How Evan Jones and Adrien Brody fell under the spell of Houdini..
“THERE is a place called the Magic Castle in Los Angeles — it’s a private clubhouse (for the Academy of Magical Arts) and you have to get an invitation from a member to visit.
It’s serious.
It’s a big deal in the world of magic. And the LA one is huge in the magic world.
I didn’t know that much about Houdini beforehand and so when I got the role (of Jim, Houdini’s assistant in the mini-series about the magician) I managed to get an invite to the Magic Castle and did a lot of research. It was crazy to find out what a big deal he (Houdini) is. Read more….