9/2/2023 0 Comments Secret of tagr book![]() ![]() Wait-my cat wouldn't even shit on this.Īll in all, this bit of drivel doesn't tell you anything new about them, nor does it really provide much proof about the tabloidesque claims it makes. Besides the excerpts they've lifted from the autobiography, and some plausible magazine interviews w/S&R, most of this is either fodder they've gleaned from sleazy tabloids, or have more than likely made up for the sake of selling this giant bag of kitty litter. ![]() Actually, that's what a majority of this "book" consist of-a ton of stuff pretty much right out of that. There's nothing factual in here that hasn't already been covered in "Siegfried and Roy: Mastering the Impossible", their autobiography from 1992. Don't waste money on this crap-I checked this out from the library, because I wouldn't pay 2 cents to read what basically amounts to a re-hash of S&R's own autobiography, written years ago, mixed with tabloid shit thrown in occasionally for the "titillation" factor. This book is a piss-poor example of what someone writes when they're disgruntled ex-employees with an axe to grind. ![]() (Which reminds me that I still need to send them a thank-you.) I've even known people who've worked with them in their home, and I've never heard garbage like this from those individuals-they were quite content working there, although they did say Siegfried could be a bit demanding at times. I've received letters, photos, posters and other things from them over the years after having major surgery, and every year I still get a calendar from them at Christmas. I've met Siegfried and Roy on several occasions, seen their show numerous times, been in their 3-D IMAX movie, and have read their autobiography more than once. I just found it difficult to accept that you'd work with them so closely for so long, depend on them so much and yet not embrace them fully. It also would have been better for them to embrace normal colored tigers instead of popularizing these pitifully inbred animals.įinally, I actually found it quite dismaying that Siegfried was so leery of his own big cats. ![]() Maintaining separate genetic lines would have at least been of conservation value. Whiteness is a recessive and rare trait and they hybrid breed of tigers used by these men aren’t even genetically valuable to maintaining tigers since they’ve a mix of several separate breeds of tiger. I found the breeding practices that go into production of these showy cats to be abhorrent. I'm not even totally sold that your basic housecat is 100% tame.unless accustomed to humans, they go feral easily and they never seem to forget their wildness in their hearts. I'm not an expert, but from everything I've learned about big cats, they're only accustomed to people, never entirely tame. I looked up accounts of the attack and the theory is that it was caused by a mixture of complacency, deviation from the tiger’s usual training by Roy (especially thrusting a microphone into the cat's om my experience with my HOUSECAT she doesn't like things shoved in her face and if she's riled, REALLY doesn't like being nose bopped as a punishment) and becoming lax in the amount of time constantly spent with the tigers to get and keep their love and trust.Īll human failings but tigers are tigers, and they are always dangerous creatures. Definitely take all the information with a grain of salt. In this compelling read, the authors reveal that the lives of Siegfried & Roy was their ultimate illusion. Louis’ father, Jim-head of security for the magicians-and Jimmy Lavery, a show consultant to the pair, provide additional insights about the ultimate showmen, as they masterfully hid a lifetime of secrets. Louis-at Roy’s side throughout his traumatic recovery-describes in detail the agonies of rehabilitating the partially paralyzed performer. Suddenly, the show was over…or was it? In The Secret Life of Siegfried and Roy, three members of their inner circle-Jimmy Lavery, Jim Mydlach, and Louis Mydlach-unravel the story behind the famous duo’s onstage act and personal drama. Beating back death’s icy grip after he literally “died” on the operating table, dark-haired Roy fought for survival as his blond doppelganger Siegfred watched and prayed. On October 3, 2003, Roy Horn was savagely attacked on stage by his 600-pound white tiger, Mantecore. Then, in one tragic instant, their world came crashing down. In just one decade at The Mirage, their magical extravaganza-featuring rare white tigers, lions, and elephants-grossed an astounding half billion dollars. Their mind-blowing illusions captivated the world and broke box-office records. From their humble beginnings in war-torn Germany, larger than life Tiger Kings Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn roared into Las Vegas and tamed Sin City like no other act before them. ![]()
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