I met Tim from Grand Illusions.
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I got the opportunity to meet with and interview Tim Rowett - the charming old man from the Grand Illusions TH-cam channel.
He keeps all his toys in stacks and stacks of briefcases in his small flat in Twickenham. Wherever we turned, he always had a new novelty, magic trick or illusions to show us. We got a lot of great footage - all edited here into one complete package for your enjoyment.
Subscribe for more future content like this - I will try my hardest to get in contact with more of your favourite youtubers ;)
Thanks to Hugo for filming and letting me use his camera and microphone.
Thanks to Aurélie Webb for her vibraphone piece which was sampled in some music in the video - here is a link to her soundcloud: / user-324476035
And thanks to YOU for liking and subscribing!
Grand Illusions channel: / henders007
I love Tim! He's like the weird uncle I never had.
But Im your real uncle, why do you disown me so quickly?
Juicy Dangla
You're just not weird enough.
:( I'll try harder.
What you guys need is collaborative law
Heh.
was kinda expecting tim to pull his water of the Nile bit
Oh yes that would have made some great footage! It was such a blast going over there - I actually got to play with a lot of the toys which introduced me to Tim's videos when I first found them a few years ago. It was an amazing experience!
Like the holographic galloping horse in the intro - that was something I specifically wanted to see when I got there!
I don't think the meme was that popular at the time.
@@Kris.G it was just as popular
“Arradol”
Tim is the only person aloud to be a hoarder
yea it's kinda like his job to be a hoarder
Allowed*
Aloud? No, he’s rather quiet and calm.
More like a museum
allowed*
Extraordinary.
From the Nile.
Heh
came upon this as weirdside said it about the toilet paper roll
Tim can liteally be from Alice in Wonderland and we would never know
haha that is very true!
Thank you for this well-edited vid. I like how you treated Tim too. Very kind and respectful.
Thank you! I like how you commented too. Very kind and respectful!
Who wouldn't be very kind and respectful to Tim? 🙃قناة ماهر - maher channel
Kind and respectful just like how you arabs treat each other.
Foggybear9 that remark of yours was not warranted
why wouldnt they be respectful ?
I think a lot of people like him because it's just such a very clean show. Even as someone who loves to involve myself in politics, it's such a nice break to watch something so clean, proper, and uncontroversial. There's nothing negative and everything is described from a perspective of wonderment. It's just so different from the polarization we constantly see around the world and particularly on many, many TH-cam channels.
I really hope he puts all this stuff in a museum on his will. Every piece is a gem! great video
I love how you can never see Tim being bothered to pick things up he drops in videos, but deep down we all know he is a man of deep levels of organization
Roses are red,
The sky is blue,
Tim is a gem,
And we love him too
Tim is the best person ever...........he is nice
Povesti creepy Romania he is
I love this guy.. he is so awesome and his toys are funny :D
yes :D
I was honestly expecting this channel to have a lot of subs, superb editing and fitting music, sub, liked and shared!
Thanks for the support! All editing and music was made by me! ;)
wow, well done dude. i really love this video. you need more subs this is great
+Weird Side damn... that amazing! Really loved the music.
+Weird they're awesome, but I think you shouldn't just interview youtubers
I'm not - I have some very interesting subcultures and clubs I'm going to be documenting!
Tim is such a pure person, I love watching his videos
You should have looked for his water from the nile.
I wrote it down on the list, but things were so hectic and Tim was on such a roll that I didn't even ask him about anything on the list! I wish I had, viewers would have loved that :)
Nile water
@@americascreepyuncle Water from the Nile.
Everything about this video was beautiful, thank you.
aww, you're the sweetest! xxx
Tim is a role model for everyone.
he is who I aspire to be
I give this video 3 "hehs" out of 3!
Big up to whoever did the subtitles. I'm only 29 and I'm starting to go deaf and I can't watch anything on TH-cam or on TV without having them on, otherwise I'll have no idea what is going on or being said unless I have the volume high. Its so upsetting when there's a video I want to watch but it doesn't have any subtitles, same with movies. I can't watch them at night if they don't have any because I don't want to upset my neighbours or my fiancee.
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Oh, he's got a klein bottle hat!
Yea! Have you seen the video of that eccentric old man who makes them? I should have asked him where he got it from...
Yeah, that guy is awesome too :3
I'll see if I can visit him as well ;)
I'd really like to see that! :D
I'll try to find his contact details now ;)
"Heh" - Tim
""Heh" - Tim" - Mike Evans
"""Heh" - Tim" - Mike Evans" - Weird Side
""""Heh" - Tim" -Mike Evans" - Weird Side" -Mizar
Tim is such a wholesome person
Wow this is seriously amazing. Good job guys. Nice editing too. Looking forward for the next vid
we have some interesting ones planned!
+Weird Side I'm looking forward to it :')
I'm going to sub your channel simply because of this video. Tim's channel is one of (If not THE) best channels on Utube. If I have any complaint about Grand Illusions, it's that there aren't enough uploads. :)
buh buh buh buh
Bang bang bang bang bang
Flap flap flap flap he's looking for a lover
Top bloke, a man who's made many people laugh and smile
He's dedicated his life to it. Top bloke!
wow i haven t noticed what a huge smile was on my face during this video.i hope this man lives forever
I hope we made his day!
thanks for a little insight on Tim. he looks like a wonderful man to meet. can't wait to see who you show us next
It was a pleasure to meet him - we have some other videos lined up over the next couple of months, but the next really exciting video should be coming out septemberish!
+Weird Side well i can't wait to see em!
seriously excited for out september release - we are travelling abroad to meet this guy. if you're into puzzles and cubing, you'll know who it is!
Extrodin Ree!
I'm a 49 year old , cider loving , football loving , electronic music loving , painter & decorator yet Grand Illusions is by far my most favourite TH-cam channel . I have no idea why but i find his videos very relaxing.😊👍
he has a unique charm
OH MY GOD, I WANT THAT PLECTRUM MAKER!!!
I'll sell it to you for £10
Make it £20 and you've got a deal, I know my worth.
This man is a living legend.
I've never heard of this channel before but this was an extremely well edited video and I loved how you had stuff to show Tim too. Tim is such a character - one of a kind. Thank you for this little documentary - it was excellent.
thanks for watching!
1 very humble man, 2 respectful film makers... subbed!
thanks!
Keep up the good work man! Tim is the best. Love from Brazil
Love from the UK!
Tim is a living legend he seems exactly how you would expect him to be irl.
Thanks for this little insight into the legend that is Tim also I need one of those pick stampers In my life does anyone know if they're still being sold anywhere
Tim has been making videos for 16 years now, this video is 8 years old. That's wild
Hi 2020 vision
Tim is the best
Wow,What a kind grandpa. He tries his best to entertain people and kids. May god bless you,Mr Tim.
5:59 This is what happens when you hang around Tim. Both a “heh” and an “extraordinary” in 10 seconds.
that counting sheep book would be a piece of cake to count because everything is consistent and organized.
yes - if x is the number of sheep per horizontal line, and y is the number of sheep per vertical line, and z is the number of pages containing sheep, then the total number of sheep in the book is x⋅y⋅z
Omg. You are very lucky to have the opportunity to meet this gentleman.
I feel the lucky!
Hey, this is pretty good
thank you! ;)
That cured my *crippling depression*
Jesus, only 380 subs?! That's absurd! This video has the quality of a channel with over 100 times the subscribers!
Subscribed, keep up the great work
I only had 200 yesterday!
Weird Side Wow almost 200 in one day, that's fantastic!
Can't wait to see what you do next!
The fact that they were legitimately flexing their novelty toys to eachother 💀
i just love how the subtitles have extra stuff to them
there are quite a few easter eggs on this channel if you are prepared to look for them ...
wow wow wow wow wow
nice - a palindrome comment!
He seems like an excellent person to be acquainted with, you lot are lucky that you got to hang out him. Thank you very much for this video -- beautifully edited!
he was a lot of fun! thanks for watching!
Tim is 1 of the best youtubers rn. He is such a nice guy and his videos are so entertaining and satisfying to watch.
Love Tim! Remember finding him back in 08 or 09 in middle school.remember browsing grand illusions website wanting to buy everything.
Sub-a-dub dubbed
aww you get some love-a-lub dub!
+Weird Side Heck yes
That Christmas flip book was marvelous! Thank you for interviewing Tim!
I'll tell you a secret - I just wanted to go round his house, this whole youtube channel was created as an excuse to do that
I have a feeling this channel is going to go pretty far. I look forward to you getting to 1 Million subs while I can say I was within the first 500
holy crap - earlier today I was showing off to my friend that I had over 2000 views. I come back from a night out and I have 7661! Damn Monochrome Miku I hope you're onto something! ;) keep cool!
Weird Side I saw other people saying this, but I watched this video expecting you to already have like 500,000 subs, and the video itself is really well made. Keep up the great work :D
Monochrome Miku Thats the dream, and if you've subscribes Miku, you're helping me get there!
this video is very wholesome and very enjoyable to watch when someone might be upset and tim is very exciting to watch
if i was going to have a next door neighbour i would choose Tim, he's a fantastic gentleman producing smiles and wonder all over the world, thanks weird side, take care
Loved the interview but the intro just annoyed me
was the intro too weird for you?
nopes.not at all.every one is praising it.i liked it.very perfectly done.
In my opinion the best thing about his collection are the suitcases he keeps the toys in
so many!
You guys did a wonderful job! Such a charming little video here, I just love it. Tim is like everyone’s Grandad 😊
I would honestly love to see an unedited version of this. Like, literally just all the footage you have of Tim in one video.
yes, there was so many gems that didn't make the cut
pov your friend invited you over and he shows you his cool toys
you must have some cool friends!
you can just see it in tim that all he wants to do is make people smile.
it feels so good to watch this video! the moment i see his toys, i just go "oh! i've seen this before!"
Those glasses for watching the lit match are awesome.
yes he gave them to me!
I have a feeling this channel is going to blow up quickly, you guys make funny original content and I respect that
I've actually just got 2700 views in the last 48 hours. Maybe that isn't quite 'blowing up' but I wasn't really expecting this. Thanks!
I love Tim!!!HE is something special in a time of not so special things!!
I'm so glad he makes his videos too, otherwise we would not know he existed!
That intro was incredible. Super well edited stuff here, man. This channel would’ve exploded if the uploads had never stopped.
I always loved the show on TV, and now I am watching "Grand Illusions" on TH-cam.
It have to keep going, forever!
I have the suspicion this is spam
Very High quality stuff here. This channel is gonna get big.
thanks for the faith!
I love that Tim said in one of his videos that he had the toiler paper roll unicycle guy on his roll at home, and sure enough there it is!
I do remember that too!
I was dreading a cynical comment or joke whilst watching this, and then...not only don't you do that, but you bring out your own novelties and Tim's eyes light up. Nice touch.
Who could be cynical towards Tim?
"That's wicked, sir"- something I'd probably say if this dude just showed me some trippy toy
4:58 Tim is adorable. We're so much more than a fan club. I'm pretty sure Tim is a Bodhisattva.
yea I think he could start up a little cult at this point
This is awesome, love his channel and i thank you for giving us the opportunity to go with you behind the scenes :D
I sent an email to Grand Illusions a couple of weeks ago to see if I could do a proper behind the scenes of them filming, but they never responded :(
Great video! He seems such a likeable bloke and I've seen (and wasted money on) some amazing things on his channel. You deserve WAY more subscribers.
It's heartbreaking seeing someone else living out your dream 😞
He is just so humble and nice :)
Don't even know anymore how i even found his channel, but i'm glad i did stumble across :D
You can't quite explain what it actually is that is so fascinating about his videos, but when watching them you can't help but getting in a better mood. It feels like an escape from your everyday problems and such..
it's because he is passionate, and that rubs off on us!
wow the amount of effort put into your videos is astonishing. You deserve more subs!
Thanks a lot! The oskar video will be out in the next couple of days, and we spent even more effort on the editing for that.
Tim is wonderful.
So that's where he keeps his novelties, i imagined it as a beautyful cozy wooden vault, full of shelves and boxes
PizzaOwl haha maybe when he had only 200, but once it gets into the thousands I imagine it gets messy pretty quickly
Tim is such a lovely guy!
Nice video I just discovered him and now I watch his videos daily
Tims TH-cam is like heaven of all the toys you'd play a really short time with...
He did mention how the kind of toys he enjoys are the ones with a very short living gimmick. Sure you can play with a teddy bear or a toy car for years and still have fun, but they don't have that "wow factor" as Tim put it!
All of the toys add up to short-time toys you can play a whole day with... :D thats the awesome side of these toys...
yea, but you need a huge collection like Tim's!
That animated book was awesome ... I love this guy
So glad you could meet Tim such a wonderful man
I love Tim he really is a gem protect him at all cost
He is protected by his charm
He is the MAD hatter!! i tell ya!!!! love this guy!!! keep going sir!!!!
I will keep going, and I hope Tim will too!
I love the closed captioning!
haha glad someone got to appreciate them!
Tim is the most charming person on youtube.
I aspire to be like him
It's interesting the way he organices all his stuff...great video! !...thank you for sharing. ..you got a sub! :)
thanks!
Wow, those flipbooks are awesome!
They are! you can get them here: www.amazon.com/%E3%82%82%E3%81%86%E3%81%B2%E3%81%A8%E3%81%A4%E3%81%AE%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6%E6%89%80/e/B00J222RXA/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0&tag=colossal0d-20
i like him and watch his videos all the time.
+neveen jo as do i
That intro is amazing
WEIRD
We all start somewhere man what a good place to indeed
chers!
i love how just about every shot is in focus/out of focus/ in focus again. really good to get a headache started
good little doc about tim I have watch him for years I remember time when there were more illusion videos coming out those are nice :)
he's cool isnt he!
I love that there is now a recorded link between Oskar Van Deventer and Tim Rowett - it's like a little TH-cam family! Great videos on both of them, by the way. I like your informal style and I think the fact that you are obviously a big fan of both of them really comes across well. Subbed! :D
Oskar and Tim have been friends for a long time before this video was made! I think Tim is quite a well known guy amongst puzzle and Toy enthusiasts because he goes to all the meet ups and conventions.
This is great. I love Tim's channel
don't we all!
This stuff is amazing! More please...
there will be more - I'm only doing this as a hobby so there won't be weekly uploads, but we've had some more confirmed interviews over the next few months!
Wonderful, thank you.
never hurt this man
I'll keep that in mind
Instant fav. This video is awesome it made me "Wow" (lol), Weird Side.
extraordinary