Richard Turner - how his brain works, Muhammad Ali, and his mentors

Richard Turner is one of the best close-up card magicians in the world. He has entertained millions of people around the world and won several prestigious awards for his achievements in magic. In this conversation, we talk about the extraordinary way Richard's brain works and how he turns his weaknesses into his strengths. Richard describes how he lives with the Charles Bonnet syndrome and how it allows him to achieve extraordinary feats. Richard also recalls multiple great stories about his interaction with Muhammad Ali. We also talk about the upcoming movie project and about the big lessons Richard took away from his 4 great mentors - John Murphey, Steve Terrell, Gene Fisher, and Dai Vernon. 

 

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OUTLINE:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:04 Richardturner52

00:02:14 Trip to Russia

00:05:34 Charles Bonnet Syndrome

00:07:27 How Richard's brain works

00:11:16 Superhuman Incredible People

00:14:22 Using Charles Bonnet Syndrome

00:30:42 Runchuks plays Batty

00:38:59 Upcoming feature film about Richard's life

00:42:54 Talent trumps wealth

00:45:05 Muhammad Ali

00:53:13 The four mentors - John Murphey

00:53:44 Steve Terrell

00:54:42 Gene Fisher

01:01:48 Dai Vernon