OCTOBER 2018 - Edition 51
VANI SH
FROM THE
EDITOR
Internatonal Magic Magazine
PUBLISHER
Paul Romhany & Joomag
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
COVER PHOTO
Photo by Aliona Andrianova
THANK YOU TO
Chipper Lowell
ASSOCIATE EDITOR / LAYOUT FEATURE
Hal Meyers
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Nick Lewin
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Ben Robinson
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Romany
STAFF WRITERS
Jeff Christensen, Louie Fox, Chiam Yu
Sheng, Ben Robinson, Nick Lewin, Paul
Romhany, Jim Sisti, Gregory Wilson, David
Gripenwaldt, Joshua Endress, James
Laudermilk, Ryan Pilling
EDITORIAL SUPPORT EXECUTIVE
Hal Meyers, Ben Robinson
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR
Paul Romhany & Sydnie Anderson
CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
MARKETING EXECUTIVES
Steve Hocevar
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PASSION IN MAGIC
The Christmas season is upon us. For many of us this means quite a few
terrific gigs, and I am sure a multitude of photos on social media. Wouldn't
it be wonderful if these performances lasted all year long. Wishing
everyone a very successful season and I hope 2019 brings more magical
shows and happiness your way.
I am very excited to have Drummond Money-Coutts as our cover story for
the December edition. His recent achievement, an eight episode Netflix
series, which aired on November 30th, is an outstanding tale of someone
who worked incredibly hard to achieve his dream. He took time out his
extremely busy schedule to chat about his background and views on magic
and what it’s like to film your own series. It's an inspirational story I am sure
will really hit home with a lot of readers. The idea of having and following
through with one’s passion will resonate with many.
Nick Lewin touches on one of my favorite films by one of my favorite
actors/directors Orson Welles. The fact Orson thought “F FOR FAKE” was his
best film tells you a lot about this movie and his passion for magic. This is
an amazing movie and one every magician should watch.
I would like to congratulate Jeff Christensen and his family on their
appearance at the recent WE DAY family event in Vancouver. World-
renowned inspirational speakers and A-list performers helped inspire a
huge arena of guests to raise compassionate children and bond around
causes that matter. The Christensen family spoke with such enthusiasm and
heart that it was truly inspiring. We will do a feature on Jeff and his family in
2019 but for now continue to enjoy his Education In Magic series.
By now you may have guessed my common theme, “passion”. It is passion
that makes me continue to produce VANISH MAGIC MAGAZINE. It is a labor
of love, something I do because I am passionate about bringing a top
quality magazine with a fresh approach to the world of magic … a look
outside of the typical articles read in other magic periodicals. I'd like to
thank everyone involved in the production of VANISH … may we continue
to passionately move the magic community forward.
Live and love your passion
Paul Romhany
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