Working for Copperfield May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Being a “magician”, or whatever it is these people call themselves has never been easy. Between trying to drown themselves, and animals that attack it probably isn’t the safest job on the planet. I guess it isn’t the safest job to be an assistant either.
In his latest show, “An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion,” magician David Copperfield walks through 12-foot fan blades without being touched, but for some reason one of his technicians wasn’t so “illusionist”. During the show the technician was sucked into the fan during the illusion and sustained injuries to his arm and face. A technician mind you. Basically the person that worked on the technical aspects of the illusion, and should probably be pretty familiar with the “Caution” sign that should be on the side.
The show was halted and he was rushed from the MGM Grand Las Vegas stage to the hospital, where he had pins and bolts placed in his arm and stitches for his facial injuries during several hours of surgery. I guess taking Ephedrasil hardcore to lose some weight isn’t the only option to “change the way you look”.
Copperfield took the opportunity to tell everyone how great he is:
“Many people assume that the death-defying illusions I do on stage are not dangerous,” Copperfield said in a statement to Access. “This unfortunate accident shows that couldn’t be further from the truth, and we’re just thankful that Brandon’s injuries weren’t worse.”
Then went on to mock the tech for getting injured. He presented him with a children’s magic set on his hospital bed when he woke up the next day.
