Penn Jillette shares the tricks that have stumped him

Penn Jillette of the magic duo Penn and Teller joins PIX11 to talk about his series “Penn and Teller: Fool Us,” the magic tricks that have stumped a pro like him, and the live show “Stalker.”

[alexrompen]

My favorite part of Fool Us, is that they let the magicians post the full clips of their performance on their own social media channels, thats absolutely awesome a show will let people self promote like that and full credit to Penn and Teller for letting them.

[droidx]

A quote by Penn that I like: "The only secret of magic is that I'm willing to work harder on it than you think it's worth."

[Sabu]

Unbelievable that this show has been running for 12 years now. Awesome stuff!

[FozzyBBear]

These guys are fantastic showmen. 10 years ago I reached out to Penn's social media because I was going to Vegas one week after their last show of the season and wanted to know if they were going to add any more dates. Penn reached out personally with a link to the updated dates and I got front row seats with my brother. After the show they both hung out for over an hour signing autographs, selling merch, and talking to every fan who wanted to.

[craigieb]

So wonderful when a guy who has more money than he'll ever need, and more fame than most, engages with the interviewers like they're old friends, never talking down, and being "present" in the interview, instead of "too cool for the room." THIS is what a true showman (and a really nice guy, by all accounts) looks like.

[GARLCK]

I love the positivity and genunine appreciation that flows out of P&T. It's great to see him on stage encouraging new and lifelong comedians and it's great here to see him display the same attitude toward magic and life in general. What fantastic standards of the craft and, indeed, of humanity.

[adrianmcgachie]

One of my most favourite shows, I love the tenderness Penn & Teller extend to all the magicians.

[richardelliott]

I was called onstage to assist with a trick, and remain impressed to this day by the skill exhibited by teller. I knew the trick from going to the public library, so knew exactly where to look, and they saw me looking, but the hand is quicker than the eye. The guy did a complex double move that was flawless, completely invisible, undoubtedly the result of much practice.

[davidtydeman]

Even if you know how the trick is done you can still appreciate the skill like watching a talented musician perform

[jayeff]

I used to run a tiny 60 seat theatre. Many moons ago, a magician performed his first show on my stage. 7 years later, Vitaly Beckman fooled Penn and Teller with a routine I first saw in this littler room.

[marcellennartz]

Penn is such a humble man who loves what he is doing and has a passion to inspire others. Absolutely no ego whatsoever.

[paul]

Penn and Teller are as great people as they are magicians. They always know the real work that has to go into presenting even what looks to be even a simple trick cleanly.

[mysteriesinmind]

I like these interviewers -- they asked questions that were actually interesting and got Penn to expound on things in an organic-feeling way.

[ichselbst]

I still love the show after all these years. It‘s such an entertaining format and Penn and Teller still seem to genuinely enjoy it. It somehow doesn’t get old. Greetings from Germany.

[sarcasticscapegoat]

Hoping the title wasn't bait but boo it was

[LaurenceQuint]

I just discovered this show through a few Youtube clips that popped up in my feed. I'd heard of it, but never bothered watching it. Penn & Teller deserve so much credit. It's a delight to watch. Even when they aren't fooled, they're so damn positive and supportive and, as Penn said, kind that it just leaves you with a great feeling. So lovely that they're so encouraging of these burgeoning talents.

[dampersand]

What a great interview! Those were exactly the sort of questions I wanted to hear as a fan of Penn & Teller and Fool Us.

[cobar]

Penn is a real gem of a man - very smart and kind. He is very respectable

[MiguelGarcia-yizr]

The hosts were amazing! Watching as a magician, I thought they were amazing questions and loved the way the conversation flowed. So so good!

[Luxowell]

I met Penn and Teller once. The shocking thing? Teller isn't short. Penn is just that tall. Also did a stage trick with them and Teller had, quite literally, the simplest, but most brutally sly distraction method I'd ever seen. Being someone who does tricks I knew what was happening, but it was such a moment of joy I couldn't look away.