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Magician Reviews Sleight of Hand and Visual Tricks In Movies & TV (Part Three) | Vanity Fair

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2 years ago

December 12, 2024

Sleight of hand expert Ben Seidman is back with Vanity Fair once again to review more sleight of hand tricks, pickpocketing and psychological magic in films including ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,’ ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,’ ‘Now You See Me 2,’ ‘The Illusionist’ and more. Watch Ben demonstrate how these tricks work, how actors pull it off and more.

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Ben’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thecomedyandmagic

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Director of Photography: Dominic Czaczyk
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Talent: Ben Seidman
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Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
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Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds

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@MrJ0lly

December 12, 2024 at 12:04 pm

1st

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@Holdencox-n2h

December 12, 2024 at 12:05 pm

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@GladwinGracias

December 12, 2024 at 12:06 pm

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- @Holdencox-n2h
  
  December 12, 2024 at 12:07 pm
  
  Chris Hemsworth railed mrbeast at the Diddy party ????
  
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- @southeastasiandude
  
  December 12, 2024 at 12:38 pm
  
  That is literally what I thought of commenting
  
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- @TheComedyAndMagic
  
  December 12, 2024 at 2:29 pm
  
  I wish i knew how to add a Jack Nicholson Shining gif to this thread.
  
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@AllanScott28

December 12, 2024 at 12:18 pm

What a video!
Definitely making my own hologram after this :p

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@norwegiangoat1456

December 12, 2024 at 12:30 pm

Ben SIDEMEN?

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@macwblade1

December 12, 2024 at 12:32 pm

10:35 thanks for blocking the ghost with the recommended videos ????

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@RLplusabunchofdumbnumbers

December 12, 2024 at 12:37 pm

I see Ben Seidman, I click.

Simple as that.

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- @tofuninja5489
  
  December 12, 2024 at 1:21 pm
  
  I came to type this. I am also a simple person.
  
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- @TheComedyAndMagic
  
  December 12, 2024 at 2:28 pm
  
  ha! Thank you!
  
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@4getamnesia536

December 12, 2024 at 12:37 pm

This guy is awesome ???? so happy they brought him back

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@Kumar_anshuman

December 12, 2024 at 12:42 pm

Bro is so modest wore the same fckn tshirt for all 3 videos

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@TrickySteve

December 12, 2024 at 12:44 pm

MAKE A 5TH ONE!

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- @TrickySteve
  
  December 12, 2024 at 12:44 pm
  
  nvm 4th
  i can’t count
  
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- @TheComedyAndMagic
  
  December 12, 2024 at 2:30 pm
  
  CAN I REST FIRST??
  
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@DaddyFatherDad

December 12, 2024 at 12:48 pm

THE GOAT IS BACK

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@yago8672

December 12, 2024 at 12:56 pm

Super cool!

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@Black_Jesus3005

December 12, 2024 at 12:58 pm

Bring him back for another!

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@akinterrobang8924

December 12, 2024 at 1:01 pm

Amazing magician and amazing effects! Keep doing this stuff because it’s fun.

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@kevinkempt

December 12, 2024 at 1:23 pm

he’s always looking at me so smug like i’m impressed but i don’t even mind cause i am impressed

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@emzyyxy

December 12, 2024 at 1:36 pm

i was just doing a binge of all of his videos yesterday this is crazy

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- @TheComedyAndMagic
  
  December 12, 2024 at 2:30 pm
  
  No way!
  
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@spiralriku

December 12, 2024 at 1:38 pm

no shot i was just rewatching his vids yesterday ???????????????? we’re so back

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_master has given dobby another Ben Seidman video_

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- @TheComedyAndMagic
  
  December 12, 2024 at 2:30 pm
  
  Bahahahaa
  
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@3dprintingpress

December 12, 2024 at 2:12 pm

We want MORE!

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- @TheComedyAndMagic
  
  December 12, 2024 at 2:31 pm
  
  <3
  
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