John Lovick

For the Washington state representative, see John Lovick (politician).

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.[1][2]

His performing alter ego, Handsome Jack, is a regular performer at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, where he is currently serving on the Board of Trustees and has been nominated for the "Parlour Magician of the Year" award twelve times. Additionally, he is a writer and has written many cover articles for both MAGIC Magazine and Genii Magazine.[3]

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.[4][5] He has also written the books “Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen”, “Mayhew: What Women Want”, and he co-authored “The Paper Engine.” He produced the popular magic demonstration DVD, "Reparation," which teaches his popular method for the Torn and Restored Card.[6] In August 2016 he released a book detailing his own entire professional magic repertoire, entitled "Handsome Jack, etc." (published through SquashPublications.com).

On July 20, 2015, Lovick (as Handsome Jack) appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and fooled them, with an original Torn and Restored handbill, combined with a presentational angle involving a "Grappler" that he purchased from Harry Anderson.

Lovick lives in Los Angeles, California.

Early Life & Education

Lovick grew up in Libby, Montana. He graduated from Montana State University before attending University of Washington for graduate studies, where he received an MFA in theatre directing.

Publications

Nominations

References

  1. ↑ http://www.curtainup.com/lauracomstocksbagpunchingdog.html
  2. ↑ http://www.tripleespresso.com/about/people/johnlovick.html
  3. ↑ http://www.magicmagazine.com/editor.html
  4. ↑ http://magic.about.com/od/biosonfamousmagicians/a/051106lovick.htm
  5. ↑ http://magicref.tripod.com/booksjr/lovickswitch.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.penguinmagic.com/product.php?ID=962
  7. ↑ http://www.magicmagazine.com/june08/june08contents.html
  8. ↑ http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2001/2001-04_16-22.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.magician.org/portal/node/699

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