第一件要8的事情就是刘谦2011年时得到好莱坞魔术学院年度最佳魔术师这个奖的事情。
可能很多人不了解这个奖,觉得也许就是个不入流的小奖吧被放大了拿来炒作。那好吧我先来简单科普一下:
The AMA was incorporated in 1961 and "The Castle" opened its doors on January 2nd, 1963. Since then it has become know as "The Mecca for Magicians" throughout the world.
The Magic Castle? and the Academy of Magical Arts are unique in the world.
以上摘自AMA官网和wiki
AMA,被认为是"魔术师的麦加",魔术城堡和魔术师学会,是世界上“unique”,独一无二的组织。
除了历史以外,官网里的介绍只有这两句话。我相信,有胆量这么说的,一定不会是什么不入流的小奖吧。
为了再佐证一下这个事实,请去wiki里搜一下大卫科波菲尔的词条,在获奖与成就那一栏里是这么写的:
Achievements and awards:
The Society of American Magicians, "Magician of the Century" and "King of Magic".[96]
Nominated 38 times for Emmy Awards and has won 21 times.[97]
Received a Living Legend Award from the Library of Congress.[5]
First living magician to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[4]
Named "Magician of the Year" in 1980 and 1987 by the Academy of Magical Arts.[98]
Forbes's "The Celebrity 100" for 2009 ranks Copperfield as the 80th most
powerful celebrity, with earnings of $30 million.[91]
我相信大卫一生一定获奖无数,但是在这里列出的他的一生的7个成就里,第六项就是AMA年度魔术师,和艾美奖,“魔术之王”,星光大道手印等等列在一起。而且大卫只得过两次,但这对一个魔术师来说已经是至高无上的荣耀了。绝大多数都只得过一次,更多十分著名的魔术大师一生与之无缘。
总的来说,AMA就是一个类似奥斯卡最佳男主角的奖项,代表了主流魔术圈所能给予一个魔术师的最高荣誉。