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If you'd like to meet him, even briefly, go to the Penn and Teller show at the Rio in Vegas. After every show, they hang out in the hallway and chat with the au
by zecho 15y ago
If you'd like to meet him, even briefly, go to the Penn and Teller show at the Rio in Vegas. After every show, they hang out in the hallway and chat with the audience as they leave. They usually wait until everyone is gone before they head out. (By the way, Teller's letter mentions his version of The Miser's Dream, which is still in his act. And it's the most amazing interpretation of it I've ever seen.)
I always joked that if college didn't work out, I'd work as a street magician. As I've traveled around the country, I still make a point, time permitting, to stop by magic shops. I've yet to find one that doesn't have something from Teller written on the walls somewhere.
- alanfalcon 15y agoThis article has made the rounds a few times, including a recent Gruber link that I can recall, but certainly it'll be new to some people. If you ever wondered how long Teller is willing to work on a trick to get it right, just read this. http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2008/nov/20/man-ball-hoop-bench-and-alleged-thread-teller/ http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2008/nov/20/man-ball-hoop...
- michaelcampbell 15y agoPenn goes into a lot of his life, both with respect to his career and not, in his book "God No!" One's views on religion notwithstanding, it's an interesting read; very personal and poignant.
- ars 15y agoIsaac Asimov and Piers Anthony have both written in their books that they never suffer from writers block, and the reason both gave is that they read and reply to letters from their audience. Isaac Asimov especially replied to every single letter he received (I'm not sure about Piers Anthony). Penn and Teller seem to have the same idea: Interact with every member of your audience who wants to talk to you. And they are one of the most successful magicians. I think everyone should learn from this. Do you write a blog? Read every single comment you get, and reply to as many as you can. Run a business? Read as much customer service mail as you can. And if you are small read ALL of it.
- alanfalcon 15y agoPiers Anthony had one ongoing correspondence with a fan, and he wrote so much that he published a novel length book, Letters To Jenny, containing that correspondence. And it's a good read, too. Obviously Peirs doesn't write so much to everyone, and I can't answer whether he responds to everyone, but he certainly welcomes the letters.
- kragen 15y agoPiers Anthony did, at one point, reply to every single letter he received. I don't know if he still does.
- phreanix 15y agoFunny that you mentioned Piers Anthony, he was my entry point into sci-fi/fantasy and I've been a voracious reader ever since.