Magic performances rely on psychological principles such as misdirection, audience expectation, and the power of suggestion to create the illusion of impossible feats, where performers guide audience attention away from the method while focusing on the effect, making the seemingly impossible appear real through carefully orchestrated psychological engagement.
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[cheering] >> Howie, I'd like to give you the best seat in the house and welcome you to the stage. If you could please join me, but on your way up if you don't mind if you could select anybody you want from the audience.
Pick anybody you want.
>> [cheering] >> You're welcome. Yeah.
Gentlemen, join me on stage.
>> Hi, I'm Howie.
Hi Doug. Hi Doug. Nice to How are you?
Good. Howie, if you could come stand to my right. And your name? Doug. Doug, excellent. Come on back here. Have a seat. Have a seat. Howie, if you can face that way. Okay.
>> Doug face that way. Just like that. Yep, exactly. Now, Howie, if you don't mind just lay backwards. And Doug, yep, lay back. Lay back.
Comfortable? You're okay? I'm not comfortable, but I'm okay.
We'll get through it. We'll get through it. Gentlemen, above you is a board. If you could reach up, please grab the board. Grab the board. A little bit this way.
Perfect. Heidi, will you join me on stage, please?
>> Please. Yes, please. Thank you.
>> [cheering] >> Oh my gosh.
Thank [cheering] you.
Okay. Thank you so much for your help, Heidi. Stand right here. Right now, what I would like to try to do with you is freeze a moment in time. Okay. And what am I supposed to do?
>> All you have to do is remain perfectly still and you're going to fall back into my arms.
>> Okay.
>> Sound good?
>> Sounds good. Here we go. Okay.
Like that? Just like that. And we're going to place you onto the board.
>> Perfect. Hold on nice and tight. Take her weight. Take her weight. Thank you, gentlemen.
Here we go.
Howie, I'm going to slide the board out.
Take her feet. Take her feet. Take her feet.
Doug, take her shoulders. Take her shoulders.
Oh no.
Howie, drop your hand. This hand, this hand, drop it.
Wait, perfect, perfect. Oh my god, is that with one hand?
>> [music] >> Oh!
Oh my god!
>> [cheering] >> Oh my god!
He's done. Drop your hand, drop your hand.
How is that happening? Put your hands back up. Howie, put your hands back up.
Put your hand up. Grab her legs. Grab her legs. Heidi, I'm going to lift you up. Okay.
Oh, that's crazy.
THERE WAS NOTHING THERE.
THAT'S [cheering] NOT POSSIBLE.
AND GIVE HEIDI A ROUND of applause.
Howie, thank you so much for helping.
You can take your seats.
>> [cheering] [cheering] >> Wow.
That was so cool.
Incredible. Like, I was floating.
>> [cheering] >> I mean, the guy just made Heidi Klum float. I mean, that is going to be a hard act to follow.
That's crazy. I mean, that was one of the coolest things I I ever got to do.
>> Wow.
>> [cheering] >> You know, I I'll be honest, I was there on the stage and I think it's amazing. I wonder if it's your magical or that's how much a supermodel actually weighs that they're able to float.
I don't know, but I'll tell you, it's a shame that only two people out of 10 can go through. America's going to vote and you're champion. Thank you.
>> [cheering] >> Heidi.
I mean, it felt amazing, you know, being up there. All of a sudden I felt weightless. It was incredible.
Okay, Darcy. So, we go back a long time.
We do. Uh you are immensely talented, charismatic, good-looking, and have magical powers.
But, I'm going to be honest with you.
>> [music] >> What you did was incredible, but you lacked showmanship tonight. [music] However, I'm not the one who's voting.
We have 50 states. They love magic, so let's see what happens.
>> [cheering] >> I like you.
>> [applause] >> Special head.
Special head.
>> [clears throat] >> Somebody want to get that?
>> [music] [music] >> You're messing up his chi, Howard. How you going to meditate if you hitting buzzers?
>> [screaming] >> What are you doing there?
>> [screaming] >> That's pretty freaking cool.
>> [music] >> I want I want Howie to go first because I think Howie had a premature >> [applause] >> X-ification. I did. I was annoyed with you. I wanted to lock you in a mental institution and then lo and behold, you pulled off your special trick special head.
And I'm going to take my X back because I actually like what you did.
>> [cheering and applause] >> I've never done that before. First time.
First time. This was amazing and I'm sitting right here and I'm looking and I'm like, how is he doing this? You know, I'm so glad I didn't hit my X because I think what we all just witnessed was out of this world.
I just saw something I have never seen before and I definitely want to see again. It's a yes from me.
It is a hands down definite yes from me.
I want to see you again. Yes. It is a yes from me. You have four yeses.
>> [cheering] [music] >> You like it?
Can you sit here, please?
>> [music] >> Two legs on this side. Very good.
Are you ready? Yes. One.
Two.
Three. Close your eyes.
>> [music] >> How was that?
>> What was that?
I'm ready to go.
>> [music] [music] [music] [music] [cheering] [music] >> Impressive.
>> [music] [cheering] >> for you >> [music] >> Thank you.
>> [cheering] [music] >> Graciously.
Hello Simon.
>> Hi Koji. Hello Howie. Hello. Yep, I have two handkerchiefs here. Okay, please.
Okay. Could you make a knot? Is it possible? It is possible.
>> Yeah, yes, please make a knot.
>> What you're doing? Yes. Very tight, please. Okay.
>> Very tight, please.
Okay. Then you okay, one more time, please. Another knot? Make sure you tie it, yes. And you dance, too.
Very tight, please.
>> I I know.
I'M DOING IT TIGHT.
SIMON, do you want to check it? Please check it.
We do. Yes, PULL BOTH LIKE THIS.
I NEED IT VERY TIGHT.
>> That's enough. Okay, that's enough. Now, usually it's Howie, how long does it take to untie? 2 minutes, 3 minutes.
>> No, maybe 3 days. But give me 100 days.
What? Open like this. It is, isn't it?
Just pull it. Hold Hold here. Hold it.
Hold it. Here. Hold it. But don't move.
It's very dangerous, okay? Don't move.
Okay.
Open your hand. What happened?
>> Open your hand.
>> [cheering] >> Next magic is this one.
Woah.
I need a red light from here. WHAT?
SORRY, HERE.
NO, HEIDI, IN HERE. SORRY, EXCUSE ME.
NO, SIMON. Open your mouth.
Like this. Like this. Like this. Like this.
Now, oh, again.
Oh, I love this guy.
Heidi. Yeah, could you come and join me to the stage?
>> Yes. Thank you.
>> [applause and cheering] [music] >> You got that? Yes. Sorry.
Yes, my last trick is this.
Uh, this is what? Blindfold.
>> [music] >> So, can you see anything?
Well, now I can. You want me to put it on?
>> no.
No, I can't see it.
>> No, I can't see through it.
>> Okay. Okay. Now, I put this like an instant noodle. Oh, you like it. Yes.
Now, I make like this and then Give me a finger like this.
Is it okay to Can I touch this? You can touch it. Yes. I'm not like Howie. Okay.
Uh-uh, sorry.
Then, I have a la la la la la la la la la la la a ring. Okay? Can I put one this here?
Okay. Please, don't move.
It's a very difficult magic trick. I won't move. Okay. Okay. Give me a ring.
Okay?
Please, don't move. [music] It's a very >> moving.
incredibly difficult.
This ring from here without watching one two three.
Oh, is it flying?
I can't see it. It's spinning. Okay, now I just like it this, okay? And close it like it this.
Okay? Now, [cheering] it's a passing.
That is weird.
Heidi, don't move. I'm not moving. What?
It's [cheering] a difficult What the heck?
>> [cheering] >> Oh my goodness.
Oh!
Wow!
Oh Wow!
>> [screaming and cheering] >> It's magic.
Thank you.
Thank you. I'm here looking as close as I can and I can't see how he did that.
>> [music] >> Howie, you are amazing.
How far did you go at BGT? Semi-final, but uh the judges' choice was not me.
Right, they didn't choose Oh, I REMEMBER. OH, I'M SORRY.
>> DAVID WAS THERE.
>> [music] >> Is the idea that you want to redeem yourself? Yes, of course. Cuz I think the super fans [music] are going to love you. I love you.
>> [cheering] [applause and music] >> YEAH, I LOVED YOU ALREADY WHEN YOU CAME ONTO THE STAGE. You're super excited, which is getting me excited, too, because you like high speed and you're moving things around. Then I was right there with his wing, it was amazing.
>> Yep. I love you. I love you, too.
Well, yeah, I mean, look, I I've always liked you because a lot of magicians do take themselves [music] very seriously on this show. Um and they're all quite with with their little card tricks and stuff like that. You, however, have a personality.
>> [cheering] >> People are going to like you.
Let's see what happens.
>> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Hey. Hey.
>> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [applause] [applause] >> All I want [music and singing] is nothing more than to hear [singing] you knocking at >> [music] >> my door.
Cuz if I could [singing] see your once more.
>> [music] >> I could die a happy man, I'm sure.
When [snorts] you said [music] your last goodbye, I died a little [music] bit inside.
I lay in tears [music and singing] and blood all night.
Alone [music and singing] without you by my side, that was clever.
If you >> [music] >> loved me, why'd you leave me?
>> [music] >> To find somebody.
I'll find somebody like you.
>> [music] >> Like you.
>> [music] >> So, you brought [singing] out the best of me.
>> [music] >> A part of me I never seen.
>> [music] >> So, if you loved me, then take [music] my body.
>> [singing] >> Take my body.
>> [music] >> So, that [singing] I >> [music] >> can love to find somebody.
I'll find somebody [music] like you.
>> [music] [music] [music] [music] [cheering] [music] [cheering and applause] [cheering] [music] [cheering] >> Uh Alicia. Well, that was different, wasn't it?
When did you come up with the idea to sing and do that? Well, I've got two passions. I'm a singer and I'm a magician.
>> [music] >> About 4 or 5 years ago, me and my best friend, we came up with this concept to combine the two. Okay. But, if I'm being honest, I found the whole thing a little bit corny, if that's the word to use. I did, Louis. Listen, love. I'm a hopeless romantic.
Oh, bless you, darling.
>> [cheering] >> I think visually it was interpreted very, very well. The disappearing piano into the snow was absolutely beautiful.
>> [music] >> I'm going to be honest. Um I agree with Alicia. I did find it a huge cheese fest.
I don't think that I would want to see more of it.
>> [cheering] >> I'm sorry.
Louis, you got a nice voice.
If you just come on as a singer, this would have been a struggle. I'm going to be honest with you.
>> Oh. Oh, she's super fast.
>> [music] [music] [applause] [music] >> Oh.
>> [music] [music] [music] >> Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.
>> [applause] [music] [music] [music] [music] [applause] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [applause] [music] [music] [applause] [music] [music] [music and applause] [applause and music] [music] [applause] [applause] [music] [music] [applause] [music] [music] [applause] [applause] >> She's like the wind [music] through my tree.
She rides at [music] night next to me. [singing] She leads me through moonlight [music] only >> [music] >> She's taken my heart.
She doesn't know what she's [singing] done.
>> [music] >> Feel her breath on my face.
Her body close [music] to me.
Can't look in her eyes.
>> [cheering] [music] >> She's out of my league.
>> [singing] >> Just a [music] fool to believe I had anything to lose.
She's like the wind.
>> [cheering] [music] >> Feel her breath on my face.
>> [music] [cheering] [music] [music and cheering] [music] [music] [music] [music] [cheering] [music] >> Well, you up something, didn't you? Well, I know I didn't work. I thought it was a really, [music] really good trick. I have no idea how you did it.
>> Thank you.
>> [cheering and applause] >> Stop. FINE, FINE.
>> [laughter] [music] [music] >> I DON'T WANT TO GET TO [music] GOOD TO >> [music and singing] [laughter] [music and singing] [cheering] [music] [music] [music] [cheering] >> IF YOU imagine this naked and then you and then you stick wings on it, it's a cherub.
Do you know what I mean? IT'S YEAH, IT'S LIKE THAT TEXTBOOK HOT FOR MAYO, but 17th century this milkshake was bringing all the boys to the yard.
>> [screaming] >> OH, CALL THE POLICE. There's been a theft. I've stolen the hearts of the nation and I'm here to finish the job.
>> [laughter] >> Oh, I've never stood on a shiny floor in a skirt before.
>> [laughter] >> I can see that some of you are trying to figure out where you know me from.
Maybe it would help if I started saying phrases such as the next train to arrive on platform [laughter] is the 12:52 service from King's Cross.
I don't know about you, but look, boss man, I know you're trying to protect your shop, but you're wasting your time.
I'm not a shoplifter, okay?
Shoplifting is a crime that generally requires lots of running.
>> [laughter] >> I KNOW THE STEREOTYPE IS THAT WE'RE FAST, but uh it's it's it's relative, you know what I'm still on probation, to be honest. Uh but that's kind of cool where I live, SO THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
>> [applause] >> SOMETIMES I TAKE ME watch off, put it on me ankle, cover it with me sock, just to get in character. Yeah.
No one tells you when you move in together things change for the worse.
Things that was once yours is now hers and yours.
Some things like your soul, you know?
If my husband can could see me now, you know, yeah, auditioning BGT, he'd go mad. He thinks I'm dog sitting for Jean and Jean in Laburnum Bridge, SO KEEP >> [laughter] >> I'LL TELL YOU I I I I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME MY fiance sent me that long message. I remember it like it was yesterday.
Cuz it was yesterday.
There we go, she's taking that off. What can I tell you while we're doing that?
Oh yeah, I've been on a diet recently. I started a diet. The only crisps my girlfriend buys now are Pringles cuz my hands are too fat to fit in the tube.
>> [laughter] >> I have been married three previous times.
And I have seven ex-fiances.
>> [screaming] >> It's nice that all my ex-wives and ex-fiances have made the effort to buy tickets.
>> [music] [music] [music] >> Mhm.
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