Ramon: Magician created Taylor Swift's flaming rose illusion for the AMAs
Alex Ramon · How to Persuade Anyone, Build Confidence & Become Influential | Expert Magician · Dec 5, 2024 · at 1:17:56
Magician Alex Ramon discusses his behind-the-scenes work creating special effects for Taylor Swift's American Music Awards performance.
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“I'm working, ah, consulting with Taylor Swift on Blank Space, and it was for her world premiere performance on the American Music Awards, and so this production company in L.A., they called me to consult on this performance, and they wanted this magic effect, and so what I came up with was the Flaming Rose.”
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