David Blaine - Magician - So Graham Norton - 1998

Magician David Blaine in a guest spot on 'So Graham Norton' from 17th July 1998. In the 1990s the TV magic being produced in the USA had become tired and dated. 'The World's Greatest Magic' series (1994-1998) did feature some excellent performers, but most were better suited to live work - on television the glossy 'bigger is better' production swamped the acts - there was little for the audience to relate to. Magic needs time and space to breath; for it to make a proper connection with its audience. Then along came a dude. A magic dude. David Blaine. He was laid-back, low key, understated. The antithesis of what had gone before. He really understood magic and stripped it back to its essence. And magic changed forever. Duncan Trillo/MagicWeek. From The MagicWeek Video Archive https://www.magicweek.co.uk