Some people can hold their breath for over 4 minutes…
I’m not one of those people.

Some people can solve a Rubik’s Cube in under 20 seconds…
I’m not one of those people either.

I was fooling around with a Rubik’s Cube in-between my shows at the Magic Castle, and this is what happened. It’s not magic… but it IS pretty darn cool IMHO.
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.

Whoo Hoo!

After many long hours of editing, I’ve finally uploaded my new demo video for my magic shows. Most of the footage was filmed at various private events and company parties. I’ve also included footage from the Magic Castle and a few of my TV appearances as well!

I hope you like it!

Last weekend I performed magic during a wedding reception in Seattle. (FYI: having a “wedding magician” is actually very common in Great Britain and some other areas of the world.)

This trick is a perfect example of the kind of magic that works best during a cocktail party or reception. When I’m hired to perform strolling magic, I always choose magic tricks that don’t require a table and can be kept in my pockets.

But most importantly, I want tricks that are fast, visual, and totally impossible. Like this one. I hope you enjoy it!

In 2005 I participated in a 3-D video project for a major Japanese electronics company. A few of my magic tricks were shot on ultra-high definition 3-D equipment, and were shown throughout Japan. The REAL 3-d version of this footage requires special monitors and glasses to view in true 3-D. This is a much smaller version that will work on your computer.

In this effect, I turn a one-dollar bill into a five, then a ten, and then a twenty. I have fifty in the end… (sort of… ;-)

Enjoy!

I shot this in Marina del Rey just last week. Our boat was boarding within minutes, but luckily I had just enough time to grab my camera and shoot my weekly magic trick.

As readers if this blog know, I visited Ireland and Switzerland last April. Fooling around with Euros and Swiss Francs got me thinking about magic… and how I wanted to do a magic trick with foreign currency. So here’s a new trick I’ve been performing at shows lately. Enjoy!

PS. You can totally check out the bill in the end. Completely real Benjamin.
PPS. Special thanks to Gregory Wilson.

As a professional magician, people call all the time to ask about my shows. But it can be hard to educate people about their options over the phone. I could talk for hours about what makes me stand out from the crowd… but instead of telling them, I’d rather show them.

That’s why I’ve decided to make a short video of each one of my shows! Now people can see for themselves which show option is best for them! Hopefully, this will ensure that everyone gets exactly the right show for their unique event.

My first “show-specific” video is for Strolling Magic. Enjoy!

Videos of my other shows are coming soon!

I’ll be writing more about my European adventures later this week, but in the meantime, here’s my weekly magic video.

I performed at an engagement party last Saturday night, and I’m still getting adjusted to the L.A. time zone, so I haven’t had time to tape something specifically for this blog. Instead, here’s something I taped at a party a few weeks ago. I hope you like Pink Floyd! :-)

Coin Moves in HD – Joe Skilton from Joe Skilton on Vimeo.

I’ve been fooling around with this coin sequence at a lot of gigs lately. It’s still not 100% there… but it keeps getting better.

WHEW!

Just arrived back into Switzerland from Dublin, and I’m dead tired. Dublin was incredible… I fly back to LA tomorrow. Here’s the Weekly Magic Trick straight from the vault!

This is the Torn and Restored Card… one of the hardest sleight-of-hand effects around. The video is old, so please excuse the quality. Enjoy!

Torn & Restored Card – Joe Skilton from Joe Skilton on Vimeo.

Keep a lookout every Monday for more incredible magic!

Pencil Thru Bill – Joe Skilton from Joe Skilton on Vimeo.

I’ll be in Europe next monday (I’m flying out tonight), so we’ll pull something cool out from the vault. I think you’re going to like it. :-)

Keep a lookout every Monday for more INCREDIBLE MAGIC.

Joe Skilton performs the Henry Christ Aces from Joe Skilton on Vimeo.