Thank you to Richard Hatch for finding this article online and bringing it to my attention. I particularly enjoy the reporter’s description of the tricks Malini performed for the Police Chief, detectives, and judge. The article gives a glimpse as to how Malini marketed himself. He would roll into town, perform for dignitaries and other […]
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Comic book illustrator Stan Goldberg visited me at the Waldorf the other night with his wife, celebrating their 50th anniversary. He’s best known as the illustrator of Archie Comics for the past 41 years. I grew up reading Archie, so it was a genuine thrill to watch him draw this picture for me after the […]
Read the full post »Due to our mutual interest in magic, I’ve gotten to know legendary talkshow host Dick Cavett over the last several years, thanks to an introduction by Teller. CBS Sunday Morning did a great segment about Dick’s life yesterday, and he even announced that he’s ready to be back on the air with a new Dick […]
Read the full post »I’ve posted several videos here from my National Arts Club award dinner on October 5.
Mark Levy gave a dynamic presentation, telling little-known stories about my private magic shows.
Legendary talk-show host Dick Cavett talked about his life in magic, and his experience with fellow magician and talk-show host, Johnny Carson.
Holly Peppe related how she began working with me 10 years ago. The final video shows National Arts Club president Aldon James presenting the award.
Read the full post »The following text is from Dick Cavett’s introduction at my recent award dinner. I can’t tell you how honored I was to be introduced by this legendary television host. Dick Cavett: I love magic, and when I saw Steve Cohen the first time, it was in front of this building. This fellow came up to […]
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Siegfried Fischbacher (of Siegfried and Roy fame) came to my Waldorf performance tonight. It was amazing having a Las Vegas legend in the audience. We spoke for ten minutes after the show, and he told me that he envied me. “I envy you,” said Siegfried, “because you present a perfectly elegant, very smart, one-man show. […]
Read the full post »According to celebrity reporter Robin Leach: “Steve Cohen is the dictionary definition of ‘amazing,’ ‘unbelievable,’ and ‘baffling.’ There is nobody else in the world doing what he does and it truly is the most remarkable performance I have seen in all my years. I believe that his extraordinary and unique talents far surpass any ordinary […]
Read the full post »Steve Cohen: Is there a basic human need to be deceived? Do people seek out scenarios where they can be willingly deceived? Why would smart and/or successful people who typically are in control of every area of their lives be interested in coming to a “magic show”? Leonard Peikoff: I absolutely disagree that there is […]
Read the full post »Leonard Peikoff: That leads me to the other part of your question: how can you convince people, and create conviction? I would say that you can create only one kind of conviction, if you’re talking about a rational audience. It’s the conviction of your skill. You could not convince a rational audience that you have […]
Read the full post »I am currently rereading one of my favorite novels, Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand (pictured above). Near the end of her life, Rand appointed Objectivist philosopher Leonard Peikoff as the legal heir to her estate. He is the world’s foremost authority on Ayn Rand’s philosophy. By a stroke of luck, Dr. Peikoff recently visited my […]
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