This one was a real treat. I sat down with Dave Loosley, the mind behind The Creative Compendium, and we got stuck into one of my favourite subjects: creativity, and how you actually turn a vague idea in your head into something that works in the real world and is a joy to perform.

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Dave's one of those people who'll tell you he isn't the most creative person in the room, then quietly explain a way of thinking that completely reframes how you make magic your own. We get into the difference between creativity and originality, why a deadline unlocks more than it kills, sitting on an idea for months until it suddenly clicks, and that maddening thing where the answer only arrives the second you give up. From there it wanders off into paper balls over the head, Slydini, Armando Lucero, the eight ball routine he won the Magic Circle with, his Blackpool book launch, and the daft little rituals we both use to get our heads on before a gig. The Gladys moment alone is worth the listen.

If you're a magician, get the book. It's slim, and there's more in it than books five times the size. And if you ever get the chance to see Dave lecture, take it.

Links

The Creative Compendium: https://www.daveloosleymagic.co.uk/shop

Dave's new trick, Mystique: https://alakazam.co.uk/products/mystique-pro-by-dave-loosley

Dave online: https://www.daveloosleymagic.co.uk/

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Steve Faulkner Podcast

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Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-steve-faulkner-podcast/id1484648736

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0cyct7IuLFX9JWysXzlMj3?si=dbIwKjY1Ta-d2gPBjMjk_Q