Magician Frankie Elliston, a Harris County High School graduate, advanced to the Las Vegas round of Americas Got Talent on an Orlando audition episode that aired in June.
But when the Las Vegas episodes rolled around, Ellistons lack of air time made him seem like a disappearing act.
So what happened?
"The whole Americas Got Talent process is really nerve-racking," said 20-year-old Elliston, who lives in Ellerslie.
The Las Vegas experience began with an obstacle: a major part of his trick was damaged in shipping, Elliston said. The trick involved an empty box that would make an assistant appear on stage.
Elliston worked on the glitches, but wasnt satisfied with his Las Vegas performance.
"I wasnt happy with it," he said.
Elliston said he asked producers not to air his performance, and requested to be removed from consideration before learning the outcome of his Las Vegas effort.
"I didnt want a free lunch. I wanted to earn it," he said.
Learn more about Elliston's experiences with "America's Got Talent" by clicking on the video that accompanies this page.
