Pendragons' Metamorphosis

[HogsandHeffers]

look at that old bow-wow in the audience at 1:00

[theoneandonlysarab]

Did her outfit change? This was pretty neat.

[880330145789]

matt dillahunty sent me here

[bamargerafan01]

@vidmaster7 do you have any idea where i can find out? I have been searching for ages and its obe of my favourite tricks, where did you find out? (:

[vidmaster7]

I actually just learned the secret to their speedy switch last night. No I'm not going to say but it blew me away when I found out. One of the cool things about planning a magic show is getting to talk with other magicians who know far more than me. Even though I know how it's done I still love watching the moment when they switch.

[eclipsesonic]

It's insane how quickly they both change places!

[Cocolossal]

The trick is that I couldn't take my eyes off the assistant's body.

[Adideva3]

Been to a show today to see the pendragons, however I find criss angel is better ,just my opinion,you are free to disagree if you want.

[loveunderlaw]

@Adideva3 Criss Angel is a poser P.O.S.

[Adideva3]

@loveunderlaw They are all posers anyway ,because magic is not real,but good entertainment ,criss is great for that and he does it at a a grand scale ,just saying ,my opinion and u are entitled to your opinion so to each his own.

[loveunderlaw]

@Adideva3 Criss Angel is an Illusionist, & a VERY poor one at that! Of course that Smoke, & Mirrors bullshit isn't real, but of course to wield occult powers is something entirely different all together!

[SamonMarquis]

I remember when they performed this for World's Greatest Magic in the autumn of 1994 and I STILL cannot figure out how it is done. It makes me madder than a yak in heat.

[INJUNJOE2]

she could wrap those legs around me anytime

[demonfox879]

why is it around 0:48 theres somthing tugging on the cloak o. O and dont tell me its the wind or somthing its not if u lookin more closely

[secretsmagie]

Pour connaître le secret de ce tour, rendez-vous sur secrets-magie.fr

The secret of this trick is revealed on secrets-magie.fr

[joyasechevarria]

check out the Doug Henning's one

[nomdeplume72]

Even if you know the trick it's mind blowing how fast they pull this off.

[deathlyfruitloops]

Its like sex on my computer screen.

[funnygirl491]

the sowerd thing does not make sence

[eckeren]

Forget all those dorks with their "i can do it faster than you" learned routines. Spending 2 years proving a sad point.

The pendragons are the most artistic and dedicated... Did houdini turn up for work in his office clothes ? Nah..

Pendragons, you look the best and you are.

Fantastic.

[theprincessesme]

i think i know how they did it but not suure they make it soo real!! lol good job

[MagicPeaceLove]

Damn. When they do it, this really looks like magic.

[mindreeder93]

saw them LIVE several years ago, they did this illusion and i nearly fainted, they are SO fast!

[Scottrchrdsn]

@mindreeder93 I agree. I really do not know if she can get down, out of the audience view, before he pops back up and throws away the cloth. Interesting angle there....

[wontonga]

Jonathan Pendragon ( Real name Claude Yarborough) WENT TO JAIL APRIL13 2010 ON for assaulting her! He was convicted on two felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon and spousal abuse!

He was arrested at gunpoint in San Luis Obispo, California, on charges of assaulting his wife and performing partner, Charlotte, featured in this video clip with a deadly weapon, spousal abuse, terrorist threats and firing a weapon in an inhabited dwelling.!!!

[eatmylogic]

@wontonga Why spread the bad gossip?

[geoquin4]

@eatmylogic - afraid to tell you , it's not gossip...

[wontonga]

@eatmylogic - BECAUSE he's an abusive, wife beating, mother fucker and people should be FOR-WARNED! - THAT'S WHY!

[stranraer9]

I always thought she was incredibly hot with a gorgeous body , she looked so strong but never saw her use it !

[0129948079]

omg she walk barefoot all the time i saw it live jonathan love to take off her shoes and let her walk barefoot ,,,,poor lady ,,,in the show she walk barefoot for 7 hours her feet is very dirty i have pic if any one want to see,,,,i know her personality

[blizz3166]

Great illusion...and a hell of a buff assistant...And the people who thinks they know how it's done are retarded.

[openminded1313]

@blizz3166 That is not really his assistant; she is a full partner and is (still, technically anyway) his wife. Anyway, this trick obviously is not done as is explained in some textbooks (the Bess and Harry Houdini version)- there simply is not enough time between him (re) appearing and her to disappear. The cloth disappears in less than a second; she simply does not have enough time to simply drop down and disappear as he appears. Think about it! Must be a unique angle to this matter.

[illusionist11]

Fuck all this people who explain how this trick is done. What the fucking point of revealing it motherfuckers.

[eddiem1111]

Bottom of the bag is open.

[Taojac]

my method is proved as when the veil drops over the box and the man jumps off you very quickly see the hatch door close improperly it just after the veil goes past the mans feet. if you watch that second over and over you can see it. this is still an amazing piece of magic. and the timing is very clever you notice before the veil part of the trick and after there is a gap allowing first the man to escape and then time for the audiences applause gives time for the woman to get into the sack.

[Taojac]

the way it is done is: when the woman is lifting the veil the man is allready out of the bag and the trunk, the knot used is a quick release loop. he just pulls the loose end and the knot falls apart. the trunks lid is split into two pieces the front half is solid which is what the woman and later the man stands on. the back half is able to be opened up like a barn door design as he gets out of the case he leaves it open for her to jump in. they switch places and she gets into the sack.

[openminded1313]

@Taojac Are you sure?

[AdrianPDB]

impossible lol -.-

[Busher50]

trap door at the back and theres a zipper at the bottom of the bag from the inside the girl jumps behind thhe box whilst the man climbs up

[puddlestepper]

Metamorphosis is sometimes ONLY an illusion, sometimes not. This duo knows how to make it seem smooth, but the guy should have changed his outfit too.

[oldtintoys]

Simple but effective, and just for the record, Charlotte has the ultimate female figure, muscular and sexy...next time high heels please!

[openminded1313]

@oldtintoys This was filmed quite some time ago. Charlotte does not have quite the same figure now, and high heels would get in the way of performing this trick properly.

[fedokosmokrator]

Please ignore my previous comment for this video. (which I have removed) I now know better! Thanks to all who corrected me especially italoivb and Ethanmagician without whom I would still be ignorant of the truth!

[uzzam73]

It's not what they do, it's how they do it! Awesome! I saw them at the Magic Castle 15 or so years ago.

[italoivb]

I'm making this illusion for my magic academy graduation; and the answer to the guy below actually Harry Houdiny didn't invented; ha=e made it at his stile and that is why they call it harry houdiny metamorphosisis :)

[imkm41]

very simple and easy no magic i got it

[EthanMagician]

Absolutely not! fedokodmokrator. First, Metamorphosis was invented by John Nevil Maskelyne, an english magician but not by the escapologist (and not "magician") Harry Houdini. But Houdini popularized this illusion only because he was able to attract the journalists and the crowd (his best routine! lol)

[To3008]

This week at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, Metamorphosis is the Pendragons' finale. Jonathan jokingly asked the audience, "For our final illusion... any requests?" The roar of "Metamorphosis!" from the audience was predictable and fun.

[The12OfClubs]

I went there too, this week, and saw the Pendragons as well.

[paulsamaroo]

at 0:48 u can see the cloth moving at the lower right hand corner... lol

[bizkitninja]

pendragons=LEGENDS

[redsoxrok38]

Doing this trick is easy. Doing it at the speed they do is practically impossible. I did it for a talent show one time but not nearly this good

[Nogli]

I saw something about this on a 'when magic goes wrong' show. They messed up once and when she wasn't changed in time when the box was opened.

[adamheppy]

They are simply the best at this!! Awsome, never fails to impress

[daveadler]

hhaha, found it it's on Google video. Shatner says "she forgot her trunks!"

[daveadler]

They did this for a tv special and she lost her costume somehow and couldn't stand up in the box...William Shatner made a joke about it...

[bhsahhar]

Also,

the chest opens by sliding, I was seated at a high point so I saw it slide open while she was standing up on the chest. And the bag is obviously open from the other end.

[bhsahhar]

Just a thought;

It must take amazing fitness to be able to do the switch that fast, which is fine for that video's time...I'd say they're in their 20s...but the amazing thing is, I saw them perform that same trick last week, and they're OLD now....the woman is even a little fatter, and they still pulled it off in the exact same manner. So I'd say it's pretty amazing.

Also, from where I was seated, I could see behind the chest, and I confirm that no one is behind the chest as someone said.

[donttellmeicant]

i did this illusion with a buddy of mine for a high school talent show a couple years ago.... baffles me how they can make the switch in less that a second. redic! AND add a costume change into the mix. Even us magicians that know how its done are still dumbfounded at how fast they do this!

oh and woman = ugly! all you who think she is hot need to get out more.

[illseeu]

easy to make

[gotohellewetube]

Being questioned or trying to have people figure out how you did a trick is not rude, take it as flattery. They are obviously impressed and they did just witness an illusion, wouldn't you question what your eyes just saw?

[EclipsePieLet]

Totally agree with you. Magic and illusion are tricks that take skill, timing, practice and perfection. The delivery, skill and magicians perfermance style are what really impress me, even if i know how the trick is done, you can see how they put their effort and hard work into the trick and add their unique and artistic way of showing it to the world. There is magic the mechanics/engineering, and then magic the perfermance. I'm not really a fan of the pendragons, but they executed this perfect.

[spong8]

the box has gotten smaller in the more recent videos. Has anyone else noticed?

[themagicofmattwatts]

They will be at Winter Carnival of Magic.

[BeachBoy1100]

If you pause when he's about to let go of the sheet you can see I think part of Charlotte going down...There was one video that you could see her jump down...

[crystalfairie]

I saw her jumping down in this video too.

[Diehanddieverletzt]

I'd liek to go down on a part of her?

[kaostheory1999]

O.o that is like amazing why do idiots want to reveal the magic behind this (i am a begginer magician btw) and before anyone starts on me i am only just starting out in the world of magic but still wow this is amazing.... are the pendragons still performing????? i dunno how long ago this was taken thats all but those who try to doubt screw you.....

[callumdude10]

oi sstenchavez...shut it, people like this, and they watch it is because they are good at what they do not to criticize them...ok...so i congratulate them because that was brilliant

[sstenchavez]

The woman was actually doing a free fall to achieve speed. The body of the male appearing is large enough to conceal the lady as she was falling. At precisely :50 secs, the gap within the man's legs are still hidden which gives her enough time to hide. This trick was timed at that precise moment to achieve illusion.

[gryffindor123]

I've seen them preform live, this illusion is really fast. They're really good preformers, I loved their show :P

[kodaksoul]

My friend and I recently performed that act, and boy oh boy!! We practiced every day for I think about one and a half weeks (we didn't have a lot of time) and we had a great change, but theirs is so fucking fast, I can only imagine how long and hard they must have worked to achieve that. This act will always blow my mind, even if I do know how it works!!!

[fuzzygrid]

There is IMHO some extra trick involved.. since we calculated, she disapears faster than gravity, that is hop from the side of the box into the open top... I don't know how exactly, either he gives her a good push downwards on her hips, so her starting velocity is greater than zero, or they work with rubber bands. Either to go into the box that fast is sure quite a strain involved, but with her trained body she sure can sustain that :)

[hlorzano]

It's rather simple. By the time she is moving around outside the box and locking it, etc. he is already hiding behind the trunk via a panel in the back of the box. When she jumps onto the top of the box, notice her legs are spread. This aids in the transformation illusion. As she lifts the curtain he is climbing onto the top of the box between her legs and is crouched down ready to jump up, he does so as she jumps backward to the floor. There.. now you know.

[Absolutezero132]

but how does she change clothes and get in the bag AND TIE IT so fast?

[codyownz2]

That is messed up! If anyone can figure out how they do that, please tell me.

[obsessong]

No trick revelation can explain how she moves so fast.

[drjcl666]

She is a professional dancer and previous body builder, that is why all the posing, etc.

[drjcl666]

you can see him come up and cause the sheet to ripple just between her legs. But they are SUPER FAST, and I give them credit for that!

[StarvMarv]

hey i saw them on America's Got Talent

[HowiecookSBG]

This is so much better than that weird fake metamorphosis Criss Angel tried to pull off with a bolt of fire.

[leroywattssr]

@HowiecookSBG Gee Howie long time no see - we always thought you were an alias for Charlotte. Thanks for confirming.

[Candyslice1]

@leroywattssr , Howie is one of Charlottes old time alter screen names on AOL. Charlotte has been pulling this for years. Seeding her own youtube sights talking about how beautiful she is and what a role model she is. It's pretty pathetic.

[Phenomanonn]

@HowiecookSBG Not ALL of Criss's tricks are done with special effects. In fact that was one of the few that was for REAL done LIVE. He does that one in his LIVE show "Believe" at the Luxor in Vegas.

[doggydoggycatwoman]

She's looking unbelievably sexy there. Jonathan Pendragon is a lucky man!

[Gauva8]

I saw them last month at Casino Rama in Canada. They were awesome. The 5,000 people in the audience gave them a deserved standing ovation! The trunk looked even faster, for some reaso... Maybe my eyes are slower.

[Tomm0509]

lol she changes costumes

[konjkreten]

lady is so hot!

[tomontas]

@konjkreten o_O

[MrJoeSavage]

that's mentally fast!

yeah it's probably a trap door or whatever but how the hell does she disappear/he re-appear that quick!?

[CheshireCatFun]

Let's not forget the fact that Charlotte also executes a costume change as well.

[vg5157]

yeah that's another good thing about their performance,let's give them a credit

[FamGuyGuy123]

I think theres a trap door in on top of the box, which the man comes out of and the girl goes inside. Of course, they'd have to practice alot and be really fast :P

[vg5157]

of course this is a magic trick you idiot !!

[looknatchya]

Great legs Charlotte!

[ShadowsWithinDark]

fantastic!!!! i want to see them live

[monkeyfacedking]

i brilliant illusion but too cabaret

[adrygarcia]

rapidísimo! he leido en el libro guinnes que tienen el record por realizar el canvio en 0,25 segundos.

[magicdude45]

They do it really good!

[tigergirl72]

cool!!

[stranraer161]

Who cares about the trick , she is gorgeous , a body to die for and a lot better looking than Debbie McGee !

[funkberto]

She is Charlotte, and had a hot foots.

[BeachBoy1100]

Shit, that's quicker than David Copperfield...both DC and the Pendragons are the best

[jverrone]

I'm a fan of great magicians but The Pendragons are hacky jokes at best. The Pendragons aren't smooth at all. Many other magicians perform these tricks better. I even think they stole tricks from David Copperfield. Also notice that Charlotte Pendragon goes overboard on showing off her body. It's like "look at me" and it really takes away from the trick.

[mattstevensmagic]

You are an idiot.

[averyhughes]

SHUT UP!!!! You have no taste if you think the pendragons arent smooth. they are better than these other people woh take forever to make the switch. the sheer speed of the trick is what needs to be appreciated

[jverrone]

I'll say it again. The Pendragons are a joke. They lack grace. All their routines are sloppy and this metamorphosis puts me to sleep. It is unoriginal and boring. It's a trick high school kids do. David Copperfield's version of metamorphosis was creative and well choreographed. The Pendragons aren't even good enough to smell Copperfield's ass.

[averyhughes]

They do not lack grace, they actually add more pizzaz to this trick than most others.

[bdb402]

You are obviously someoone who knows nothing about magic. They are the most amazing performers of this illusion. Check Guiness if you don't believe it, they are the fastest in the world. They do the classic method just like Houdini.

[ChrisHi5Magic]

Who do you think DC collaborated with on his version? The cloth handling is the Pendragons innovation and is superb and stunning.

[jverrone]

They both prance and dance like idiots. And whats with the half naked ass? That outfit is completely inappropriate. As if the extremely skimpy outfit wasn't enough she even flexes and poses to show it off. Am I watching a magic show or a fitness competition? It's embarrassingly bad.

[cambriawiz]

jverrone - who are you to dictate what costume a performer can wear? As it happens, she was a frequent model for Joe Weider's fitness magazine, so it really is part of who she is as a performer. Those who try to insist what magic should be by nature limit what it could be. I can understand if you don't enjoy watching the female form, but that doesn't make this a bad magic act. Also, this is an old clip and a product of it's time. This is among the best stage effects I'v ever seen peformed.

[tiffcooper]

I am one of the people that thinks her skimpy costume is inappropriate for the act. If The Pendragon's are so good then why were they just on America's Got Talent? That show is for nobodies who haven't made it yet. They are embarrassing themselves by competing on such a show.

[cambriawiz]

Well, actually quite a few professional acts compete on the show for the publicity. Kevin James did quite well last year and he's had quite a career so far and got some great work as a result of his appearances. Besides, I think that Jonathan explained pretty clearly why he was there. Again, though, I think that it's perfectly cool to say "I don't like performers who wear skimpy costumes", but that doesn't make for a bad act. I don't get to be costume police for anybody's act but my own.

[cambriawiz]

Uh... tiff... I just checked out your profile and it seems to be a collection of short clips of womens breasts... So Charlotte's costume is inappropriate, but a large pleasant looking woman juggling her massive mams is ok? I guess I've just gotten to old to understand. :-) Peace friend.

[tiffcooper]

You didn't understand what I wrote. I said her outfit was inappropriate for the act. If she was doing a fitness competition that outfit would be perfect but this is a magic act. Her half naked ass, posing and flexing are just a joke in this situation.

[cambriawiz]

I understood what you wrote. My point is that magic, to paraphrase the bible, is a mansion with many rooms. I think that there is room for a pastor presenting magic in a sermon. There is room for an urban punk magician, a singing magician, a dancing magician, even a buck naked magician (it was done in the 70's actually). If the act can find an appropriate audience, and this act has found its audience over the years, then there is nothing inappropriate with its presentation.

[mindreeder93]

love the pendragons, but she is getting to muscley to wear that skimpy outfit. it makes her look canaidian.

[ForeverMAGIC1]

LOL I never noticed that! lol...

As for there skill, their VERY TALENTED an have done HUNDREDS of TV apperances! Their careers have been great!

[poprules1994]

the clothes change at the end is a nice touch (notice she goes from wearing black clothes to white :) thats cool)

[magicman72171]

I am a Magician from Florida! I saw Johnathon and Charlotte do this Illusion LIVE in Orlando about 7 years ago and it was AWESOME! Keep up the great work! Love You Guys!

[halfdiscovered]

i love this trick.. its pretty easy to do though

[lemuelbecc]

Wow... they do it really fast. Looks like charlotte got involved with fbb.

[magicbabur]

benden iyi hehe

[gordorules]

Charlotte is H.O.T!!

[iggyodwyer]

omg wats wrong with you. lol

[gadra86]

is it me or does she looks like she have a penis?

It's a sick though.

[opticblush]

This is one of my favorite Magic Show... I really like the girl.. she's so HOT!!!!

[themofilipino]

if you want to see how MOST magicians do it watch our vids we screw up a lot lol

[Rannilas]

My wife saw this trick live. THe woman didn't change outfits fast enough and got caught naked so she had to stay in the red bag. They only showed her head :)

[madmatt911]

Was it the pendragons?

[ratmrocks2325]

cool. i'm going to one of their peformances tonight.

[tiki2188]

I remember seeing this trick on TV as a kid. I forgot the name of the show, but it was on every year and hosted by John Ritter. Wish I could remember the name. Than they stopped playing it....

Great trick as well

[obsessong]

John Ritter hosted "The World's Greatest Magic" for several years.

[cardshark2006]

i know how they do it so fast, a magician/fire breather/juggler told me. lol.

[maniac014]

how do they do it so fast then?? plz plz reply :)

[Babdinho]

yep this is not easy with speed like that!

[mastermagician00]

according to Guinness World Records,the Pendragons is the "FASTEST METAMORPHOSIS" record holders...they are great,awesome!!!

[mike53593]

I love how Charlotte ususally performs barefoot!

[TVLubber]

Many magician's assistants do that.

[ricefarmer]

thats simple he was hiding behind the chest and she jumped down.. pretty obvious to me

[lizardsy]

Simple? Let's see you do it.  lol

[HiddenMO]

I went to a lecture performed by the Pendragons and let me assure you, she does not jump behind the chest at any time.

[carudatta]

nor does she need to.

[tokenmale]

wrong but nice try

[russ2246]

The Pendragon's metamorphosis is a feat at which only the masters themselves can do.

Thanks for posting this!

[lemuelbecc]

Amateurs can do it, although much slower.

[CheshireCatFun]

But that's kinda the point. If you take all day to do it, it's absurdly obvious. Executing it in a split second, on the other hand, is a different kettle of fish entirely. It's like when the Masked Magician tried to expose it, and it took him all day to get into the box.