

How Houdini Made Magic: 1. Find your motivation
One hundred years after his death, how did an ordinary immigrant child transform himself into the most famous magician in history? In episode one of How Houdini Made Magic, psychological illusionist Derren Brown traces the early life of Eric Weisz. In 1878, Eric’s family voyaged from Budapest to the American promised…
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