Escape artist and illusionist Lovell is still chasing David Blaine and psychic John Edwards. In his latest release, Lovell lists eight mistakes by the performers. As before, when Blaine was making news with his water immersion stunt, Lovell continues to criticize “Blaine’s lackluster performances, beginner-level stunts, manipulation of his audience and overall mockery of the magic industry.”
Here are the mistakes of David Blaine and John Edwards, according to Lovell:
False Promises and Expectations - Blaine
Referring to Blaine’s television special, “Drowned Alive,” Lovell says “Blaine announced before his last stunt that if he failed to break the world record of eight minutes, 58 seconds, he will die trying.” Lovell notes “But the world record was not broken.”
Not Being Clear on Who and What He is - Blaine
“In his TV specials you may see some cool magic tricks, but at the end of the show he is attempting to do a stunt or break a world record… is he a magician using tricks to break the record and to accomplish his stunts, or is he really pulling them off?” asks Lovell.
Too Many Noticeable Safety Precautions - Blaine
“From feeding tubes to an oxygen mask, it makes one think,” says Lovell. “With a few bucks and a bit of energy this stunt could be accomplished by almost anyone.”
Not Presenting in a Live Show Format - Blaine
“Many working and famous magicians that have appeared on television have a live show where you can witness their miracles live,” says Lovell. “Why is Blaine limited to TV magic?”
Talking to the Dead Is Not under the List of Original Concepts - Edwards
“Talking to the dead died out in the 1920’s when the great Houdini challenged the psychics and mediums to a $10,000 challenge,” says Lovell. “I want to bring back his legacy by replicating the Houdini challenge with John Edwards, I can utilize simple magic tricks and prove anything that Edwards claims to be doing through supernatural abilities.”
Cold Readings - Edwards
According to Lovell, a cold reading is a type of reading where the reader can get out of a blatantly wrong guess. And unless you listen very carefully or are able to review a transcript of what was actually said during a reading, you may never noticed what he staged.
Edited Answers - Edwards
Lovell says that he has proof that a spectator on the Edwards show had an answer edited out of context. “He even had a multiple guess "hit" on me that was featured on the show,” Lovell quotes the reader. “However, it was edited so that my answer to another question was edited in after one of his questions.”
Being Vague in the Beginning - Edwards
Lovell says that it’s strange that when a loved one crosses over they only know a little bit about our world in the beginning, or they choose not to talk. How convenient for Mr. Edwards.
As we reported in an earlier article, Lovell is challenging Blaine in a duel to “test his skill and entertainment value.” Each escape artist performs a dangerous stunt in front of a live audience on national television. After each performance, viewers get to choose the routine that was more entertaining and stunning.
According to Lovell, some of his more daring stunts include being lifted hundreds of feet in the air above buildings, chained to two steel plates and then submerged into oceans and rivers. He says his greatest spectacle to date is the Cube of Death, “a dangerous stunt that led to the demise of the great Harry Houdini in 1926.” Lovell was seen cutting and dicing Paris Hilton, in her television reality show, “The Simple Life.” He is working on a television show “The reality of Curtis.”
