Anthony Owen Talks To Jay Fortune No,2 (The Magic Interview Series)

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Anthony Owen Talks To Jay Fortune No,2 (The Magic Interview Series)

Anthony Owen Talks To Jay Fortune No,2 (The Magic Interview Series)

On this CD, Anthony discusses his magical career to date, offering his expertise for the serious magician who aspires to raise their profile through the medium of TV. It’s also a must listen for any magicians who are thinking of filming themselves for promotional purposes, for a magic instructional video or to share their performances on Youtube, Myspace or any other similar sites.

Part One: The Magician.

Anthony talks about his interest in magic, when he was first ‘bitten by the bug’, and how magic became an obsession for him.

• Breaking into TV and how he made contacts
• Advantages of being on TV as a magician
• Travelling, talking and furthering his magic knowledge
• His career change from performer to consultant
• Marvin’s Magic and creating outlets for his magic
• Patter acts vs. silent
• Stimulating creativity
• BBC/Granada TV series Stuff the White Rabbit
• Paul Daniels’ Secrets
• Monday Night Magic and much more…

Part Two: The Producer.

Anthony discusses the shows he has worked on and his career change from consultant to producer.

• The Animal Magic Show
• Objective Productions and The Quick Trick Show
• Extreme Magic Extreme Danger
• Derren Brown
• Monkey Magic
• The Greatest Magic Tricks in the Universe Ever!
• The Secret World of Magic
• Dirty Tricks
• The Real Hustle
• Pitching to TV
• Creating the Proposal
• Derren Brown: Russian Roulette
• The Future of TV – terrestrial vs. multi-channel
• TV as a venue for magic

Part Three: Secrets of TV Magic

Anthony’s top tips to help you become a TV magician! These are the REAL things he looks for when seeking new talent.

• YOU are unique!
• The benefits of having a ‘Brains-Trust’
• Taking Action
• Fear of Failure
• Representation and Management
• Creating commercial TV magic for a 21st Century audience
• How important is sleight-of-hand?
• Research and further reading
• Contacting Anthony

Part Four: Bonus Trick!

Finally, Anthony reveals a new trick which has never been published. He explains the effect and gives ideas for a method, but urges YOU to create a routine and let him know your results! An exercise in creativity.

Anthony Owen’s motivational talk with Jay Fortune captures the passion, ambition and obsession of one of magic’s most influential thinkers and creators. Can you afford to not own a copy?

Running time: 70 minutes approx