David Roth on Fool Us

[@KrisWingfield]

Teller always has a childlike glee whenever he watches magic done really well. It's infectious and gets me grinning too. I love it.

[@leonn.leader171]

David was a Classmate of mine at the High School of Music & Art where he played the Oboe. He used to always perform his coin tricks in the lunchroom. He will be missed by all of his classmates from 1970. RIP my friend David.

[@itstoaoagain]

Thank you very much for sharing this information with us. Would you please mention some interesting moments of your high school days with David?

[@KuLaydMahn]

Sounds like he had very dextrous hands in general

[@breselexiapsychicmedium346]

Penn and Teller look like kids watching their first magic show. You can tell they respect David Roth immensely.

[@RCLIFTOFFGuy]

+You're Sweet That was a class act all the way! They got an amazing performance and paid homage to a legend.

[@Zladovic]

Hell even I did and I had no idea who he was before this act! he looked like a great veteran and just a fabulous magician

[@SpiderSparta56]

yes you are all right on the money

[@citizensguard3433]

I’m sorry but the Fools out of pure respect are my favorites. They always play on the heart strings.

[@LudaChez]

It's not necessarily respect. They have his books. They could have known what he did before he did it. But would they if they didn't read his books? Probably not. Roth is a legit legend and deserves a trophy for more than respect

[@fullthrottlemaxrpm]

I disagree. I don’t like the giveaway trophies. If you want to have someone on because you respect them then have them perform, but to lie and say they were fooled devalues the people who do go up and fool them

[@swordmaster009]

@@fullthrottlemaxrpm But he did fool them if you actually listen. Penn literally says they knew MOST of the tricks he did, meaning not all. Meaning he did fool them. Go back and listen to Roth, he said he probably fooled them with the last trick, and as he says this Penn is nodding in acknowledgement.

[@fullthrottlemaxrpm]

@@swordmaster009 rewatching the video I think you are right

[@SparkTheGenius]

Yeah, it's pretty awesome. A legend comes out and Penn and Teller are just delighted to be in his presence.

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

In the world of coin magic there are magicians and there is Dave Roth. When Penn said they read his book, that's right. He literally wrote the book on coin magic. Dave gave us all wonder and enjoyment. He will be sorely missed.

[@Averagebum21]

Wow, what a treat to watch David Roth perform on P&T!

[@ZietTiger]

That was a great and respectful act by Penn. I really enjoyed the magic trick and Penn and Teller's reaction. Class Act.

[@jamesdunning6364]

+ZietTiger I agree with completely !! Roth is a Magical treasure ! they honored him Truly .

[@youfish]

they know how he did it , But thats the beauty of appreciating their teacher !

[@lazyrocker2000]

teller breaking out of character to say good to see you shows how much respect he has for him n it's so wholesome to watch.

[@KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin]

Nah that was the performer not Teller

[@ertonyrn]

laz was david.. not teller

[@mengzeli7563]

R.I.P my man. Everybody should remember you for creating all the sleights for magicians.

[@undefined7141]

We do, we do.

[@ebhock101]

Simply the best.

[@addictedartist4416]

When the master shows up and fucks with his students... ^__^ What a stunning performance!

[@AncientWisdom222]

The grand old man of coin magic ! Hats off to you. The more I watch the more mysterious it gets. How proficient he is and how confident he is that he called both Penn and Teller right next to him and did all the sleight right under their noses! That too when he knows that they have read his book page by page and also perform similar tricks. He also acknowledged their skill when he said that the one last trick would have possibly fooled them. Beautiful.

[@YaoEspirito]

Classy of them to award him, knowing the value of actually having a creator and pioneer in their presence. Good call.

[@DaxMagic]

I've read comments saying he didn't deserve the award or that he shouldn't have gone because he was old... BRINGS RESPECT FOR THE GREATEST COIN MAGICIAN OF ALL TIME!

[@ArgieGrit]

The fact that they have to say they don't use edits or camera tricks goes to show how incredibly good this man is

[@rogerweafer2179]

coin magic Is the most difficult branch of sleight of hand,when No gimmicks are involved,at any age,come back when you are older and comment on shaky hands,it is uncontrollable and NOT linked to fear in any way.Great Job Mr. Roth !

[@itstoaoagain]

+roger weafer True !

[@chazCramer]

You just see the joy on Teller's face! It's awesome. You can relate to the passion he has for the craft, and watching one of its masters. Brilliant!

[@itstoaoagain]

+Joey Fazzone That's true :)

[@LoveAlwaysAlwaysLove]

I love Teller. He's so childlike and so talented and so beyond professional. I just want to hug him every day!

[@itstoaoagain]

I wanna squeeze his cheeks

[@stanislavsindelar2776]

R.I.P David Roth. Thrue magic legend🙏🎩

[@nicolas4377]

what happend?

[@WilliamHuang1995]

he passed away in 2021

[@nicolas4377]

no

[@tinawalton7703]

So much admiration for Penn and Teller, giving this guy all this love and respect. Well done.

[@Thecoinmanproof]

David Roth is The most famous coin magician in America .If it were not for him, the history of coin magic would not have been achieved.

[@timmack2415]

RIP David Roth. You are a legend!

[@evan5935]

He passed? Oh no 😭

[@carycomic1954]

RIP, Mr. Roth. Your skills and talents will be sorely missed.

[@themaggot8]

The last part fooled them. And if it wasn't for Roth, most coin magicians wouldn't know anything

[@Randallsilver]

I think it speaks volums of the respect a master like David Roth deserves. He may not have fooled them, but if anyone should get that trophy, even with a coin routine: it's him.

[@deanshaw6588]

Some of what pen and teller do slightly came from him so for them it was an honor having him perform and i could see why

[@Meg_Lovegood]

He's the Yoda, the Dumbledore, the Neo of Magic. He is the best.

[@Ensirum]

I believe what Penn was saying is that, they only have an idea what he did, simply because of his books. If they hadn't read the books they would be entirely puzzled.

[@scrimpmster]

So good that at 1:04 Penn says he can't wait to see it.

[@smileydag]

That was very gentlemanly of them. David Roth is a true master. Bravo.

[@williamstdog9]

I can’t wait to see which one of Alison’s 2 outfits she’ll be wearing when I watch the next clip ..

[@itstoaoagain]

williamstdog9 She is a quick-change artist😂😂😂😂

[@seanredmond7619]

have you ever picked on Johnathan for wearing the same suit for the entire season? OR Penn and Teller ? they edit the shows together AFTER they have all been recorded. everyone has to wear the same outfit for the entire season. and yet you only pick on Alison.

[@CamoflaugeDinosaue]

Her recurring dress doesn't bother me nearly as much as her recurring lack of personality and intelligence.

[@Murrytmds]

@@seanredmond7619 It's always a lot more noticeable when it's not a suit. Nobody ever notices when somebody wears the same suit all the same time because we consider suits to be these expensive high class things that are custom made and tailored and "so of course they wear the same suit all the same time" we think. With something like a dress or a t-shirt we notice and think something is odd.

[@BarginsGalore]

Murrytmds those dresses she wears are also very expensive and she wears the same one for the same reason the guys wear the same suit, continuity

[@asherkosack9347]

Rest In peace David Roth.

[@ElectricPharmacy]

No trap doors or shells just 4 silver half dollars a cup a chopstick a Chinese coin and pure sleight of hand mastery by the Legend that is David Roth who is considered to be the forefather of modern coin magic. Love this routine i use it myself often, it always goes down well with spectators.

[@thebomb164]

Buddah Kush where can i learn this routine?

[@ElectricPharmacy]

you need to know the following coin sleights.... classic palm, shuttle pass, spellbound change. Have 4 silver coins, one copper coin and a cup not a glass. Learn these things and watch the routine a few times and you should be able to work it out as I did.

[@huyaha]

the video resolution was so shit he could have been hiding a civic in that cup and i wouldn't have noticed! ffs

[@business_dog]

This is definitely one of the funniest comments I've ever read. Hats off to you.

[@dynamitemagicshop]

Well done David Roth, we had David years ago doing a lecture for us....he is one of the best coin magicians and teachers in the world. To me...he invented it :)

[@dsigner]

they know a lot of magic tricks. they know how its done. but sometimes they did not reveal it. they have so much respect for other magician especially to the one who create the magic tricks. i concluded that this show is not just for magicians to try to fooled p&t, but for their stepping stones to success. and to promote themselves to the public and to be recognised. and as the veteran or old timer magicians, p&t use this show to get public to know them, to intro them to new generation of audiences as they dont want people to forget the gold and shine they used to be.

[@AmericanMysticDegenerate]

He's so good. It's so beautiful. If he was a painter, we'd be looking at Da Vinci

[@yuriydisman6829]

He was a true artist of coin magic.

[@jackdaone6469]

I've found the most consistent foolers on P&T, or at least the ones who put on the best performances that impress them the most, are expert, professional magicians who've been doing this craft for years. In one case, Shawn Farquar, a champion card magician, beautifully fooled P&T with his own original trick. Then David Roth, who is up there with Copperfield and P&T themselves in terms of skill, showed them an original trick. Then there was Gazzo, who did the oldest trick in the book better than P&T. Even though he didn't fool them, he still did it better than two of the greatest all-time magicians could. And that's saying something because P&T's Cups and Balls are wondrous.

[@alan5496]

+Jack Daone Magic is counter intuitive. You take what a person knows and produce an effect that knowledge can't comprehend. Only experienced magicians will know what kind of knowledge experienced magicians will know about and then they'll create something original that goes against it.

[@eniojunior7202]

+Jack Daone how about Shin Lin the card magic with smoke i think they are both the most impressive one in P&T fool us

[@mattsheets]

The ones that impress them the most are the older, more experienced magicians who have perfected their craft. But they are more often fooled by the younger guys doing something new.

[@scottpduncan]

When I lived in NJ, I belong to a magician's "ring" and had the pleasure at one of our end of year picnics to see both David Roth and Darwin Ortiz close up thanks to the generosity of one of our members. They were both amazing way back then and, like P&T, I read their books and bought David's video series (and still have the books and videos). For some people, knowing "how it's done" ruins things for them. But when people with the skill like Roth and Ortiz have perform, like Penn said, it doesn't matter if you "know" the moves, it is still amazing to watch mastery in carrying them out.

[@eminemsdabomb1234]

magicians ring haha

[@FritzsVideo]

Hands shaking or not. He is fantastic! Thank you David Roth.

[@GriefSeeker]

fking magic, you can see him palming the coins then they vanish

[@jimmycao7453]

+Valvrave Cool.

[@MauricioCalderonisme]

+Valvrave At what frame?I try to see this video frame by frame, but the quality of the video is too much to handle.

[@roof1975]

+Valvrave What's your point? IT's called Magic. It's an art. Every trick has a solution. So again, what's your point? Link to your video performing it better? I'm waiting...

[@benalvrz02]

+Roof1975 He's saying that you see how he does one thing and then he completely fools you.

[@dominantwolf4593]

+Mauricio Calderon NO you straight up see him place the coin in his hand, then pass it between the the two, al, in full sight and then it's gone without removing his hands from the table or your sight or by touching anything. There is only one explanation and that is he is extremely talented at palming something between his fingers and maneuvering the object around his fingers to keep it out of your view while he is moving his hands up and down to show you it's gone. That's my one and only explanation for how he makes all the coins disappear, then he dumps them before overwhelming you with the coins jumping around the coat. It's kinda crazy, but that's the only thing I can think of.

[@renecusson4111]

R.I.P David Roth.. You will be missed.

[@samuelcatoe1927]

Meeting you, learning from you, and seeing you perform live were highlights of my life in magic. RIP David.

[@NomadGSA]

Awesome, amazing skill ...done by a true master. Old school magic at its best by a true legend.

[@Bleak5170]

This gentleman's sleight-of-hand is unmatched. Wow.

[@noonetosome1]

teller doing magic for teller

[@ImproveYourMagic]

I bought 3-4 of David Roth’s DVD’s in the early 90’s. Amazing teaching. Love that I recognize some of his moves and patter. Like “hush money” and his lapel production. I Love Dave.

[@danielpham3034]

Old man Teller showing Young Teller the good old coin magic

[@LedZepplin2679]

.Teller actually is 4 years older than David Roth , Daniel Pham

[@SpiderSparta56]

+phi vang really, 4 years older. wow, how did you know that?

[@KinnereyB]

This is boss level. It’d be like Vernon, Jennings, or Marlo coming onto the show doing some of their best original pieces with a kicker. They’d say the same thing! 👏🏻

[@Xiphos94]

Absolutely love that Penn and Teller had so much respect for this gentleman that they openly admitted that had they not read his books to even have an inkling as to what he did they would have been fooled. so refreshing to see gentlemen with such a respect for their craft that they would honor a man that fathered some of the very tricks they use today.

[@homersimpsonii5455]

That was a mercy gift. They clearly told him they know how he did the trick, but still gave him the trophy. Mercy and respect gift.

[@jdwylde7]

+Homer Simpson II I do believe he fooled them on one part of the trick. They respect him but I think he was right about the disappearing coins.

[@AbbsJr]

+Snakedoctor O'Reilly yeah he knew they knew all of them except the disappearing at the end, Penn also clearly stated that he wouldn't have knew if it wasn't for him stating the method in his own book. - ITS not a mercy gift, its called standing respectfully in awe to the presence of such an talented MAN.

[@AbbsJr]

+Homer Simpson II meant to tag you

[@fintheguy]

A lot of sad magicians are coming here today to remember this great man. RIP David Roth

[@UltraBebo]

That's the slight of hand of a master holy shit.

[@DeathBringer769]

+Bebo18 That would be sleight of hand, not slight.

[@kabdullahi1582]

"we rode his book and we know how its done most of the tricks " that is called respect .

[@cesargabrielgomez9540]

Such an awesome routine. This is so entertaining to watch I saw it 3 times in a row. And not to catch how he did it. (not even bothering at this point) Im just watching this man like a little kid. 😊. Great performance. And also love how P&T show the due respect for the man. 👍

[@patryklau]

2:43 one of the greatest audience reaction caught on the show.

[@MrPiper99]

They use her a lot. Not just in this episode.

[@grizwoldmayor6671]

+Just MacGyver She's not an actor, so 'they' don't use her (edit: if you mean in the 'got talent' sense, where there's an actor in the audience who is meant to pull off scripted reactions) - unless you mean the editor. Almost all of the episodes don't actually happen in the way that they are shown. Instead, a lot of acts go through the process, and it's later chopped up to form the episodes. That's why you'll see the same audience members across a series, people wearing the same clothes, and etc.

[@MrPiper99]

I'm aware. I meant they use the clip of her looking stupefied more than once.

[@grizwoldmayor6671]

+Just MacGyver Right. Misunderstanding on my part, then.

[@teeds88]

"oh my god, i shouldn't have drank so much last night"

[@DaVeganZombie]

Awe the childlike amusement from both of them, and Teller breaking his character to say "good to see you," was so endearing. Good job all around. Performance wise and respect wise. Love it.

[@ertonyrn]

DaVeganZombie that was david dumb dumb

[@sammeredith459]

I have been studying coin magic for over twenty years using David Roth books and DVDs . A true Legend

[@itstoaoagain]

Very glad to read this!

[@jrcrawford4]

Just beautiful to watch. The best part is, even if you know what's going on, it's even MORE beautiful to watch. What a master.

[@ocpd23]

David Roth rocks!!! Stunning

[@TheGrimjerk]

Its good to see giants of close up magic, who are rock stars to a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of human beings, finally getting the exposure they deserve. This man created and or perfected 75% of the repertoire of modern coin magician. He did fool them hard with the vanishes at the end.

[@davidchapa4611]

They were dropped in the bag behind the cup. Earlier when he said he was only using 4 coins, he lied. He needed all of them in the bag.

[@shwanconover6749]

Roth and Farquar were my favorite showmen. I think there was a level of simplicity and nerdiness.

[@DarkLawd8]

+Shwan Conover kostya kimlat's trick was the best one in this show, it was simple it was short and no damn idea how he did it, I loved the farquar's trick too but you can see some of the stuff he did but kostya kimlat is the one you can never catch

[@johncolwell2188]

I think that was probably his last performance. His hands had visible tremors at some points during the trick. This was kind of a farewell performance.

[@darkhumorfunnyasf4936]

I'm the only one that saw the extra coin fall behind the cup at 2:27?

[@areyouanand]

christian corley +1

[@yuriydisman6829]

No that was definitely a fib on his part but despite of that, I was still quite impressed and very very fooled by the ending.

[@henryschchch2668]

christian corley I

[@michaeltellurian825]

I thought this was a Van Halen video. I wasn't disappointed when I realized it wasn't.

[@XavantageX]

Teller is an master of sleight of hand, ofcourse he know how it's done. Still they have a lot of respect.

[@idunbeezasmart1]

I think its a matter of knowing how its done and actually catching the magician in the act of doing it. I think that is what Penn was getting on about. They "knew", from an academic sense, how the trick was being performed, but when performed flawlessly, they just simply couldn't keep up with the sleight of hand. Hence, they were in fact fooled.

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

I have to put in my two cents here (no pun intended - well...maybe a little), Roth was (RIP) the standard by which coin magicians were judged. Did he fool Penn and Teller? No. Did they give him the trophy anyway? Yes. Why? Because had Roth not given away all his secrets, Penn and Teller would be clueless as to how he did those effects. They read his works and that's the only way they knew how he did this routine, and even Roth said he thought he fooled them with the coins and cup routine. Regardless, they gave the trophy to HONOR the man. Look at it like this - it was a lifetime achievement award from Penn and Teller.

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

I agree, but are we completely sure he didn't fool Penn and Teller? Others have remarked that it looks as though Penn is nodding in agreement as David says he thinks the vanishes fooled them. The vanishing method is one I haven't seen elsewhere, and it's possible it slipped by them, although I haven't read Roth's work in full, so I don't know if he explains it somewhere.

[@emp5352]

With this video quality, nobody could even tell that there were any fucking coins in his hand.

[@saidkhoury25]

LOOOL😂😂

[@DeepakKumar-gb2st]

hahahaha

[@meekguitars]

Teller says, "good to see you" at 1:07

[@SAJe_53]

Meek, I think that was Dave who said "Good to see you."

[@meekguitars]

@@SAJe_53 the letters of your name spell, "rt obstacles".

[@SimBol1216]

​@@SAJe_53It sounds more like Teller's voice IMO

[@opollo]

I don't care if his hands were shaking, he still could run rings around us all and we wouldn't see it coming.

[@mynameisgladiator1933]

What a phenomenal routine. Wow.

[@justinentrolizo7329]

Its gone, truly gone, REALLY GONE

[@loudamir7390]

Incwedible David Woth!!!

[@itstoaoagain]

Vewy incwedible :D

[@bhardwajanurag07]

@@itstoaoagain hehe

[@majidrezaie3972]

i love teller...he seems very kind

[@Magicmunna92]

David Roth is a legend

[@AuDHDQ]

Big mistake at 2:26. He dropped the coin but the camera quickly cuts away. In spite of that Roth is still the best coin man who inspired many great coin magicians such as Ponta The Smith.

[@Stavros_Meggos]

it's gone. really gone. truly gone!

[@keithnaylor1981]

Magic so good it stirs the emotions!!!

[@jp-hs8hu]

No way they gonna diss Roth on national tv

[@TheMiguelleija]

Roth is a legend in his own right among magicians ...

[@IkeDeezl]

the fool was the coin vanish at the end and noooooooobody seems to have a legitimate clue on how its done. maybe one of the best tricks on the show ???

[@davidchapa4611]

Those coins were dropped in the bag behind the cup.

[@potorrero]

LOL. Teller looked like an amazed little kid

[@ChrisMeece]

Perfect response to a master performing for them. Roth's books and videos are so informative that he gave away most if not all of his secrets. I so appreciate Penn and Tellar's response to his act. I also am glad that this master's skill is displayed for lay audiences in this format. I do feel the cinematography was a little lacking and fear David's true skill won't fully be appreciated.

[@mjglopez]

Penn and Teller look like kids in a candy store.

[@balzonurchin]

He almost makes Teller look like an amateur.

[@majkgmajkg2613]

When you show everyone what you are doing and then do this again in a different method... simpe and the best. Thank you Master for this show!

[@RaptorJesus]

Penn looked like a kid on Christmas morning giving him that trophy, wow.

[@markarunski7357]

I still have his vhs videos on coin magic. They where the best

[@ISCREAM.STORE1]

I have never read his book, i was following it somewhat until he used the chopstick and Chinese coins, then i just lost it totally. It certainly was impressive, and you could tell he is one great magician.

[@itstoaoagain]

+Gary Moore What about the vanish at the end with the 3 coins?

[@AbbsJr]

amazing so swift and smooth

[@johnnycakez2750]

I had this guys coin magic VHS when I was a kid. Great lessons in there

[@skoda10]

that was incwedible

[@itstoaoagain]

Of couwse that was incwedible to watch :D

[@marrier9999]

I love how the trophies are awards and insults and the same time.

[@MahdiTheMagician]

You can learn from David Roth live at Conjuring Arts University shop.conjuringarts.org/store/pc/Conjuring-Arts-University-c130.htm

[@Jagoryu]

What A Legend

[@DriverGuy23]

I’d love to see someone eventually do this routine palms up.

[@artonline01]

That would be a hell of a trick, a lot of juggling but if it looks clean I love the thought.

[@davideojockey6237]

2:44. "Oh....my gooooood". Master you've done it again....

[@nomorehomos12345]

RIP David

[@Coinmancer]

R.I.P. Mr Roth... you will always be the biggest legend in coin Magic :(

[@itstoaoagain]

I woke up to that awful news. May he Rest In Peace.😭

[@PAN_Outdoor]

i love tellers real "childlike" enthusiasm.. he looks so cute then.. :D

[@prdprdprdprdprdel]

What's so great about this show is, that if you win, all you get is a big FU...

[@vitakyo982]

Brilliant ! Always a move ahead ...

[@CaptainBlueShell]

*I'm sorry but Jonathan Ross is prolly the best interviewer ever on a show like this, asks the questions with confidence, great/quick comedy n just amazingly natural, making the people feel relaxed n just themselves!!!♡*

[@BrendanWhelan]

Well said. I can't watch Alyson interviews. Cringe

[@gmail2gmail280]

Agree it is an overlooked strength of the show when they had Jonathan. Very professional. Very engaged.

[@yuriydisman6829]

Yeah he was the best but he's a very very busy man and probably wanted to be in UK

[@ulture]

@@yuriydisman6829 doubt it. more likely he couldn't get another job in the US, and this one show wasn't paying the bills. Every actor/singer/performer/presenter in the UK wants to get Big In America 'cause the market's so much bigger and the money's so much better, and while it's difficult to get that first transatlantic break, it's sometimes even more difficult following it up and making a sustained career. Jonathan Ross is way more famous in the UK than John Oliver or James Corden (well, maybe not so much these days), but those latter two just had some x factor that made them likeable to US audiences in a way that Wossy never quite managed.