It’s a chance to help cultivate films I feel very suited for, that I can help guide in a way, that don’t necessarily come down the pipeline on their own. You launched your own production company, Fable House, in May.

I was doing shows I’d just learned within a week or two that he had spent 10 years performing. We didn’t have an extensive period of time. You had to learn a lot of Houdini’s tricks. For somebody to excel on that level, to come from such humble roots, is beyond awe-inspiring. He was a Jewish, Eastern European immigrant, so he overcame anti-Semitism.

Also, he overcame much more than the constraints of chains. He had the perfect alibi because he had access, he spoke foreign languages and he had a fan base abroad, as well. He ended up being a secret agent for the U.S. He has reinspired me to be even more disciplined with my work.ĭid you learn things about him that you didn’t know before? It’s pretty fascinating to portray someone who had such an influence on me at an early age before I even knew anything about acting. I used to dabble in magic as a boy and had dreams of becoming a magician. The two part miniseries “Houdini” debuts Monday, September 1, on History.He was a real childhood hero of mine. Joining Brody is Kristen Connolly as Bess Houdini, the love of Harry’s life and right hand when it came to some of his most amazing feats, and Evan Jones as Jim Collins, Harry’s assistant and confidant. A thrilling ride throughout Harry’s psyche, “Houdini” delves deep behind the curtain into his life through his stunts, his visions and his mastery of illusion.

presidents to Arthur Conan Doyle and Rasputin. STARRING: Adrien Brody, Kristen Connolly, Caroline Boulton, Evan JonesĪdrien Brody stars as The Great Harry Houdini as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. From humble beginnings at circus sideshows to sold-out concert halls, Eastern European immigrant Erich Weiss rose to become a household name across the globe–Houdini. Follows the epic tales of Harry Houdini as he emerges as America’s first bonafide world-renowned superstar.

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