Yours Australia — Issue 97 2017

Australianillusionistand

escapologistCOSENTINO,34,

mesmerisesaudienceswith

WHAT’S

ON

new children’s book The Mysterious

World of Cosentino: The Missing Ace.

Cosentino: I’m super-excited about

it. To put a children’s book together

that is hyper-visual is so incredible,

and it’s been a long time coming. I now

have a four-book deal, which I’m very

blessed to have.

y: What was it like to work on

the upcoming Jackie Chan movie

Bleeding Steel?

Cosentino:To get to work with Jackie

andhis world-famous stunt team

• and put a whole scene together Concert From
  oadway to La Sca
  ers of show tunes and aria
  n’t want to miss From Broa
  a Scala. The extravaganza
  tures Lisa McCune, Teddy
  odes, David Hobson and G
  dman bringing the music
  gs of Puccini, Gershwin, V
  Cole Porter to life, with a
  hestra adding to the occas
  vember 18-December 9,
  ring nationally. Visit
  mbroadwaytolascala.com

The Mountain Between Us

hen a plane crashes in a snowy

tah mountain range, injured survivors

en and Alex (played by Brits Idris Elba

nd Kate Winslet, above) face another

redicament – having to walk through

e vast wilderness to find help. Part

ction/drama, part romance, the

rilliant acting and locations make

is a riveting watch. Also stars

ermot Mulroney and Beau Bridges.

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hisdeath-defyingstunts.Now

he’sembarkingonhislatest

magicalventure–writing

children’sfantasyfiction!

y:When did youfirst

discover the world of magic?

Cosentino:Itallstartedwhen

I was 1 2 ,andstumbledacross

magic through a book in the

library.At the time I was

averyreluctant reader

and my mum,who’s

aschoolprincipal,

sawmelooking

at this book and

thought:Grreat, it’s

open!That’sastart!

y:What wasyour

veryfirst trick?

Cosentino:Making

acoindisappear.My

fatherisastructural

engineer – andin my

worldhewas a genius

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  that was
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  still dream
  ofnewmagic
  tricks?
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  All thetime!
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  Idon’t think
  itcan beany
  otherway.
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  aboutyour

and put a whole scene together

for him ––and then to get the

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Top read

The Mysterious

World of Cosentino:

The Missing Ace

by Cosentino

with Jack Heath,

RRP $9.99,

Scholastic

Australia

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