John Lovick
Encyclopedia
John Lovick is an American
magician
, writer
, director, and actor
. Since the 1990s he has performed as a magician and actor throughout the United States and Canada, as well as England, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia.
His performing alter ego, Handsome Jack, is a regular performer at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, where he has been nominated for the “Parlour Magician of the Year” award eleven years in a row. Additionally, he is a writer and contributing editor for MAGIC Magazine.
Lovick has invented numerous popular magic effects and regularly lectures at magic conventions. In 2006 he compiled and authored "SWITCH: Unfolding the $100 Bill Change," a comprehensive guide to the bill-switch magic trick, which includes history, performance theory, and presentation ideas for the effect. He also co-authored "The Paper Engine" and wrote "Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen". He produced the popular magic demonstration DVD, "Reparation," which teaches his popular method for the Torn and Restored Card. He is currently writing a book about the magic of Steve Mayhew, as well as a book detailing his own entire professional magic repertoire.
Lovick lives in Los Angeles
, California
.
for graduate studies, where he received an MFA in theatre directing.
United States
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magician
Magic (illusion)
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, writer
Writer
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, director, and actor
Actor
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. Since the 1990s he has performed as a magician and actor throughout the United States and Canada, as well as England, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia.
His performing alter ego, Handsome Jack, is a regular performer at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, where he has been nominated for the “Parlour Magician of the Year” award eleven years in a row. Additionally, he is a writer and contributing editor for MAGIC Magazine.
Lovick has invented numerous popular magic effects and regularly lectures at magic conventions. In 2006 he compiled and authored "SWITCH: Unfolding the $100 Bill Change," a comprehensive guide to the bill-switch magic trick, which includes history, performance theory, and presentation ideas for the effect. He also co-authored "The Paper Engine" and wrote "Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen". He produced the popular magic demonstration DVD, "Reparation," which teaches his popular method for the Torn and Restored Card. He is currently writing a book about the magic of Steve Mayhew, as well as a book detailing his own entire professional magic repertoire.
Lovick lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
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.
Early Life & Education
Lovick grew up in Libby, Montana. He graduated from Montana State University before attending University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
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for graduate studies, where he received an MFA in theatre directing.
Nominations
- 2000 Parlour Magician of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (Nomination)
- 2001 Parlour Magician of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (Nomination)
- 2002 Parlour Magician of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (Nomination)
- 2003 Parlour Magician of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (Nomination)
- 2004 Parlour Magician of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (Nomination)
- 2005 Parlour Magician of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (Nomination)
- 2006 Parlour Magician of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (Nomination)
- 2007 Parlour Magician of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (Nomination)
- 2008 Parlour Magician of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (Nomination)
- 2009 Parlour Magician of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (Nomination)
- 2010 Parlour Magician of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (Nomination)
External links
- http://www.handsomejack.com/
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0522713/