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807: Kerry Pollock - Wireless Wizard

Kerry Pollock came into magic and comedy in a very interesting way. With a background in engineering, he developed a professional act as he created so many products that are now used by top professionals. He is the “go to guy” when magicians need something different and all original. He is also the creator of the game show “Bonk.” Kerry now owns and manages his own comedy club called “Comedy Magic Cabaret” in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Wow, is this week’s episode full! Kerry tells stories from his years of working at Houston’s Magic Island in the 1980’s when he created “Kate & Edith” to creating magical effects for Warren & Annabelle’s in Lahaina, Hawaii, to other electronic creations made for private homes (like Giovanni Livera and Bruce Averbook as well as magic celebrities like Mac King) to what he’s doing in his comedy club in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

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Tagged with Kerry Pollock, Tim Hill, Kate and Edith, Frank Price, Randall Whitworth, Fred Wood, Vito Lupo, Warren & Annabelle's, Giovanni Livera, Warren Gibson, Bill Schmeelk, Wellington Light Board, Bruce Averbook, Mac King, Mark Wilson, Siegfried, Scott Hollingsworth.

December 28, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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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.

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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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Tagged with Pete McCabe, scripting, Bruce Barnett.

March 10, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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