothing.

Such a performance, I was thoroughly entertained with the story. 😊 Penn might have said that he's not going to talk in code but a few quick words afterwards confirmed that the trick was known.

Beautiful performance!

I know the tricks, but this routine is (still, even after a few decades) really really nice to watch.

@thhhrhhru7162

2 жыл бұрын

You saying “you know the tricks” is literally you saying I don’t know the tricks

@timhitt9541

2 жыл бұрын

@@thhhrhhru7162 I don't think Penn does either.

Fantastic performance, sir! A short trick, but with no shortage of entertainment. Rock on!

What an magnetic and engaging performance. Penn’s word couldn’t be truer. Magnificent job.

I dont know I have just come across this video, but you did a remarkable job. This is the beauty of a true magician. Wonderful job with this act, Thank you very much for sharing you work.

Terrific work, Peter! I was completely entertained.

This is wonderful, as is your VI masterclass which I'm currently watching. Highly recommended and thanks for the learning!

@psamelson

3 жыл бұрын

It's a pleasure to share this with my fellow Magi ...

@sailaab

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙇🏻Peter uncleji🙇🏻 wikipedia.org/wiki/-ji

What a great presentation for a classic trick that hasn't really had a logical reason.. Loved it..

Great to see Invasion of the Bodysnatchers from a master storyteller.

I think getting this words is worth more then the trophy

@psamelson

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree!

What a wonderful presentation.

@alexfinnegan9478

2 жыл бұрын

Pensentation*????

My first video this morning. A good start. A very smoooooooth trick nicely done!

I love the film, love he story, but this is more astounding! Enjoyed every bit of it!

I love to know how tricks are done. And I understand the last move. But I sincerely don't want to know any moves before, because I did not see anything, it was handled that well. And of course embedding in the story took it to another level. Just wonderful :)

So great performance!

what a humble magician. nice performance

That was truly amazing!

So awesome! That was a kickass trick. Thank you for sharing it with us!

Well earned, and well deserved. A beautiful performance.

Pure theatre. Just lovely.

This is wonderful. Really great story telling. And the trick fit in so nicely I almost forgot the skill it takes to pull that of.

truly astonishing. you are the king and won every heart

@CarlosBenjamin

2 жыл бұрын

Nah. He clearly let us know he was a 7 at the end.

When did John Malkovich start doing magic?

Damn, this is so good, and i love your voice too

Wonderfull presentation!!!!

This was really fun to watch!

Fantastic.

I really enjoyed this one Very nice

Great performance, sir. You had me captivated

@psamelson

8 ай бұрын

So very kind of you ...

Really enjoyed the magic scifi story trick. Brilliant!

Work of art

Fukn amazing! I don’t care that P&T knew how…those were Kings and cleanly no longer. Just snatched! Beautiful story

Nice ending. Seeing it for the first time.

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought that John Malkovich has started doing magic.

So enjoyable!

And then 5 Kids appear, become animals and save the world.

@sailaab

2 жыл бұрын

Goats and cows.. two become cows and three become goats

Teller is so moved to see his long time friend on the show that he is left SPEECHLESS! 🤣 But seriously though, it did look as though Teller & Penn as well were moved by this act.

The Buzzfeed Unsolved stock music took me off guard lmao

Great job! Thanks!

I really enjoy the invasion of the bodysnatchers theme of this! Very creative and impressive.

This may be the best card trick I've ever seen and I've seen a lot. I just wonder if Pen and Teller really know what he did? I would like to see either 1 do it.

You could easily become a VA with those skills of yours.

@andyhighroller8217

2 жыл бұрын

VA? 🤔PLEASE TELL ME what you mean because I am ABSOLUTELY blanking!!! Veterinarian’s Assistant? Virginian Apostle? Vidulant Virtual Assistant? Vehicle Advisor? Virgin Airlines? Violent Acupuncturist? Veteran Alcoholic? Violin Athlete? Virgin Altruist? Veterans Affairs?!?!?!? I can’t imagine ANY of those are even CLOSE! I feel like this is a harder trick to figure out than the actual magic trick!!! Vacuum Accident? Vacationing Andes?Vaccinated Alpaca?!?!?!?

@amannate3455

2 жыл бұрын

@@andyhighroller8217 Voice Actor. LOL

I love your peter salvation I love your body Snatcher I can't even talk right I'm sorry your magic act the Body Snatchers in the black-and-white movie yes I'm that old and I love the magic act please continue to do it again maybe on TV or maybe you can perform it with David Copperfield I would love to see it in person

I love him

Peter Samelson genius

He's got a John Malkovich thing going

That's mad man, amazing

What a great act. I'm just glad it doesn't have a stupid title or I wouldn't have seen it.

Wow!!! Fantastic.

The kids must love this one.

I loved this

Lol... even with a virtual audience, they still use the same laugh box. I love it when magicians come on just for the sake of showing what they got. They know they aren't going to get the win, but being able to to the performance in that setting is more than enough for them.

@psamelson

Жыл бұрын

yes, it is the opportunity to record this for posterity

Mustn't have been easy performing for a dead theater. Wonderful performance (and a great story, too).

@psamelson

11 ай бұрын

it was in the midst of Covid 2020 and very challenging

That’s a legitimately creepy trick. I love it

The only thing I caught was the last part

That was great!

This was a simple, interesting, & effective trick I have seen on Penn & Teller. It's almost as if it's not a trick at all but rather witchcraft lol Love the alien theme btw 🛸👽

Irehan needs to explain this cuz I'm perplexed. I hate it when I don't have even a smidgen of an idea. I don't mind being wrong, but I loathe it when I get brain freeze and feel like a nincompoop. 😂

@georgeb9088

Жыл бұрын

Seriously ? It's just an old trick called Wild card like Penn said. Look for tutorials on youtube. It's done with gaffe cards with king on one side and 7 on the other. Look at 3:22 - when he turns the cards the king that was in the middle shows the other side - the 7. The same thing at 3:42. However he uses a combination of effects not just that. Penn mentions wrinkles so he probably uses flap cards. At 3:03 you can see that king he will turn has another card behind it. Camera cuts on this show are atrocious.

I don't get it my episode was taken off of KZread but this episode that was filmed the same day is still on KZread

@psamelson

Жыл бұрын

you need ro protect your material

@davidshareefChTPhD

Жыл бұрын

@@psamelson totally agreed next I will be on America's Got Talent wish me luck. By the way I'm going back on there if you have any ideas I'm wide open!

Peter Stuyvesant you're very good magician I'm glad that you came on Penn & teller's I hope you continue to do magic I've always loved Magic I'll watch for you and your coming future shows to see if you are still working as a magician a propellant hour due to all the world's greatest magician as well as David Copperfield siegfried.and.roy the legendary we're now up in heaven I'm happy to see that David Copperfield is still performing magic as well as you and tell her and Lance Burton never got a chance to see all of you I never will get the chance to see Siegfried and Roy for now they are in heaven but I take a test to see David Copperfield when he was a lot younger in Atlantic City and all I can say once seen never forgotten control you famous magicians Illusionist and of coming magicians and Illusionist fulfill all your dreams you're ready for filling your destiny in the state of New Jersey I wish you all the best be happy be healthy and please be safe love to you all

@Cam-SB

2 жыл бұрын

Peter Samelson... It's even the KZread channel you watched this video from.

I seen that slight hand move to grab all them extra cards.

@mercedeswilkins9085

2 жыл бұрын

Time stamp please

Invasion of the body snatchers! That was a hella dope card trick

The only move I saw was the last one, and that's after watching it a few times. I do know how you got three sevens on the table. Don't know about the first king or where all four of them went. I'd like to never know.

@dallassukerkin6878

2 жыл бұрын

I am of like mind - I never understand why folk want to know how the trick is done because the fun is in the looking and *still* being fooled :D.

@springbloom5940

2 жыл бұрын

They were all there, the entire time.

@jfrusciantetube

2 жыл бұрын

@@dallassukerkin6878 I want to know tricks to be able to do them by myself. I've "decoded" almost everything in seasons 1 and 2, now I am getting lost XD Here for example I know it's a variant of the wild cards, but I can't explain how he can turn every card in the end. I would know how to do it without turning them all. Great trick.

wow 🤩

i can never tell if they really say to the people how they did it. they talk magic code

As a magic layman, who barely understand even the basics of magic, the tricks that I find the most impressive are the gentle, subtle ones. Where effects are presented simply and consistently. Though the narrative that goes with this is rich, the technical presentation ultimately fits this criteria: gentle, subtle, and simple. And this makes the effect itself SO much more baffling an impressive as a result. How can be I fooled by such few elements? And yet here we are. I loved it.

I like that this magic is with story telling! Even if you didn't fool them, you amazed the audience and everyone who watched!

I am pretty sure of he was placing in one foolinf element, but they were dumb to notice it. He didn't want to insist, the friendship is more important. It was disappointing that they didn't expect him to put a twist in it.

Comes out saying, "I'm not trying to convince you that what I'm doing is magic." And then proceeds to totally convince me that this is actual magic. I have never seen this before. People are mentioning seeing it before. Is this a more common trick that I've missed somehow? The effect is amazing. Penn mentions that it's not a stock trick, and I'm sure someone as great as Mr. Samelson has probably just shown us several tricks to get the full effect, but I really want to know what the base trick is.

@CopyCat1995

2 жыл бұрын

I believe this a simple gimmick utilized very smoothly with minimal sleight of hand and masked with excellent showmanship. knowing what the gimmick is won't automatically make you fully aware of what he did for the entire effect, but it does help with some of the rough edges

@psamelson

Жыл бұрын

@@CopyCat1995 Actually this is a very complex version of a beautiful effect called wild card but I have made major modifications.

Am not a magician.. but what Peter was doing isnt new to me as i have watched so many FOOL US on P&T. I knew that couldnt fool them.

@psamelson

Жыл бұрын

also they have been friends for 40 years and have seen everything I have ever done.

Doesn't matter to me if they fool Penn and Teller. I just wanna see some cool ass magic. And I did. :)

that was a smooth routine