Cast of Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself
Marina Abramović Witch (uncredited) David Blaine Self - audience member (uncredited) Bill Gates Self - audience member (uncredited) Tim Gunn Self - audience member (uncredited) Brian Henson Self - audience member (uncredited) Will Hochman Self - Audience Member (uncredited) DeRay Mckesson Self - audience member (uncredited) Annamaria Sofillas Miss Yesterday (uncredited) David Wain Self - audience member (uncredited) Larry Wilmore Self - audience member (uncredited) Taylor Maimbourg Mr. Yesterday (uncredited)
Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times Richard Roeper
The virtuoso applies an extraordinary personal touch to his highly focused hocus-pocus. There's a magic here that has nothing to do with rabbits pulled from hats. It's a testament to the power of the material and the determination of its interpreters to not dilute it. Third Coast Review Steven Prokopy
I'm dying to see this again, not to figure out his tricks, but to figure out the man doing them. Reel Film Reviews David Nusair
...a singular, completely unforgettable experience that could hardly pack a more potent emotional punch. In & Of Itself might be brave act of kindness, it might be cynical show of trickery, it might be both at once or something else altogether. Whatever else it is, it's completely fascinating. The place of magic in In & Of Itself is not to amaze for amazement's sake, although I was certainly stunned by some of what happened. It's that the unreal is used to create the super-real. Crooked Marquee Kristy Puchko
It feels like a goddamn miracle Granted, watching something like In & Of Itself in your living room isn't quite the same experience as seeing the show in an intimate theatrical setting. But for now, it's the next-best thing, and as structured, a very good one at that. New York Magazine/Vulture Helen Shaw
A little bit of truth and a lot of nonsense can still carry you a long way. And though the film is merely a partial record of the excitement that happened in the theater - we can still steer by it. New York Times Elisabeth Vincentelli
It is not often that a magic show makes you ponder not just the how, but the why. Hollywood Reporter John DeFore
A singular, sometimes transfixing performance film. In Review Online Selina Lee
Forget flamboyant Las Vegas-style magic shows; DelGaudio is as understated as they come, readily mocking magic's razzle-dazzle stereotypes and clichés. The Maine Edge Allen Adams
[A] masterful piece of work, one that takes full advantage of its unconventional structure and the idiosyncratic skill set of its creator. Smart and sad, it's a highwire balance of passion and pathos that simply refuses to do what you expect it to do. A meditation on personal identity isn't what we expect from a magic show, but DelGaudio makes it work. The Only Critic Nate Adams
Not your average magic and illusion presentation with animals crawling out of hats, or sensational stunts performed in crazy succession, Derek DelGuadio's hit Off-Broadway show "In & Of Itself" presents a more wholesome and poignant experience. Denerstein Unleashed Robert Denerstein
Home movies and animation are employed to varying effect but keep In & Of Itself from feeling stagebound as DelGaudio builds toward the film's emotional (really) finale. Shockya.com Harvey S. Karten
Card tricks you won't believe, and yet, the film is more about our identities than about magic. Featuring Film Wendy Shreve
Watch Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself and see how a maestro of illusion reveals unexpected humanism. Pop Culture Maniacs Jean Henegan
In & Of Itself may lose some intimacy in the transition to the screen, but it retains its heart and soul. Elements of Madness Douglas Davidson
... a transformative interactive experience wherein DelGaudio turns himself inside out in a quest to find out who he is, all the while helping the audience to the same for themselves.
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