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How Andrew Mayne Uses Magic To Tell Stories–And Screw With People At The Same Time

How Andrew Mayne Uses Magic To Tell Stories–And Screw With People At The Same Time

Very nice and in-depth article by Susan Karlin for Fast Company, following the successful debut of Andrew Mayne’s new show on A&E last night.. Nice combination of facts, pics, and videos…

 "A+E (which launched the TV career of Criss Angel) wanted another magic series. Producers Joke Fincioen and Biagio Messina (known professionally as Joke and Biagio) wanted to do a reality show about revenge. Andrew Mayne, a magician and illusion inventor, was looking for an unscripted series that could showcase his skills in another way.

Aligning these goals produced a twist on established, but disparate reality genres: “How’d he do that?” street magic, dissonant couples, pranking, and melodrama. The result, Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne, premiering Jan. 13, is a funny revenge show that uses magical hijinks to tell stories and resolve differences while wowing viewers…“

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