Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Ziggy Stardust: Electrical Wizard!
One of my favorite unsung heroes of modern science is Nikola Tesla, whose inventions ranged from the practical (alternating current electricity!) to the surreal (death rays!). So imagine my surprise to learn on the radio this evening that having harnessed the power of Niagra Falls, Tesla is finally ready to make the move to the big screen.
Yes, according to the folks at Dark Horizons , Nikola Tesla, everyone's favorite Croatian physicist and inventor, is slated to appear as a character in the upcoming film The Prestige. The new film, starring Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman, tells the story of rival magicians in the late 1870s attempting to outdo one another in their quest for the ultimate illusion.
And who do they seek out in their respective quests? The Thin White Duke, of course!
Yes, that's right...David Bowie IS Nikola Tesla in The Prestige. (Coming soon to theaters near you.)
And although I am a little shocked, I have to admit...the resemblance is rather eerie...
One of my favorite unsung heroes of modern science is Nikola Tesla, whose inventions ranged from the practical (alternating current electricity!) to the surreal (death rays!). So imagine my surprise to learn on the radio this evening that having harnessed the power of Niagra Falls, Tesla is finally ready to make the move to the big screen.
Yes, according to the folks at Dark Horizons , Nikola Tesla, everyone's favorite Croatian physicist and inventor, is slated to appear as a character in the upcoming film The Prestige. The new film, starring Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman, tells the story of rival magicians in the late 1870s attempting to outdo one another in their quest for the ultimate illusion.
And who do they seek out in their respective quests? The Thin White Duke, of course!
Yes, that's right...David Bowie IS Nikola Tesla in The Prestige. (Coming soon to theaters near you.)
And although I am a little shocked, I have to admit...the resemblance is rather eerie...
