Vanish Magic Magazine no. 39

"WHEN YOU ATTEND THE
THEATRE, YOU ARE PRE-
DISPOSED TO ACCEPT
EVERYTHING, AT LEAST
FOR THE DURATION OF
THE SHOW."
from the everyman to the leading
man.
After years of trying to be one of
the many, I decided if I wanted to
work in this industry, I needed a
completely different way of looking
at it. I was not the product, the
show I create was. It is difficult to
be a “star magician,” at any given
time there can be only one. Even
if you have a televised special
under your belt, you may not be
a recognizable name. Many of the
best magicians are known only
to other magicians. The paying
public does not care about the guy
making magical gestures on stage.
They just want a good show.
When you attend the theatre,
you are predisposed to accept
everything, at least for the duration
of the show. Is that Cyrano de
Bergerac? Yes it is, and the stage is
France. The willing suspension of
disbelief is the magic that allows
the audience to drop their guard
and enjoy themselves.
“ONE OF THE BEST KEPT SECRETS IN MAGIC!"
Needless to say, I needed to take
a back seat to the show and the
show needed to be the star.
36 VANISH Magazine www.VanishMagazine.com