The magician and the politician have much in common: they both have to draw our attention away from what they are really doing.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Actors and magicians are both performers, and they represent things that are not necessarily who they are.
Magicians are typically introverted; they don't tend to work with others, but I work with software programmers, composers, designers, so it's a very diverse group and the result is always more interesting than something I could have done by myself.
I always really liked magicians. I'm not even sure why - except that they know things other people don't, and they live in untidy rooms full of strange objects.
Generally speaking, politicians are an odd bunch. They seem to have very thick skins and genuinely don't care what people think. And charm is a very important part of the politician's armoury. I try to resist that kind of charm.
When a magician lets you notice something on your own, his lie becomes impenetrable.
I've not seen in my lifetime any politician who is a heroic figure. The manipulation that all politicians use on one level or another is so transparent.
It is the unspoken ethic of all magicians to not reveal the secrets.
Like every art form, there are jealousies and angers and competitiveness in magic. But there's camaraderie among magicians, whether you perform it for a living or you're an enthusiast.
Politicians fascinate because they constitute such a paradox; they are an elite that accomplishes mediocrity for the public good.
For centuries, magicians have intuitively taken advantage of the inner workings of our brains.
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