Michael Moschen
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Michael Moschenis an Americanjuggler.
Early life[edit]
Moschen was a classmate ofPenn Jillette's atGreenfield High SchoolinGreenfield, Massachusetts,class of 1973. The two worked together developing juggling performances immediately after high school.[1]
Career[edit]
In 1977, Moschen performed in the first season of theBig Apple Circus.[2]
Moschen is particularly known forcontact juggling.In the 1986 filmLabyrinth,the crystal ball manipulations seen to be performed byDavid Bowie's character were actually done by Moschen, who stood behind Bowie during filming. Since Moschen could not see the objects he was juggling, it took many takes to film the scenes with the crystal balls.[3]
He received a Fellowship from theMacArthur Foundation(theGenius Grant) in 1990.[citation needed]
In 1991, an episode ofGreat Performancesentitled "In Motion with Michael Moschen" focused on his creative process and showed several of his innovative juggling routines, featuring an original music score byDavid Van Tieghem.Moschen's television appearances also includeAn Evening at the Pops(with theBoston Pops Orchestra),Maury Povich,Penn & Teller'sSin City Spectacular,The Tonight Show,Jerry Lewis's MDA Telethon, The Montreal International Comedy Festival (Just for Laughs) on Showtime,Ricky Jay'sLearned Pigs and Fireproof Women,Sesame Street,The David Letterman Showand PBS'sAlive from Off-Center.Moschen is featured on the recentA&EdocumentaryThe Mystery of Geniusand made his television dramatic acting debut onL.A. Law.He has also appeared on TV in England, Spain, Italy, Chile and Argentina. In 2001, Moschen was named one ofDance Magazine's "25 to Watch".[4][better source needed]
Moschen's 2002 talk for theTED Conferencedescribes some of his thought processes.[5]
Cirque du Soleilcommissioned Moschen[when?]to create a new work for their permanent theatrical circus inLas Vegas, Nevada.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Trillin, Calvin (May 15, 1989)."A couple of Eccentric Guys".The New Yorker.
- ^Blau, Eleanor (1977-07-22)."Big Apple Circus Pitches for Permanence".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2023-11-26.
- ^The Jim Henson Company (2010-02-03),Inside the Labyrinth: Crystals,retrieved2017-01-17
- ^"Michael Moschen Online".
- ^"Michael Moschen juggles rhythm and motion".TED. March 2002.RetrievedFebruary 22,2011.
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