S6E2: Matthew McCoy - Theater Tips for Magicians
Matthew McCoy gives some great theatrical advice for magicians\xa0in some\xa0practical steps\xa0you can take\xa0to improve your act!
\nMatthew is a theater actor, director, choreographer, and producer up in the Bay Area of Northern California. He\u2019s the founder of BAM!, or Bay Area Musicals and currently serves as Artistic Director.
\nHolding a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre he\u2019s acted professionally in countless productions like The Wiz, Guys & Dolls, The Sound of Music, Chicago, and Hairspray. He\u2019s also choreographed and directed such shows as Cinderella, The Music Man, Dracula, and Mary Poppins.
\nThis is just naming a few. Finally, he has an extensive background and knowledge of magic which has made him a sought after asset to direct new magical theater projects in the United States and around the world.
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\nSuccess\xa0Quote\nFollow your bliss and the universe will open up doors where there were walls. \u2014 Joseph Campbell \xa0
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\nBAM! Bay Area Musicals\n\u2022 Where his inspiration came from in starting this project.\xa0
\n\u2022 Spotted a need and aimed to fill that need.\xa0\xa0
\n\u2022 Forming a board of advisors.\xa0\xa0
\n\u2022 Creating a business plan.
\n\u2022 Branding.
\n\u2022\xa0Raising funds. \xa0
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\nCoaching & Direction for Magicians\n\u2022 Common magician mistakes: not knowing your audience, not knowing the story, not making eye contact, originality, taking criticism.
\n\u2022 Variance - adding variety "so you're not just doing cards or split fans."
\n\u2022 Specificity - every single second should be accounted for. This allows you to test and measure things and find the best options for timing and movement, etc.
\n\u2022 Physicality - the physical life and nature of your persona on stage. \xa0
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\nSome tips for magicians:
\n\u2022 If you don't have a script, write one.
\n\u2022 Kill all stock lines.
\n\u2022 Take an acting class.
\n\u2022 Exercise and take care of your body.
\n\u2022 People don't care about you or the show. They're looking for an escape from their day-to-day life. \xa0
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\nFailure Moment\nCalled the music incorrectly when calling cues for show. They weren't able to recover. Ouch! \xa0
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\nFavorite Success\nBAM! Starting Bay Area Musicals! \xa0
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\nBiggest Professional Challenge\nRaising\xa0capital. You don't want to set sail until you can afford to sink. \xa0
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\nInteresting\xa0Story From the Road\nA quick fun story involving\xa0Master Magician Chris Capehart \xa0
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\nOther Topics Covered\n\u2022\xa0Talks about moving out to San Francisco and how he went about it. It was very calculated and planned.
\n\u2022\xa0Talks about his background in magic.
\n\u2022\xa0His involvement in Magic at the Beach and producing variety shows. \xa0
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\nParting Advice\nHonesty, originality, and professionalism. \xa0
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\nResource:
\nApple Calendar with alerts and a giant wall calendar to show a bird's eye view. \xa0
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\nBooks:
\nThe Viewpoints Book by Anne Bogart\xa0\xa0
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\nWhere can we find Matthew McCoy?\n\n\n\n\xa0
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