A Very Warm Welcome to David Acer

Mike: Terry was kind enough to help us moderators out and write up the following introduction for Mr. Acer. I figured that since it was Terry's work getting David to agree to speak with us for the week, that it was only fair to give this privelege to him. So, without further ado...

We are very fortunate that we will soon have the pleasure of the company of the one and only David Acer. (Is there another one?) He will be our special guest for one week starting from Monday December 13th 2004.

David should need no introduction but he insisted that I flatter him anyhow.

Look up Multi - Talented in the dictionary and this man's name is the definition. To say that he is not one of the funniest guys in this world, nay!, this galaxy, is like saying exposure sites are a good thing for Magic. To mention all of his achievements here (like he asked me to) would have me typing for as long as it would take Michael Jay to buy a round of drinks.

He has made numerous T.V. appearances, is a regular contributor to Genii Magazine, and created zillions of great original effects yet still finds the time to write great on line reviews at My Lovely Assistant.com and others.

You name it, he's done it, which makes me wonder why he doesn't just go home and put his feet up for a while! Anyway as I said, I could go on and on about David's talents but why don't you just ask him yourselves when he comes in?

What was that David? . . . . Oh yes! He has a great new book out called 'Random Acts of Magic' details of which can be found along with many wonderful 'Christmas Special Offers' at his website . . .

So Bunnies prepare a nice warren welcome to the man and start thinking of as many difficult questions to ask him as you can.

Enjoy!

Orion: I am really looking forward to this.

It should be mentioned that there is an interview with Acer at http://www.magicbunny.co.uk/interviews/acer.php

Davetolomy: Wow! Thanks for taking the time to come here. Hope you enjoy you stay here.

Sinogeek: We've got him all to ourselves for a whole week. I'm really looking forward to it too.

Nigel Shelton: Thank you very much to David for taking the time from his busy schedule in order to answer our members’ questions.

Lady Laura: How much can I not wait for this!!!!!!!!

When I interviewed him a couple of years ago, I found him to be an absolutely wonderful guy, really down to earth, and whilst slightly less manic than when performing, just as funny!

I have to say though, it did teach me to research my interviewees more thoroughly. I knew very little about the man, however, I now watch him regularly on Mystery Hunters, which is always a bonus!

Aommaster: We are honoured to have you on our boards! I'll be looking forward to this!

Sam X: Welcome to the boards Mr. Acer. Thank you for taking the time to come and answer our questions and I do hope you may feel compelled to stay afterwards.

David Acer: Hi Folks,

It’s a pleasure to be here! I’ve taken some caffeine pills and I had a colostomy bag attached so I can stay online as long as possible.

Here’s a little update on what’s happening in my world at the moment, in case it might spur (incite?) a question or two. The text also harbours a secret code which, when deciphered, actually reveals the same text again, but with fewer typos.

Right now I’m co-writing and co-hosting a series for Discovery Kids called “Mystery Hunters.” We’re in our second season (Season One was nominated for three Gemini awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Emmys). I host the show with two teenagers, Araya and Christina, and we explore supernatural phenomena from around the world, like haunted houses, lake monsters, aliens, whatever. My character is a scientist/magician/skeptic and I try to help the kids look at these phenomena from different perspectives, without totally undermining the wonder that is inherent in them. In other words, I’m a guy who wants to believe, I just don’t want to be a sucker. I also get to do a fair bit of magic during the show that goes unexplained, usually in the context of our stories.

In addition, my new book just came out, called “Random Acts of Magic,” I’m about to release the third booklet in the Seven By series (“Seven By Rick Bronson”), I just signed a deal with Jay Sankey to shoot a DVD called “The Sankey-Acer Sessions” (a follow-up to his terrific two-DVD set with Richard Sanders, “The Sankey-Sanders Sessions”) and I have a handful of TV projects in various stages of development, including another live-action children’s show about a magician who lives in a very strange house.

THE 5 BEST MAGIC BOOKS I READ IN 2004:

Brain Food (David Parr)
Cardshark (Darwin Ortiz, 1995)
Wise Guy (Harry Anderson, 1993)
The Book (Flicking Fingers, 1998)
Tubthumping (Bill Duncan, 2004)

THE 3 BEST DVDs (OR DVD SETS) I SAW IN 2004

Dai Vernon: Revelations (L & L Publishing, 2003)
Simon Lovell: The Methods Behind The Madness (Magic Makers, 2004)
David Regal: Premise, Power & Participation (L & L Publishing, 2003)

That should be enough to kick-start this puppy. I will try to respond to questions (assuming there are any) as quickly as possible and, just for the hell of it, without ever using the letter R.

Matt Field: Oh no. Not Acer. Not here.

David, you will be pleased to know that the relation of the American dollar to the Pound is similar to the relation between the Loony and the dollar. So you get the last laugh, since I've moved over to these shores.

Is it true that after your visit to the Bunny you'll be putting that colostomy bag on e-Bay?

Great to have you on board, my friend.

Sinogeek: Matt...He is, to my knowledge, the only guest Bunny has had who actually PAID us to let him come in here. In saying that he said we will get the cheque AFTER the week is up. I think we slipped up there.

Cheers.

David Acer: I still think it was inappropriate for you to run a credit check on me before agreeing.

Matt Field: I agree, David. They should have requested a sanity check.

Sinogeek: But we got a 'Sanity Clause'

Oh no...there ain't no Sanity Clause! Boom boom. Couldn't resist it!
David Acer: Ouch! I'll be on another thread if anybody needs me...