AN ICON OF MAGIC: IN CONVERSATION WITH JONATHAN PENDRAGON

Recorded live and in person in Chicago, Richard sits down with icon of magic Jonathan Pendragon to reflect on his incredible life and career. Topics discussed: The story of the end of the Pendragons and what happened on the day it all exploded. His dove act days and how Lance Burton asked permission for 2 moments for his own legendary act. How and why he transitioned from from doves to stage illusion. How the glass sawing in half came into existence. Jonathan reveals the fees the Pendragons were charging at their career peak. His memories of working with Paul Daniels in the UK and why they fell out. The call from Japan that came to his hospital bed after he was mauled by a tiger. How his second wife West saved him. How the Pendragons legendary metamorphosis got so fast. What he thinks has happened to the lack of innovation in stage illusion since the mid 90’s. What he thinks stage illusionists today get wrong. Why he let Dominic illusions in Italy have the building rights to Clearly Impossible.