We are very pleased to announce that, for one week, our next special guest will be Mr. Peter Loughran.  Peter's interest in magic began at the age of ten and within two years he was performing for birthday parties at $50 to $75 dollars a time - quite some income for a young child! Much later, after touring North America with Barbara Szabunia, Peter was to spellbind audiences with live doves, amazing manipulation skills, close-up magic effects, remarkable stage effects, an astonishing light show, professional dancers and more than 20 large scale illusions. More recently, he has performed on television and added a wealth of experience that others can only dream of.   More details of Peter's amazing biography can be found at his web site: http://www.masterofillusions.ca/petesbio.htm. Why not have a browse through Peter's website at www.masterofillusions.ca so that you can offer questions that are focused to the interests and achievements of this exhilarating magician before the date of his visit. We shall look forward to an insight from the mind of this remarkable man.

Tora: Hi Peter , I am very pleased to see that you have accepted to be the new guest speaker. In fact I was expecting you for the first week of 2003 but this was a nice surprise. When I have offered your name for this forum, I knew that the people here may learn many things from you. I am sure that I am not mistaken. Welcome again.

Peter: Thanks Tora, And thanks for having me here.

Mike: Nobody is more pleased than I, Peter. I appreciated your thoughts and ideas long before we got together here in Magic Bunny and I really appreciate that you are taking your valuable time to do this guest speaker spot for us. Thank you so very much. You know that if ever there is anything that I can do for you, my friend, you only need ask and I am your humble servant.

Peter: No sweat Mike, I drop by here often anyway. You don't owe my anything, although I know if I ever did need your help with something and you were able you would be there for me. Aedryan told me how valuable you were to him at the show you helped him with, and how he couldn't have done it with out you. You are all heart and give without ever expecting anything back Mike, and that’s a quality that is hard to find in people these days.

Tom Cutts: Welcome to the Special Guest Forum, Peter. You are, yourself, a very sharing person and a perfect choice for the job. Have fun, these guys are great!

The Scott: I was just wondering what 'character' you adopt while you are performing on stage. I have been thinking a lot recently about what character would work etc. Thanks in advance.

Peter: Depends on the routine I am doing. Mostly serious or comedic/romantic traits onstage I think. If I am doing a death defying escape, it will be done in a serious character. However I love getting a female volunteer onstage and having a comedic and romantic routine with her. I think over all I try to be mysterious with a mostly serious side complimented with hint of comedy. Does that answer your question?

Lee Alex: Hi there Peter! Remember me? (We spoke before you came to Turkey this year). How are things going in Canada? Do you have any more new products up your sleeves that are likely to be released soon?

Peter: Good to hear from you again Lee, I do have some new Illusions coming out this new year, Devil's Reflection (our unique mirror penetration) Light speed (me and Chad Sanborn put together the fastest vanish of an assistant ever made) Cremation Chamber (the magician visibly burns alive in full view) But we also have something else coming out which has not been announced, it is a new one man street levitation. Its called Leap of Faith. But with ours there is no lifting up on one foot or taking shoes off. There is no gimmicked shoes, and there is no need for special clothing. You can also view this one from the front and the sides. This one really works. And is suitable for street performing conditions. Going up?

Lee Alex: Great to hear of the new products - if you need a guinea pig I am willing!!

Peter: Well If you were ever interested in paying for the shipping costs Lee, Sign a couple of forms, then perhaps we could make some arrangements. P.

Tora: Peter I hope we may be able to see you performing new products here in Turkey in your next performance in our festival.

Peter: Is that an invitation? If so lets have me doing a big illusion this time, no smoke machine though...

Mister Toad: It's the time of year when people review the past twelve months and set themselves a new target for the forthcoming year. What are your general thoughts about your career from the past twelve months? Is there one specific ambition that you wish to achieve next year?

Peter: On the whole I had a pretty successful year in 2002, And I consider myself very lucky for that. I don't think I would change much personally. I think I would make my new years resolution to simply stay on the right track.

Tora: Dear Peter, Please tell us about how do we get on the right track ? Do we need a miracle to help or is it a long term strategy ? Or what ?

Peter: Both, Short term and a long term goal. First set a small goal for yourself. Nothing outrageous, but something that is possible to achieve. Don't stop until you get there. Then simply set yourself a new goal but a slighter bigger one. Then when you achieve that, repeat the steps. Before you know it you keep achieving and achieving. You are building up your self confidence and soon you will have a long term goal set ahead of you that wont seem so out of reach anymore. But remember baby steps, and soon good things will keep coming and a snow ball effect will send you on your way.

Mister Toad: I know that your interest in magic begun as a child and the interest of gimmicks. Would you say that there was one specific point, when something profound happened, that your ambitions for life changed to the desire to become a professional magician or was it a gradual process?

Peter: I think once I realized that I could actually make money performing, I decided to take it much more seriously and decided to ultimately devote my time to getting to the point where I did not need to work outside of the magic industry. But that was a gradual process. My success did not happen over night.