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Colin Firth tested Woody Allen's patience with card trick

Written by . Published: July 30 2014

Colin Firth tested Woody Allen's patience on the set of new movie Magic In The Moonlight by trying to perform a card trick for the director.


The Brit plays a cynical illusionist in the movie but admits he couldn't perfect the simplest trick for moviemaker Allen.


He tells WENN, "Close-up magic is an art form that is very hard to achieve and I noticed that the script had very wisely not provided that talent for him (my character). But I read up on it and I'm endlessly fascinated with it. It's a gift I'd love to have.


"We did have a moment when I was asked to attempt the simplest possible card trick... There was only a little sigh at my eighth attempt to doing a very simple thing with one card! I just kept dropping it and it didn't make the final cut.


"It's the closest I feel we came to see Woody's patience threshold!"

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