Hi there, I hope you had a great July…
GIGS THIS MONTH
I drove down to WARRINGTON for a day-long excursion… loads of driving followed by spoon-bending and mind reading; then driving home again. Sometimes it seems tedious, but then I ask myself whether I would rather be sitting in my car, watching the scenery and listening to my iPod music… or digging ditches in the rain for a living. And you can guess what I answer myself?
Aldouri Castle, Inverness. Pretty, huh?
With only a short break to catch breath, it was up to Aldouri Castle near INVERNESS, on the shore of Loch Ness, for a show. There, I met up with an actor by the name of JOCK FERGUSON – a lovely, funny and incredibly interesting bloke – who just happens to be the exact double (and I do mean the exact double) of Sean Connery. I told a friend of mine on a Sunday newspaper who published a feature with photographs; that’s how look-alike this look-alike looks. Scary!
Anyway, Jock and I will be working on a couple of fascinating projects over the coming weeks – watch this space!
Just as an aside; I once had a couple of appearances in a film that starred Oliver Reed and Brian Blessed – I’m not making this up! – and was invited along to attend the premier of the film. There, I was given a crew bomber jacket with the names of all the major stars in the film beautifully embossed on the back. At the bottom, it says “Special Guest Appearance by Jock Ferguson” I didn’t meet Jock during filming – at least, I don’t think I did – but it’s great to know that somebody whose name I’ve been wearing on my back for years is well on the way to becoming a good friend!
Sean Connery or Jock Ferguson aka Shhhir Shhhean of Shhcotland? No, I wouldn't put money on it either!
And then it was on to The EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL MAGIC FESTIVAL. Four gigs over four nights – and a LOT of hard work, including newspaper interviews and a live broadcast from Parliament Square first thing in the morning. And handing out flyers – lots and lots of flyers; a new experience for me. Then the shows at night… Three nights out of five, when I took my shoes off on returning home, I had holes in my socks!
Even so, it was wonderful, wonderful fun; being part of getting the first year of this particular festival off the ground. From the Press Launch to the fabulous Gala Show it was all go… and all fun.
Some of the biggest names around lent their weight to ensure it was as successful as possible – and it was. (Well done organiser KEVIN MCMAHON and YER BIRD whose name I STLL can’t spell!) There was a clutch of 4 and 5 star reviews. So, well done to every one of you who were involved. It was a real pleasure to be associated with you.
Next year? Hmmmm. Maybe!
I had a live appearance on THE HOUR this month again; I think they just roll me out when there’s not very much of interest to discuss! You can make up your own mind by watching it here: http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/186817-interview-techniques-drew-mcadams-says-let-your-body-do-the-talking/
Had a fabulous gig at the quaint Copthorne Hotel near Gatwick, and received one of the greatest compliments ever. I was to be a surprise, but one of the attendees found out that there was going to be entertainment, and told the organiser (Thank you NATASHA TAMASOVA, I couldn’t have done it without you!) : “I hope they’ll be good. But they’ll never be as good as the guy we had two years ago: Drew McAdam…” Har–har.
There was also a charity gig in Edinburgh, then a corporate gig in Glasgow, and another corporate gig at the palatial Archerfield House. July is always a quiet month for me before it starts picking up into autumn, and then the Christmas madness. But not this year – it’s been busy all the time. Weird.
CRASH BANG WALLOP
I always set of early for gigs – sometimes ridiculously so – in case of unforeseen circumstances. Just as well, really, because on this occasion a car ran right into the side of my Volvo as I was making my way to the venue. Loads of damage to the car, but no injuries, thankfully.… I’m STILL trying to sort out the insurance. You can read my newspaper column about it here: http://drewsmuse.wordpress.com/2010/07/31/hanging-on-the-telephone/
COMING UP NEXT…
There are a couple of interesting projects going on at the moment. I’m working on a 3-part BUSINESS SEMINAR for September, October and November, revealing how mentalism skills can be incorporated into sales, negotiation, marketing, and general business. Then in the next couple of weeks I’m off to ST PETERSBURG IN RUSSIA for four shows in the Yusupov Palace, where Rasputin was murdered. Wooo-hoooski
In the meantime… до свидания (do svidaniya)
Drew
PS. PLEASE use this opportunity to email me at espmcadam@aol.com and let me know what’s going on in YOUR life. The whole purpose of this newsletter / diary is to help me NOT lose contact with people.
Thank you.
August 8, 2010 at 12:35 pm |
Looks like you are keeping busy. Thanks for an excellent show at the Magic Festival.