Helder Guimarães: A magical search for a coincidence
Хелдер Гимараеш: Магическо търсене на съвпадение
Using a deck of cards and other simple props, Helder Guimarães gets up close to play with your perceptions and preconceptions. Full bio
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90 percent of everything is crap.
че 90% от всичко е боклук.
and what that means
и той гласи, че
is always bad.
винаги е лоша.
behind my back
to help me on this next thing.
за следващата задача.
Sturgeon was correct.
Стърджън е прав.
thinking too soon.
Много бързо спираме да мислим.
around the turn of the century --
в началото на века --
using only your weaker hand,
с по-слабата си ръка,
your lack of interest.
че не ви е интересно.
a little bit more thought,
more interesting.
my hand with the fingers,
вместо разтворени пръсти,
bit more interesting.
a time limit of one second,
срок от една секунда,
can always change --
винаги може да се променят.
I've ever experienced.
до която съм се докосвал.
onto the table,
чак до самия край."
ringing in my head:
отекваха в главата ми:
чак до самия край."
and flip through the pages
отваряше и разлистваше
paying attention to the book
and the claim he had made before,
за думите му в началото:
чак до самия край."
someone else at random.
my role in this story.
моята роля в тази история.
or a black card."
червена карта."
or a low spade."
it could be a nine, a 10,
9, 10
and you selected -- sorry?
HG: King of spades.
ХГ: Поп пика.
in any decision?
повлиял за това решение?
your energy.
просто усетих вашата енергия.
all over again.
Audience member 2: Absolutely.
Човек от публиката 2: Абсолютно.
and he asked me one more question,
и ми зададе още един въпрос,
to touch the deck.
is exactly as it looked.
точно какво се случи тогава.
five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10."
the king of spades,
in the middle of the deck,
was actually a secret.
I've ever experienced.
до която съм се докосвал.
of sharing a secret with me.
да сподели тайната си с мен.
happen all the time.
them as often,
place ourselves in a position
for those amazing things,
in life that are truly amazing?
които са наистина чудесни?
so you find one last person at random.
случайно последния доброволец.
a United States $1 bill?
един американски долар?
HG: Yes! Perfect.
ХГ: Да? Чудесно!
thing I am about to do.
inside, like this.
навътре, ето така.
and fold it like this, lengthwise,
по дължина, ето така,
really fold it, really crease it --
into a little square like this
малък квадрат
in very, very serious conditions.
условиятa са много сериозни.
have a marker and we have a paper clip.
един кламер.
and go ahead and sign the bill.
подпишете на банкнотата.
a bunch of stuff on stage
разни неща на сцената
и е сменил банкнотата.
it's exactly the same bill.
че е същата банкнота.
to take the paper clip
and switches the bill,
на сцената да я смени,
to go open the bill and close it
отворя и затворя банкнотата
we place this in full view
is going to see it,
че всеки ще може да го вижда,
a camera man onstage.
also the deck and a glass for this.
ourselves in a position
take some cards and shuffle?
и да бъркате?
in a variety of ways.
in a more messed up way,
to teach you guys how to do it.
няма да ви уча как се прави.
after shuffling the cards,
to cut and complete the cards.
place the cards up in the air.
and up in the air.
by one, two, three, four and five people.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 човека.
to gather the deck together.
in front of everyone.
we are not paying close attention.
sir, you gave me a dollar bill.
може ли банкнотата?
която създадохме.
is the serial number.
Audience member 4: Nine.
Човек от публиката 4: Девет.
HG: Three.
ХГ: Три.
HG: Seven.
ХГ: Седем.
HG: Four.
ХГ: Четири.
HG: Two, and?
ХГ: Две, и?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Helder Guimarães - MagicianUsing a deck of cards and other simple props, Helder Guimarães gets up close to play with your perceptions and preconceptions.
Why you should listen
Helder Guimarães slips and slides cards on a table, wowing you with invisible technique, unorthodox psychology and fresh humor. As a close-up magician, he's won international awards for his elegantly thought-through performances, which merge a nuanced stagecraft with good old how-does-he-do-it sleight of hand. He is the world's youngest-ever World Champion of Card Magic. He reflects on his craft in the enigmatic out-of-print book, Reflections.
His appearances at LA's Magic Castle led him to be awarded the title of Parlour Magician of The Year, in 2011 and 2012, recognition that drew hours-long queues as audiences (and fellow magicians) flocked to the simple and astonishing act. Also, in 2012, he co-created a show called Nothing to Hide, with Derek DelGaudio, which opened at the Geffen Playhouse, directed by magic superfan Neil Patrick Harris. In 2013, the show was taken to Off-Broadway where it stayed for a very successful held-over run of 110 performances.
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