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686: Master Payne - On Point

“Master Payne” Fifield is a multidimensional renaissance character. A member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Payne (as he likes to be called) is one of the instructors at Jeff McBride’s “Magic and Mystery School” in Las Vegas. He is also a regular performer at the “Moisture Festival” and other medieval fests throughout the greater northwest. As his website says, “Seattle’s Premier Prestidigitator.” But many magicians who attend MAGIC Live! know him as the master of the PowerPoint with his clever and witty presentations at their events.

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Join Scott as he chats with Payne about acquiring his name “Master Payne” as well as how he came to the attention of Stan Allen for MAGIC Live! with his PowerPoint Presentations. He also has a lot to say about working at outdoor festivals in the great northwest. He scatters a lot of advice throughout this episode that many of us will benefit from in our own presentations. He also talks about the importance of scripting and how public speaking is different from talking during your performance.

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Tagged with Master Payne, Renaissance Festival, Power Point, MAGIC Live!, Moisture Festival, Society for Creative Anachronism, Eugene Burger, Jeff McBride's Magic and Mystery School, scripting.

June 2, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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668: Pete McCabe - Flipping the Script

Author of the two volume set, “Scripting Magic,” Pete McCabe joins us this week to tell us about some of his background in writing for television and teaching in middle school and talk about his seminal books on scripting with some tips from his workshop on how to think about improving your show.

An example of a way to make a theatrical presentation for a mathematical magic trick

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During the 2022 Magifest convention, Pete McCabe sat down after facilitating two separate workshops to tell us about his background plus talk with us about how you can improve your show by writing a script for your act. He also shares some things that are not even in either of his two books.

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March 10, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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658: From Paris With Love

Bonjour, mon ami! During my recent trip to France, some time was spent in Paris, the "City of Love." I certainly fell in love with the city and its people. And why not! I was warmly welcomed by three of my local magician friends, Alexandra Duvivier, David Stone and Boris Wild. They were so hospitable and generous and even showered me with unexpected birthday gifts! My travel companions (and fellow Texas magicians, Dick Olson and Trixie Bond along with her husband, Mark Axford) watched an amazing show at Le Double Fond that featured Alexandra and her father, Dominique Duvivier. The next day we had coffee at a little bistro with David Stone then met Boris Wild for a tour of the local Museum of Magic. While there we were entertained by Jérôme Cadeac who is the house magician at the Museum.
Enjoy this episode with conversations featuring three of the top magicians in Paris (if not the world), Alexandra, David and Boris.

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In this episode, we open with a chat with Alexandra Duvivier at Le Double Fond immediately following her close-up show with her father, Dominuque. The next morning we meet up with David Stone is a French bistro for some coffee and conversation about the development of his new character, Klek Entos. Finally, we visit Musée de la Magie where we chat with FISM winner, Boris Wild.

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Tagged with David Stone, Boris Wild, Alexandra Duvivier, Paris, France, Le Double Fond, Trixie Bond, Musée de la Magie, Museum of Magic, Klek Entos.

January 13, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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