http://laughingsquid.com/juggler-michael-moschen-performs-the-triangle/ an online resource for art, culture and technology Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://laughingsquid.com/juggler-michael-moschen-performs-the-triangle/comment-page-1/#comment-713363 Scott Beale Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:28:19 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=35089#comment-713363 Thanks Chris, I've updated the post. Thanks Chris, I’ve updated the post.

]]> http://laughingsquid.com/juggler-michael-moschen-performs-the-triangle/comment-page-1/#comment-713352 Chris Rosa Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:11:07 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=35089#comment-713352 Here's the missing 5 ball finale, followed by other weird stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu2d03EvvnA&#t=6m25 Here’s the missing 5 ball finale, followed by other weird stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu2d03EvvnA&#t=6m25

]]> http://laughingsquid.com/juggler-michael-moschen-performs-the-triangle/comment-page-1/#comment-712968 Doctor Popular Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:04:19 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=35089#comment-712968 This is an excerpt from Michael Moschen In Motion, the same amazing pbs special that spawned contact juggling into it's own little sport. As a kid, I was lucky enough to catch some of this tape's segments, including this one. As an adult, Michael has become one of my creative idols, but I have to admit the only reason I was at the taping was because I had heard that "Penn Jillette's former juggling partner was filming a show". After this segment was filmed, a producer came up to me an asked if I'd like to meet Mr. Moschen. I said "yes" and was taken to meet Michael in in the back of the sound stage. Even though I had just seen this man nail an amazing juggling routine, the only thing I could think to ask was "Hey, what's Penn like in real life?" The smile on his face faded and he politely answered my question. I was then told that Michael was a busy man, so I said goodbye. I was 14 and only interested in magic. I had no idea at the time that the finished In Motion video (and the subsequent interviews that followed) would become a huge influence on the rest of my life. Being lucky enough to have seen Michael perform his strange twist on juggling is what influenced me to try unusual things when I first started yo-yoing in my 20s... I'll always feel dumb that I had my chance to ask Michael about his craft and inspirations... but all I could ask him about was another performer. This is an excerpt from Michael Moschen In Motion, the same amazing pbs special that spawned contact juggling into it’s own little sport.
As a kid, I was lucky enough to catch some of this tape’s segments, including this one. As an adult, Michael has become one of my creative idols, but I have to admit the only reason I was at the taping was because I had heard that “Penn Jillette’s former juggling partner was filming a show”.
After this segment was filmed, a producer came up to me an asked if I’d like to meet Mr. Moschen. I said “yes” and was taken to meet Michael in in the back of the sound stage. Even though I had just seen this man nail an amazing juggling routine, the only thing I could think to ask was “Hey, what’s Penn like in real life?”
The smile on his face faded and he politely answered my question. I was then told that Michael was a busy man, so I said goodbye.
I was 14 and only interested in magic. I had no idea at the time that the finished In Motion video (and the subsequent interviews that followed) would become a huge influence on the rest of my life. Being lucky enough to have seen Michael perform his strange twist on juggling is what influenced me to try unusual things when I first started yo-yoing in my 20s…
I’ll always feel dumb that I had my chance to ask Michael about his craft and inspirations… but all I could ask him about was another performer.

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