Chasing Wonder with Taylor Hughes • Episode 30: John Flynn is About to Break over Directing one person shows, Becoming a great storyteller and Dancing with pitchforks. • Listen on Fountain
Episode 30: John Flynn is About to Break over Directing one person shows, Becoming a great storyteller and Dancing with pitchforks.
This week I am joined by Storyteller & Director John Flynn! I took a storytelling class at the UCB that John taught and it changed my entire perspective on performing. So much good stuff in this episode! In this conversation John and I talk about: Discovering storytelling Describing California highways New Jersey beach closures Being a showbiz kid It all changed because of Debbie Gibson When your personal emails are published in the Daily News Getting kissed by Alissa Milano Not having any say in the production Magicians taking themselves too seriously Dances with pitchforks From piano bars to selling out Caroline’s in New York Leaf blower interruptions Storytelling with Chris Gethard Torquing a testical A personal rosary prayer The need to get on stage Personal stories set you apart Directing for the fringe festival Thrones: A game of thrones parody The role of a director Improv and collaboration Approaching a one person show Picking 2 big projects at a time Live tweeting movies Suspending disbelief The Disney Universe A rant about careers in magic Life in the business moves fast Follow John on twitter @jFly99 YOU MAY LIKE THESE OTHER EPISODES WITH MORE AMAZING FOLKS FROM THE UCB: Julie Brister Josh Simpson Check out TaylorHughes.com for live shows and more Please take a moment to rate, share and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge difference! Love the show? you can BECOME A PRODUCER
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AOUT THE HOST
Taylor Hughes fell in love with the art of illusion as a child when his parents bought him a magic kit for his birthday. More than 30 years and thousands of shows later, Taylor has become known for his signature style of Magic Storytelling.
He is a Bestselling Author of two books, and his comedy magic specials “Chasing Wonder” and “Enjoy the Ride” are streaming now.
Taylor is married to his high school sweetheart Katie and they live in Southern California with their two daughters Madelyn and Kennedy.