DEALT: “Winning with the Hand You Have Been Dealt”
Keynote (60 to 75 minutes)
DEALT is an acronym for dreams, excellent, attitude, loyalty, and tenacity and is a counterpart to the award winning documentary DEALT (DealtMovie.com). Richard Turner inspires others to focus on the hand in life that they were dealt and to determine if they use it to hold themselves back or to turn it into a story of success. During his keynote address, Richard challenges the listeners to develop creative muscle, iron-man like focus, and to convert dreams into real-world achievements. Blind since the age of seven, Richard incorporates his personal experiences and struggles to become the world’s most skilled card magician. Richard has received raving reviews from the New York Times to the Los Angeles Times and Variety called Turner nothing short of dazzling! Richard’s talents, humor, poise and eloquence has made him a highly sought-after stage entertainer and corporate inspirational speaker.
In addition to his impressive and inspirational life story, Richard has won national and international competitions including the highly-coveted “Close-up Magician of the Year Award” (the magic industry’s equivalent of the Oscar). His unparalleled skill with a deck of cards has been repeatedly featured in publications, Harvard studies, and on world-wide television shows including “Showdown of the World’s Greatest Magicians” in Germany, and “World geniuses” in Japan.
Richard Turner Unplugged (45 to 60 Minutes)
Akin to Richard’s performance at the Hollywood Magic Castle, Richard delights audiences with his sought-after stage entertainment of card manipulations and wildly true adventures. This unscripted performance highlights Richard’s unworldly touch, produces belly laughs and always leaves the audience wishing for more. Seen in over 214 countries, Richard has entertained and entranced millions of audience members and scores of CEOs and celebrities. Penn Jillette, of the famed duo Penn & Teller and Fool Us, admitted that “Richard Turner is one of the finest slight-of-hand artists who have ever lived. He fooled us with every single move he did!” And, CBS Producer David Rubin wrote “Turner’s life story is too incredible for fiction.”
Richard Turner Card Demonstrations (15 to 20 minute increments)
Designed for those who want their clients, guests, or employees to experience the Close Up Magician of the Year (2014 & 2017) Richard Turner in person. Richard performs mini card demonstrations for small groups of five to twenty persons at a time and allows the participants to intimately see him execute his card skills by sitting with him at his card table. This set up is perfect for environments where people mix and mingle such as corporate events, employee parties or cocktail hours, or where people come and go such as hospitality suites or trade shows. According to Milt Larsen, Founder of the Hollywood Magic Castle, “People repeatedly say it is the most astounding act of sheer skill they have ever witnessed.”
