As a young boy, I always loved watching Copperfield TV specials. I hoped to see some newly inspired illusions, but instead it was much the same and less! I was shocked by some of the commonplace and tired magic tricks that Copperfield chose to perform. I was also very disappointed by the obvious audience plants, crude innuendos and rehearsed lines (Copperfield shared a well-written, personal story to build-up one illusion, but his delivery sounded rushed and detached).
The entertainment business is tough, and I can understand how 20 years of performances might take its toll on a performer. But I still hope to see Copperfield reinvent his act and bring new inspiration to the world of magic and illusion. I believe that he can do it.
