Gustavo, son of the renowned magician Gustavo Lorgiaspoke with W Weekend after the death of icon of many Colombian children and young people who grew up seeing magic thanks to him.
The relative of the remembered magician said that magic has always been in his family, since his grandfather was the one who brought it home.
“You have to go back many years because he was born in a home where magic already existed. My grandfather was a magician and he started in magic and from there he brought it into our lives.“, said.
“My grandfather was a magician in Bogotá society, so my father carried his suitcases, so he got involved with magic from a very early age,” he added.
From that moment on, Gustavo Lorgia had an interest in magic, so one day, after an invitation to a magic congress in Spain, He made the decision to stay in that country for 10 years “perfecting his illusionism techniques.””.
His interest and charm with this discipline was so great that “He imparted his magic until his body allowed it.”
Did Gustavo Lorgia reveal his tricks?
His son assured on W Radio that they, with his sister, were always behind the scenes, so they always saw the other angle of their father’s tricks. However, He acknowledged that what they appreciate most about their father are the tricks on “how to live beautifully.”
Legacy of Gustavo Lorgia?
He mentioned that his father left an immense legacy in Colombia, since Many magicians today grew up watching him on television or in his shows.
“Now that Colombian television is celebrating 70 years, I think he made a very great legacy by dabbling with scenic art in an emerging technology,” he mentioned.
What was Gustavo Lorgia like as a father?
“He was a supremely beautiful man“He was a person with a wonderful tact who was always attentive to his children,” he said.
Finally, he highlighted that Lorgia was a man with a genuine interest in developing his profession.
“He imparted his magic until his body allowed it”: son of Gustavo Lorgia
