Quick, hide the cutlery, Uri Geller steps up for questioning

Uri Geller’s spoon-bending antics of the 1970s rocketed him to fame but also opened the door for a string of unusual jobs.

The 54 year-old’s career has spanned wiping KGB computer files, tracking serial killers and even attending disarmament negotiations to influence delegates with positive thought waves. He has also been coach to Premier League footballers, industrialists and Formula One drivers.
Have you ever had a proper job?

‘Kind of … I was a male model in the late 1960s. And I was a paratrooper during the Six Day War.’

What did you want to be as a child?

‘Famous. And loved by my parents, especially my father, who was separated from my mother.’

You are perhaps most famous for bending spoons – but which aspect of your work are you most proud of?

‘Helping people develop confidence in their own abilities, especially the mind’s positive power to heal the body.’

You are heavily involved in the Internet – is this the way forward…?

‘Sure. It’s going through a backlash, but mass communication is going to change the way we do everything – especially the way people work and interact with employers … the future is unlimited and I love that.’

What is your ambition?

‘To keep having fun.’

What motivates you to work?

‘The desire to have fun!’

Who would you like to have a working lunch with?

‘Ariel Sharon for some serious peace talking.’

What’s your best piece of advice for our job seekers?

‘Do what you love. When you love your work, you become the best worker in the world.’

Further information: Confessions of a Psychic and a Rabbi, by Uri Geller and Shmuley Boteach, is published by Robson Books. Read Uri’s online novel, Nobody’s Child, at www.uristory.com Visit him at www.urigeller.com and e-mail him at [email protected]

Taken from Total jobs.com