Fantastic Beasts magic coach shares what it was like to teach Albus Dumbledore
By Callum Gunn
The man who made Jude Law a sleight of hand master in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald explains what it was like coaching the famous actor.
Remember that scene in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald where Albus Dumbledore, a.k.a Jude Law, was making the little card disappear and reappear in front of Newt? Jude Law can actually do that, for real, no graphics, no magic double, no nothing.
Jude Law hasn’t always been able to do sleight of hand though. He learned how to do it prior to filming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and the magic coach who taught him has been sharing what it was like to effectively teach Albus Dumbledore.
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Pete Heat, who is currently performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his show ‘Massive World,’ explained to Edinburgh Live in an official interview that he was personably asked by Jude Law to teach him how to perform sleight of hand, explaining he needed to learn the skill for his upcoming role as the famous Hogwarts Headmaster.
While learning how to perform sleight of hand, Pete also showed Jude Law how to handle a wand properly, along with other magic tricks.
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From the way Pete tells his story, Jude Law sounds like a natural when it comes to the skills needed to be a top magician in the Muggle world. Sharing with the world how he picked things up from the very get-go.
You can read the entire interview with Edinburgh Live right here.
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So, what do you think about Jude Law being coached magic? Do you think you could perform sleight of hand? Drop a comment just below sharing your thoughts.