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The original Mega Illusionist
An insight in the world
of Harary by Mode
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Things you didn’t know
about Franz
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EDITORIAL
W
elcome to this SPECIAL
EDITION of VANISH. The
interview and story you
are about to read is so big, both
in length and in news, that I felt
it deserved something extremely
special. This could very well be
considered one of the most
important events in the history of
magic.
Recently, Franz Harary announced
his largest undertaking which will
see a theatre and a show that costs
over $40 million dollars. It will be
the home for magicians from all
around the world. It will open in
September 2015 in Macau and is
called The Franz Harary House of
Magic.
What you have now is the
culmination of many hours of
conversation with Franz Harary.
Dreams and Hard-work
Equals SUCCESS.
He gave me personal access to
his photos and video library, and
allowed me to interview him
whenever I had a question. To
have this access to somebody as
busy and as successful as Franz has
proven to be a personal highlight of
my life.
matter what type of magic you perform.
For a person who has superstar
status throughout Asia and attracts
audiences of over 40,000 people, I
found him to be incredibly down
to earth, very giving of his time
and knowledge, and his passion for
magic shines through in everything
he does.
I would also like to thank Bruce Gold,
Michael Mode and Joaquin Ayala for
taking the time to contribute and give us
even more insight in to the life of one of
the greatest magicians of our time.
While his focus has been on
creating the largest illusions and
productions in the world, I found
his energy and drive to be very
infectious, and I know readers will
be able to relate to what he says, no
The one thing Franz sincerely believes
in is that we can all achieve our dreams.
He’s a living example of a person who
never stopped believing in himself and
followed through with his vision, and has
many stories to tell.
I look forward to writing another story in
a years time on the success of The House
of Magic and how it will change the way
the world views magic.
It’s now time to digest this incredible
story and follow your own dreams.
Paul Romhany
Editor & Writer
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