In this episode, Jack Dawkins speaks with LD Madera, a magician located in Florida with a rich background in improv. They discuss the choice of not always defaulting to humor, solo shows, and his advice on perfection!

ABOUT LD MADERA

LD Madera is an improv actor and magician originally from Miami, Florida. Since 2005, LD has been performing and growing in the craft of improv with Just The Funny. Over the years, LD has grown and developed his craft by performing with one simple philosophy: Feel Honestly. LD created Together/By Myself in 2019, which was inspired by the idea of creating multiple characters that could show various emotions and points of view. Since 2019, Together/By Myself has been performed on the road at various theaters and festivals around the country.

www.togetherbymyself.com 

Instagram: @ld_madera

Instagram: @ldtogetherbymyself

ABOUT JACK DAWKINS 

Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you. 

www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree 

ABOUT STAGE DIVE 

“The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.” 

🤔 Thoughtful Questions 

🥹 Vulnerable Answers 

🤓 Much Nerding 

Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc 

SHOW NOTES

0:00 Intro

1:08 Disney Fans

3:58 Trying Everything, Including Magic

9:46 Honing Improv

25:24 Interesting Moments & Characters

33:16 Pre Show Rituals & Solo Shows

48:14 Future Plans & Advice

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