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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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Tagged with Dave Cox, David Kaplan, comedy writing, comedy magic, Banachek, Jamie Salinas, The Supernaturalits, ProMystic.

August 6, 2015 by Scott Wells.
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243: Tea TIme with Paul Daniels hosted by Luis de Matos

FISM is more than just days of contests and shows. There are also schedule lectures and "talks". One such "talk" that was a regular feature on several days of the congress was "Tea Time With..." hosted by Luis de Matos. Each day Luis spent an hour interviewing legendary magicians including Paul Daniels, Silvan, Lu Chin and Cyril. When it came to chatting with Paul, all Luis had to do was ask one question and Paul filled in the rest with amazing stories. This man has lead a charmed life and his future looks bright, too!

I chatted with Paul earlier during the first day of the congress and posted our brief conversation. My regular listeners will remember the two part podcast that was broadcast earlier this year (#206 and #207). I asked if I could record the lecture in the hall for broadcast and Paul said, "I don't know that many other people will want to hear all of this from me again." I disagreed because I knew he would relate new and different stories than those he related in the aforementioned podcasts. So, he relented and graciously agreed to allow me to record and share this podcast with you. So, if you were at FISM but missed this event, or if you heard it but would like to hear it again, or if you missed FISM entirely, then here is your chance to sit beside me and listen to a master story teller and magician weave some magic.

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Tagged with Paul Daniels, Luis de Matos, FISM, FISM Italy.

July 30, 2015 by Scott Wells.
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242: A Few Words With FL!P

Part of the fun, wonder and beauty of FISM is getting to see, talk and spend time with friends whom you don't regularly see. I recently saw a posting on Facebook saying, "Why is it that all the people I want to spend time with live so far away from me?"

Well, while I was in RImini, Italy for FISM this year, I had a chance to sit down and chat with an old friend of mine from Holland, Flip Hallema. We first got to know each other many years ago (I think it was 2001) when he was part of the talent line-up at a Texas Association of Magicians (T.A.O.M.) convention. He was my house guest for several days and during that time, we became good friends and established a bond. I learned so much from Flip during that time, and not just about magic. We went to museums where he brought everything to life with his incredible knowledge and background in graphic art design and art history.

Well, when we got together in Rimini, I turned on the microphone as we talked about so many things. And although I had heard the story about how he invented his now famous "Flip Stick" move, I asked him about it so it would be archived for you to know. This move is mentioned in the Tarbell Course, Volume 7. Flip has won many international awards but none less prestigious that the Performing Fellowship Award he received from the Academy of Magical Arts in 2006.

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Tagged with Flip Hallema, FISM Italy, Flip Stick.

July 23, 2015 by Scott Wells.
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