BrundageMagic

Thank you for the complement. You have to understand that Penn & Teller are probably most familiar with the standard method of Rubik's Cube Magic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKeLekIH840. Penn and Teller get only one guess... If they say I used a trick or gimmick cube essentially they lose. I did so many things to draw them in thinking it was a gimmick or trick cube. I also only use 2 cubes for the performance if Penn & Teller guess there is a extra cube or a cube switch they also lose. Here is just a small list of some of the Subtleties,so you can appreciate some of the thought that went into the performance and some of the behind the scenes work:

• I didn't let them examine the bag. Typically I give out the bag to be looked at to make sure the bag is completely empty and isn't trick out. If you are magician your mind will automatically think of 2 or 3 ways this could be done. Not letting them look at the bag only adds that suspicion.
• I didn't show the entire cube solved. If you watch it again you will notice that I always hid one side of the solved cube. That was to draw them in to thinking I was using the old method.
• I didn't let them examine the cubes before I started the routines. I purposely started with both cubes mixed up so they couldn't see them in the solved state. If I let them look at the cubes at the beginning and they would have been able to rule out trick cube.

• One thing that worked out for my favor, was when I go grab the extra bag.. you will notice the cube going out of site while I grab the bag. This would have been a perfect time to switch the cubes for a trick cube. While I didn't add this part in to be deceptive its just how the choreography worked out.

• Millisecond solve - If you watch that solve you will notice it is the closest thing to a "Trick Cube" in my act. They only see the millisecond cube for a split second and can't pause or rewind the effect. In that one second it is hard to keep track of colors and when you re-remember the effect you often misremember the color and what the effect looked like.

You also have to look at this from Penn & Teller view point. This is the first time they have ever seen me perform.. They had no idea who was going to be on the show or what the performers were going to do. They only get to see the performance once and they are literally two feet from me which makes misdirection so much easier. Remember I could have used trick cubes for nearly all of the effect performed and it would be nearly identical.

With all the being said.. Yes I am extremely good with Rubik's Cubes.

They had lots of water and chips right before the show. During our stay at the Rio we got passes for the Rio buffet each day. The food was fantastic and they even had seafood.

99% of the time I have a cube at my side. Though I tend not to perform for friends and family as much. Usually I just perform at paid events.. but if people really want to see some magic I am more than happy to assist.

Hey Francis,

Fellow Fooler Steven Here. Awesome meeting you in Vegas. The trick you performed was amazing and by far my favorite performance of the night! Congrats on Fooling Penn & Teller and I hope see you again soon! Here are two questions?

• What is the proudest moment of your magic career?
• What's your best advice for an aspiring magician?

During your first rehearsal you have to perform you effect to a room full of the producers... Then you explain how it works to them.