244: Two Daves - Dave Cox & David Kaplan

Two Daves that need shaves. Dave Cox and David Kaplan, both successful creative comedy magicians in their own right. Both were part of the talent line-up at this year's incredibly great I.B.M. convention in Jacksonville, Florida. Both performed and gave wonderful lectures (which I would recommend to other convention organizers). David Kaplan basically followed me from Italy to Florida, from FISM to the I.B.M. convention where he also performed and lectured. And I recently saw Dave Cox perform at the Magic Castle along with Bruce Gold in the Peller Theater as the "Evil Twins" (a wonderful act, BTW).

I caught up with Dave Cox after his lecture to sit down for a chat but before we turned on the recorder, David Kaplan wandered up to see if we wanted to go to lunch. I suggested we talk first, then eat. David acquiesced and joined the conversation which will last longer than the digested food. So, it is to your benefit that we get to hear some advice, stories and chuckles from a couple of the "under-sung" comedians in our industry today.

Magician and Comedian Dave Cox in the 2007 Hack and Slash Christmas Special. This year's show is December 11, 12 and 13th, 2009 in Baltimore. For tickets and Information, visit http://www.HackandSlash.com Also, Visit Dave at http://www.thedavecoxshow.com/

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#202 - Ken Kelly & Julian Mather - MagicianBusiness.com

From the "Land Down Under" and "across the Pond", Julian Mather and Ken Kelly join me on "Texas Time" to talk about their podcast phenomenon called "MagicianBusiness.com". In a little over six months they have gathered a lot of attention from magicians around the world who want their business to perform as well as they do. With an archive of over 32 weekly podcasts and more than 10,000 downloads, MagicianBusiness.com is helping more magicians understand the fundamentals of the business of the show.

Each week Ken and Julian interview some of the most successful magicians in the world. Most of those interviewed are not well known names in the magic industry but they are making good livings as professional entertainers.

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In this episode, Ken and Julian talk about their respective paths that have led them to becoming business partners from unlikely places on opposite sides of the globe. They also hare a few of the secrets talked about on past episodes and they discuss an exciting new product, The Magic Tap. This is an exciting way for magician to use Google ad words. Heretofore, ad words have been more for selling shoes and t-shirts and not for performing artists. That is all changing with The Magic Tap.

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#190 - Creating the Paranormal Experience

October is the month when things go bump in the night. It's also a good time to capitalize on those "bumps". You can create these paranormal experiences at Halloween parties in private homes or public houses like pubs, hotels, and other places that have a "haunted history". In this podcast, Jamie Salinas and Scott Wells share a few ideas on how to create this experience.

Jamie Salinas and I have been performing seances in Houston for the past seven years. We are working on a book but gave a preview at a recent I.B.M. Ring meeting. I turned on the microphone to record the mini-lecture and the Q&A that ensued. Seances are not for everyone, but there is a market for them. To view a calendar of our performances, visit the HoustonSeance website at: http://HoustonSeance.com

ATTENTION LECTURE/CONVENTION ORGANIZERS: Jamie and I can deliver a "double act" lecture with all the information you need to develop, produce, market and perform a seance in your community. The complete lecture includes the all-important information of how to put people in seats. Like any magic show, if you don't have an audience, then "you're just fooling yourself!" You can contact Jamie and Scott by email at: info@HoustonSeance.com

Join us for a night of a interactive haunted experience. Seating is very limited as well as dates. Go to www.HoustonSeance.com for more information.

In this podcast, Jamie and I agreed to release "inside" information on how to put together your own seance. We recognize that this is not for every performer. In fact, it is probably only for a very few. But for those who are interested in a "alternate stream of revenue" and the chance to present something different to your clients, especially during the Halloween season, then this mini-lecture includes information you need.

There are no "tricks" taught during this particular lecture but more of the marketing fundamentals of how to produce a seance, how to find a location, what to charge, determining your character (i.e. psychic, medium, magician, ghost hunter, etc.), high tech vs. low tech, plus some suggestions on where to find some effects to present (i.e. Outlaw Effects and Lebanon Circle Magick Co.)

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I always love this time of year when Steve Bryant posts his Halloween issue. If you're not a regular reader, then this is the month to surf over and see what's on Steve's mind.