Scott F. Guinn
#3 Comedy Magic author
Scott F. Guinn ("Great Scott!") was a professional magician, comedian, and ventriloquist for nearly 30 years, entertaining and amazing audiences throughout the US and Canada and performing in Boise-area restaurants several nights per week. Scott’s corporate clients include food and beverage giants like Nestle, Heinz and Coca-Cola, as well as companies from many other fields, such as Hewlett-Packard, Micron Computers, Dollar and Hertz car rental agencies, Bank of America and many more. One of Scott's mentors was Aldo Colombini, who referred to Scott in his Linking Ring column as, "one of our best stand up and close up performers."
In addition, Scott has written many books on magic and starred in a DVD teaching his material, receiving rave reviews from organizations, magazines, and individual magicians, both amateur and professional. Scott has also been a regular columnist for The Magic Menu, Online-Visions, and Smoke and Mirrors, and was the longtime Chief of Staff for The Magic Cafe. Shane Causer, owner and editor of Online-Visions, wrote, "Scott is one of the most talented, clever, downright crafty magic authors that has slammed a noun against a verb. His magical creations are thoroughly researched, well thought-out, and audience tested for the highest quality of effect possible."
These days, Scott is a pastor in Nampa, Idaho, where he lives with his wife Kristi, their son Josiah, and Barkley, their Maltipoo puppy. In his spare time he continues to "magish" and create material.
"Your success is well-deserved. I read a lot of stuff that is either poorly structured or just doesn't have anything 'new' about it. Your ideas have structure and I can immediately see that they will work in the real world. Some guys put out stuff that will only work one-to-one or for YouTube. I like the fact that you cover the routine by writing up your patter and all the inside bits, unlike sometimes when I read a routine and I can't make out how it will play because all they do is give a basic explanation of the effect and then a very bland explanation of the method. You know what you're doing and it's a pleasure to read." - Greg Arce
