Born in Belarus, but raised in Israel, a captivated 14-year-old Vitaly Beckman watched David Copperfield perform on the television set in his familys Haifa home.
I was curious to find out how he did some of those things, says Beckman with a thick Israeli accent. He did some grand-scale magic but he also did some small-scale magic with a couple of rubber bands. I couldnt figure out how he did it, so I thought, if it were me, how would I create an illusion like that?
I developed something and showed it my family and they liked it, and I showed it to my friends and they liked it, so I wanted to show them more. I discovered that I had ideas of my own, ideas of new magic, new illusions that I could create.
Beckman (or simply Vitaly, as hes known on stage) has lived in 麻豆传媒映画for four years. He has built an impressive reputation as an illusionist by wowing onlookers around the Lower Mainland with his original, art- and nature-inspired tricks.
I try to not to watch other magicians. I try to get inspired by sources outside of magic. Like, I have a thing with leaves that was inspired by the sight of falling leaves.
Beckman approaches his magic like an art form and like any artist, he hopes to inspire those who experience it, making the creativity contagious.
For example, during his upcoming shows, Beckman will be performing a trick that removes the persons image from their drivers licensc.
For a lot of people, life becomes like a routine and they dont pay attention to the special moments. When you watch magic you start to notice these things in every day life. I try to make it inspiring, so that when people go home, they have a feeling anything can be possible. Maybe their dreams can be possible and maybe they can achieve more.
So has magic every helped him with meeting women?
Hmm, he ponders seriously. Not really, because in every day life I try not to show off and use magic for those purposes. I treat more as an art. For people who need help with the ladies, they just need to be confident and believe in themselves. I dont think a trick will help them.
Beckman will be performing a string of shows in 麻豆传媒映画at The Cultch March 8 to 10 and March 15 to 17.
Tickets and show information are available at .
