When I was younger, I had a huge crush on David Copperfield. I don't know why, I just did - maybe something about those eyes... I watched every TV special he did. It was must see TV back then.
Cut to years later, I'm so excited to finally see him in person! David Copperfield Live! Wow! I walked through those double doors, and my heart dropped at the tiny size of that theater. Uh oh... not good.
Then David came on. Same black slacks, white t-shirt, and open denim shirt that he wore on his last TV special. But it was David Copperfield, so I sat back and tried to enjoy my drink (two drink minimum) as the show began.
Well, since I had seen his last special on TV, I realized that now I had just paid to see it again, only live. What the?! He couldn't come up with something new? Even the part of him finding some 'audience member's' father and reuniting them on the beach - saw it on TV. Same script.
I was so disappointed. I was a fan for almost 20 years - and then to be brought to reality like this? And you know what? I've never seen a less enthusiastic performance by someone who just pocketed $200 from us alone. David did not want to be there. He was just going through the dialog and the motions. No wonder they put him in that small theater.