About this episode

The episode features a conversation with 15-year-old magician Harry Merlin Piper about his rise to fame after competing on Netflix Star Search.

A 15-year-old magician walks down a street in Los Angeles and strangers pull cars over just to have a photo with him and demand a trick. That’s the level of spotlight Harry Merlin Piper is living in after placing as runner-up on Netflix Star Search! We sit down with Harry to get the real behind-the-scenes story: the Instagram message that kicked it off, the intensity of a competition TV schedule, and the nightmare scenario every illusionist fears, props delayed in transit while directors are ...

People in this episode

Host: Alakazam Magic

Guest: Harry Merlin Piper

Topics covered

• magic
• competition
• behind-the-scenes
• social media
• illusionist

Keywords

• magician
• Netflix Star Search
• Los Angeles
• competition
• illusionist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

Places: Los Angeles

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