notes from underground

Another thing to consider about Criss Angel is the nature of his press coverage.  Usually when a celebrity or a star of the day is in the spotlight they are mauled by the paparazzi, the media, and there is no challenge too great for a photographer to capture a disclosing or defaming picture.  I mean Criss Angel is dating Holly Madison, has his own TV show, appears on all sorts of entertainment venues, yet I have never seen a picture in a magazine or tabloid or anywhere taken by a crazy photographer capturing Criss Angel hanging from a crane during one of his levitations of any other revealing picture.  How is it that Criss Angel is such a covert celebrity in this sense?

It is rather obvious that actors, stagehands, assistants, and confederates are hired and involved in many of Criss Angel’s illusions.  However something rather eerie about this whole scene, especially since Criss Angel is so big, is that I have never seen or heard of an eye witness account from any of these people anywhere revealing that they were involved in a Criss Angel illusion and then subsequently to have them divulge the secret of the trick. What gives?

I am absolutely mystified how regular hired people keep this secret so well.  I mean how much are they paying them and even then… It is uncanny  and really defies the regular operating procedure of the paparazzi and other elements of publicity surrounding celebrities, in which there is a usual effort to defame, point out scandels, or in this case, to prove someone a fake.  However, this is completely non-existant in regards to Criss Angel.

How is this possible?  How are the secrets of Criss Angels tricks not revealed by the paparazzi or similarly minded people?  I can’t believe for a second they have any respect for the esoteric nature of magic and thus remain silent. If nothing else, this kind of secrecy is more astounding and mysterious than his tricks; no celebrity is safe from the wrath and ire of the paparazzi.

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