showman

Definition

  • noun: a person who is good at entertaining people
  • noun: the producer of a play or theatrical show
  • synonyms: mc, auteur, ballyhoo man

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) when you saw it? It was too good. It was too simple. The audience hardly had time to see it. - He's a dreadful magician. - A wonderful magician. He's a dreadful showman. He doesn't dress it up, - how to sell it. - How does he do it? - He uses a double. - No, it's too simple. (..)
    2006 The Prestige
  • (..) - Any trick can be duplicated. - Wrong. If Mr. Borden has invented his masterpiece, he's prepared to do it. Milton is a showman, but Borden is right, he won't get his hands dirty. If you want to see what it takes to make real magic, go to the Tenley. There's a Chinaman (..)
    2006 The Prestige