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Stevie Starr Regurgitator, Trick or talent?

Rrose Selavy

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This guy has been doing his act for many years, with the occasional TV appearance and just appeared on Britiain's Got Talent , apparently. In its current form, it seems a truly unique act.
My question is, without revealing how it is done obviously, what is the opinion of Magicians/illusionist and scholars out there: Is it likely an illlusion (if you suspect how it might be done) or is it really physically possible?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Starr


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZFIRhJrHJE

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I saw Steve live about 25 years ago in a small club and was sat about 10 feet from him and I could not figure it out. The smaller items could and probably are being palmed but whatever he does with that billiard ball needs closer examination. I can only assume he palms the original and substitutes a prop (balloon or similar IDK) whatever the case he is still sucking a large object right down his throat!
 
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There is speculation that it could be slight of hand and/or he has a larger than normal space under his tongue or elsewhere to store objects.
 
What Azrael 5 said. To paraphrase Randi: If he's actually regurgitating this stuff, he's doing it the hard way.


{To clarify: It may be possible that he's actually regurgitating; I'm not sufficiently physiologically informed to determine that. But I am sufficiently informed otherwise to determine that this is replicable with trickery.}
 
I've always liked his act. So many magicians use the same old bag of tricks that have been around for eons (or copy the latest trends) - I always enjoy seeing something truly offbeat. I've never known of anyone else doing the same kind of routine, so I've got to wonder if he developed these tricks himself.

But to answer your question: yes, it is a trick. (Were you ever really in doubt as to whether or not he's actually regurgitating dry sugar?) But it's also in my opinion a considerable talent, especially to be able to talk normally while doing what he's doing.
 
chainlink said:
But to answer your question: yes, it is a trick. (Were you ever really in doubt as to whether or not he's actually regurgitating dry sugar?) But it's also in my opinion a considerable talent, especially to be able to talk normally while doing what he's doing.
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How is it a trick? Just curious.
 
Huh, how'd he do dat?

applecorped said:
How is it a trick? Just curious.
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One thing to keep in mind is that all magic tricks are for the most part just variations of a few basic techniques (sleight of hand, gimmicked objects, etc) that have been around for centuries, using a variety of different props and situations to create the desired illusion. Sometimes a bit of pure science is thrown in (as in the self-bending forks, for instance) but that's a rarer exception.

When I watch a magic show and see something I'm not familiar with, I'll often be thinking "How could I duplicate this myself?" and go from there. That's the way a person should approach it. What I come up with in my mind could even be a completely different method with the same end results. My method might even be an improvement over the original. Often I can think of several different possibilities -- then I'll consider which would be the most practical to perform.
 
chainlink said:
One thing to keep in mind is that all magic tricks are for the most part just variations of a few basic techniques (sleight of hand, gimmicked objects, etc) that have been around for centuries, using a variety of different props and situations to create the desired illusion. Sometimes a bit of pure science is thrown in (as in the self-bending forks, for instance) but that's a rarer exception.

When I watch a magic show and see something I'm not familiar with, I'll often be thinking "How could I duplicate this myself?" and go from there. That's the way a person should approach it. What I come up with in my mind could even be a completely different method with the same end results. My method might even be an improvement over the original. Often I can think of several different possibilities -- then I'll consider which would be the most practical to perform.
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Okay. But exactly, how did he do it?
 
IMO ... His show is a combination of standard slight of hand and an atypical example of a heavy wall diverticulum in then upper esophagus, a medical condition or defect called Zenkers Diverticulum.
 
applecorped said:
Okay. But exactly, how did he do it?
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You won't/shouldn't get an answer here. Read the membership agreement. Even without the MA, most folk on this forum would be reluctant to give out a magician's method just because someone asked.

So if you're asking because you acknowledge there is a tricky way to do it and are curious about it, you're out of luck here (I hope).

If you're asking because you doubt the claim that his feats are accomplishable through trickery then you'll have to accept or reject the testimony of real magicians who know, some of whom have long and storied professional careers.

I'm a knowledgeable magician though I have no professional career: It can be accomplished with tricks.

Others may join in to confirm.
 
Garrette said:
If you're asking because you doubt the claim that his feats are accomplishable through trickery then you'll have to accept or reject the testimony of real magicians who know, some of whom have long and storied professional careers.
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Real magicians? As opposed to fake magicians?:confused:
 
Reading on magicians forums I still havent got a definite answer as to how! Somw of it is certaily trickery-the billiard ball,well Im clueless on that!

Mr Garette kindly check your PM. :)
 
Azrael 5 said:
Reading on magicians forums I still havent got a definite answer as to how! Somw of it is certaily trickery-the billiard ball,well Im clueless on that!

Mr Garette kindly check your PM. :)
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why don't you read magic books? Youll learn more secrets than a magic forum.
 
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