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COSENTINO
MY TV DIET :

The 35-year-old Aussie magician and the star of The
Elements on how David Copperfield (the illusionist,
not the Charles Dickens character) changed his life.

How many hours I spend watching TV
I watch quite a bit of TV; I'll put it down to one to two hours a night. But
it really depends on my schedule. For example, when I did my Anything
is Possible show at Marina Bay Sands last August, I watched no TV
(laughs).
The TV show I watch first thing in the morning
In Australia, I watch The Morning Show as I'm getting ready. When
I'm on the road, I watch as much foreign TV shows as I possibly can
[because I want to] understand the local cultures a little bit more.
The TV show I watch before going to bed
Sometimes, I’d catch up on a series. I just finished the first season
of Stranger Things, which I'm a big fan of. I like both the ’80s
setting and the sci-fi elements, but also the music, the character
development and the unexplained universe, the mystery and
suspense of it all. Eleven reminds me a little of a magician. After all,
she does have mind control abilities and superhuman powers.
The last TV show I binged on
Asia's Got Talent Season 2.
The TV show everyone’s talking about
but I haven’t seen yet
My new show The Elements (laughs).
Oh, that and [American crime drama]
Power.
The TV show that inspired what I CLICK PHOTOS
am doing now PHOTO: TPG NEWS/
Growing up, I used to watch David
Copperfield’s (right) TV specials.
My favourite trick of his is the flying
illusion. I saw it live as a kid in 1996.
It took my breath away. That was when I
realised magic is an art form. I also watched PHOTO: AXN
David Blaine. Michael Jackson's performances
also inspired me.
The TV show my fans wouldn’t expect me to watch
Sex and the City. My favourite character is, of course, Carrie
Bradshaw.
Dominic Cooper, Dominic West or Dominic Purcell?
Dominic Purcell — he’s a fantastic Australian actor.

The Elements: Cosentino airs Thur, AXN (Singtel TV Ch 304 & StarHub
Ch 511); the final ep airs Feb 8.

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