The best thing I can advise is to never give up , keep practicing your art , believe in yourself . Nothing is impossible .
The best thing I can advise is to never give up , keep practicing your art , believe in yourself . Nothing is impossible .
He is known as the " Rembrandt of Mentalism " for his innovative mentalist performances featuring beautifully constructed pieces punctuated with humor . It ’ s not every day you run into a world-renowned mentalist with this caliber of talent . Still , today , we spoke with Luca Volpe , a three-time Merlin Award winner and recipient of The Robert Houdin D ’ Or Award , The Nostradamus Award , and The Annemann Award . Most recently , he received the David Lederman Award for Creativity in Mentalism from the Psychic Entertainment Association , the only Italian Mentalist to have received this award in history . Luca is also a member of the prestigious Magic Circle of London with the title of Associate of the Inner Magic Circle with Silver Star .
He competed at FISM 2015 , and he has published over 23 books , translated into multiple languages , for the magic community , which have sold more than 15,000 copies worldwide .
As one of the most popular Italian performers in the world , Luca has a natural generosity of spirit that compelled him to spearhead a collaborative effort to transform the world of Mentalism during the COVID-19 pandemic . We were delighted to have the opportunity to learn about his experience banding together a diverse community of mentalists and to ask him a few questions about his journey .
Luca Volpe has also a very successful lecture which has presented with great success in various magic conventions and magic clubs around the world . In his lecture he shares practical and commercial mentalism routines from his working repertoire . These routines pack very flat ( easy to carry ) and play very big ( have a strong impact ), making them highly engaging for audiences . He also share his full corporate act , “ WORDS ,” which he performs at corporate gigs with great success . This act is fully customisable for your audience and is perfect for motivating them ! The lecture also covers emotional mentalism routines which are build to create rapport with your audience giving them memorable experiences that they will never forget .
During the pandemic , you gathered a diverse community of mentalists across nationalities , genders , and races . Tell us about your experience and what compelled you to spearhead this effort .
Yes , I did everything possible to help my fellow mentalist friends live their passion during a challenging time . This period was very tough for performers because we all suddenly lost the ability to appear live on a stage and , most importantly , lost the valuable connection to our audiences . Many performers feared how they could support their families and sustain their careers . Some even decided to give up and find jobs in the non-entertainment sector .
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