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…“