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Matt Refghi: Alright, so Im here at Dragon*Con 2012, and I just saw this gentleman. I have to ask: did you wake up this morning and think today, Id like the rabbit to carry me around?
Michael Mirth: (laughs) Thats ri well, he said so, actually.
Matt: Yeah.
Michael: I didnt have much to do with it, really.
Matt: Thats alright, thats pretty elaborate.
Michael: Ive been wanting to bring this costume to Dragon*Con for about seven years, since Ive made it. But I never had a trailer, because its so large it wouldnt fit in my jeep.
Matt: Yeah, its pretty elaborate.
Michael: Yes, theres a lot of parts to it.
Matt: Alright, so where did the idea come from? Where did this I need to know.
Michael: (laughs) Well I once saw someone that had a rabbit costume with an Easter egg, and inside the Easter egg he was carrying a person. And I thought, Im a magician, so I could do that with a magic hat. Then I could walk in parades, do grand openings, and that sort of thing. So I built the costume for those kinds of venues.
Matt: Very nice, and so youre a magician is there a domain or a site youd like to mention?
Michael: Yes, its michaelmirth.com.
Matt: Repeat that? Sorry.
Michael: My name is Michael Mirth, and the site is michaelmirth.com.
Matt: Okay, excellent.
Michael: Thanks for the plug!
Matt: Yeah, no problem. Is this the first time you come to Dragon*Con?
Michael: No, Ive been coming to Dragon*Con for about seven years, and Im typically a vendor. But evenings, you know, the costume is the party, basically, so I like to be part of this as well.
Matt: Very good. You look comfortable, how are you feeling?
Michael: Its not too bad! This is fiberglass, so its not terribly weighty, and it weighs about the same in back as it does in front, so its balanced front to back.
Matt: Okay, and maneuvering in this?
Michael: Not too bad. Well, its all up to the rabbit, really, I dont have much say in it.
Matt: Thats right, hes doing a good job.
Michael: He is, he is. But its really all me, you know.
Matt: Is he expecting a carrot on the way home?
Michael: (laughs) Yeah, you guys didnt?
Matt: Oh, we didnt expect rabbits to carry people around.
Michael: Because thats in the contract, man. Magician animals union, he wants a limousine after this.
Matt: (laughs)
Michael: (laughs)
Matt: Alright, it was a pleasure talking to you excellent costume, excellent costume.
Michael: My pleasure, thank you so much.
Matt: Thanks.
Credits
Featuring: Michael Mirth
Filmed by: Joseph Pereira