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Gene Wilder Was a True Magician
S everal years ago a man I had never met came to see me about doing his funeral.
I had heard of him, of course. Indeed, in a strange twist of fate, I had sometimes mistakenly received his prescription medicine. His name was David Wolper. He was a famous Hollywood producer who happened to (almost) share my name. Wolper produced Roots and The Thorn Birds, among many other renowned movie and TV projects.
By the time we met, he had grown quite ill but wanted to be assured that a Rabbi who knew him would officiate at his funeral. He was taken by our shared name and made an appointment to see me. We talked for a while and promised to meet again, but sadly the next call I got was that he had passed away. I officiated his funeral and retained a brief but very fond memory.
I remember one thing in particular about our short discussion. “You know it is almost 40 years later,” Wolper said, “but the one thing everyone remembers me for is Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.” He told me that people would still stop him on the street to say how much that movie meant to them. I told him I felt just the same way, and the only reason I didn’t stop him on the street was because he was already sitting in my office.
Wolper came to mind when I read of the passing of Gene Wilder. My daughter grew up watching Willy Wonka, and Wilder’s passing reminds us anew that the stories of our childhood retain a charm that nothing else can approach. When we are older, we have dreams, but none of them gets close to the glow of the golden ticket. As adults, there are worlds we wish to be admitted to—back rooms or clubs, concerts or first-class seats—but they cannot compare to the yearning to step into the Wonka factory, the enchanted world behind the high gates.
Children who are lucky enough to grow up with magic stories have a reservoir of wonder that lasts a lifetime. Kids whose formative years were captured by Harry Potter, or in an earlier age by Narnia or Lord of the Rings or Roald Dahl’s wild imagination, all have an imaginative treasury inside to last a lifetime.
I hope that the ubiquity of smart phones and video diversions is not robbing children of this storytelling birthright. When my brothers and I were small, our family would gather every year to watch the annual showing of the Wizard of Oz. It became part of who we were, our own special tradition. As my father drove us to school each morning, he would sing: “We’re off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz.” We would all join in, and the ride became a little bit of an adventure. As a father, I got to sing the song to my daughter on the way to school. I am very grateful that she grew up with Oz and Wonka and Potter.
Childhood should be touched by magic wands and secret chocolates and Quidditch games. The world becomes sober soon enough. God bless the Wolpers and Wilders for giving us so much magic.
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Real Magic vs. Magician's Magic
What is the difference?
Most people think there are two types of magic in the world:
(1) Real Magic - A supernatural occurrence, such as - really moving things with your mind, really making a quarter disappear, really floating a few feet in the air
(2) Magician's Magic - Using sleight of hand, psychology, and illusion to make people believe you are creating "real" magic
So does "real" magic -- the first type of magic -- actually exist?
Most people don't believe so.
So if it doesn't exist, then magicians are mimicking, echoing, or pretending to do something that doesn't even exist, which is somewhat odd.
Therefore, in my opinion, "real" magic is a feeling. A feeling of wonder and curiosity. A feeling of you just saw something that you thought was impossible become possible.
This could be a group of people coming together to achieve a goal. This could be the newest technology. This could be you getting that promotion you never thought you would get.
In my opinion, the irony of being a magician is that most magicians are trying to demonstrate to their audience that they can do something supernatural -- even though most people in the audience believe that supernatural magic doesn't even exist in the first place.
With this philosophy, I've learned over the years that I don't want to be that type of magician trying to prove I can be supernatural. To me, magic isn't about tricking or fooling people -- I simply want my audience to have an enjoyable time and walk away with a feeling of inspiration.
The True History of Merlin the Magician
Merlin the Magician has remained an enthralling and curious individual since he was first introduced in the twelfth century though the pages of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae. But although the Merlin of literature and Arthurian myth is well known, Merlin the "historical" figure and his relation to medieval magic are less familiar. In this book Anne Lawrence-Mathers explores just who he was and what he has meant to Britain.
The historical Merlin was no rough magician: he was a learned figure from the cutting edge of medieval science and adept in astrology, cosmology, prophecy, and natural magic, as well as being a seer and a proto-alchemist. His powers were convincingly real—and useful, for they helped to add credibility to the "long-lost" history of Britain which first revealed them to a European public. Merlin’s prophecies reassuringly foretold Britain’s path, establishing an ancient ancestral line and linking biblical prophecy with more recent times. Merlin helped to put British history into world history.
Lawrence-Mathers also explores the meaning of Merlin’s magic across the centuries, arguing that he embodied ancient Christian and pagan magical traditions, recreated for a medieval court and shaped to fit a new moral framework. Linking Merlin’s reality and power with the culture of the Middle Ages, this remarkable book reveals the true impact of the most famous magician of all time.
Anne Lawrence-Mathers is professor of medieval history at the University of Reading.'Lawrence-Mathers's book dispels any belief that the figure of Merlin is of interest only within the realm of literary history. Instead the book paints a remarkable picture of a figure whose political and social influence has been so extensive that we should consider him a central figure in the shaping of British identity and history.' - Philip Carr-Gomm, author of The Book of English Magic
'This highly readable and erudite book places the histories of Merlin, derived from the tweifth-century writings of Geoffrey of Monmouth, in their literary and cultural context. The story of how the image of Merlin as political prophet, magician and half-demon evolved in the Middle Ages is as fascinating as any romance.' - Euan Cameron, author of Enchanted Europe: Superstition, Reason, and Religion, 1250-1750
'Anne Lawrence-Mathers has given us a fascinating portrait of Merlin firmly set in history and free from the usual methologising theories. As such it is to be warmly recommended.' - Peter Maxwell-Stuart, author of Wizards: A History
"This book is more informative on the subject as a whole than any other I’ve seen. Merlin, though inseparable from Arthur, is a major character in his own right, and he fits in with magical and mystical interests that are still active."—Geoffrey Ashe, author of The Discovery of King Arthur
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