David Kwong: Two nerdy obsessions meet -- and it's magic
Dejvid Kvong (David Kwong): Dve štreberske opsesije zajedno - i to je magija
David Kwong creates illusions for films and TV, and makes verbal magic as a crossword puzzle maker for the New York Times. Full bio
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Scrabble matches in the cafeteria
u kantini
pločicama za "Nađi reč"
da nam istraživanja pokazuju
na Univerzitetu u Kaliforniji,
trougao, kvadrat.
na poremećaje u redu.
ujedinjuje sve nas,
u Njujorškom svetu.
their signature puzzles as well.
u igri "Nađi reč" ,
Raise your hands if you've read "Don Quixote."
a round of applause, make her feel welcome.
drawing of some farm animals.
David Kwong: Cobalt, yes. Cobalt.
David: Da, kobaltno plava.
crvene, smaragdno zelene
and place it on the table,
zatvori marker i stavi ga na sto
Ah, zaboravio sam ljubičasti.
kobaltno plavog konja,
sa tvojim izborima.
an emerald rooster, a silver ox,
smaragdno zeleni petao,
pa imamo praznu ovcu,
coincidence, don't you think?
(Aplauz)
toliko sposoban da rešava
obojila u crveno.
na još neizbrisivije mesto,
first letters of the clues down,
i smaragdno zelenog petla.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
David Kwong - CruciverbalistDavid Kwong creates illusions for films and TV, and makes verbal magic as a crossword puzzle maker for the New York Times.
Why you should listen
As a magician and crossword puzzle constructor, David Kwong mixes puzzles and prestidigitation. With a background in film (and a Harvard degree in the history of magic), he's the founder of the Misdirectors Guild, an elite group of magicians that specialize in illusion for film, television and theater (they're working right now on Marvel's upcoming Ant-Man). Kwong created the illusions for the 2013 hit film Now You See Me, about a gang of street magicians caught up in a crime caper.
He is a frequent crossword writer for the New York Times, often collaborating with his friend Kevan Choset. His puzzles are marked by clever, outside-the-grid thinking -- and sometimes a dash of magic. He also produces Deception on ABC, a crime drama about a magician who joins the FBI. Check out his talk on the science of illusion.
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