Interview: Keith Barry

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September 7, 2011
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Interview: Keith Barry

I absolutely love doing interviews for magazines, and this is especially so when it’s with someone I respect and can relate to. Keith Barry is no exception to that rule. So he and I began working on a feature for MagicSeen magazine (ran by my buddies across the pond in the UK) in February, 2009. This is the result of that effort — warts and all. My apologies for the strong language.

By James L. Clark, MBA

Keith Barry and I met a couple of years ago when a mutual friend in the magic community introduced us via email, but all of our correspondence had been entirely online-until late 2008.

News of any magician coming to the “Mecca of Magic” spreads pretty quickly among the locals here in Las Vegas, but even more so when that magician is going to be headlining at a major casino-on the Strip. If you’ve never been to Vegas, Planet Hollywood is directly situated on the most active section of one of the most famous 4-mile stretches of road in the world. Read more…

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July 14, 2010
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Interview: Cyril Takayama

One of the greatest gifts in my life is having the opportunity to meet with extraordinary people. My love for magic and mentalism eventually lead me into the industry, and my love for marketing, causing waves, and writing eventually lead me to become the editor and publisher of Street Magic Magazine and then subsequently, Magician Magazine.

Our premiere issue featured the incredibly talented magician Cyril Takayama on the cover and an in-depth one-on-one interview with the man himself from his home in Tokyo, Japan. Here’s the original text to that interview, but if you want to read the real thing then download the PDF I’m including here from the magazine itself.

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Photo of Cyril taken by James L. Clark in California. Circa 2007.

Full Interview Text With Cyril Takayama

By James L. Clark, MBA

James: Thanks for taking the time to meet with me and share your life with our readers.

CYRIL: I am sorry I couldn’t get to it sooner; I am very busy. Thank you for understanding and being patient with me.

James: It’s my pleasure Cyril; I’m glad to have the opportunity and I don’t want to take anymore of your time than necessary, so let’s just jump right in if that’s okay.

CYRIL: Sure. Read more…