“Magicians are typically introverted; they don't tend to work with others, but I work with software programmers, composers, designers, so it's a very diverse group and the result is always more interesting than something I could have done by myself.” DoneInterestingResultsGroupsDesignerSoftwareComposerDiverseMagicianProgrammersIntroverted Author:Marco Tempest
“The tools of social networking: These are the digital campfires around which the audience gathers to hear our story.” StoriesInspirationMotivationSocialTechnologyAudienceToolsDigitalNetworkingSocial NetworkingSocial NetworkCampfire Author:Marco Tempest
“About three years ago, I started an exercise in openness and inclusiveness to create new digital tools for magic - tools that could eventually be shared with other artists to start them off further on in the process and to get them into the poetry faster.” YearsArtistThreeProcessTechnologyMagicExerciseYears AgoToolsFasterDigitalOpennessThree YearsInclusivenessDigital Tools Author:Marco Tempest
“Art is a deception that creates real emotions - a lie that creates a truth. And when you give yourself over to that deception, it becomes magic.” GivingArtRealLyingEmotionConsciousnessMagicArt IsDeceptionReal Emotion Author:Marco Tempest
“Magic [makes] possible today what science will make a reality tomorrow.” RealityInspirationTodayMotivationMagicTomorrow Author:Marco Tempest
“We willingly enter fictional worlds where we cheer our heroes and cry for friends we never had.” WorldInspirationMotivationCryHeroCheerFictional Worlds Author:Marco Tempest
“The tricks of magic follow the archetypes of narrative fiction — there are tales of creation and loss, death and resurrection, and obstacles that must be overcome.” InspirationMotivationLossFictionMagicCreationOvercomingObstaclesTricksTalesNarrativeResurrectionArchetype Author:Marco Tempest
“The Chinese general Sun Tzu said that all war was based on deception. Oscar Wilde said the same thing of romance.” SaidWarRomanceSunChineseDeceptionOscarsWilde Author:Marco Tempest
“One of the key qualities of all stories is that they are made to be shared.” MadeStoriesQualityKeys Author:Marco Tempest
“Magicians will always tell you the trick is the most important thing, but Im more interested in telling a story.” ImportantStoriesMagicImportant ThingsTricksMagician Author:Marco Tempest
