by lalacup » Sep 10th, '06, 07:43
i was looking around in the forums and i found this thread.
well first i would say among criss angel, cyril and david blaine, i prefer cyril the most. some of you say he does not hav a good sleight of hand. but comparing his cigarette routine and criss angel's, i would say cyril's one is by far the best cigarette routine i have seen(or maybe im just new to magic). David blaine is.. i do not know what to say about him he prefers poking cigars through coins and into his nose..Cyril's gum routine is good too, and i would say it is one of a kind.
I may be wrong about what i say here, maybe because im not as experienced and seen as much magic as others. Personally i prefer Cyril because i like the way he presents his magic and how simple but pwoerful it is. He certainly knows how to choose his magic and he knows that using camera tricks is not the way for him. there are other great magicians around the world, with better sleights and creativity than any of the three hot magicians now. magic is very diversified. some prefer those which can impress tv audience, thus use camera tricks. others prefer practical and shocking stuff right in front of their face. it all depends on one's preferance. i prefer magicians who can really entertain me with simple stuff, even though gimmicks are used, it never failed to amaze me and others. so personally i prefer cyril takayama and i respect him for using his hard earned money to purchase expensive but practical tricks, not just open windows movie maker and start editing and showing off everything.