http://www.wizardhq.com/servlet/the-template/Interview-Menu/PageOur latest interviews with your favorite magicians at Wizard Headquartershttp://www.wizardhq.com/images/WHQLogoSquare.gifhttp://www.wizardhq.com/servlet/the-template/Interview-Menu/Page http://www.wizardhq.com/servlet/the-template/Interview-David-Leon/Page David is the 4th generation of magicians in his family and the creator of the brand new mentalism routine 'Scents of Smell'. His Great Grandfather was "The Great Leon" who performed magic all over the world and worked in Vaudeville. Leon M. Leon was well known in the Magic community. He and his wife Teddy Leon were one of the founding member of the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Read the full interview by clicking on the link below. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 IID-9 http://www.wizardhq.com/servlet/the-template/Interview-John-George/Page John has won virtually every major close-up competion in the United States, including a first place at the "International Brotherhood of Magicians Gold Cups Competition" and the "Society of American Magcians (S.A.M.) Close-Up Competition". In addition, he has received the Silver Medal of Merit from the S.A.M., awarded only a handful of times in his prestigious history. The S.A.M. has also honored John with the Peoples Choice Award. When John is not traveling the globe or performing at exclusive events, he can be found at the world renowned Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA. Read the full interview by clicking on the link below. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 IID-8 http://www.wizardhq.com/servlet/the-template/Interview-Rodger-Lovins/Page Rodger has been performing magic for over 35 years; he is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, as well as the Thoroughbred Magic Guild. Rodger is also a founding member of the Cumberland Valley Magicians Association and The Lake Cumberland Magic Club. Rodger's shows are good clean family entertainment; he performed at school shows, family reunions, wedding receptions, birthday parties, anniversaries, business and corporate events, fund raisers and about any type show you could think of. Rodger has also created many amazing magic tricks like Calling Card, which became an instant classic. Read the full interview by clicking on the link below. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 IID-7 http://www.wizardhq.com/servlet/the-template/Interview-Banachek/Page Described as the "Cream of the Crop" when it comes to entertainers, Banachek is the world's leading mentalist. His talents are so incredible that he is the only mentalist ever to fool scientists into believing he possessed 'Psychic powers' but to later reveal he was fooling them. Performers around the world such as the colourful Penn and Teller, "The Amazing" James Randi and television's unique street magician David Blaine seek his performing expertise. Companies and theatres seek him for his outstanding performing abilities. Banachek has published several books in his field of expertise, which are regarded as "must-read" for mentalist and magic performers in general. The best known publications are "Psychological Subleties Vol.1 and 2" and "Psychophysiological Thought Reading". Banachek also worked as a creative advisor for Criss Angel's Mindfreak Show on AandE and just returned from his Tour in Europe. Read the full interview by clicking on the link below. Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 IID-1 http://www.wizardhq.com/servlet/the-template/Interview-Rich-Cowley/Page Rich is a regular at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. You can often find him in every corner of that amazing place, sharing his magic and entertaining the crowds night after night. Rich has left his fingerprints all over the Castle, and that leaves the cleaning crew pretty upset with him. But, he's also left his mark in the creative sense; you can often find Rich developing and trying out new, unique material, or off in a corner with a student magician somewhere. When he's not performing Magic, Rich is still performing; as an ordained minister, he performs customized wedding ceremonies. Recently, he was featured on the NBC reality show "The Biggest Loser", to perform a Dream Wedding for a winning couple. Read the full interview by clicking on the link below. Fri, 8 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 IID-6 http://www.wizardhq.com/servlet/the-template/Interview-David-Minkin/Page David Minkin is an international champion of close-up magic and a cast member and writer on the MTV series, Room 401. His close-up magic amazes people at corporate events and private receptions worldwide. David recently won the 2007 International Brotherhood of Magicians close-up magic competition and regularly performs for celebrities like Johnny Depp who noted "That's the greatest thing I've ever seen! Really... that was staggering!". David also performs for many corporate clients like Disney, IBM, Mercedes-Benz, the American Heart Association and many, many more. Read the full interview by clicking on the link below. Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 IID-5 http://www.wizardhq.com/servlet/the-template/Interview-Jason-Latimer/Page Jason Latimer has been performing the art of magic since the tender age of nine. By the age of twelve, Jason was performing professionally for birthdays and numerous party events. He soon became the regular magician at a small entertainment venue in town and quickly began to catch the eyes of those around him as well as by the surrounding community. Then after all of Latimer's constant studies of numerous books and videos Jason became a member of the famous Academy of Magical Arts Junior Program. In 2001, Jason received the highest award possible for the students of the Junior Program the Award of Outstanding Achievement in "recognition of his pursuit for originality and perfection in the art of magic." When Jason was awarded the title "Grand Prix World Champion of Magic" on July 26, 2003, he became only the third American in history to be awarded the Grand Prix of magic. Read the full interview by clicking on the link below. Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 IID-4 http://www.wizardhq.com/servlet/the-template/Interview-Aaron-Fisher/Page Aaron Fisher spent his formative years in magic learning from the greats, such as Larry Jennings and Michael Skinner. His first major release, "Paper Engine: Tension, Focus and Design in Card Magic" solidified his reputation as one of todays most accomplished sleight of hand artists. His work with the pass is acknowledged as the gold standard worldwide. But that's not all. Today, Aaron Fisher wows his audiences with not only world class sleight of hand, but laughter, showmanship and a one of a kind personality that leaves his audiences mesmerized. Read the full interview by clicking on the link below. Fri, 3 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 IID-2 http://www.wizardhq.com/servlet/the-template/Interview-Adam-Grace/Page Adam Grace is in high demand for Magic Shows year round! He's headlined at the world famouse Magic Castle in Hollywood, The Mirage in Las Vegas, Broadway in New York City, and dozens of the top venues around the world. His magic has been featured in TV shows, movies, and he's entertained top celebrities like Cameron Diaz, Pamela Anderson, Harrison Ford, and many more. Adam is constantly performing for Fortune 500 companies and private events. Adam offers a variety of shows that will entertain almost any audience. Read the full interview by clicking on the link below. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 IID-3