Episode 69: Part 2 Chipper Lowell is About to Break over Writing for David Copperfield, Growing up in the Circus and Performing on TV.

For over 20 years, Chipper has been bringing his odd brand of infectiously amusing mayhem to audiences around the world at performing arts centers, theaters, cruise ships, casino showrooms, and corporate events. His tours have taking him throughout the United States, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Mexico.

He's appeared on The Tonight Show, The Disney Channel, and all FIVE seasons of the CW's Masters Of Illusion, just to name a few.... He's been honored with "Comedy Magician of the Year" twice, as well as "Specialty Act of the Year", and was also nominated twice for "Stage Magician of the Year" by the AMA/Magic Castle.

In this episode Chipper and I discuss:

• Why he loves the Gilmore Girls
• Movie Reels are flammable
• If W.C. Fields lived today...
• Chipper is fascinated with how we look at time
• Being a kid growing up on the road
• A literal family circus
• Going to normal High School was an adjustment
• His first college gig was assisting Illusionist Mark Kalin
• A monster falls of a stage…
• Does your audience know you better when your show is over?
• More pet peeves
• If you’re original you’re not in competition with anyone
• Why buying routines is a slippery slope
• Don’t worry about the Dentists
• Using TV to work out new material
• Performing the same routine from different points of view
• Writing for David Copperfield
• Working with Gary Shandling
• An education in shoe laces
• Performing in Arenas is a whole new ballgame
• Directing other performers
• Chipper won’t let me compliment him
  … and being in the moment

Connect with Chipper at thechipperexperience.com

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Episode 68: Part 1 Chipper Lowell is About to Break over Touring the World, Growing up in the Circus and Performance Pet Peeves.

For over 20 years, Chipper has been bringing his odd brand of infectiously amusing mayhem to audiences around the world at performing arts centers, theaters, cruise ships, casino showrooms, and corporate events. His tours have taking him throughout the United States, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Mexico. He's appeared on The Tonight Show, The Disney Channel, and all FIVE seasons of the CW's Masters Of Illusion, just to name a few.... He's been honored with "Comedy Magician of the Year" twice, as well as "Specialty Act of the Year", and was also nominated twice for "Stage Magician of the Year" by the AMA/Magic Castle.

In this episode Chipper and I discuss:

• Late night conversations in Houston
• Spirit Airlines up sells everything
• Travel Tips and Tricks
• Having to be not just a performer but and experienced event planner
• Dealing with the dance floor of death
• Being flexible as a performer
• Making your needs known to the venue
• Death is not a failure
• Realizing we are in process
• Ricky Dunn and his Demons
• Realizing your getting old
• Being able to let go of the last show
• Sir Lawrence Olivier dealt with it too
• Careers are a series of ups and downs
• Magic Pet Peeves
• Your show needs to grow with you as you age
• Discovering yourself will lead to an original act
• Stock lines are robbing you from being present
• Finding paper for the declaration of independence
  … and living with no regrets

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Episode 67: Jeff Civillico is About to Break over having his own Vegas Show, Running a non profit & trying to Juggle Everything.

Episode 66: Comedian Andrew Delman is About to Break over Quitting Magic, Learning to Stand Up and Being a commercial Actor in LA

Andrew Delman Is a hilarious comedian and actor from Los Angeles. This is a glorious conversation about trying to break into the industry before it breaks you.

In this episode Andrew and I talk about:

• Andrew used to be a magician
• He grew up in the neighborhood I just moved to
• Getting a false sense of security from early shows going good
• Mega Magic and Deli!!!
• Trying to find originality as a magician
• Improv Comedy changed everything
• Getting voted out of the Groundlings
• Groundlings vs Scientology
• Always trying to impress his father
• Getting an agent by accident
• Nothing is handed to you in this business
• The less you care in auditions the better

... and trying to figure out how it all works

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Episode 65: Rock N Roll Hair stylist Shaun Hale is About to Break over Being a Hardcore hairstylist, Playing Bass in our High school Garage Band and going back to school.

Episode 64: Drumming Legend Kenny Aronoff is About to Break over Being a Studio Musician, Quitting the Symphony and Getting the next gig.

Kenny Aronoff is one of the world’s most influential and in-demand session and touring drummers today. The list of artists he’s worked with reads like a who’s who of the music industry.

In this episode Kenny and I talk about:

• His Studio set up in North Hollywood
• Living life without a rear view mirror
• Records he’s played on have sold over 300 million copies
• How we first met
• The Beatles changed everything for him
• His motto of fight or fight
• Filming Hired Gun for Netflix
• Playing for Paul and Ringo 50 years after seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan
• His parents were really supportive of his career choices
• Refusing to play the piano because he was in love with the drums
• Showing up drunk for his college music audition
• From Rock in Roll to the Symphony and back
• Refusing to take no for an answer
• An aggressive commitment to time management
• The pressure that comes with success
• Losing your gig overnight
• Moving into the speaking business

… and making the most of the time we have left

See Kenny’s work at:

www.uncommonstudiosla.com
www.KennyAronoff.com

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Episode 63: Illusionist Alex Ramon is About to Break over Being the Ringmaster for Ringling Brothers, Trying to Fool Penn & Teller and Logging more miles than most performers.

Alex Ramon is a true Showman. He was the second youngest ringmaster in Ringling brothers History, traveled the world with Disney Live and now presents his own unique show for theater audiences world wide.

In this episode Alex and I talk about:

• Not knowing the difference between Hawaiian Islands
• Growing up acting in commercials
• Discovering Magic at 13
• Spending hours in the magic shop as a kid
• Magic is the only job he has ever had
• Performing stadium events with Disney
• A weird audition changed his life
• Being honest with who you are
• Having supportive parents
• Withdrawing from college to perform full time
• Not realizing magicians were in the entertainment business
• Almost walking away from a huge opportunity
• Joining the Circus
• What he thought about the movie the Greatest Showman
• Creating his own show after leaving the Circus

… and just staying true to himself

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Episode 62: Juggler and Speaker Chris Ruggiero is About to Break over Juggling in the snow, performing free shows in New York & Learning to do Everything.

Episode 61: Magician Mark James is About to Break over Performing at the Magic Castle, Making a living in entertainment & Hammering a nail in his face.

Episode 60: Bob Goff Author of Love Does is About to Break over Loving Everyone, Being a Recovering Lawyer & Building Schools in Africa.

I love Bob Goff. At a time in my life when I was ready to lose faith in everything and everyone, Bob challenged me to live life differently. I am so grateful to call him my friend and am so happy to share this conversation with you.

In this episode Bob and I talk about:

• They had to put up a sign for us to not feed the Alligators
• We avoid desperation but that is where people find their greatest creativity
• You need to be desperate for the right things
• Having fewer options is better
• The tortured Poet
• What is driving your performance?
• Using what you have to do some good today
• Being 100% engaged and present
• Wanting to be who you are where you are
• A guy who writes down what other people eat
• Taking notes on your life
• We are waiting for revelation and instead we are given other people
• Acting in kindness is huge
• Love everybody always
• A different perspective of church
• Avoiding a hero mentality when helping others
• Finding beauty in Wimsey
• Speaking true things over yourself
• Not trying to hide our weakness
  … and remembering that we are all just rough drafts

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Episode 59: Improvisor & TV Writer Lynne Stanko is About to Break over the cost of Living in LA, Being a Funny person with Depression & Starting a non profit to reach out.

Lynne is a wonderful human being. More than a great writer and improvisor, Lynne created the non profit Show Up Girls to empower young women with confidence, collaboration and compassion.

In this episode we talk about:

* Magic and Improv have similar issues
* Second City Improv gave us some amazing people
* Sometimes its art and sometimes it isn't
* Knowing your strengths is key
* Many dramatic actors began as improvisors
* Dont think… Be present
* Why she studied at multiple improv schools
* It costs a ton to take improv
* Improv is therapeutic
* 101 classes are full of people who dont care
* Lynne doesn’t think Improv works in LA
* Improv requires selflessness
* I don’t care if you laugh, I care that your compelled
* It’s hard to be about process in Los Angeles because you have to pay the bills
* Money ruins art
* Life is here to amuse you
* Dealing with Anxiety
* Adults need to play more
* Starting a non profit to encourage and empower young women
* Accepting your mistakes like they are a reward
… and remembering that all of life is Improv

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Episode 58: Hollywood Prop Builder Jim Logiudice is About to Break over building jet packs for the Rocketeer, Making Pianos for Lady Gaga and Refurbishing Disneyland Memorabilia.

Jim Logiudice helped shape my childhood and he had no idea the impact he had. When I was a kid, movies like the Rocketeer inspired me to want to create models and props. I remember building a Rocketeer helmet and jet pack when I was a kid. How cool is it that 27 years later I would be recording this episode with the guy who built the actual prop. We geek out about prop building and then get very real about the reality of a live in the industry. I was so encourage and inspired by Jim’s perspective on what really matters in life and in business.
In this episode we talk about:

* His projects inspired me as a kid
* Finding out people got paid to make models
* Trying to get a job instead of college
* Walking into the studio and getting hired
* Working on Flubber and Armageddon
* Deadlines and quick turnarounds
* Being done with the industry
* Why we don’t live in LA
* When 9 to 5 becomes 5 to 9
* Vintage cars are magic
* Working on old houses
* Restoring original Disneyland props
* Building the Rocketeer Jet Pack
* Taking consistent work over exciting projects
* Why people get out of this business
* The speed of production makes it tough for people to break in
* Making Ice picks for David Blaine
* Getting burnt out
* puppets for fun
… and saving some of the joy for yourself

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Episode 57: The Watsons: Hollywood’s First Family

In 1910 Coy Watson married Golda Wilmer and the two settled in the Edendale area of Los Angeles which would later become Echo Park. A few years later Mack Sennett built one of Hollywood’s first movie studios 300 yards from their house. The couple had nine children who ended up acting in hundreds of classic films. Harry Watson was my wife’s grandfather and in this episode I sat down with his brother Billy who just celebrated his 94 birthday.

This very special episode features some personal stories from the Watson Family told by Billy!

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Episode 56: Ask us Anything with The Fetching Katie Hughes

The most amazing person I know somehow agreed to marry me! Katie and I sat down and answered your questions in this first ever ask us everything.

In this episode Katie and I talk about:
* An awkward opener
* PT Barnum
* Dead or Divorced
* Everyone in the 1800s looked awful
* Dating in High School
* Taking Swing dance lessons
* Katie knows all my stories
* I miss seeing my grandparents
* Once a clown always a clown
* Katie and I are easily distracted
* We got married so young
* Why we had to leave church
* Having the freedom to create
* Making a house a home
* The challenges of traveling
* making working at home work
* Magicians need to write more
* Thinking every other family on Facebook is perfect
* I try to convince Katie to make a web series
* Furniture should be meaningful
* Fixing up a 111 year old house
* Katie’s method of finishing projects

... and failing boldly!

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Episode 55: Magician Titou is About to Break over leaving France, using a baguette as a magic wand and still needing a green card.

Episode 55: Magician Titou is About to Break over leaving France, using a baguette as a magic wand and still needing a green card.

Titou was born and raised in France, fell in love with the art of magic and that has taken him around the world. He now lives in Las Vegas and stopped by the studio on his way to a show in Los Angeles.

In this episode Adam and I talk about:
* Can anyone really fool Penn and Teller
* Living in Las Vegas
* Living in a hotel near Disneyland for 9 months
* Taking props through immigration
* Playing the part of Lazerman at Disneyland
* Will work for vacation
* The challenges of traveling for a living
* Social Media only shows the upside
* Working in Macau for 6 months
* Doing the same 15 show 452 times
* Being antisocial on Airplanes
* Being open to learning from others
* Why he likes variety that comes from different shows
* Our mutual love of road cases
* Learning from your mistakes
* Being easy going as a performer
* Doing your best with every opportunity because you never know what it will lead to
*

... and staying passionate about your work.

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Episode 54: Comedian/Speaker Adam Christing is About to Break over Performing Clean Comedy, Writing Books and turning bad gigs around.

Adam Christing is a Author, Keynote Speaker, Comedian, Magician and one of my greatest friends!

In this episode Adam and I talk about:

• He performed a magic show at my elementary school
• Being the class clown
• Magic trick failures
• Why do we avoid things that can help us
• Keys to connecting with people
• Giving yourself permission to do what you want to do
• Creating your own opportunities
• Giving yourself deadlines
• Finding key partnerships
• Treat every opportunity like it is your big break
• Performing for the society of morticians
• Handling tough shows
• How he accidentally set the stage on fire twice!
• The problem of doing gigs for exposure
• Going through a rough divorce
• Traveling for work when you have a family

... and how happiness is overrated

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Episode 53: Karen Cheung is About to Break over managing things at the Greek Theater, Working with Actors and being a Female in Hollywood.

Episode 52: Magician Siegfried Tieber is About to Break over Creating his one man show, performing at the Magic Castle and unexpected car accidents.

Siegfried Tieber recently performed his one man show SEE-SAW to Sold out crowds in Los Angeles. He is a true gentleman and a wonderful human being

In this episode Siegfried and I discuss:
* People thinking magicians like to play cards
* impossibility surrounding gambling
* Creating once in a lifetime moments
* Co-creating with your audiences
* Why he chooses to do close up magic
* What role do secrets play in Magic
* Has google messed up things for magicians
* His one man magic show called See-Saw
* Being a magician who likes questions
*  What are Skeptics?
* The importance of remaining present
* Someone hit his car while we are talking!
* Remembering to be kind to yourself

…. and remembering each performance is an end in itself

You can connect with Siegfried @ Siegfriedtieber

or at his website Siegfriedtieber.com

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Episode 50: Variety Performer & Producer Scot Nery is About to Break over Hosting a weekly Hollywood show, Creating Boobietraps and Being an entertainment consultant.

Scot Nery began performing professionally at age 11. He has appeared on the tonight show performed in seven countries and is the host and producer of the wildly popular Scot Nery’s Boobie Trap in Hollywood.

In this episode Scot and I discuss:
* His recent marriage
* Why does his home feel so amazing?
* LA is weird and he loves it!
* When memes become mean
* Learning magic as a kid
* The neighbor who had a magical basement
* Is entertainment an art or a craft?
* Maintaining control of the show while keeping the element of surprise
* Taking personal responsibility for the audiences experience
* Are we all just sheep?
* Consulting for TV
* Scripting in magic shows makes no sense
* Moving from magic to juggling
* No matter what happens in live you can still enjoy it
* The whole point is to make a difference
* Being motivated by bad performances
* How do we regain the wonder of magic
* We get maybe a little too deep about my act
* Being the performer you want to see!
* What he looks for when booking acts for BoobieTrap

…. and realizing you can’t fix everything

You can connect with Scot on social media @scotnery

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