My career can be summed up in one photo. It's a photo from a recent event in Chicago during a short show I gave at the end of the evening. Take a look:
What makes this photo so special?
My goal with my entertainment has always been to make it about the audience. I love how everyone in this group is smiling and enjoying my entertainment - but most importantly I love how they aren't looking at me.
They're looking at something amazing that just happened off camera. It doesn't matter what it is, because you need to be there to understand.
Also - and I'm giving away a HUGE SECRET here - I'm looking down while everyone else is reacting. The truth is, I always have to look down or away or left or right when I show people something amazing. I just have to look somewhere else, because people need permission to freak out without being scrutinized. When I look away they react without fear of being judged by me. For a split second, their true self appears, reacts, then disappears again behind the facade of everyday life. But it won't show up unless I look away.
What you can understand from this photo is that I'm not a performer with a huge ego. It's not all about me and what I can do. It's about sharing an experience with a group of people they will never forget. I'm their tour guide on a personal journey. And the journey leads to something unforgettable.
That's why I do what I do. And that's why this photo sums up my life's work as an entertainer.
Pretty cool, right?