Bobby Torkova Magically Makes an American Flag on Penn & Teller Fool Us
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Here is a link to a video of how I got onto the show. Please have a look!
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loved your act bobby! keep up the great work and keep entertaining!
The fact that he wasn't even trying to fool them makes it even better. He just wanted to perform, and he nailed it.
Yes he did.
An absolute excellent magic act.
Exactly, thank you!
Of course he tried to fool them.
@@Intimatycal I don't think so. He responded "I figured that" to Penn's comment "the fact that it's classic also means we probably know how you did it."
It’s kind of a baller move! He knows he’s so good that it doesn’t matter if he fools them or not. Excellent performance!
Hello friends, Bobby Torkova here! I'm thinking of posting a video about how I got on Fool Us and my experiences with the show. Is this something you would be interested in seeing? Let me know your thoughts! Thanks!
Absolutely Bobby! Tell us :)
I think I speak for everyone here when I say you seem like a great guy and we loved your act. Well done mate from the UK 🇬🇧
Please, sir. You are great and so heartwarming.
Absolutely sir!
I am not very active in youtube comment sections, but I will 100% watch your journey because you seem like a very cool guy!
@@gurgonis That's very encouraging, thank you.
This show really needs a "We know how its done, but you still deserve a trophy" trophy! That was a great act!
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Fully agree!
I'll second that!! I've seen a couple I knew (and later confirmed) that were done SO flawlessly they really should have received more than a "Wow... nicely done" comment. At least more than what any other "attemptee"(? -er?) might receive. Mr. Torkova seemed perfectly satisfied with his performance and P&T's response and I'm happy for him. But I think many viewers felt he deserved at least a little more.
@@biot2156 Thank you, I appreciate it.
The blue scarf drop was absolutely brilliant, but there was another great bit at the beginning, and I'm surprised Penn didn't mention it: the scarf with the hole in it that EVERYBODY thought you were going to restore, but instead vanished. I love magic tricks where totally unexpected things happens.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed that part as well!
I have a stutter and I often have let it control my life. Like not taking jobs that involve a lot of talking, barely talking on the phone, dating, etc. I've gotten a bit better with it over the years but it's still there. Seeing someone with a stutter on stage makes me want to pursue things that I let go because of my own stutter. Amazing show!
Thank you for sharing and am so happy if I can inspire you!
@@myjourneyinmagic It made my night to see you reply to him, Merry Christmas, now I feel inspired, too. That was really nice, a class act on and off the stage.
Great information on a great artist
There are so many acts that come on the show showing a trick they've worked years to develop just to show one time in hopes of winning that trophy.
Then there's beautiful entertainment and no one cares if they won a trophy or not, they thrilled everyone. Bobby epitomizes that. Simply beautiful.
Oh he cared.
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Tellers face is priceless.. hes like a little kid still wowed by magic tricks and he knows every trick in the book
I was just about to say that!!
I smiled the whole time and enjoyed the whole routine. Ditto to everyone on the fact that you were one step ahead of me with the dropped handkerchief. Thank you for this wonderful performance.
Fun and classic. Just as Penn said.
Ditto. That was fun to watch.
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
A classy routine that could have been performed 100 years ago and could be done 100 years in the future. One of the reasons I like this show is that even if they know how the trick is done, Penn & Teller are always polite, complimentary and congratulate the performers
You can even see the joy of it on Teller's face. Even though you know he knows how it was done.
Just watching Penn and Tellars reaction to everyone, it's clear they are in love with their craft. It was pretty obvious they were going to know how this was done but no magician is going to turn down the opportunity to perform in front of such legends of the industry.
They like clean routines just as much as routines that fool them. This was a clean routine they thoroughly enjoyed.
@@Halloween111 Oh yeah! It's obvious that some movement or technique from Bobby absolutely delighted him
@@Halloween111 :-)
Of course they were going to know this one, it's almost as old as magic itself. Just like everyone knows the song "Happy Birthday," but, get a truly great singer to sing it, it turns into something special. That's what this guy did, he took something familiar and turned it into a thing of beauty. It reminded me of why I like magic so much.
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Despite having little chance of fooling them, these classic tricks beautifully done are my favorites.
Thanks very much.
You went into it full well knowing you wouldn't fool them, but you put on an excellent show anyway. Such an stylish and entertaining routine. Pure class.
When you dropped the blue kerchief I really thought it was an accident and I was genuinely surprised to find out it was on purpose, well done. Fooled me!
Thanks, it took a lot of practice to drop the kerchief like that! LOL
Honestly I really thought that he messed up by dropping the blue one. Nice job!
Thanks!
My most beloved grandma passed away a few years ago. Seeing your smile reminds me so much of her. So loving, so playful, so childlike, so kind and so pleasant. Your smile puts a smile on my face, not only because it reminds me of my late grandma, but also because I can sense the sincerity in it. Please be safe, be always happy and healthy. Thank you for the joy you brought me today.
Thank you for sharing that, I appreciate it. Stay safe.
Although he did not fool them, you can tell my Teller's face that he thrilled them. Very well done. 😎
Thanks a lot!
He did the greatest trick of all, being a lovable and warm performer!
Very kind of you to say, thank you!
When you hear "Magic show" this is the mental image you get. What a fun trick.
This routine had a warm glow throughout.
Just look at Teller's exptessions 🙂
Thank you, that was reward enough!
One of the best performances on the show.. Not having him on their Las Vegas show is actually their loss, not the performer's.. Thank you once again for a cute and absolutely class performance, sir.. You rock!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
2:11 even though he knows how it’s done the wonder in Teller’s eyes shows how much he appreciates the act
:-)
Wow that’s showmanship! I truly thought that the blue handkerchief really fell by accident and only a great performer can pull that off.
And the whole act was so nicely timed and tidy. I loved it and I’m usually now one for classical silk magic. But it was refreshing seeing some “old” again and being performed so incredible well!
Thanks very much!!
I want to be like this man when I grow old.....just making people happy and having Fun.
This was so great. After a quarter a way into the trick I stopped trying to figure out and just sat back and enjoyed the show. It's so rare that people manage that on this show.
What a nice compliment, thank you!
what a wonderful routine! i absolutely love the old-timey feel, it's like you traveled through time just to show it to us! it's so easy to tell how much you enjoy entertaining people.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
This routine was executed flawlessly, perfect. Wow. Highly entertaining.
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
It wouldn't matter if I knew how he was doing anything. I felt like I went back in time and that would make it worth the price of admission and more. Such a beautiful act. Such a sweetheart!
Just clean whimsical fun, I love it. Brings out the inner child when you watch this. Just the classics taken to another level and a delight to watch
Guys, girls, hear me out. It was a classic trick. That means there was not so much high tech involved at all. Which indicates that he actually hired some tiny tailor dolls that were activated by a spring or something. When he put the fabric inside the tube, the dolls started making the flag. This is why he had to put it in and show the steps so many times, because the dolls aren't that quick. Nowadays you have battery operated tailor dolls that work quicker, but he wanted to stay in his roots.
LOL
Some people are just born entertainers... Bobby is one of them!
I'm so glad you enjoyed my magic.
In terms of just sheer entertainment value, that was one of the best performances on the show. I smiled throughout the whole thing and got some good laughs too.
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
I find that coming on the show and performing a trick like this one is an amazing thing fooled or not fooled
Much appreciated, thank you.
I've had a stutter since I can remember. For the longest time it gave me a crippling fear of speaking in front of people, especially in school or around girls. Love that someone like me ended up performing and entertaining people. Loved the act!
Thank you very much for sharing and glad you enjoyed it.
I just concluded I'd rather watch a brilliant storyteller do a trick I can see through as opposed to being fooled by someone without any degree of showmanship. Stellar performance!
Thank you!
This routine is perfectly ageless and, with it having no words, can be enjoyed by anyone. Really a pleasure to watch.
So nice to hear, thank you!
This act brought such an innocent smile to my face. I had absolutely no idea how the trick was done, but that’s only half of it. The music, the mannerisms, the performance itself was just full of that carefree creativity that I remember from being a child. It’s almost looney-tunes like, the instructions and the paper; I was absolutely able to believe that that sheet of paper made flags out of scarves. Not just in the magic, but in the context of the performance. I love this act :)
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
This was a perfect performance with great music and great story telling. I feel like i was transported to a different era and experiencing magic for the first time.
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Really cute act. Funny, feels vintage but absolutely fresh, and the magic looks amazing. I also like when the trick has a story to it, and this is classic slapstick storytelling. Great stuff.
There is something so inherently charming about a "classic" magic routine. It almost makes you nostalgic for things you weren't around for; I can picture you doing this exact routine in a vaudeville show, even though I'm fairly certain that you, me, and everyone here on TH-cam is far too young to have ever seen a real vaudeville act.
Thank you, I'm a big fan of classical magic. And yes, Vaudeville was pretty much over by the time I was born. Would have liked to see it though, especially with some of the great magicians of that era!
The reason it is classic is it never gets old.
I agree!!
This is one of the better acts ever performed on Fool Us. They may have known how he did it, but the act is no less a thing of beauty. Hope to see Mr. Torkova perform live one day.
Thanks very much, I appreciate it!
What an absolutely lovely man and incredible act! Penn and Teller should have him back some time!
Thank you - and I agree! 🙂
I love your performance, especially your facial expressions. They make it just so much more enjoyable, fantastic!
Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed my magic.
great job BObby
Thanks Melody, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Pretty cool watching Teller grin like a little kid at this even though he has to know how every bit of it was done.
Great performance, Sir. You had me fooled...I really thought you didn't realize you dropped the blue handkerchief!
I love that every so often a magician comes on to just put on a great act, knowing full well it’s not going to trick Penn and Teller. He’s not the first, but he sure was my favorite. Bravo sir.
Thanks very much, I appreciate it!
i sure have no idea how you did it. that was just mind-blowing to me. and what's more, it's not _just_ a great trick, there's a real sense of story and theater to it that adds a whole other element to it. add your really inspiring backstory and it's just perfect, man.
and btw - i don't judge you at all for having a stutter. it's the opposite, i have a very, very deep respect for you, for getting up there and sharing it with the world and refusing to let something stop you from chasing your dreams.
Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
I've seen almost every performer on this show: I've never pulled for someone as hard as I did for you man. Great performance.
really? Ive pulled incredibly hard for that performer with the huge knockers.
Thanks very much, I'm very flattered.
@@myjourneyinmagic You did the hard work I just recognized it. It's an amazing story and you're a master at your craft. You have a fan and a subscriber in me.
As someone who has a stutter, I love this! You have wonderful stage presence, the audience was completely captivated, and there's not a single thing about your routine that I didn't love. Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Easily one of the best performances on the show.
This was great!
Always enjoy a little bit of comedy mixed in with the magic.
The blue hanky falling was a nice bit.
I've seen countless routines on years of Fool Us and of course for decades before that. This was a beautiful, classic and original routine that I thoroughly enjoyed. So well executed and performed. What a pleasure!
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Man, I loved this. A guy that looks like a tough guy from NY, but seemed like a loveable good hearted uncle type that gets you some sweets. This is a good person and act. I would love to see more.
Big smile on my face. Takes a lot of balls to perform on national TV. Even more if you have a stutter! Great stuff! Truly enjoyed it.
Thanks very much, I appreciate it!
Your personality makes the audience root for you to pull it off - which makes the accidental humor even better when you do!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
When I saw the white, green and orange silks, I was thinking you would make an Irish flag and when just the red and white silks went in the "tube", I was hoping for a Canadian flag to appear. Still, absolutely beautiful.
This is so classy and good. Showed this to my 5 year old who has fright of speaking. He now has an idol to look up to and wants to become a magician. Thank you for being an inspiration and an entertainer.
Wow, thank you and I'm very flattered. Tell your son I said hello and good luck!
More classic stuff, bring him on again!
Brilliant act. You knew it wasn't going to fool them, but great to see them smiling at a classic routine done well
Thank you very much. All these wonderful comments more than make up for not fooling them!
Honestly one of my favorite magic acts on this show, regardless of whether or not they were fooled. Super fun to watch!
Thank you!
Fooled me and it was absolutely pure Perfection. 👌🧡
Very much appreciated, thank you.
Great act.Great perfomance.Great man.
Just commenting to support Mr.Torkova because I enjoyed the show, thank you.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
This remains my all time favorite performance on fool us. And I think Teller enjoyed it as much as I did. Just wonderfully entertaining and perfectly done from beginning to end. The fact that you look like you're enjoying performing it as much as we enjoy watching it adds a whole new dimension of grace and style too.
Thank you very much; I am so happy you enjoyed my magic!
Really entertaining! Pen and Teller may know how it was done, but I don't have a clue. Love it!! 👏👏👏👏👏
I have to admit that this is my absolute favorite performance in P & T of all time.
Wow, that means a lot to me! Thank you!
You're amazing brother, and the fact you confront your fears is the definition of bravery.
Your act is beautiful, and I'm just happy there are people like you in this world, honestly
Genuine and heart warming, I smiled throughout,
I wish you all the best my friend, keep bringing joy to people 🙏🏼
What a beautiful soul you are!!
Thank you very much, I appreciate it!
This is a classic, old-school magic routine, done brilliantly. Who cares if it "fooled" anyone, it entertained everyone !
Thanks you, I'm glad!
I loved the performance. It really warms the heart seeing something like this, and I wish you all the love and luck in continuing to bring joy to people :)
Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed my magic!
This man is a very kind sweet person. He also happens to be a talented charming magician. Thank you for the great performance!
Thank you very much!
Well done! That was really enjoyable. My dad grew up with a stutter. From what he told me it had affected him greatly when he was younger. School and social situations were very difficult, but in the end he was able to conquer it. I'm glad you were able to do it as well. =]
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Nice performance!. What a cool act. Well done sir
That was brilliant.
He is an inspiration also
Much appreciated, thank you!
I've watched so many people on Penn and Teller, even though you didn't fool them you seem like such a kind soul I truly hope your career continues to be a success! You've got this very mild mannered demeanor that just makes me want to cheer for you even though I don't usually like classic magic the way you presented it was just.. happy and warm. :)
The fact that 4 months later hes still replying to comments is awesome
I figure that if someone takes the time to comment, I like to respond in kind.
What an inspiration! From a scared little kid to performing on one of the biggest stages for a magician. Bravo, Bobby. Courage for days.
Thanks very much, I appreciate it.
What a really lovely act, it made me smile today. Thanks!
Thank you, I'm so glad!
This is one of the most entertaining acts on the show in my opinion. It kept me focused.
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Well you fooled ME!! Great stuff sir! 👌👍😊I loved the music, the whole Classic - America 🇺🇸 from the 40’s, big band / swing era and you are such a gentleman 😎👍
Never stop my friend!! You put smiles on SO MANY PPL’S FACES!!! 👏👏👏
I’m a new subscriber in 🇨🇦☺️
That was a fantastic performance. As Penn said, I also thought dropping the blue scarf was accidental, then the flag came out and WOW! Very enjoyable.
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
This was amazing. Congrats on making your weakness a real strength and performing for millions. I bet there's a lot of ppl looking at you, bobby, as a true example. Me included
Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
Now this magic, is pure fun. Pantomime magic with comedy that is this well done and his entertaining for something so old school and classic really shows how much work and how much fun the magician has with act. Truly worth of the stage and the craft.
Thanks very much, I appreciate it.
Loved the routine, had a smile on my face the whole time.
What a sweet man, heartwarming. Great show!
Thank you, I'm touched. You made my day!
It reminds me the case of John Larkin, better known as Scatman. Also had this well known stutter condition, but as him you overcame it by doing amazing performances
Thanks very much!
I smiled all the way through. And that you didn't fool them doesn't matter at all. I loved it!
Thanks very much!
Beautifil act, feels like an antique from the beginnings of Magic, truly Classic.
I enjoy classics a lot More than More complex tricks.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed my magic.
Yeah, the real magic is what a stage does to insecurities. It's inexplicable how being someone else on a stage can truly help you be yourself, but it is always beautiful to see. And that is one heck of an infectious cutesy smile, Bobby.
Thanks very much.
This is what I love about the show, you absolutely don’t need to fool them to put on an amazing act. The fool is really just a bonus, we all got to see an amazing show from a spectacular magician we might not otherwise have gotten to see. Bravo! 🙌
Yeah, there are no losers here. The audience gets an amazing show one way or the other, and P&T get to see a tried & true trick they know in & out done *exceptionally* well, or they get to see something done equally well that they can't quite figure out. It's a perfect system, and the magician is either a well-respected performer prior to the show, or an up-and-comer who gets a priceless amount of free publicity and eyes on them that have lead to *many* successful gigs and even careers. And, as icing on the cake, the magicians get to put up their performance on TH-cam after it airs, no ifs' and or buts'.
Everyone gets to look good. It's a truly wonderful set up.
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Such a great character.
I'm pleased you liked it!
Just a gorgeous act. Beautiful
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
He fooled Penn with the "accidental" drop of the blue silk. By rights, Bobby should have been given a trophy.
I agree!! 🙂
Like Allison said... I could watch this every 4th of July👍
You're such a beautiful soul Bobby. I Felt like a child watching your tricks.
Aw, thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
I love this guy. I love a good classic routing performed flawlessly. Beautiful job, and a really loveable character, too. Definitely captured the Charlie Chaplin vibe of the lovable tramp. That's what I love about Fool Us. Penn and Teller showcase such a wide variety of magic acts. I may not have had the chance to see an act like this if not for this show, and I'm so, so glad that I did.
Thanks very much, I appreciate it!
LOVE the way this is set up like an old silent film, what a cool bit!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
I thought about it the whole time, The music, the act, the showmanship - just Classic. and then Penn said so as well.
I said it once and I'll say it again: Its not about fooling, anyone could think about some mechanical/digital stuff and do it. But this is all about how beautiful this art is, and sharing it to everyone. Also, making little less known performers - more known after the acts.
I tell ya every time I see a classic act I remind the time when I was a little kid and my grandpa would do tricks to me all the time. I cant remember a lot, I just remember the feeling. So thank you for bringing this feeling back now. Very well done sir!
Thanks very much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
This was an incredible performance 😊😊😊👍👍👍👏👏👏👏🤜🤛
Much appreciated, thanks.
@@myjourneyinmagic anytime 😊😊