History Channels epic two-part Houdini biography gives Adrien Brody a great opportunity to take it over the top in this often times inaccurate but. The drama will chronicle the life of a man who can defy death through his stunts, his visions and his mastery of illusion.Īdrien Brody had this to say about the project: presidents to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin.

“Since my childhood, when I dreamed of being a great magician, Harry Houdini has been one of my heroes. Adrien Brody is stepping into the chains and straitjacket f or History Channel’s Houdini. His bravery and obsessive determination still fascinate me. The actor, who idolized Harry Houdini as a boy, recently spoke with THR about the magician, his directing. Houdini mastered the art of escape – not only from physical chains, but from poverty and the social constraints of a humble immigrant origin. His life story appeals to the universal longing for acceptance with which we all can identify. Adrien Brody as Houdini is simply captivating. I myself was obsessed with Houdini as a kid. The name Harry Houdini conjures up a lot of illusions, no pun intended. Brody stars in History’s two-part miniseres Houdini airing Monday, Sept. Houdini was the quintessential magician/illusionist of his time. We have had very few movies that have done a good job portraying prestidigitation, the exceptions being Christopher Nolan‘s THE PRESTIGE and Neil Burger‘s THE ILLUSIONIST. HOUDINI, if given the same budget as HATFIELDS & MCCOYS, could be another must see.

Having Brody as the headliner certainly helps as well.

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