1 00:00:01,468 --> 00:00:04,871 - Illusion, the art of tricking the brain, 2 00:00:04,904 --> 00:00:08,041 distorting the senses, challenging perception. 3 00:00:08,074 --> 00:00:12,278 You can't trust what you see, even with your own eyes. 4 00:00:12,312 --> 00:00:14,547 Meet the Masters of Illusion. 5 00:00:14,581 --> 00:00:17,584 (audience cheering) 6 00:00:21,221 --> 00:00:22,255 - Hello, everyone. 7 00:00:22,589 --> 00:00:25,625 I'm Dean Cain, and welcome to Masters of Illusion. 8 00:00:25,658 --> 00:00:27,894 You know, it never fails here on the show. 9 00:00:27,927 --> 00:00:29,095 - Hi, Dean. 10 00:00:29,129 --> 00:00:31,064 - I get interrupted by a magician at the very beginning. 11 00:00:31,097 --> 00:00:32,966 Ladies and gentlemen, My Uyên. 12 00:00:32,999 --> 00:00:35,068 - Hi, everyone. 13 00:00:35,101 --> 00:00:38,271 Well, I see today you have a red handkerchief on. 14 00:00:38,304 --> 00:00:39,305 You know what? 15 00:00:40,140 --> 00:00:42,475 I think I have a better idea. 16 00:00:43,910 --> 00:00:46,446 I think green. 17 00:00:47,747 --> 00:00:48,481 Good. 18 00:00:50,183 --> 00:00:53,453 - My Uyên, ladies and gentlemen, and my green hanky. 19 00:00:53,486 --> 00:00:55,922 (audience applauding) 20 00:00:55,955 --> 00:00:58,691 If you're looking for some extra change in your pocket, 21 00:00:58,725 --> 00:01:00,560 keep this next magician nearby, 22 00:01:00,593 --> 00:01:04,097 as he seems to know his way around a coin or two. 23 00:01:04,130 --> 00:01:06,099 Let's hear it for Andi Gladwin. 24 00:01:06,132 --> 00:01:08,935 (audience applauding) 25 00:01:10,170 --> 00:01:12,138 - This is a trick using this small metal tin, 26 00:01:12,172 --> 00:01:14,140 which happens to be the perfect size to fit 27 00:01:14,174 --> 00:01:16,142 four American half dollars. 28 00:01:16,176 --> 00:01:18,111 The idea of the trick is I'm gonna place the tin 29 00:01:18,144 --> 00:01:19,079 on top of the shot glass. 30 00:01:19,112 --> 00:01:21,081 This way you can see all the way around, 31 00:01:21,114 --> 00:01:23,149 but also underneath the tin too, 32 00:01:23,183 --> 00:01:24,851 to make sure I do nothing sneaky. 33 00:01:24,884 --> 00:01:25,919 Here's the idea. 34 00:01:25,952 --> 00:01:27,053 I'm gonna take a coin one at a time, 35 00:01:27,087 --> 00:01:30,290 gonna make the coin vanish and appear inside the tin. 36 00:01:30,323 --> 00:01:31,257 Obviously not like that. 37 00:01:31,291 --> 00:01:32,425 I'm gonna put the lid on it. 38 00:01:32,459 --> 00:01:34,294 It'll be a much better trick that way. 39 00:01:34,327 --> 00:01:36,429 So to make the coins go through the tin, 40 00:01:36,463 --> 00:01:38,431 I just have to throw from one hand to the other. 41 00:01:38,465 --> 00:01:41,134 That should leave us now with two coins over here, 42 00:01:41,167 --> 00:01:44,938 and of course one coin is already gone into the tin. 43 00:01:44,971 --> 00:01:45,738 There's two here. 44 00:01:45,772 --> 00:01:47,373 Let's go again. 45 00:01:47,407 --> 00:01:49,375 Just the coins inside. 46 00:01:49,409 --> 00:01:51,978 This time, instead of passing the coins over, 47 00:01:52,011 --> 00:01:55,215 I'm gonna try and drop the coins through the tin. 48 00:01:55,248 --> 00:01:56,549 You see it happen. 49 00:01:56,583 --> 00:01:58,885 Now there are three coins in the tin. 50 00:02:01,154 --> 00:02:02,388 And let's try one last time. 51 00:02:02,422 --> 00:02:03,456 This time we'll change it up a bit. 52 00:02:03,490 --> 00:02:06,059 This time we'll place the tin under the glass. 53 00:02:06,092 --> 00:02:08,561 Now I have to make the coin go all the way through 54 00:02:08,595 --> 00:02:10,930 not just the tin, but the shot glass too. 55 00:02:10,964 --> 00:02:12,966 It happens like this. 56 00:02:12,999 --> 00:02:13,967 Actually, let's change it up. 57 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,569 Now we have all four coins over here, 58 00:02:16,603 --> 00:02:19,973 leaving just the tin under the glass. 59 00:02:20,006 --> 00:02:21,040 We'll try one more time. 60 00:02:21,074 --> 00:02:22,642 This time let's make it even harder. 61 00:02:22,675 --> 00:02:25,879 I'm gonna place all four coins inside the tin 62 00:02:25,912 --> 00:02:28,214 and then we'll place it on top of the glass, 63 00:02:28,248 --> 00:02:30,049 and I'm gonna go one step further. 64 00:02:30,083 --> 00:02:32,218 I'm gonna cover it with my pocket square. 65 00:02:32,252 --> 00:02:36,122 This way I won't be able to manipulate the coins in any way. 66 00:02:36,156 --> 00:02:38,024 You can see the coins still inside the tin. 67 00:02:38,057 --> 00:02:40,860 We'll cover up, and I'm even gonna let you see 68 00:02:40,894 --> 00:02:43,062 the tin under the silk. 69 00:02:43,897 --> 00:02:45,498 It's gonna happen in an instant. 70 00:02:45,532 --> 00:02:46,566 Here we go. 71 00:02:47,433 --> 00:02:49,035 Now, now what's happened 72 00:02:49,068 --> 00:02:50,403 is the tin has gone through the glass, 73 00:02:50,436 --> 00:02:54,407 leaving just the four coins here and the tin under here. 74 00:02:54,641 --> 00:02:57,610 (audience cheering) 75 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:04,250 - This performer is nothing short of explosive. 76 00:03:04,284 --> 00:03:07,587 Ladies and gentlemen, Kevin Li. 77 00:03:07,620 --> 00:03:09,856 (audience applauding) 78 00:03:09,889 --> 00:03:11,457 - Have you ever opened a bottle of cola 79 00:03:11,491 --> 00:03:13,393 and it sort of exploded on you? 80 00:03:13,426 --> 00:03:14,727 - Oh, yes. - You have? 81 00:03:14,761 --> 00:03:16,129 So Andrea, you have. 82 00:03:16,162 --> 00:03:17,197 - That's never happened to me. 83 00:03:17,230 --> 00:03:18,831 - You haven't? - No. 84 00:03:18,865 --> 00:03:20,033 Let's change that. 85 00:03:20,066 --> 00:03:21,301 I have a bottle of cola just for you, Linda. 86 00:03:21,334 --> 00:03:22,902 So you take this, give it a good shake. 87 00:03:22,936 --> 00:03:24,704 Shake it up, shake it up. 88 00:03:24,737 --> 00:03:26,406 Yeah, that's really good, 89 00:03:26,439 --> 00:03:28,041 and you can see the carbonation building up. 90 00:03:28,074 --> 00:03:30,543 So hold it, so one hand on the bottom, one hand on the top. 91 00:03:30,577 --> 00:03:31,711 Perfect. 92 00:03:31,945 --> 00:03:35,014 I'm gonna try to take some of that carbonation out 93 00:03:35,048 --> 00:03:36,516 and just hold onto it. 94 00:03:36,549 --> 00:03:38,184 Let's grab a little more, 95 00:03:39,419 --> 00:03:43,022 and let's try to just grab all of that right out 96 00:03:43,056 --> 00:03:44,724 and hold it here for now. 97 00:03:44,757 --> 00:03:47,427 If this really did work, nothing should happen 98 00:03:47,460 --> 00:03:48,761 when you open up that bottle. 99 00:03:48,795 --> 00:03:50,730 So go ahead, open it up. 100 00:03:50,763 --> 00:03:55,235 Let's just move over here to be safe and fingers crossed. 101 00:03:55,268 --> 00:03:57,971 (drum rolling) 102 00:03:58,938 --> 00:04:01,274 Everything's good, that's good, okay. 103 00:04:02,075 --> 00:04:02,742 Not bad. 104 00:04:02,775 --> 00:04:03,910 I'll grab this from ya. 105 00:04:05,912 --> 00:04:08,781 So we still have all the bubbles here. 106 00:04:08,815 --> 00:04:10,950 Can you just grab some of it, hold it in your hand, 107 00:04:10,984 --> 00:04:13,019 yep, just like this, and you're gonna take some. 108 00:04:13,052 --> 00:04:14,087 I'm gonna throw some out in the audience 109 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:16,256 so you all can just take some of it as well. 110 00:04:16,289 --> 00:04:17,890 Everyone hold it like so. 111 00:04:17,924 --> 00:04:20,260 Good, I'm gonna count down from three in a moment, 112 00:04:20,293 --> 00:04:23,463 and I'd like you all to just directly throw the bubbles 113 00:04:23,496 --> 00:04:24,964 at this champagne bottle. 114 00:04:24,998 --> 00:04:27,100 All right, does that sound good? 115 00:04:27,133 --> 00:04:28,268 Here we go. 116 00:04:28,301 --> 00:04:30,937 That's three, direct it over here. 117 00:04:30,970 --> 00:04:32,071 You can turn in a little more. 118 00:04:32,105 --> 00:04:38,077 That's three, two, two and a half, one. 119 00:04:43,149 --> 00:04:45,084 (audience cheering) 120 00:04:46,753 --> 00:04:48,054 Very nice. 121 00:04:48,087 --> 00:04:50,590 Pour some out, that's for you. 122 00:04:50,623 --> 00:04:51,624 - Thank you. 123 00:04:53,159 --> 00:04:55,795 That is for you Andrea, and cheers. 124 00:04:56,796 --> 00:04:58,097 - Pay close attention. 125 00:04:58,131 --> 00:04:59,932 We would hate for you to miss this next illusion 126 00:04:59,966 --> 00:05:02,502 from Shaun Jay when we return. 127 00:05:03,036 --> 00:05:05,204 (audience cheering) 128 00:05:11,611 --> 00:05:15,014 Let's hear it for our very own wizardly wordsmith, 129 00:05:15,048 --> 00:05:16,683 Shaun Jay. 130 00:05:16,716 --> 00:05:19,952 (audience applauding) 131 00:05:20,553 --> 00:05:21,821 - Did you know that the average American 132 00:05:21,854 --> 00:05:27,160 every single day consumes 3,700 milligrams of this stuff? 133 00:05:27,193 --> 00:05:28,428 Salt. 134 00:05:28,461 --> 00:05:31,364 Yeah, and too much sodium intake 135 00:05:31,397 --> 00:05:35,168 can lead to high blood pressure, kidney failure 136 00:05:35,201 --> 00:05:38,304 or even early heart attack, 137 00:05:38,338 --> 00:05:40,173 and that's no good, folks. 138 00:05:40,206 --> 00:05:43,076 So I'm just here to give you a friendly reminder 139 00:05:43,109 --> 00:05:46,913 to just kind of chill out on the salt a little bit. 140 00:05:47,413 --> 00:05:49,349 Now watch this. 141 00:05:53,419 --> 00:05:56,622 (audience applauding) 142 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:04,230 Whether it be in the freezer aisle, the frozen food aisle 143 00:06:04,263 --> 00:06:06,432 or even your local restaurant, 144 00:06:06,466 --> 00:06:11,437 extra sodium in your diet can be very difficult to avoid. 145 00:06:11,471 --> 00:06:12,505 Thank you. 146 00:06:12,538 --> 00:06:15,408 (audience applauding) 147 00:06:15,441 --> 00:06:19,879 Okay, this isn't gonna stop anytime soon, 148 00:06:19,912 --> 00:06:21,080 so I got an idea. 149 00:06:21,114 --> 00:06:23,483 Let's try something spontaneous. 150 00:06:23,783 --> 00:06:24,450 What's your name? 151 00:06:24,484 --> 00:06:25,785 - Olivia. - Olivia, okay. 152 00:06:25,818 --> 00:06:29,522 Olivia, just think of any three random words or objects 153 00:06:29,555 --> 00:06:30,923 and just go ahead and call them out for me. 154 00:06:30,957 --> 00:06:32,225 You tell me. 155 00:06:32,258 --> 00:06:34,093 What's the first one? - Lasagna. 156 00:06:34,127 --> 00:06:36,262 - Lasagna, okay. 157 00:06:36,295 --> 00:06:38,097 - And then I'm gonna go with sardines. 158 00:06:38,131 --> 00:06:40,900 - Lasagna sardines, okay. 159 00:06:40,933 --> 00:06:43,035 - And I'll go with llama. 160 00:06:43,069 --> 00:06:45,605 - Llama, okay. 161 00:06:45,638 --> 00:06:49,909 Lasagna, sardines and llama. 162 00:06:49,942 --> 00:06:51,377 Let's try this off the top. 163 00:06:51,411 --> 00:06:52,912 Here we go. 164 00:06:53,679 --> 00:06:57,417 I'm gonna tell a tale, a little story, a little allegory. 165 00:06:57,450 --> 00:07:00,052 It was a massive success and not an epic fail. 166 00:07:00,086 --> 00:07:03,156 Watch me now as I flow, you see the song. 167 00:07:03,189 --> 00:07:04,991 Follow along on the show. 168 00:07:05,024 --> 00:07:07,093 You're gonna be watching me going and flowing. 169 00:07:07,126 --> 00:07:10,062 Man, I'm on ya man, I'm like a multi-layered lasagna. 170 00:07:10,096 --> 00:07:13,099 Now you want to know the word that you just heard? 171 00:07:13,132 --> 00:07:14,901 I'm like the wordsmith nerd. 172 00:07:14,934 --> 00:07:17,003 It keeps on flowing, it keeps on showing. 173 00:07:17,036 --> 00:07:17,970 What was the next one? 174 00:07:18,004 --> 00:07:19,405 Please remind me. - Sardines. 175 00:07:19,439 --> 00:07:21,774 - Oh yeah, because I'm caring about the green 176 00:07:21,808 --> 00:07:23,676 with the sardines, and what was the last one? 177 00:07:23,709 --> 00:07:25,011 - Llama. - Oh yes, 178 00:07:25,044 --> 00:07:28,147 because I'm bringing the hot drama like Barack Obama. 179 00:07:28,181 --> 00:07:31,984 Now I got this Dalai Lama. 180 00:07:32,018 --> 00:07:33,119 Whoo! 181 00:07:34,620 --> 00:07:37,023 So please, don't do it for me. 182 00:07:37,056 --> 00:07:41,027 Do it for your health and do it for your wealth, 183 00:07:43,496 --> 00:07:46,966 because as I try to eliminate all of the confusion 184 00:07:48,501 --> 00:07:51,637 you guys know enough, you know better, 185 00:07:51,671 --> 00:07:55,174 that you're watching Masters of Illusion. 186 00:07:56,642 --> 00:07:57,977 And that's a wrap. 187 00:07:58,010 --> 00:08:00,880 (audience applauding) 188 00:08:03,850 --> 00:08:04,917 - Don't blink. 189 00:08:05,251 --> 00:08:07,887 You might just miss how this master of slight of hand 190 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:09,856 pulls off this next illusion. 191 00:08:09,889 --> 00:08:11,824 Here we have David Gabbay. 192 00:08:11,858 --> 00:08:15,661 (audience cheering) 193 00:08:15,695 --> 00:08:16,996 - Oh my goodness. 194 00:08:17,029 --> 00:08:19,198 It's wonderful to be here, and over there 195 00:08:19,232 --> 00:08:23,202 I have absolutely nothing inside this bag. 196 00:08:23,236 --> 00:08:24,704 No, I'm just joking. 197 00:08:24,737 --> 00:08:29,108 Inside this bag is my pet brick, and it is a solid brick. 198 00:08:29,141 --> 00:08:31,577 I painted it so it doesn't snag on my suit. 199 00:08:31,611 --> 00:08:35,214 And we're gonna create a little mystery with this brick. 200 00:08:38,551 --> 00:08:42,855 I need to borrow a wristwatch from someone in the audience. 201 00:08:42,889 --> 00:08:43,756 You have one? 202 00:08:43,789 --> 00:08:44,857 Thank you. 203 00:08:44,891 --> 00:08:45,958 And what's your name? 204 00:08:45,992 --> 00:08:46,859 - Patty. 205 00:08:46,893 --> 00:08:47,927 - Patty, thanks for helping out. 206 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:48,895 There's your watch. 207 00:08:48,928 --> 00:08:52,598 That's gonna go inside my handkerchief, 208 00:08:52,632 --> 00:08:55,401 and I'm just gonna wrap these rubber bands around it. 209 00:08:55,434 --> 00:09:01,107 So Patty, there's your watch inside the bag 210 00:09:01,140 --> 00:09:03,009 right next to that brick. 211 00:09:03,509 --> 00:09:04,877 Now it is California. 212 00:09:04,911 --> 00:09:07,146 If we had an earthquake right now, 213 00:09:07,179 --> 00:09:10,049 that brick would knock over, destroying your watch, Patty. 214 00:09:10,082 --> 00:09:15,821 So I had the foresight to bring another paper bag, 215 00:09:19,025 --> 00:09:22,862 and so I will move that brick over. 216 00:09:29,368 --> 00:09:30,603 Perfect. 217 00:09:30,636 --> 00:09:33,773 So now the brick's here, your watch is there. 218 00:09:33,806 --> 00:09:35,841 Everything's nice and safe, 219 00:09:35,875 --> 00:09:37,910 unless we cause a little magic to happen 220 00:09:37,944 --> 00:09:41,480 and have them switch places, 221 00:09:43,182 --> 00:09:50,523 and the brick should make its way back to this bag, 222 00:09:50,556 --> 00:09:58,464 leaving that watch all the way on this side of the room, 223 00:09:58,497 --> 00:10:02,201 and Patty, is that your watch unharmed and perfect 224 00:10:02,234 --> 00:10:04,203 from one side of the room to the other? 225 00:10:04,236 --> 00:10:06,138 Hear it for Patty. 226 00:10:06,172 --> 00:10:08,140 (audience applauding) 227 00:10:08,174 --> 00:10:09,375 Thank you. 228 00:10:11,143 --> 00:10:11,978 - Buckle up. 229 00:10:12,378 --> 00:10:14,180 We are in for a wild ride with this next act 230 00:10:14,213 --> 00:10:16,949 from Trigg Watson when we return. 231 00:10:16,983 --> 00:10:19,885 (audience applauding) 232 00:10:22,188 --> 00:10:24,156 (audience applauding) 233 00:10:25,591 --> 00:10:28,461 Let's take a sneak peek at the future of magic 234 00:10:28,494 --> 00:10:31,497 from our Master of Illusion, Trigg Watson. 235 00:10:31,530 --> 00:10:35,501 (audience applauding) 236 00:10:35,534 --> 00:10:38,004 - As you all know, we magicians love to have people 237 00:10:38,037 --> 00:10:41,240 come up on stage to help us out with our magic tricks. 238 00:10:41,273 --> 00:10:43,175 Thanks to the magic of modern technology, 239 00:10:43,209 --> 00:10:45,845 I have figured out how to eliminate that need, 240 00:10:45,878 --> 00:10:46,979 allowing people to participate 241 00:10:47,013 --> 00:10:48,681 from the comforts of their seats. 242 00:10:49,248 --> 00:10:50,049 Hello, you on the end. 243 00:10:50,082 --> 00:10:50,683 Hi there. 244 00:10:50,716 --> 00:10:51,384 What is your name? 245 00:10:51,417 --> 00:10:52,518 - I'm Carolina. - Carolina. 246 00:10:52,551 --> 00:10:54,754 We're going to bring you up onto the screen here. 247 00:10:54,787 --> 00:10:55,554 There you are. 248 00:10:55,588 --> 00:10:56,188 You're famous. 249 00:10:56,889 --> 00:10:58,824 The same technology that is currently being used 250 00:10:58,858 --> 00:11:02,662 to make repairs on the International Space Station 251 00:11:02,695 --> 00:11:06,032 has now been repurposed for card tricks on TV. 252 00:11:06,065 --> 00:11:09,101 Now this here, Carolina, is a multi servo, 253 00:11:09,135 --> 00:11:13,739 highly articulated robot arm that mirrors the exact motions 254 00:11:13,773 --> 00:11:15,408 of the human hand. 255 00:11:15,441 --> 00:11:17,510 I actually have a special web interface 256 00:11:17,543 --> 00:11:22,948 that allows me to control it and move it around. 257 00:11:22,982 --> 00:11:25,084 But you of course didn't come here to see me 258 00:11:25,117 --> 00:11:26,218 control the robot arm. 259 00:11:26,585 --> 00:11:28,187 You came here to see Carolina control the robot arm. 260 00:11:28,220 --> 00:11:31,691 I actually have a QR code I'd like you to scan 261 00:11:31,724 --> 00:11:34,894 that will give you access to the web control. 262 00:11:34,927 --> 00:11:36,395 Can you go ahead and give it a try? 263 00:11:36,429 --> 00:11:37,296 How's that, is that right? 264 00:11:37,329 --> 00:11:38,564 Is that good, you got it? 265 00:11:38,597 --> 00:11:39,465 Brilliant. 266 00:11:40,132 --> 00:11:42,435 I'd like you to go ahead and press the close hand button. 267 00:11:43,302 --> 00:11:45,237 Yes, you did it. 268 00:11:45,271 --> 00:11:46,739 All right, click it again. 269 00:11:46,772 --> 00:11:48,107 Brilliant, perfect. 270 00:11:48,140 --> 00:11:51,110 I'd like you to pick a card, any card. 271 00:11:51,143 --> 00:11:52,611 Now you're gonna use your elbow here, 272 00:11:52,645 --> 00:11:55,548 so go ahead and slide the elbow in either direction. 273 00:11:55,581 --> 00:11:57,216 There you go, and just keep moving up 274 00:11:57,249 --> 00:11:59,151 until you land on a place in the deck of cards 275 00:11:59,185 --> 00:12:00,519 that you are happy with. 276 00:12:01,654 --> 00:12:04,156 Aha, it looks like you've landed on two. 277 00:12:04,190 --> 00:12:05,024 We'll narrow it down. 278 00:12:05,357 --> 00:12:06,792 Just one more time, open up your hand, 279 00:12:07,526 --> 00:12:09,161 and now the choice is yours. 280 00:12:12,198 --> 00:12:15,968 Ah, changed your mind last minute, all right, fair enough. 281 00:12:16,001 --> 00:12:17,303 Take a look, go ahead, open up your hand 282 00:12:17,336 --> 00:12:18,471 so we can see what we ended up with. 283 00:12:18,504 --> 00:12:21,173 You went with the six of hearts. 284 00:12:21,207 --> 00:12:23,275 Now some magicians might be accused 285 00:12:23,309 --> 00:12:26,245 of having maybe more than one of the same card, 286 00:12:26,278 --> 00:12:28,247 so we like to have the card uniquely identified 287 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:29,582 and I want to give you the opportunity, Carolina. 288 00:12:29,615 --> 00:12:31,917 Green or blue? - Green. 289 00:12:31,951 --> 00:12:33,285 - Green. 290 00:12:33,319 --> 00:12:36,355 I'd like you to go ahead and close your hand. 291 00:12:37,623 --> 00:12:38,724 Nicely done. 292 00:12:39,058 --> 00:12:40,192 Now I'm just gonna get you to sign your name for me. 293 00:12:40,226 --> 00:12:41,160 I assume it starts with a C. 294 00:12:41,193 --> 00:12:42,695 Use the twist option first. 295 00:12:42,728 --> 00:12:45,831 Can you slide the twist a little bit, just the twist slider? 296 00:12:45,865 --> 00:12:49,201 You can use the elbow, oh nice, a good C, 297 00:12:49,235 --> 00:12:50,836 and then you're gonna get an A. 298 00:12:50,870 --> 00:12:52,338 Is that an A? 299 00:12:53,472 --> 00:12:58,644 Yeah, good, and then R, and then an O. 300 00:12:58,677 --> 00:13:03,048 Yes, okay, and then an L, an N. 301 00:13:03,682 --> 00:13:06,552 It's a unique spelling, Carolina. 302 00:13:06,585 --> 00:13:09,221 (audience applauding) 303 00:13:09,722 --> 00:13:11,357 Now whenever a magician performs a card trick, 304 00:13:11,390 --> 00:13:14,727 usually the cards are shuffled by the magician, 305 00:13:14,760 --> 00:13:15,961 but in this case, 306 00:13:15,995 --> 00:13:18,230 I am not really the magician here, Carolina. 307 00:13:18,264 --> 00:13:21,066 You are the robot magician, so I want you to go ahead 308 00:13:21,100 --> 00:13:22,401 and use the rotate option again, 309 00:13:22,434 --> 00:13:24,637 and then I want you to close onto those cards for me. 310 00:13:24,670 --> 00:13:26,038 Can you close your hand? 311 00:13:26,071 --> 00:13:29,341 Perfect, now I'm going to add a special device. 312 00:13:29,375 --> 00:13:33,979 This is a 52 card pickup prevention device, 313 00:13:34,013 --> 00:13:37,316 allowing us to safely shuffle the cards 314 00:13:37,349 --> 00:13:40,553 without having any gravitational issues. 315 00:13:42,221 --> 00:13:44,490 Okay, now I'm gonna get you to just toss the cards 316 00:13:44,523 --> 00:13:45,591 into the bag. 317 00:13:45,624 --> 00:13:47,026 Go ahead and open up your hand for me. 318 00:13:47,059 --> 00:13:47,693 Toss it in. 319 00:13:47,726 --> 00:13:49,495 Brilliant job, perfect aim. 320 00:13:49,528 --> 00:13:50,329 That was terrific. 321 00:13:50,362 --> 00:13:51,897 Close your hand again. 322 00:13:52,998 --> 00:13:54,366 All right, this is the fun part, Carolina. 323 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:57,870 Go ahead, go side to side, use the rotate up and down, 324 00:13:57,903 --> 00:14:00,206 side to side, shake it like you just don't care. 325 00:14:00,239 --> 00:14:01,674 Everybody's shuffling. 326 00:14:01,707 --> 00:14:03,142 Yes, you can do it, you can do it. 327 00:14:03,175 --> 00:14:05,110 Yeah, brilliant, brilliant work. 328 00:14:05,144 --> 00:14:06,178 You can bring it back a little bit. 329 00:14:06,212 --> 00:14:07,213 What is going on? 330 00:14:07,246 --> 00:14:09,515 I gave you too much power here. 331 00:14:09,548 --> 00:14:11,383 Go ahead and open up your hand. 332 00:14:11,417 --> 00:14:12,885 Perfect. 333 00:14:12,918 --> 00:14:15,387 I want you to know that you have in your hands right now 334 00:14:15,421 --> 00:14:19,291 the world's only cowboy lassoing card robot. 335 00:14:19,325 --> 00:14:23,062 That means you are going to be lassoing your card 336 00:14:23,095 --> 00:14:25,197 with nothing but a piece of rope 337 00:14:25,231 --> 00:14:27,066 and your newfound robot skills. 338 00:14:27,099 --> 00:14:29,435 I'd like you to just close your hand for me. 339 00:14:31,203 --> 00:14:32,838 Nicely done, good. 340 00:14:32,872 --> 00:14:36,041 I'm just gonna lower the rope inside, 341 00:14:36,075 --> 00:14:37,309 and I want you to make sure that you, 342 00:14:37,343 --> 00:14:38,410 maybe bring it a little further over. 343 00:14:38,444 --> 00:14:39,245 Can you use maybe the shoulder? 344 00:14:39,278 --> 00:14:40,312 There you go, yeah. 345 00:14:40,346 --> 00:14:41,046 Rotate it inside. 346 00:14:41,580 --> 00:14:42,648 I want the cards to kind of be spread out, 347 00:14:42,681 --> 00:14:43,649 and I want you to kind of use your, 348 00:14:43,682 --> 00:14:45,918 use your intuition here, Carolina. 349 00:14:45,951 --> 00:14:47,319 I want you to just trust your judgment. 350 00:14:47,353 --> 00:14:49,221 This is more of an art than a science. 351 00:14:49,255 --> 00:14:51,156 Just start moving like you're going fishing. 352 00:14:51,190 --> 00:14:53,158 You're just gonna move side to side, 353 00:14:53,192 --> 00:14:55,961 left and right, up and down, and there's gonna be a moment 354 00:14:55,995 --> 00:14:57,997 where you just become one with the cards, 355 00:14:58,030 --> 00:15:00,833 where you just all of a sudden start to feel 356 00:15:00,866 --> 00:15:03,135 like you've made a special connection. 357 00:15:03,168 --> 00:15:04,103 Oh my gosh. 358 00:15:04,470 --> 00:15:05,905 Carolina, lift up, lift up a little bit further, 359 00:15:05,938 --> 00:15:08,107 little bit further, keep going up, oh my gosh, what is this? 360 00:15:08,140 --> 00:15:09,241 Oh, Carolina. 361 00:15:09,275 --> 00:15:10,442 Here, go ahead, use the rotate. 362 00:15:10,476 --> 00:15:12,945 Bring it a little further over, further this way, 363 00:15:12,978 --> 00:15:13,846 further this way. 364 00:15:13,879 --> 00:15:15,481 You can do it, further, yes, oh my gosh. 365 00:15:15,514 --> 00:15:17,983 Ladies and gentlemen, look, a single playing card 366 00:15:18,017 --> 00:15:20,286 with unmistakably her signature on it. 367 00:15:20,319 --> 00:15:21,921 Carolina, take a bow. 368 00:15:21,954 --> 00:15:25,357 Take a bow, yes! 369 00:15:25,391 --> 00:15:26,625 Give it up for Carolina. 370 00:15:26,659 --> 00:15:28,360 (audience cheering) 371 00:15:28,394 --> 00:15:29,395 Robot magic! 372 00:15:31,563 --> 00:15:32,998 - Get ready for a grand illusion 373 00:15:33,032 --> 00:15:36,302 like you've never seen before from Wayne Hoffman 374 00:15:36,335 --> 00:15:37,303 when we return. 375 00:15:37,336 --> 00:15:40,539 (audience applauding) 376 00:15:46,645 --> 00:15:49,782 Would you consider yourself a gambler? 377 00:15:49,815 --> 00:15:51,383 Well, I'd call our next illusionist that, 378 00:15:51,417 --> 00:15:54,153 but what he's about to do is no gamble. 379 00:15:54,186 --> 00:15:56,355 It's pure magic. 380 00:15:56,388 --> 00:16:00,993 Wayne Hoffman, and do not try this at home. 381 00:16:01,560 --> 00:16:03,729 (audience applauding) 382 00:16:03,762 --> 00:16:05,030 - Thank you, guys. 383 00:16:05,064 --> 00:16:06,532 We have someone from our audience 384 00:16:06,565 --> 00:16:07,599 who is going to help me out. 385 00:16:07,633 --> 00:16:08,901 Now we haven't been formally introduced. 386 00:16:08,934 --> 00:16:09,468 What's your name? 387 00:16:09,735 --> 00:16:11,403 - Saul. - Saul, Wayne. 388 00:16:12,137 --> 00:16:13,238 I have some foil actually 389 00:16:13,272 --> 00:16:15,507 that my mom used to wrap my sandwiches in. 390 00:16:15,541 --> 00:16:16,809 I want you to take a look at that first 391 00:16:16,842 --> 00:16:19,378 and verify that it is indeed foil 392 00:16:19,411 --> 00:16:21,080 that you would get from a grocery store. 393 00:16:21,113 --> 00:16:22,915 Hold it to the light, there's nothing weird about it. 394 00:16:22,948 --> 00:16:25,084 It is foil, is that right? 395 00:16:25,117 --> 00:16:27,553 It's like he's done this before, amazing. 396 00:16:27,586 --> 00:16:31,056 And next, a kitchen knife. 397 00:16:31,090 --> 00:16:32,791 I want you to be very careful with this, 398 00:16:32,825 --> 00:16:36,028 but again examine that and make sure that it is indeed real. 399 00:16:36,061 --> 00:16:37,229 Be very careful. 400 00:16:37,262 --> 00:16:40,032 Touch the tip of the knife and verify that that's sharp. 401 00:16:40,065 --> 00:16:40,866 It is? 402 00:16:40,899 --> 00:16:42,868 Lay it here very carefully. 403 00:16:42,901 --> 00:16:45,337 Now in a moment, I'm going to try to persuade you. 404 00:16:45,371 --> 00:16:47,539 I'm gonna try to influence you to hold that knife 405 00:16:47,573 --> 00:16:49,341 in one hand or the other, 406 00:16:49,375 --> 00:16:51,243 and we're gonna see if I get it right, 407 00:16:51,276 --> 00:16:54,046 but first I'm gonna blindfold myself 408 00:16:54,079 --> 00:16:55,614 so I can't see what you're doing. 409 00:16:55,647 --> 00:16:59,318 So from this point forward, just follow my instructions. 410 00:17:01,987 --> 00:17:08,494 First, pick up the knife and hold it in either hand. 411 00:17:10,162 --> 00:17:12,765 Now I want you to make sure the blade is up, 412 00:17:12,798 --> 00:17:16,935 and I want you to hold your other hand in a fist like this, 413 00:17:16,969 --> 00:17:21,440 so one hand is empty and one hand holds the knife. 414 00:17:21,473 --> 00:17:25,911 I want you to place both hands underneath mine, 415 00:17:25,944 --> 00:17:29,014 and let me know when you're in position. 416 00:17:30,282 --> 00:17:32,785 - I'm in position. - You're in position. 417 00:17:32,818 --> 00:17:35,421 Now question, does one hand hold a knife 418 00:17:35,454 --> 00:17:36,922 and the other one is empty? 419 00:17:36,955 --> 00:17:38,190 - Correct. 420 00:17:38,223 --> 00:17:39,458 - I want you to show the audience. 421 00:17:39,491 --> 00:17:41,593 Hold up the knife so they can see it, 422 00:17:43,028 --> 00:17:47,199 and then whenever you're ready, put it back under mine. 423 00:17:47,232 --> 00:17:48,600 Are both hands under mine? 424 00:17:48,634 --> 00:17:50,102 - Yes. - One holds the knife 425 00:17:50,135 --> 00:17:51,437 blade up and one is empty? 426 00:17:51,470 --> 00:17:53,505 - Yes. - Hmm. 427 00:17:53,539 --> 00:17:54,339 Interesting. 428 00:17:56,675 --> 00:17:59,878 (audience applauding) 429 00:18:00,312 --> 00:18:01,647 Let's do it again. 430 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:04,516 This time you can choose to switch hands 431 00:18:04,550 --> 00:18:06,185 or keep it the same. 432 00:18:06,218 --> 00:18:08,654 Now make sure you put it in one of your hands 433 00:18:08,687 --> 00:18:14,159 so that one holds the knife and the empty one is left. 434 00:18:14,193 --> 00:18:16,695 The choice is yours where you put the knife. 435 00:18:16,728 --> 00:18:17,963 Whenever you're ready, 436 00:18:17,996 --> 00:18:22,134 I want you to hold both hands underneath mine, 437 00:18:22,167 --> 00:18:25,204 one containing the knife blade up and the other empty. 438 00:18:25,237 --> 00:18:27,239 Just let me know when you're ready. 439 00:18:27,272 --> 00:18:28,774 - I'm ready. 440 00:18:28,807 --> 00:18:30,542 - Is one hand holding the knife and the other is empty? 441 00:18:30,576 --> 00:18:32,478 - Yes. 442 00:18:36,048 --> 00:18:38,050 (audience applauding) 443 00:18:38,083 --> 00:18:39,485 - One more time. 444 00:18:39,518 --> 00:18:45,057 Now your left is my right and my right is your left, 445 00:18:45,090 --> 00:18:47,993 so we only have one try left, 446 00:18:48,026 --> 00:18:50,896 so make sure you do this right 447 00:18:50,929 --> 00:18:53,031 and let me know when you're ready. 448 00:18:55,834 --> 00:18:57,102 - I'm ready. 449 00:18:57,402 --> 00:18:59,838 - Is one hand empty and the other one contains the knife? 450 00:18:59,872 --> 00:19:00,639 - Yes. 451 00:19:02,241 --> 00:19:07,246 - I just want you to remember one thing, and that is this. 452 00:19:09,882 --> 00:19:14,052 Persuasion is extremely powerful. 453 00:19:14,086 --> 00:19:15,654 Let's give it up for him, ladies and gentlemen. 454 00:19:15,687 --> 00:19:18,357 (audience cheering) 455 00:19:19,224 --> 00:19:19,992 Well done. 456 00:19:21,894 --> 00:19:23,495 - Well, we hope you enjoyed this edition 457 00:19:23,529 --> 00:19:24,863 of Masters of Illusion. 458 00:19:24,897 --> 00:19:25,831 I know I did. 459 00:19:25,864 --> 00:19:27,199 Be sure to join us next time. 460 00:19:27,232 --> 00:19:29,134 'Til then, I'm Dean Cain. 461 00:19:29,168 --> 00:19:30,302 Good night. 462 00:19:30,335 --> 00:19:32,905 (audience cheering) 463 00:19:35,841 --> 00:19:38,744 (exciting music)