Having spent years developing my character FizzWizzPop - which I love dearly. I knew that if I ever wanted to create and become a solid contender in the world of close-up and stage-magic as my new persona, Nikola Arkane, I would have to create boundaries between these two entities. Photo
"The great Tragedy of the 20th century magic in the larger picture is that magicians have taken an art form that is inherently profound and rendered it trivial." Max Maven Max's words here makes me consider my own performances and the material I have chosen to present to audiences around
As I look back on the last few years I've done a lot haven't I? I've had some highs, there have been some lows. And I can report thats the lows are definitely on a less than normal level in recent years woohoo!. There have also been some moments I
We all have dreams. May they be achievable, rational or totally bonkers, we have goals we want to make happen no matter what it takes. For me, it has been my dream since I got into magic to create an act, go to F.I.S.M and win. Well, I've been to
There is one thing we creatives are guilty of one time or another. And it is Procrastination. We all have a way of putting things off. Sometimes it's Important things and other times not so important things. And as I found myself this afternoon wanting to get on with a
As I put together my act to compete at F.I.S.M Europe in just two weeks time, I find myself looking for inspiration - everywhere! To keep myself inspired, creative and most importantly maintain a positive outlook in the build up to this huge life event, I have been surrounding myself
Since the shows creation in 2011 Penn & Teller: Fool Us has become a Bucket List goal for most professional magicians in this industry - myself included. If you are unfamiliar with this show please click here to read a bit more about Penn & Teller and Fool Us. Part
June for me is always one of the busiest months of the year as since starting FizzWizzPop I've built up relationships with many schools in Northern Ireland and at the end of the school year they wish to treat their pupils to some fun - some FizzWizzPop Magic! I stumbled
Do you hate it when you order something and it doesn't turn out to be what you expected? This happens A LOT in magic - sadly however there are many occasions when we can actually avoid this problem. There is one item in particular that this has happened to me
Language is the beautiful system in which we have communicated with one another for generations through speech, writing and gestures. It's what makes us human. Language gives us the opportunity to travel, live, explore cultures and talk with people across the globe. It is most importantly, a form of self
Mush is a weird word isn't it? It basically means a soft, wet, pulpy mess! Kind of like this picture - albeit a creative one! Being self-employed, its very easy (when I am not out performing) that my days become nondescript and I get nothing done. Last year, I joined
When we have an idea in our heads, the one thing that usually prevents it from becoming real is our own belief that it CAN or CANNOT be done. Over the years, I have stopped many of my idea's forming simply because my brain would say, "That's a great thought,
