Posts Tagged ‘Richard Turner’
Watch the Cheat’em Blind Trailer
This is the trailer to a one-man theater play: Cheat’em Blind Richard Turner Life and Times of an American CARD SHARK
Read MoreCONNED Clips
CONNED is a spectacle of a showcase, a behind-the-scenes look into the world of con artistry provided by some of the best in the business. With a cast of four of the most world-renowned con specialists—Bob Arno, Richard Turner, Banachek and Todd Robbins—the show offers a rare glimpse into the art of the con.
Read MoreDocumentary to Reveal Local Magician’s Life, Wisdom … and Tricks? from Rivard Report
The following article by Iris Dimmick was posted on the Rivard Report on September 2, 2013: Richard Turner is explaining how to cheat at playing cards to a little boy as I approach the velvet table. He perfectly shuffles a deck of cards while describing the late-1950s television show, “Maverick,” as the inspiration for his…
Read MoreRichard Turner discussed in radio interview with Alex Stone
During a radio interview called Sleight of Hand (July 16, 2013) on the NPR talk show “Think,” KERA’s Krys Boyd discussed Richard Turner with Alex Stone, author of the book Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind.
Read MoreNew Film about Richard Turner in Production
A new biographical film about Richard Turner is currently in production from Austin film director Luke Korem. “The autobiographical film will feature interviews from Turner’s wife Kim, other family members, friends, magicians and Turner’s hometown of San Diego.” This article from mySanAntonio tells the story: Download a PDF copy of the article: Newspaper article about…
Read MoreRichard Turner’s Million Dollar Thumb as Fish Bait
In Costa Rica over Christmas 2012, my son Asa Spades, my brother Mike, and I caught one four- foot Mahi Mahi, one nine-foot marlin, and five seven-foot sailfish. For one of the sailfish, I used my right thumb for bait. Enjoy the 45 second video of the seven-foot sailfish tasting my thumb.
Read MoreRichard Turner Interview on Swedish Podcast
Richard Turner was interviewed by Samuel Varg Thunberg on February 5, 2013 for a podcast in Sweden.
Read MoreReviews of Conned
SHOW REVIEW: “Conned”@ City Theatre Posted up by DC-in-Detroit on 18.1.13 New friend of MCB, Jayme, subjected himself to the conmen down at City Theatre to bring us this special report. This Thursday evening, we were fortunate enough to be in the audience for the opening night of “Conned” at Detroit’s City Theatre. This 3-hour…
Read MoreConning in a Theater Near You!
Conning soon in a theater near you: Conned is the first show of its kind. The cast of “con artists,” cheats, and swindlers expose the secrets of the streets in a wild night of schemes and scams. The cast features four of the most renowned international con artists: Bob Arno, Banachek, Todd Robbins, and Richard…
Read MoreTalk about Richard Turner
Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer interviews a number of authors including Alex Stone who writes about Richard Turner. You can watch the interview at Diving into dark depths of fiction – lighter with magic. Richard is mentioned after the commercials then at 10 minutes into the piece.
Read MoreThe Magic Life Documentary in DocuWeeks Showcase
The documentary The Magic Life (directed/produced by Nelson Cheng) will be playing next month at the Laemmle NoHo as part of the DocuWeeks Showcase (put on by the International Documentary Association). It’s a great screening series focused on documentaries and will actually make the documentary eligible for Academy Award consideration! You can view the trailer…
Read MoreDriving Them Batty in Toronto
During his recent visit to Toronto, Richard Turner donated Batty games to several organizations. Magicana thanked Richard and explained the benefits of the game on its blog.
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