Brett Loudermilk

When I was very young, I was lucky enough to see it live, in person. It was honestly the most magical thing I had ever seen. I knew then, that it was exactly what I wanted to do, I wanted to share the same feeling I felt seeing it for the first time, with everyone.

Creating for me, comes from problems. I was handed the opportunity to perform on the show after one of the executive producers saw me live, at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. The only catch was they wanted magic that was sword swallowing related. I had never mixed magic i.e. something not real, with something that is very, very real.

I needed to created something that flowed seamlessly and felt like it belonged with the swords, I went through about a dozen ideas before one stuck, and then after some workshopping I had something really different and exciting.

For me, travel is really important and so are people. I think what I love most, even though it's a bit cliché is seeing new places and meeting new people. It's SO exciting to be able to share a sense of wonder with people that don't speak the same language or come from completely different backgrounds.

LISTEN! Listen to your audience, listen to people that know better than you and ask for constructive criticism. The only way to really improve is to know what not to do.

I can't remember exactly what my first effect was, but I clearly remember the first time I got a real reaction from a trick. I was 6 or 7 and had learned how to make it look as if I ripped my Mom's wallpaper with a post-it note. That for me was a very formative moment.