Posts Tagged ‘Richard Turner’
Read about Richard Turner
The Huffington Post book page has published an excerpt from Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind. The excerpt comes from the chapter on Richard Turner.
Read MoreThe Turners Featured in The Magic Life
The Magic Life, produced by Nelson Chang, is a documentary film about magic and magicians. Richard Turner, Kim Turner and Asa Spades Turner are all featured in The Magic Life. Recently The Magic Life got into another festival / screening series — it’s called DocuWeeks and it’s put on by the International Documentary Association. The…
Read MoreToronto Appearances
Richard Turner appeared on the Morning Show in Toronto recently. View the video of his appearance. Richard was also interviewed by CBC, and the video is available online.
Read MoreFooling Houdini
“Fooling Houdini,” the new book from Harper Collins by Alex Stone, hit the market June 19. The press release about the book states: Venturing from the Las Vegas Strip to the halls of academia, FOOLING HOUDINI traces the history of magic and the impact of its seminal moments, spotlighting the contributions of famous headliners and…
Read MoreTaking Toronto By Storm
Recently Richard Turner appeared on the Morning Show in Toronto and was said to “take Toronto by storm.”
Read MoreTree of Life Nominated for Three Academy Awards
Tree of Life nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Awards: In the movie Tree of Life, Richard Turner was the casino dealer who uses his amazing card skills to swindle Brad Pitt at blackjack. Tree of Life won Best Film 2011 at the Cannes Film Festival and now is nominated for “Best Picture,” “Best Director,”…
Read MoreArticle from Genii by Richard Turner on Tree of Life
Richard Turner has an article in Genii, the Conjurer’s Magazine, about his experience in the movie Tree of Life with Brad Pitt. Read the article.
Read MorePodcast Interview with Richard Turner and Jon Racherbaumer
Podcast of an interview with Richard Turner and Author Jon Racherbaumer by Larry Bean and Michael Wilkinson at MagicRush.Net. The 90 minute interview covers many topics including “sight and insight and using the Mind’s Eye.”
Read MoreMovie Trailer for Tree of Life
Richard had the privilege of bamboozling Brad Pitt in the movie Tree Of Life, which won Best Film 2011 at the Cannes Film Festival. Director Terrence Malick wanted to make sure Brad Pit lost at the blackjack table so Richard was brought in to make sure Brad never won a hand. Don’t blink or you’ll…
Read MoreRichard Turner, Mentor to the Spirit?
The December issue of D. C. Comic “The Spirit” is all about magic, and The Spirit solves the murder of Ogden Thompson, a very famous magician/magic inventor. On the first frame (shown between the cover and full page image), Whit Haydn, Richard Turner, and Johnny “Ace” Palmer are named by The Spirit as the top…
Read MorePerfect Interlace Shuffle
DESPERATELY SEEKING PRECISION IN EXECUTION AND DEFINITION Jon Racherbaumer The action of perfectly alternating playing cards, 26 and 26, is not easily named if the goal is accuracy. Even the noun “shuffle” seems inexact because it suggests clumsy randomness and asymmetrical mixing. Sure, the relative positions of the cards change, but the changes are cyclically…
Read MoreRichard Turner Cheats Brad Pitt
Richard bamboozled Brad Pitt in the movie, Tree of Life, which won Best Film 2011 at the Cannes Film Festival. Director Terrence Malick wanted to make sure Brad Pitt lost at the blackjack table so Richard was brought in to make sure Brad never won a hand. Don’t blink or you’ll miss the moment where…
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