Criss Angel On His Most Terrifying Illusion & Why He Says Anyone Can Do Magic

Criss Angel (@crissangel) is a magician and illusionist. His Las Vegas stage show MINDFREAK is live 5 nights a week at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and his new television show "Magic With The Stars" airs on The CW Network on Saturdays at 8pm ET. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his earliest memory of magic, how Vince McMahon helped him get his big break by allowing him to perform at WWF New York in Time Square, the illusion that put him on the map, what his biggest fear is, the difference between an illusion and a magic trick, why he says "life is death without change" and much more! For more information about Criss Angel and "Magic With The Stars" visit: http://crissangel.com' 00:06 Spelling His Name Criss 00:45 First Time He Saw Magic 01:29 Big Break At WWF New York 05:02 Balance Between Illusion & Showmanship 06:16 Teaching Celebrities To Do Magic 10:04 Developing New Tricks 12:14 What Is The Best Movie About Magic? 15:02 Celebrity On Magic With The Stars That Blew Him Away 16:09 “Life Is Death, Without Change” 17:28 Which Illusion Would Houdini Be Impressed By 19:40 Attitude When Creating Mindfreak 21:15 Advice For Getting Older / Go-To Cheat Meal 23:15 Is It Illusion, Trick, Or Stunt? 23:55 What Put Him On The Map Early? 25:44 What Scares Him? 27:00 Gratitude Subscribe to my podcast: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: https://teespring.com/stores/chris-va... Email me: [email protected] Follow me on Instagram:   / chrisvanvliet   Like me on Facebook:   / chrisvanvliet   Follow me on Twitter:   / chrisvanvliet   #crissangel #magic #magician #chrisvanvliet