Justin Higham: The Intuitive Magician

About this episode

Justin Higham discusses his book and the importance of improvisation in magic performance.

Justin Higham, British close-up magician and underground card magic legend who fooled both Dai Vernon and Ed Marlo, discusses his new book, " The Intuitive Magician ." Justin shares why improvisation, not repetition, is the key to mastering performance. In a broad-ranging conversation, Justin explains his A, B, and C List methodology, the concept of apposite magic, why magicians in 1970s TV detective shows represent the ideal for impromptu performances, and ways to overcome performance paralysis.

People in this episode

Guest: Justin Higham

Topics covered

• improvisation
• performance mastery
• card magic
• magic methodology
• performance paralysis

Keywords

• Justin Higham
• The Intuitive Magician
• improvisation
• card magic
• performance paralysis
• A B C List methodology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Intuitive Magician

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