Penn & Teller FOOLED once! FOOLED again? Illusionist Leon Etienne

[@keithnaylor1981]

It’s amazing that the hair has still not recovered from the lightning strike! A fantastic show of nail-biting magic!!!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Haha! That is funny. Yep. Hair still stands at attention. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and watch really appreciate you.

[@R0gueNinja]

“You’re Penn and Teller, and I think we’re good!” I loved that response. Even though Penn didn’t specify exactly what your assistant did, you showed humility, grace and respect instead of fighting them on it. Hats off to you sir. Awesome trick regardless!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much. They are the best and have given me so many opportunities. No need to fight with the best!

[@snowflakehunter]

Actually, they did.

[@magicrockstv5411]

@@snowflakehunter They didn't. And a lot happened off camera. But thank you for watching and commenting.

[@uAlenkycz]

I love when Penn's so excited he laughs like a hyena :)

[@magicrockstv5411]

Yeah! It is a pretty good laugh and its rewarding to get it out of him.

[@Bhongry]

Leon: "I still haven't figured out misdirection." Leon's agent: "It's fine, I'll call Chelsea."

[@koifish4929]

Watch when he passes the little straight jacket to his assistant. You don't see it coz the first one is in his sleeve and she produces a different . Spotted straight away . Watch closely you don't see him pass it directly to her

[@mercedeswilkins9085]

@@koifish4929 time frame please

[@anandr1385]

Yep she’s gorgeous for sure

[@koifish4929]

@@mercedeswilkins9085 4:05..... when he puts the jacket on and he hides his small jacket under the big jacket and she then produces another small jacket. You don't see the switch

[@koifish4929]

4:05 my friend. Watch when she passes him the jacket . You don't see him pass the small jacket she produces a small jacket from under the big jacket. It's obvious the switch is then. Why would you do that. Pass her the small jacket first then put on the large jacket

[@Nickcooperrei]

If you look away from Chelsea you’ll notice a magic trick happening.

[@magicrockstv5411]

:-)

[@robda7195]

Wait. what? there was a magic trick? All I saw was a hot chick

[@markwildt5728]

Took me forever to figure that out...

[@winkmurder]

🤣🤣🤣

[@runaljain]

If you notice carefully at 4:08 you will find that Chelsea is hot

[@evatsung6248]

indeed

[@gmoops8986]

4:08 is not relevant.

[@DarrylCobb]

Astute observation.

[@magicrockstv5411]

@@gmoops8986 HAHA

[@ivanhenley]

Chelsea is a babe.

[@deiterwilliams]

i’m pretty sure when she was handing him the straightjacket they switched the cards also

[@oldredneckranger90]

Yes, I noticed the zip tie also changed orientation from back to front to front to back.

[@jiddick]

Yep. That was so obvious and simple.

[@Dravkwn]

@@jiddick So I wasn't the only one that noticed that.

[@vtec230]

yup

[@jmlibertyknives7046]

it was clumsy at best.

[@jp-hh9xq]

The secret is at 5:34. Pause here. Use the period key on your keyboard to frame forward and you can see on the assistant loading the card into the the blade contraption on the far right of the screen. It would have been more obvious if they had not cut away to the audience and the blade spinning. She is just finishing up. Her hand is directly over the area where the card appeared. The blade has a "pull" that yanks the card with a thread or she stuck it on a blade there that was hinged to spring out when the blades dropped. The handoff was earlier when she she held the straight jacket in front of him.

[@thisiscait]

I think this is actually it. It's a hidden blade that opens at the drop.

[@jp-hh9xq]

@@thisiscait I had two theories, one was a card pull using a wire to bring it into the blade from him, and the other was that the assistant set it into a blade that flips out when it was falling. I was pretty confident that it was the second. But. It bothered me so much that you could see the handoff of the mini straightjacket when the assistant blocks it from view. They wouldn't need to do that. He could have handed it to her in the open. So I freeze framed those blades a few times using comma and period to frame forward and back. At 7:04 you can see those blades are solid and don't look like they flip out. So back to the hand off, if he keeps the card he can use a string pull, but the reason I didn't think he did so much is that it would be hard to get the card to puncture the blade. But again, at 7:04, I'm pretty sure that is a fake tip of the blade and the card is not punctured at all. He releases the card and fake tip and the string sends it up to the blade as he is spraying the cards. He tears the card off with two hands to get rid of the tip and to make it look punctured by a blade. So, I'm going with the pull theory now based on 7:04.

[@RobKwalheim]

"That's a very romantic sound."

[@FerdinandFake]

laughed too hard at that one

[@hikesystem7721]

Penn is in love with magic!

[@gifctdotorgthought-police3706]

@@hikesystem7721 I think it's more of a reference to his preference of physical intimacy. I seen a documentary or something once where he gives a tour of his home and all of the cool stuff inside, He has a special room that has a bit of a BDSM atmosphere about it. Just Sayin'.

[@hikesystem7721]

@@gifctdotorgthought-police3706 ugh

[@grannywalter]

The magician's reaction to that joke was absolutely priceless hahaha

[@Druku1977]

I get the feeling Teller roasts the shit out of Penn when they're alone.

[@gatherer818]

Teller is definitely the top... ...magician I've seen in a while.

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

Here is my theory. At 4:04 he puts the deck in a pocket in the jacket. She takes a different deck to make it look like its his but it isn't. He forced Penn to take the Fool card originally which has some sort of identifier on it that he can find while in the straight jacket and pull it out. At 4:39 he bends down and I think she opens up the sleeve with a zipper maybe. At 4:51, she reaches on the side we can't see into the sleeve and he pushes the card into her glove. Now she has the card which we can't see and somehow gets it onto that blade when the camera cuts away slightly. What do you think ? Such a great trick - well done! Am I wrong?

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much for checking this out and commenting. I love your thought process and respectful comments!

[@firstroundboxing7649]

I don't say this lightly because I kind of binge this show like crazy and you are one of my favorite acts this was incredible

[@magicrockstv5411]

WOW!!! Thank you SO MUCH for your kind words and support. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Thank you!!!! I hope you can see the show in person some day soon.

[@RandomActsOfRandom]

I think the assistant places the card on the spike, but there are two spikes connected on a hinge. The carded spine is hidden behind the side wall of the jaws. So when the jaws close the momentum swings the other spike with the other card into place. And the bare spike is now hiding.

[@tcmaddox]

This dudes act is tailor made for the vegas stage

[@magicrockstv5411]

Wow! Man! Thanks so much. You know any producers? LOL www.magicrocks.com :-)

[@charlie3449]

@@magicrockstv5411 Love your act! Just a question: what are magicians like you doing during the pandemic?

[@magicrockstv5411]

@@charlie3449 Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment. I appreciate it. Doing the best I can to stay busy during the pandemic. I've been doing virtual shows, in-person social distanced shows, selling my magic kit and giving private magic lessons (www.MagicRocksShop.com), working on projects for when live entertainment returns. It has certainly been and interesting year.

[@JackMott]

theres a dude?

[@johnmeye]

😲dude? 🤦🏻‍♀️no...💁🏻‍♀️dudette

[@MariostrekYT]

The fact that you reply to all comments is just amazing. Great performance man!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you man. I'm just grateful people take the time to watch and comment. You (and everyone else who has watched) investing your time into watching my performances means a lot to me. I'm all about positivity and fun. Life is too short. If people are respectful I try to respond weather they liked my performance or not. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@ShikharChandan]

The real magic is Leon replying to all comments! That's so cool, just like his performance. Keep going bro, you are amazing. I wish you all the very best not just in your career but life in general. Love from India 🇮🇳♥

[@magicrockstv5411]

Hi Shikhar, Thanks so much man. I really appericate you taking the time to watch, read comments, and comment. Just trying to do my best. I'm very grateful to have people actually make time to watch my performances, like, and follow. Thank you for being one of them.

[@markmichalik2513]

Deck switch #1 when he picks up the mini straight-jacket. Now assistant has the deck with the death card and Leon has a different deck, in which he puts the signed fool card. The rest of the cards in that deck are glued in so that it's easy to just remove the signed Fool card when the time comes. Switch #2 is when she hands him the full-size straight-jacket. Leon keeps the fool deck in his left hand and the assistant passes him the death card, which she removed from the original deck backstage. He removes the fool card from the rigged deck while she is securing the straps (possibly just before.) At this point he has both cards. Then he passes the fool card to the assistant while she is securing his left arm. Her right hand is gone behind his body for a couple of seconds. It is supposed to look like she is being rough with him and grabbing his left arm, but she is hiding the fool card in her glove or sleeve. When the jaws are being displayed, the assistant runs her left hand on the top of the jaws and places the card in secure area, on a spike that is retracted with a spring mechanism. When the jaws clamp shut, the spring mechanism is triggered, showing the spike and impaling the fool card in the process. Leon reveals the death card that he already had on him, and then points to the fool card on the spike.

[@markmichalik2513]

Alternate explanation for the death card is that she passes him a whole deck of death cards that she had put in a mini-straight-jacket backstage.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Interesting theory man. Close on a lot and off on a lot. Either way I appreciate you taking the time to watch, comment, and play the game of trying to figure it out. Thank you!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Interesting theory man. Close on a lot and off on a lot. Either way I appreciate you taking the time to watch, comment, and play the game of trying to figure it out. Thank you!

[@patrickmontgomery6353]

Amazing performance. Totally missed how it was done, and loved the show. Thanks Leon. Incredible.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. Really appreciate it!

[@cookiemonsterdayz]

Hmm. They switched the card deck when his assistent handed him the jacket. At least that's my idea...

[@ronaldinhogaucho5460]

@@cookiemonsterdayz ok but how it got to the teeth and how he was able to find it.

[@Rickblaine1942]

Hanging upside down helps in escaping the straight jacket easier but visually it makes it look like its harder

[@magicrockstv5411]

100% correct.

[@ecapitatorbizarrium3856]

Death Tarot card is actually a mostly good sign in Tarot Practice. And Fool does not mean a surprise, it means journey, struggle and luck

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you for the insight. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.

[@Dubsyman]

Very cool routine! Awesome to see something different, and this is just really well done.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much.

[@Clothahump1]

Although Chelsea, the assistant, is VERY worth watching closely, I don't see how she could have handled the card. If you pause the video with the 10 second countdown shown, you can clearly see that there are no cards on the teeth. Excellent illusion, very skillfully performed.

[@magicrockstv5411]

WOW! Thanks so much for this amazing review. We really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. I'm so happy that you loved the illusion and recognize the skill and effort we both put into it. Thank you! Truly.

[@cfov]

Hands mini straight jacket to Chelsea behind the big straight jacket for a split second. In that short time he hands it zip tie up and a split second later she has it zip tie down. They have to work on that transfer so it is the same direction going in and coming out. Otherwise great trick all around. A lot of fun!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you for watching and commenting with some constructive feedback. Greatly appreciated.

[@ab-sz2gf]

i followed it up until the jaws came down. after that i have no clue how it got in the jaws

[@magicrockstv5411]

@@ab-sz2gf Thanks so much for taking the time to watch. I appreciate your comment.

[@rongrimes9102]

I was thinking the same thing and I even watched it twice but I still did not see her put that card on those jowls

[@VizoMediaGroup]

Awesome trick though

[@EngeltheFallen]

Oh man just seeing this, that contraption is something else. Hilarious you used it in a freaking card trick.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Exactly! Thank you for getting it. I appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@necromancer-nd2nd]

Keep up the great work! Loved the performance

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much! I appreciate all the support.

[@RobertBallMagician]

Fantastic incredible performance. 😊😊👍👍😊😊

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much!

[@PaxIesus]

Interesting reversal on the old trick; usually the assistant exists to distract from the magician, but this time, the Magician is the distractor from the assistant. Excellent idea!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you!

[@PaxIesus]

My pleasure, everyone!

[@crazylarryjr]

I slowed down the actual escape and the card throw. the card was not placed. it's possible it was on the other side, but it wasn't on the tooth at the snap. Looked a second time at when he got into the rigging, she didn't place the card on the opposite side of the jaws. I don't know how it was done

[@magicrockstv5411]

You are correct on all accounts. It is also not on the other side! :-) Thank you for your respectful comments and for enjoying the game of Fool Us!

[@crazylarryjr]

@@magicrockstv5411, I love it, I used to not like P&T, just never liked Penn much. But over the years their style won me over. Love trying to find the inner tricks. I have mad respect for these guys, trying to fool a combined 100+ years of magic background

[@itzbebop]

This is how the card got there. Spoiler alert He paused time and went back and placed the card on the tooth and then unpaused time

[@magicrockstv5411]

@@itzbebop Finally a reasonable, logical guess!!! LOL :-)

[@magicrockstv5411]

@@crazylarryjr Yeah! It is not easy at all. They are great separately but combined it is dam near impossible to fool them. Especially as time goes on. They just keep getting better.

[@johnwyoder]

Something happens behind the straight jacket. Not really sure what, but at 5:09, you'll see the spot where I don't have a clue how they did this.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Haha!!! I LOVE this comment. Made me LOL. You rock John. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@davidduke2073]

Leon, that was an amazing performance. You have a great personality, great stage presence, and you keep it very entertaining! Keep on with the Rock Magic!! Stay safe!!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Hi David. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment on my performance. Thank you for the positive feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed the performance. I'm just getting started!

[@user-vi5wh7ts6c]

@@magicrockstv5411 all the way from South Africa you rock bro..

[@magicrockstv5411]

@@user-vi5wh7ts6c thanks so much!!!

[@bryanmilestv]

Great performance, buddy!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thanks so much brother! It was a blast.

[@haaly7245]

Man I love these big stage illusions. I respect the hell out of close up magic and sleight of hand but I just love the showmanship that goes into big stage illusions.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Me too! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@Peterkringle]

Loved this all. The comedy ("romantic sound", Penn's laugh at the end, etc.) I was completely fooled by this. But I think I've pieced it together somewhat. The cards is passed to the assistant behind the straight jacket I think we've all gathered, but it's still crazy that the card is not in the jaws at 6:43 and it is at 6:44. It has to be a clever engineering feat I think. It's hard to tell because I think the assistant's move maybe happens off camera, but I think she put the card into position when she touches the machine before it's raised up. Then the jaws actually do fall and pierce the card. I'm picturing some kind of holder that snaps into place to prevent it from moving until it's impaled. Very clever set up. This does mean that the jaws would fall and hurt him if something wrong happened and he didn't escape the jacket in time. I'm hoping they'd have some sort of safety stop if that were to happen. I'm guessing 60 seconds is more than enough time for him though. He probably could do it pretty regularly in like 35 seconds if needed and adds in the extra time for safety. Very clever. Very well done!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you for checking this out. Thank you for your comments and thoughts. I'm happy you enjoyed it!

[@RandomActsOfRandom]

My guess is that when he lets go, it release the plunger up slightly and disengages the safety mechanism. Still no idea on how that card got there though.

[@edwells4769]

@gsdcbill 3:31 and 5:07. Those are different straight jackets for the cards because the zip ties have switched directions. So yeah, he never passes the cards (plural) to her.

[@mikemx55]

@@edwells4769 excellent observation. I also suspected about the existance of 2 decks

[@mikemx55]

at 5:34 we can see the chain has slack on it, meaning that something else is preventing the jaws to close, and the chain might simply open upon tension.

[@steve--smith]

Superb. The danger was palpable. The escape amazing. Your presentation was flawless.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate you checking out my performance and commenting. Stay tuned for more.

[@videos4mydad]

Chelsea has got to be the most attractive assistant I have ever seen in a magic show.

[@magicrockstv5411]

I agree!

[@alilacherruse]

It's her imperfection that amplifies her... that & her great hair style... & smile & walk & her fantastic feminine form!

[@tomcabrera8223]

They switched bags when he put the jacket on. I usually don't figure these things out but it helps to have video you can rewind and capture the switcharoonie.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Video is your best friend for a routine like this.

[@jasonbrown467]

@@magicrockstv5411 good stuff man

[@magicrockstv5411]

@@jasonbrown467 Thank you so much!

[@mcgremi5769]

@@magicrockstv5411 respect for being a good sport about it 👍🏻 it was still a great and entertaining routine and you should be proud!

[@magicrockstv5411]

@@mcgremi5769 Thanks so much. Life is too short. Just here to have fun and perform some magic! Magic Rocks! Life Rocks! Thank you for taking the time to check out my stuff.

[@africansinclair]

Do you want some more......no no I'm good, runs away lol. brilliant act.

[@magicrockstv5411]

HAHA. Thank you so much. I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@evalonia]

Intense performance. Loved it!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thanks so much!

[@ComputerSchool101]

A trick that I know how it's done! Not that I could do it as smoothly though. This was well done.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Exactly. And thank you. I appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@ZinkZoodles]

Wonderful routine, I’m only an amateur teen magician but I love watching these Fool Us videos! Great work! :)

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Fool Us is a fantastic show. I wish I had something like this to watch on TV when I was starting out.

[@vito9087]

This guy was my local magician in my small city and I saw him at alot of other kids birthday party's and corporate events. It's great to see him make it big like he did.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Hi Vito. Thank you so much for the years of support. My home town and the surrounding areas have always been so good to me. I so grateful for the years of continued support. Thanks for stopping by the channel and checking it out. More content coming soon.

[@kirkjohnson9353]

I don't usually like danger/prop acts like this but this was so well done, and fun that I can say I really liked it. Very smooth, polished and quick moving.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thanks so much Kirk. I appreciate the support! Thanks for checking the performance out.

[@williamsoldato7415]

Been to numerous shows. Always leave with a mind blowing experience. Followed all the big name magicians. You are by far the best. An after Watching Penn an Teller the craziest. Big fan. Billy the Liquor guy.

[@comedianmattrossey]

AWESOME PRODUCTION IN EVERYWAY LEON!!!!!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Hi Matt! Thank you so much. You taking the time to watch and comment means a lot.I appreciate you.

[@comedianmattrossey]

@@magicrockstv5411 Hi Leon, no problem at all! I spent a number of years studying and performing magic so I have a deeper appreciation for the things not seen in incredible performances.

[@tacitus539]

Where do you even get an enormous contraption like that? Great show, btw!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much. I appreciate the support.

[@jeremystark3350]

I loved this trick/act. Some magic gets a bit lame & repetitive but this was incredible & lovely to watch. Bravo!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much Jeremy. I really appreciate you watching and commenting. I'm so happy you "get" was I'm doing. Thank you brother!

[@jeremystark3350]

@@magicrockstv5411 yeah, I'd pay money to see u perform 100%. 👊🤘❤

[@magicrockstv5411]

@@jeremystark3350 Thank so much man!!! That means so much. You can check our tour dates @ www.MagicRocks.com maybe we are coming to a city near you.

[@stuff8605]

That's a very romantic sound......nice one

[@magicrockstv5411]

🤣

[@YourselfAndEye]

I saw the sketchy hand off but i have no clue how he got it into the jaws

[@Iamhallucinatingnow]

Cool performance!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much!

[@speshsean]

And now I'm here to the second fool. Enjoy this rock Leon, very entertaining.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much!!! I love being on this show. Thanks for the support.

[@DWish808]

Yeah, I saw the "hand-off" to hottie behind the straight jacket which is what Penn was talking about her being really helpful. That being said... I was still blown away at the performance. Absolutely fantastic! New fan here!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. I appreciate it. Thanks for being a new fan and thanks for your support! Just getting started. Stay tuned! Hope you can make it to a live show someday.

[@DWish808]

@@magicrockstv5411 Yeah, that would be great!

[@ChrisLeeW00]

That was like an action movie, very well done!

[@HorrorMine]

This magic trick was a true spectacle! Very entertaining and must take so much hard work. I would love to see you perform in person!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. I'm so happy you get it and appreciate what it takes to do something like this. I hope you can make it to a live show someday.

[@matt_donaldson]

What a great trick. This recently aired here in Australia and had to come here to have another look! Most comments have mentioned the potential switch etc, but the card on the spike is sensational. The signature isn’t facing out, which I think is pretty crucial, but this is sensational. Well done!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much for checking it out and taking the time to watch it again and comment. I appreciate the support.

[@scotteck]

7500 miles away, my heart was pounding! Great interaction with Penn, and an awesome performance. This just fuels your fire/passion. You ROCK BROTHER!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Dude!! Thank you so much. Your comments are GREATLY appreciated.

[@AlphaAchilles]

Funny enough being upside down in a straight jacket makes it easier to escape. Without being upside down it’s very difficult as you don’t have gravity helping you. Good trick though

[@magicrockstv5411]

You are 100% correct. Thank you GRAVITY. I appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@paypatay1]

It's that thing when you watch it in x.25 slow mode over and over and still never catch a slip up. Well done sir! 👏 great performance! 👏

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much for the feedback. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. More on the way!

[@NastyNate18B]

What an amazing trick man. Great job.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much man! I appreciate you commenting and checking out my stuff!

[@fireboigotti2647]

I hate when people say “military grade” like it’s something so great and impressive...any service member past or present can tell you military grade just means the cheapest one made...

[@magicrockstv5411]

Still sounds good to the average Joe! LOL

[@fireboigotti2647]

@@magicrockstv5411 yeah that’s true you got me there lol to the people that don’t know any better it does

[@ChrisS-nj3ye]

The other one I like is "world class"... means absolutely nothing

[@Loebane]

@@magicrockstv5411 ain't that the truth haha

[@habichiblah7534]

I'm with you on this - military grade usually means having to go begging at the QM's store in 3 - 6 weeks :-D

[@jayvoorhees1431]

I'm watching this, and I still don't see how that card ended up there. Nicely done.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Hi Jay. Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. It was a lot of fun to try to stage and figure out how to make it all work.

[@marcochimio]

Chelsea was far from invisible. In fact, I still see her with my eyes closed.

[@havocproltd]

the only reason I clicked on this one!

[@MysticMindAnalysis]

I know how people escape from straight jackets, but the card on the spike bit fooled me completely. Well done!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you watching and commenting. Thank you!

[@amonument74]

Awesome stuff. You really channeled the Penn&Teller of old with that mix of magic and danger. I need to check out your live show!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thanks so much for your kind words! Greatly appreciated. They are heroes to me. I love performing for and with them!

[@HHHexotics]

His style reminds me of Reza out of Branson MO area

[@magicrockstv5411]

I know Reza. I've had several conversations with him over the phone but have never met him in person.

[@reevesy736]

I love close up magic, but you've got to admit going big with an element of danger is always a winner, great performance !!!

[@magicrockstv5411]

HI Justin. I love close up magic as well. But I do have an slightly bigger lover for stage magic. You are correct... going big with danger always seems to be a crowd pleaser. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@reevesy736]

wow wasn't expecting a reply, it was a pleasure keep rocking the big stage illusions so cool.

[@magicrockstv5411]

@@reevesy736 haha. I'm grateful for them comments so I try to reply when I can. I'll keep it up! Just getting started. A lot of fun stuff coming in the near future.

[@heatshield]

So many straight jackets. That was nicely done. 👏👏👏

[@magicrockstv5411]

I guess you can never have enough straight jackets!

[@reul849]

Great !! Enjoy watching it ! Keep going man !

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment. Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'm just getting started!

[@thureintun1687]

Nice performance. But where can i watch your first performance on Penn & Teller fool us? Any link?

[@magicrockstv5411]

If you search Leon Penn and Teller it should come up.

[@thureintun1687]

@@magicrockstv5411 oh shame on me lol Anyway thanks I'll check it out:)

[@juandenz2008]

That's a great trick. When you initially told the audience that you didn't find the card, everyone didn't really know how to react.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. I had a lot of fun with this routine.

[@ColeJT]

A lot of us understand the deck swap & finding the cards. I don't understand the impaling part, though. Was the card magnetized in some kind of way?

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I loved creating this for my second appearance on the show. I appreciation you taking the time to enjoy my magic.

[@ascentialamalgorhythm2991]

I think the jaws were either stainless or aluminum. The blade was not actually cutting the chain, for the chain was not under tension. That blade would not have produced sparks, nor would it have cut a chain. I think the jaws were pretty gimmicky, but nicely made...reminds me of a thing i saw on Battle Bots. They were released via solenoid lock on the chain and the chain was never actually cut, but not joined by any link in the middle. I know magic fools average people but for people who understand the nature of materials it is fascinating to figure out how magicians manipulate peoples' minds. The great thing about stage work is that there are a lot of distractions and that details cannot be seen by most peoples' naked eye. Still though....the act of acting and the act of foolery still invigorating.

[@andrxw4523]

What was the wee dance move at the end of the music?

[@badweetabix]

During a little league baseball game, the team my team was playing against had a right fielder who got struck by lightning. The bolt of lightning burn a hole in his cap, disintegrated a metal necklace he was wearing and melted the zipper of his pants. It knocked him out, but he came to in the hospital without any noticeable injury. I wonder if this is the same guy?

[@magicrockstv5411]

I don't think that was me. I was in the dugout when the lighting struck. One of the most painful things I've ever felt. A few other players on my team were also badly hurt.

[@MahdiTheMagician]

Hey! That's my straightjacket! It's the only one I fit into! :D

[@magicrockstv5411]

Hey Mahdi! That is hilarious. :-) Thank you for taking the time to watch my work.

[@jennystout8600]

"That's a very romantic sound" -- and the two kinksters give each other a meaningful look ;)

[@aviralsood8141]

Felt very exciting. Great trick!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you.

[@AlTheEngineer]

Rock on man! This was EPIC!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you!! Magic Rocks baby!!!

[@AlTheEngineer]

@@magicrockstv5411it was really fun t to watch!

[@giribabusaggurthi862]

Leon the best we love you, keep it up.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much! Will do!!!

[@Melpheos1er]

This is the Rube Goldberg of card sword routine :)

[@magicrockstv5411]

I'll take it! Thanks! LOL

[@itsmepikachu6861]

I love magic and this was awesome

[@magicrockstv5411]

I love magic too! And Thank YOU!

[@lancelane217]

Your performances rock! I cannot figure this one out, keep pausing it, rewinding, trying to figure out exactly how a card gets on that spike..

[@magicrockstv5411]

Hi Lance! WOW. Thanks so much for the positivity. Your kind words mean so much to me. I appreciate you taking the time to watch, enjoy, and comment.

[@TheMygoran]

I have no idea... as soon as chelsea was on the stage, i kinda forgot what show this was

[@magicrockstv5411]

HAHA!

[@cielen]

I was there! Great job!!!!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you James! Your rock brother.

[@stevethorpe]

Great performance I particularly liked the magic zip-tie that switched itself around the other way between the close-ups at at 3:31 and 5:07. I still don't know how the signed card got onto the jaw though!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Haha! Zip ties are magic. Did you know that? LOL. Thanks for checking it out. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@deviousbug54]

Great spot i knew that's where the magic happened

[@briancherry8088]

as soon as the mini straight jacket trades hands behind the straight jacket I call shenanigans. The problem with TV magic is we have to watch what we are shown... not what we want to see - namely what the assistant is doing while you are misdirecting. But, its an awesome trick!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thanks for your respectful comments. You are correct. TV Magic is difficult.

[@FirstClassEntertainmentInc]

Superb! Leon & Chelsea, you ROCK!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much!

[@d5uk]

What an impressive trick. It's clear to see that a huge amount of time and effort went into creating it. Must be a great trick to see live.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much. It is a great trick and it is awesome to see in person. I appreciate you taking the time to watch my performance and comment. Hopefully you can see me do the trick live someday. Check out my tour schedule at www.MagicRocks.com

[@sean-or1nc]

@@magicrockstv5411 you didnt have to get the gene therapy Mrna covid shot for the show did ya? ..

[@06racing]

The card would not be impaled. It doesn't have enough inertia to remain still. I don't see how it got there. I didn't see it when it it was falling. How it got positioned like that 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@monsierlemaire8282]

That was awesome!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much. I appreciate you!

[@potatocaesar1434]

Really cool illusion, that laugh out of Penn was awesome

[@magicrockstv5411]

Haha! Thanks. Penn is great.

[@ganbogaj]

I love how penn sounded sarcastic the entire performance

[@matvail2002]

Incredible stuff and having the card on the blade is a super original idea. And I think P&T themselves understood how interesting and exciting it was because they did some things like that in the past but not up to that level of awesomeness. Penn having that laugh at the end usually means that he's pretty happy about what he's seen.

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much for you kind words and for checking out my KZbin channel. I really appreciate your support. Magic Rocks!

[@DwainMayfield]

At 4:34, it looks like she slips something in a pocket or something, is that what they meant by her being helpful?

[@davidduke2073]

They already made the swap of the “mini straight jacket” when she had him put his arms in the straight jacket. I still can’t quite figure out how he got the card on the spike even though he already found the card he wanted. Could have something to do with him sliding the card down further on the spike before he took it off the spike. Still a great performance, great personality, and very entertaining. It’s also incredibly awesome how he responds to so many of the commenters.

[@aureliosoares4746]

Great audition! Just have one question: the way the blades were spinning, they would get stuck, and not cut, the chains... right?

[@JohnD-JohnD]

Had to watch that a couple times to figure out how it was done. VERY cool show. Biggest clue is that's likely a duplicate mini straight jacket. And Chelsea did a great job as well.

[@Allen-L-Canada]

the switch behind the jacket was pretty obvious

[@madavmessi7947]

9:30 penn : this time we kept our eyes on you and your assistant as well me : well I only did the second part

[@Mr_Boss_Smile]

This is the only show where the contestants can fail and yet they don't actually fail. Because the audience is fooled still by it

[@magicrockstv5411]

It is a great show! P&T only mean well. Thanks for checking it out.

[@stefanandrews5098]

That’s part of what makes this show stand out from all of the other talent based shows - no one loses, everyone gets to perform in front of a massive theater to huge applause, and for two giants of magic. That experience is a win already, fooling them is just a bonus

[@EmoryBlake4Music]

@@stefanandrews5098 Yes! Plus take into account what Val Valentino did back around 20 years ago with his "magic's biggest secrets finally revealed". His lame excuse for giving away all the secrets was to get magicians to come up with new and better tricks. Penn & Teller devised a much better way. They KNOW that they are two of the best in the world and by challenging the world to fool them, other great magicians have become inspired to create tricks that are difficult for Penn & Teller to figure out and/or gives magicians a reason to devise new methods in performing tricks that, despite their experience and research (which spans almost a century) leaves Penn & Teller completely baffled. Penn & Teller did it in a way that was entertaining. They did it in the most clever and elegant method that could be devised. They did, and are still doing it in the BEST way ever achieved. Noone can beat these guys....unless they fool them.

[@zarblitz]

As I viewer I never even care of Penn and Teller were fooled or not, because we already got to see the act!

[@DimitrisKanakis]

The detail can be found at the zip-tie (or tie-wrap as we call it where I live). The tie has a "direction" of locking. And he was not careful enough to keep it the same. Check the orientation of the "knot" right after Pen is handing it to him...then check it again when Chelsie is trying to place it on the stand...it's in the opposite way. The original was kept somewhere in the straight jacket. Still, I'm not a magician, I'm impressed by the whole setup and show and the magic involved! It's quite intimidating and physically engaging and...the assistance is g o r g e o u s ! My respects Sir! Hope to have a chance to see you up close performing!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Hi Dimitris. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch my performance and share your respectful comments. Thank you for interacting. I'm really happy you enjoyed the setup and the magic and Chelsea... LOL. Hope to see you at a live show someday in the future.

[@MahdiTheMagician]

Really enjoyed this but I have one suggestion and that is to use a more recognizable Tarot deck like the Marseilles or the Rider-Waite so that the effect has greater clarity and impact. Amazing job!

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. I appreciate it. The reason we weren't able to use a recognizable Tarot deck was due to copyright issues. We had to use a plain generic one. Common problem when filming for network TV.

[@nome3795]

Like the skateboard trick, we may know the sneaky move but how the card actually gets there is the real challenge

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate your support.

[@pollem17]

Your act is so amazing

[@magicrockstv5411]

Thanks so much for taking the time to watch my act. I appreciate your comment. I'm really happy you enjoying the routine.