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Getting to know… Vanni Pule’ - magic, but also painting and music

Stephen Calleja Sunday, 12 December 2021, 10:00 Last update: about 3 years ago

Well-known magician Vanni Pule says he wanted to be a priest when he was young.

He cannot go one day without listening to music, but he enjoys painting too.

And he says that life is too short to watch a film twice.


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What was the last book you read?

"Weird Earth: Debunking Strange Ideas About Our Planet" by Donald Prothero

Who is your favourite author?

Michael Shermer

What was the last film you watched?

"Honest Thief"  

Which film have you seen multiple times and enjoyed every time you saw it?

I seldom watch a film more than once.  Life is too short.

Who is your favourite actor/actress?

Keeley Hawes

What is your favourite TV series?

"Silent Witness"

What is your favourite game or sport to watch and play?

None

Which team do you support?

None

Which song would you sing at a karaoke night?

"You've Got a Friend"

Who is your favourite singer/band?

Pink Floyd & Leonard Cohen

Which show/event would you like to attend/have attended?

Pink Floyd Concert and Doug Henning Live   

What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?

"Complete Works of Shakespeare", Guitar, drawing pad and pencil

Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?

Smell

What's the most unusual thing you've ever eaten?

Alligator meat

What is that one thing you could not go a day without?

Music

Which fictional character do you relate to most?

Merlin

Do you check your horoscope?

Never - absolute rubbish

What age would you choose if you could be one age forever?

40

What invention would you erase from history?

None

Would you like to know the day when you will die?

Yes

What's your favourite animal?

Cat

What's your favourite type of foreign food?

Lebanese 

What is your favourite hobby?

Magic

What's your favourite season?

Summer

What's your favourite ice cream topping?

Dark Chocolate Flakes

What's your favourite board game?

None

What is your favourite pizza?

Capricciosa

What is your favourite colour?

Purple

What is your favourite pasta dish?

Amatriciana

What is your favourite cartoon show?

"Family Guy"

What did you like to do most during the summer holidays?

Draw and paint

What career did you see yourself in when you were young?

Priest

What is your best childhood memory?

Singing in the choir

Did you learn how to ride a bike?

No

Who was your super hero?

Superman

Which toy do you wish to have kept?

Meccano

What subject did you excel in at school?

English and Art

What subject did you dislike the most in school?

History

Was there some family tradition that was never missed?

Sunday Lunch and San Martin

What are the best values you owe to your parents?

Integrity and honesty

What would you change about yourself if you could?

Being too much of a worrier

What really makes you angry?

Lies and subsequent gullibility

Is your glass half full or half empty?

Both

Are you a sore loser?

Yes

What is your biggest regret?

That I never learned to play an instrument proficiently

What’s the first thing you look for in a partner and/or friend?

Trust

What is your greatest fear?

Getting too old to remain independent

What is your life motto?

I want to know the truth

If you had a warning label, what would yours say?

Warning, sceptic!

What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?

Music

If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you do or buy?

An exotic holiday, somewhere safe

If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?

Charles Darwin, William Shakespeare, Stephen Fry and Hariett Hall

If you could bring one person back from the dead who’d it be?

Christopher Hitchens

If you could time travel, when and where would you go?

Remain in the present

If you could relive one moment in your life, which would it be?

My first magic show, to do it better  

If you could live anywhere outside Malta, where would it be?

Maui, Hawaii

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Pasta

If you could know the truth behind a secret or mystery, which would it be?

If there is other intelligent (sic) life outside our galaxy.

If you could eliminate one of the seven deadly sins, which one would it be?

Envy

If you had to be given a superpower, what would you choose?

Speed travel

Coffee or tea?

Coffee

Walk or swim?

Swim

Summer or winter?

Summer

Italy or England?

England

Restaurant or delivery?

Delivery

Early bird or night owl?

Both, with a siesta in between

Fish or meat?

Fish

Mobile phone or TV?

TV

Black or white?

White

Film or TV series?

TV series

 

 

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