86 - Mac King - The Structure of a Masterful Magic Show - 1 of 2

the Way of the Showman

In this episode I get to have a conversation with an absolute legend of magic. He has had his own show in Las Vegas for more than 20 years! Just try and picture that. He reached out expressing his appreciation for the podcast and I hopped on the opportunity to ask him to join me for a stroll along the Way and this is part one of that. As you'll hear, he's the real deal. I really hope you'll enjoy this, I certainly did.
topics we touch on:
-Max Maven
-Nick Difatte introduced Mac to the Way when they were driving to LA. And there were tears...
-The beginning of the podcast and what was going on under the Pandemic
-It was a dark time.
-About changing the Show as we get older/change as people.
-About being a Belgian viking when starting out.
-Andy Kaufmann
-Entertainment by unease
-Taking the Audience on a journey. Thinking of the Show as a whole.
-The very beginning of Mac's act
-The arc of tricks vs the arc of the Show. Transitioning from one trick to the next.
-the quirk of "blowing your funky minds"
-Stealing like an artist. So that the originator loves it, and maybe doesnt even recognice it.
-Watching stand up comedians for structural inspiration.
-Mac says he's only "doing what magic books says..."
-Being awkward yet authentic.
-Me sharing early nudges from other magician to develop tricks into acts.
-Making it better one beat at the time.
-And getting into a headspace where you are LOOKING for ways for the Show to tie together. Callbacks.
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