Hypnotist Marc Savard's Blog

500th Show in the V Theater at Miracle Mile Shops in Planet Hollywood Resort

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:45:00 +0000

Tonight signifies my 500th show in the V Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. It is crazy to think that the 500 milestone has already arrived. I remember auditioning for the V Theater back on October 20th of 2006. We later opened in February 22, 2007. I continued on 6 nights a week for a 32 week run. I decided to take a year off and resume work on a personal development program, and opened a hypnosis school.

I re-opened my show on October 11, 2008 and now have just surpassed a year and now the 500 show milestone. Thank you to all who have supported me throughout this wonderful journey. I look forward to 500 more.

Marc
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The Pink Ladies

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:52:00 +0000

I often get all walks of life coming to my show night after night. People from all over the world who have many great stories about their travels, and many interesting perspectives on how my performance has affected them. Many are fascinated by the phenomenon of hypnosis, many just take the show for the comedy and laughs it provides.

A few nights ago, these three wonderful ladies showed up to talk to me after the show. They were in stitches from laughing so hard, and loved the performance. They were visiting from California and were starting off their trip with my show. After several minutes of talking with them, I finally asked if they were celebrating something? Like someone's birthday, or a sisters reunion, or more specifically the purpose of the pink hats. They responded, "oh these hats are just so that we don't lose each other!"

Super sweet ladies, and I wish them safe travels home.

Marc

The Pink Ladies

Hypnotist Marc Savard Video Blog 8.30.09 Featuring American Storm

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:50:00 +0000

This video is of Hypnotist Marc Savard backstage after his show Mesmerized. Following Marc's stage hypnosis show, the male revue show called American Storm goes on. This is a video of the fiasco that happens backstage every Saturday night.

Enjoy!

Hypnotist Marc Savard Video Blog 8.22.09 Featuring Joanna Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:39:00 +0000

This was recorded on August 22nd, Marc's birthday!!

This video blog is of Hyypnotist Marc Savard and his wife Joanna. This video was recorded live backstage at the V Theater in Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.

Hypnotist Marc Savard Video Blog 8.21.09 Aerial Expressions

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:39:00 +0000

This is a video blog featuring Hypnotist Marc Savard and Chris and Jon from Aerial Expressions in V The Ultimate Variety Show.

Outada Shot Ron

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:09:00 +0000

This video needs a bit of explanation before you watch it.

Ron Ponder is my main graphics and video editing guy. He is notoriously in every shot that we shoot. We laugh about this all the time. We will do a 3 camera shoot, and Ron's shot is the only one that is usable because he gets in everyone else's shots.

Brent Hodgins is my musical director and custom music composer. He owns and operates www.orchestrated.tv He custom writes a lot of the music pieces in my live show here in Las Vegas. Brent is based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

In a conference call with Ron and I, Brent was mentioning something about Ron, and I said, how do you know? You never met him in person and you do not know what he looks like. Brent proceeded to say, "I DO know what he looks like! He was in a shot of a final edit of video you sent me." We all laughed cause that is par for the course for Ron.

Approximately an hour later, Brent sent us the following video, with custom made music. That is Brent singing the lyrics. We have been laughing non-stop since we received this. Even though there is a lot of history and inside jokes that I have tried to explain, I think you will still enjoy this.

Thanks Brent!

Marc

Hypnotist Marc Savard Video Blog 8.13.09 Jacky Pagone

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:48:00 +0000

This is a video blog featuring Dancer Jacky Pagone.

Elvis has ENTERED the building? -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:26:00 +0000

Occasionally we are invited to do meet 'n greets and promotions at certain venues throughout Las Vegas. Earlier this week was no exception! On Wednesday we went and met with tourists who we would talk to, take pictures with, and sign autographs, but for some reason they were less interested in me, and more interested in my assistants Jacky and Cara. Hmmm..., I wonder why?

Here is a picture of us outside the meet 'n greet area. Since Elvis is synonymous with Las Vegas, we decided to dress the girls up in costume. I voted for a sexy Elvis tribute as opposed to a Fat Elvis one. I am sure you would agree that was a great choice. :-)

Marc

Jacky, Marc, Cara

I can't do that sir! -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:30:00 +0000

A few days ago we decided to order Applebee's curbside to go. So, I checked out the online menu and decide on the 2 for $20 meal. You get to choose to meals and one appetizer for $20. It's a pretty decent deal. I call the restaurant and talked to a chick who's name was probably Bambi, and if it wasn't, it should have been. Let me put it to you this way, "the wheel was spinning, but the hamster was dead". I tell her I want to order the above mentioned meal deal. I then say to her that of the four appetizers that are mentioned, there are none that interest us, and I am of course aware of the no substitution policy. So I tell her that not to worry about it, we just won't take the appetizer. Just give me the two meals.

She says, "I can't do that sir."

I respond, "Why not?"

Bambi Applebee says, "Cause that is not the promotion we have going on."

So I say, "I understand, but it is cheaper to just buy this deal and not take the appetizer then to order the two meals separately. Just don't make it the appetizer, no big deal."

Bambi Applebee, "I can't do that sir. I have to ring it up with the appetizer."

So I said, "I understand. Ring it up, just tell the kitchen not to make the appetizer. We are not going to eat any of them, I would hate to waste the food for nothing. "

Bambi Applebee, "Sir! I can't do that."

I then am frustrated and start saying, "Then make the appetizer, and eat it on your break. It's on me! Or don't make it, and tell the manager that you saved the company some money."

Bambi Applebee, "I can't do that sir. I have to ring it up as part of the meal."

At this point, I can't believe what is going on. So I start mocking her. I say, "Can you just pretend to drop it on the floor when putting it the bag?"

She says, "I can't do that sir."

I ask, "Can you give it to someone in the restaurant that might be celebrating an anniversary or something?"

Bambi Applebee says, "Umm, I don't think so."

I say, "I don't think you are hearing what I am saying. I understand that you need to ring it up, and charge it as part of the deal. Go ahead and do that, I don't WANT the appetizer, so don't have the kitchen waste food, just give me the two meals and charge me anyways."

Bambi Applebee, "I totally understand what you are saying sir. So, did you want the Spinach and Artichoke Dip, the Crispy Onion Rings, Boneless Wings, or the Mozarella Sticks?"

At this point I realize that this chick couldn't pour water out of a boot if the instructions were written on the bottom of the heel. How could I NOT communicate this small idea to her?? I ordered the boneless wings and ate 5 of them. I guess she was right all along.

Marc

Hypnotist Marc Savard Video Blog 8.1.09

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:12:00 +0000

This is a video blog featuring Dancer Cara Schweinsber.

Hypnotist Marc Savard welcomes Cara Schweinsberg back to the team! -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:06:00 +0000

Cara Schweinsberg used to swing for my show back in 2007. For those of you who are non-Vegas savvy, swing means to "fill in" for a regular dancer/performer. So don't start rumors.

Cara is an experienced dancer in Vegas as she has been in shows such as Steve Wyrick's Real Magic, Dirk Arthur's Xtreme Magic, Rio's Show in the Sky, Mesmerized, and is still currently swinging Cirque du Soleil/Criss Angel's Believe.

Cara filled in for Jacky last night and it was her first time back performing with me since 2007. It was a real treat to have her back and we look forward to having her in the show weekly. Cara will primarily be in my show on Tuesday nights, but that will change periodically. Come by and meet her, you'll love her.

Marc

Cara Schweinsberg

Welcome Darin Linkin to the team! :-) -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:35:00 +0000

Today we at Marc Savard International, LLC. welcomed a new team member! Darin Linkin joins us and is the new Director or Sales and Marketing for our company. Darin will be involved with the marketing of Mesmerized, my live show in Las Vegas, as well as heading the marketing for our corporate shows. Darin comes from a background of Marketing and Communications as recently comes from the United Blood Services where he held a successful position for over 8 years.

Looking for a complete change of environment, he landed here. Darin is looking for rewarding challenges, and I have no doubt that my company will be able to throw those challenges his way. I am excited about his expertise, desire, and enthusiasm and look for big changes and projects to come out of our office. Keep your eyes peeled!! If you only knew what we have coming down the pipe!!

Welcome Darin!

Marc

Want to be on TV with Jerry Seinfeld? -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:36:00 +0000

Open to Vegas Residents only:

Hello everyone!

I am sending this email out to help my friend Suzette. She is a casting agent in NYC and is working on Jerry Seinfeld's new show. They are shooting a Vegas segment and she asked if I might know anyone who wants to be a part of it. It is a fun reality based show based on the ideas below. Does your husband insist on signing Karaoke? Do you argue about politics? Does she talk on the phone 6 hours a day? Let Jerry Seinfeld and other comedians give you advice and help you solve the problem. Read the show synopsis below....

So.... are you interested or do you know anyone who might be interested?

Email me back or email Suzette Brown at the email below. Tell her Marc Savard sent you.

Feel free to pass this along to your friends as well! This is urgent as they are casting next week!!

Marc

Here is the email she sent me:

On Jul 22, 2009, at 1:50 PM, Suzette wrote:

Hi, Marc!

Anyway, I'm now working on Seinfeld's new show and searching for couples in Las Vegas and Phoenix. It's going to be a fun, pro-marriage show that will resolve an argument a couple is having via celebrities and a relationship referee.

The show is called "The Marriage Ref" and it's based on Seinfeld's experiences in his own marriage. Every couple argues… let’s see how much a little laughter sprinkled in can help. Celebrities and a marriage ref will use humor and fun to help settle any disputes / arguments married couples are having. The producers are from the show "Oprah" and "SuperNanny".

I need to find couples by next week - week of July 27.

Please circulate liberally. Candidates should email me at: sbrown@shedmediaus.com (please cc: nycastingteam@gmail.com in case my mailbox gets full).

Thanks!

NBC CASTING CALL
"THE MARRIAGE REF" IS NOW CASTING!

Jerry Seinfeld, NBC, the Executive Producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show and the producers of "Super Nanny" now bring you...
"The Marriage Ref":

A comic, reality series where celebrities and a relationship referee help squabbling MARRIED couples make peace. Created by Seinfeld himself, this is relationship advice... with a comic twist.

"The Marriage Ref" casting team is searching the country for outgoing and opinionated MARRIED couples in long-term relationships, willing to appear on national television, who have a long standing argument or issue that must be resolved. No problem is too small!

Whether you argue about parenting, pets, fashion, money, in-laws, weight, housework, chores, communication, neatness, jealousy, past history, friends, sex... Whatever you argue about, we want to hear from you. Tell us why you absolutely NEED a MARRIAGE REF to weigh in and decide who is RIGHT and who is WRONG.

Couples across America ... we want to hear what absolutely makes you nuts when it comes to your partner! Tell us your beef and you might just get the chance to state your case on TV. Wouldn't it be great to settle the issue once and for all?!

If this sounds like you or someone you know, please contact Suzette from the East Coast casting team IMMEDIATELY at: sbrown@shedmediaus.com (please cc: nycastingteam@gmail in case Suzette’s mailbox gets full). Casting info can be found on the web athttp://www.nbc.com/Casting/, however, it is advised to apply directly to Suzette.

Please include your contact info, city you live in, photos, and a paragraph about why you are the perfect couple for this show. Be sure to include a brief explanation about your arguments and tell us why you are RIGHT and your partner is WRONG.

PLEASE RESPOND ASAP!!! NEED TO FIND CANDIDATES BY TUESDAY, JULY 28!!!!

Thanks!

Tulsa a success, heading back to Vegas -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:14:00 +0000

Last night's show at the Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma was a success. When we arrived, the had sent a driver to pick us up. We drove to the hotel to check in and get settled. The room was ready for us and since we really had not slept much on the red eye flight, we pretty much went straight to bed. We slept for about 2 hours then woke up, showered, grabbed a bite to eat and connected up with the technicians to sound check.

After sound check, we hung out for an hour or so then went down to do the show. The crowd was skewed to a much older age as they were the VIP guests. The stage easily got filled up with volunteers as I spent more time building rapper with the audience. I find this helpful as an older crowd tends to not be as trusting to someone 20 years younger than they.

They responded well, the show was funny, and I am writing this at the airport on our way back to Vegas. We will be back next week to perform for their employee events. We look forward to the people, the hospitality, and the food.

I will be back onstage in Las Vegas performing my show Mesmerized tonight! See you in Vegas.

Marc

Hard Rock Casino Grand Opening In Tulsa, Oklahoma -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:23:00 +0000

I am about ready to head to my showroom here in Las Vegas to do my show Mesmerized tonight. Immediately after the show, Ty my sound engineer and I, are heading straight to the airport to board a flight to Oklahoma. We are not even doing a meet and greet after the show.

We are heading straight to McCarran airport and getting on a 12:50am flight to Houston then connecting to Tulsa. Ugh. We are cutting it close. If the theater is running late, that could potentially be disastrous!

One of the Cherokee Nations Casinos is converting over to a Hard Rock and we are part of the VIP night and grand opening. We also are scheduled to perform for the staff next Friday. So it looks like we have to do it all over again next week. Sheesh!

I will keep you posted on how it all goes!

Marc

Wives. More credit is almost always due. -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:12:00 +0000

Why is it that sometimes you need to receive a text from someone to motivate you to take action and say something? Well, last night was no exception. I received a text from a friend that struck some emotion in me that made me reflect on my current situation. This in turn has motivated me to say something.

Here is my "something". I have been married to Joanna for over 10 years. For the majority of those 10 years, we have worked closely together in the entertainment business furthering my career. Joanna was responsible for booking the majority of my tour dates years ago when I was on the road. Performing over 200 dates a year on the road was challenging physically, mentally, and emotionally for me. But it was always a sacrifice for "tomorrow". We wanted to raise a family together and now have 3 beautiful daughters. I seem to be busier than ever. Financially we are substantially better off, but the sacrifice still continues as the show needs a lot of my attention now in regards to re-design, promotion, etc.

Joanna's role in the business has become less important as her time in being a mother is escalating. Our children are ages 4 and a half, 2 and a half, and 6 months old. This house is busy!! I am seriously outnumbered. I know that sometimes Joanna feels bad that she cannot help me in the business as it is more demanding now on me than it EVER has been when I was on the road. I miss her help because she 'gets' the business. She has a keen understanding when it comes to my show and my vision. These are all important elements, but they can be hired out. I can hire anyone to do her job.

But as a mom, she cannot be replaced. Our children are brilliant, beautiful, kind, and funny. They have such a natural quest for knowledge and a confidence in themselves that has been instilled since birth. Joanna loves our children so much, and she is such an amazing mother, that I could not imagine anyone else raising them so well. Children who have full time attention from their mothers seemed to have an edge in confidence and a jumpstart on life.

The first half a dozen years are so crucial in the development of children that being nurtured in this process is so important. There will always be work to do in the business. I know that I have been so swamped and sometimes cannot contribute as much as I would like to being a great father. I know I am a great father, but when looking at Joanna as a mother in comparison, I need to pick it up a few notches.

Being great at entertainment is not easy. Being a great father is not easy. Being great at life is not easy. Being a great husband is not easy. Having a wife that quaterbacks the entire family unit is priceless. Joanna deserves more credit than she ever gets. Joanna, you're a great mom and you deserve tons of good karma. I know that your children make you smile, laugh, cry, and love. I know that you are proud of them, and you should definately be proud of yourself. Our baby has a shirt that says, "My Mommy Rocks!" It couldn't be more true.

Marc

Vern Morain - Super Fan -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:35:00 +0000

I just wanted to take the time to mention someone who has been an amazing support to us here at Mesmerized. Vern Morain starting attending Mesmerized in February 2007 and has attended over 70 shows since then. Vern is what we call a Super Fan.

He comes to the show alone, and sometimes with a guest. He has NEVER volunteered to be hypnotized and I tease him that one day we will get him up there. Vern had seen the show several times before he finally introduced himself to us. Now, he says hi everytime he attends. He is such a kind and wonderful man.

Thanks Vern for all your support.

Marc

How do I go from Danny Gans' performance to American Storm Male Revue? -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:24:00 +0000

So last night I was invited to go see Danny Gans at Encore/Wynn Resorts. Danny is a long time Vegas performer, he started at Stratosphere, moved to the Rio, then to the Mirage for a long time, and then now has re-opened at Encore.

The Encore showroom is where Spamalot played for a while, prior to that, Avenue Q was in that same showroom. So, anyways we get invited to attend to grand opening. So my wife Joanna and I go along with David Saxe and his wife Alana. Our intent was to go do dinner first, then go to Gans' show. David had to coach his son's basketball game and could not make it to dinner. So my wife and I went out for dinner without them. Joanna and I have not been out for dinner since our last baby has been born and many months prior to that. Maybe 8-9 months? That is what happens when the baby is nursing and she has just been too young to leave with anyone.

So anyways, we went for dinner at Maggiano's in Fashion Show Mall accross from Wynn Resort. Maggiano's Little Italy has wonderful food, and has a great authentic Italian feel and ambience, up until our waiter with a Russian accent showed up to serve us. LOL. Chuck, the accordian player, added a great vibe for all the dinner guests as well. I ordered Chicken Marsala, and Joanna order Lobster Linguini. Very tasty indeed.

After dinner we went over to Encore to meet up with David and Alana for the show. We grabbed the tickets, and sat down in the theater. The showroom was unbelievable. Incredible lighting, LED wall at the back, and awesome sound. The show was vintage Danny Gans. Super polished and very tight. Danny for the most part is dead on with his impersonations, but I find he struggles with some of the newer ones. His cntemporary music impressions were mediocre. I felt the strongest part of the show was his Al Pacino impression from Scent of a Woman. Awesome.

After the show, we were invited to the VIP after party. Many celebrities were in attendance. Rita Rudner, Louie Anderson, Tim Poster, Tom Breitling, Norm Clarke from the Review Journal, Alicia Jacobs from Channel 3, Monti Rock III, George Maloof and many more. The after party was hosted at Blush, and sadly, it was lame, so we left.

So David tells me that he has to meet someone at the V Theater at Planet Hollywood. This is the theater that I perform Mesmerized in. On Friday nights at 10pm (my night off) and Saturday at 11:30pm after my show, the male revue American Storm performs in the V Theater. So, we go to the V Theater for his meeting and then plan to go get a bite to eat and a few drinks. Well, we step into the theater and there are 250 women screaming their heads off for the muscle guys. I have never seen anything so nuts. Wow. Is that all I need is abs and they'll go crazy at my show? Wow. I have to add crunches to my daily tasks, haha.

It was hysterical to watch this display of kookiness! Unbelievable. Our wives had some much fun, we ended up not leaving at all. I am embarassed to admit that I stayed to watch an entire performance of American Storm. Ok, not that embarassed. It was actually pretty fun. Watching 250 horny women lose all sense of composure in a theater for 5 naked men was hilarious.

The male revue ended, and the assistant producer/manager Alex Schecter dragged Joanna and Alana up to the stage to get their photos taken with the Storm boys. So, now my wife is a proud owner of a Polaroid with her, Alana and 5 naked ripped men. Nice. Maybe we can frame it up over the fireplace? Haha.

So, we decided to end the night there, and grabbed a quick snack, came home to relieve the babysitter. I did 3000 sit-ups, and went straight to bed.

Marc

Hanging with Mr. Top. Carrot Top that is. -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:01:00 +0000

So last week on my night off, my wife and I were invited to go see Carrot Top's performance at the Luxor here in Las Vegas.

I have seen Carrot Top a few times, but never at the Luxor. We attend the show, John Padon was the opening act. A great comic with sharp wit, has been performing in Las Vegas for many years. At one point being the regular sepecialty act in X Girls. Topless girls and comedy? Who wouldn't love that.

So, Joanna and I go to the show, John had a great set, everyone loved him. Then Carrot Top came out. He is hysterical. I know some of you are thinking, "Carrot Top? Seriously?" He is one of my favorites. His live show is different than his TV stuff, and he has some pretty creative routines. I laughed pretty hard. I needed the laughs, as work has been grueling with lots of projects going on lately.

So, after the show, we were invited backstage to hang out. Carrot Top, who always introduces himself as Scott Thompson, was a gracious host backstage. He has always been very kind and soft spoken and I have enjoyed the times that we have talked. On the night that we were backstage, some members of the band Pantera were there as well. Nice guys too. We enjoyed a drink or two hanging out, then went home.

On the drive home, I was starving!! I rarely eat at McDonald's, but that night, I decided to bend the rules. I shouldn't have. Ugh. Micky D's makes me feel shitty. I should have kept with the theme of the night and went home and ate carrots.

Marc

Birthday and Farewell Party at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:15:00 +0000

I have been away from blogging for quite some time. My workload has been crazy and unfortnately blogging has been set to the back burner. I am back now, and going to try and keep up as best I can.

So, last night, I attended a birthday party of a dear friend and past employee. Jessica Johnson worked for my company for the first run of my show Mesmerized. She is a loyal, caring, and sweet, sweet person. Anyone would be lucky to have her in their life. Jessica turned #$&%#@$#% years old. Wow!

This birthday party was also a sort of farewell party for her too. Jess has decided to move back to Michigan to be closer to her immediately family as her sister has young children and being closer to them is of much importance. I understand completely, however, I have a feeling she will be back in Vegas. :-)

The party was a lot of fun. It was nice to see some old friends that I have not seen in a while as well as some business acquaintences. Roman Peek, Matt Phillips, Stephanie Simmons, Jason Abbott, Jeannine Raspitha, Scott Robertson, Vivian Krouse, Captain Morgan, and many more of my friends. :-)

Marc

Snow in Las Vegas -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:27:00 +0000

Snow has flown in the air on few occasions but from what I can see in the newspapers, it seems that snow to stick on the ground in Las Vegas is VERY rare. Yesterday on December 15, 2008, it snowed in Las Vegas and stuck on the ground for the entire day. It snowed enough in my neighborhood that my daughters 4 1/2 and 2 1/2 were able to make a 4 foot snowman. He had a small hockey stick as one arm, a pirate sword as the other. Oreo cookie eyes, licorice mouth, and a carrot nose. He was wearing a scarf and a of course a wool hat too. Sharp looking fellow actually. :-)

The last snowfall to stick on the ground was December 30, 2003. Prior to that it seems to be January 1979. The National Weather Service seems to say that statistically, Las Vegas gets snow that sticks on the ground approximately every 20 years. What a treat for my daughters, and it was kinda nice to see the snow again. I was born and raised in Canada, so snow is something I had grown accustomed to. I don't really miss it, but I have to admit, when the snow was coming down, and my kids were SO excited, it did put a smile on my face.

Marc

Pig Infestation in Arizona -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:56:00 +0000

I performed at Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas on Thursday night. Friday morning, Ty and I loaded up the truck with audio and lighting gear and headed to Tucson, AZ for a corporate show. Friday nights are my "dark" night in Las Vegas. For the non-Vegas savvy people, "dark" night is what is called your regular night of the week that you do not perform. For example:

Marc Savard's MESMERIZED performs nightly at 10pm, Dark on Fridays.

This is common practice that all shows use in their entertainment listings. So, off we go to Arizona. Now to reference back to my title of this blog. I know this is politically incorrect, but I have quite a few friends that are police officers, and of course I say it tongue in cheek. Some are city cops, some are state troopers, and some are even Canadian Mounties. One of my friend's precincts just received their first helicopter, so now I refer to them "Pigs in Space" from the Classic Muppets TV show. :-) They LOVE that. Haha.

Anyways, in my travels on the road, there are times when we see a lot of police officers, but this particular trip to Arizona was crazy! Ty and I feel that we have very accurately guessed that in an 16 hour round trip from Las Vegas to Arizona and back we had encountered between 70-80 police cars, and speed traps. It was so many that we started counting to be sure. We might be off by 4-5 cops. I have never seen so many. Maybe the economy is bad for the state of Arizona, so they are trying some unique fndraising tactics, I dont know. For the record, we did not speed, nor get stopped.

So the corporate show was a huge success. Approximately 300 people i the audience and I had 9 people hypnotized in the show. Funny moments in the show as unusual, and all those in attendance enjoyed the performance very much.

Saturday morning came around and we hit the road to return to Vegas. On the way back, I began to develop flu like symtoms and went in to perform my show last night. We had a great turnout (a few tickets away from a sellout) and despite feeling under the weather, the performance was a lot of fun. As my sickness moved through its stages, I found that my ears began building up pressure. I walked out on stage last night and could not hear myself through the stage monitors. I could not hear the music, and the audience seemed very quiet. It was like I had lost 70% of my hearing. Ugh. I must have really taken for granted how much I listen and need to hear myself in a stage show. Wow. I felt like it was affecting my pacing, my joke timing, and my normal banter and patter.

I modified the show slightly by adding a few more routines than normal, and less "Marc" time, meaning less time telling jokes to the audience and filling in with my witty comebacks. Okay, at least I think they are witty. So, it was nice to lean on the volunteers a bit more than normal and the result was fantastic.

I have since worsened in my condition, and am enjoying some hot green tea with honey as I type this. We have cancelled the show for tonight, and I expect to be back performing tomorrow evening. It is VERY rare for me to cancel shows, but since this "flu" is in my ears and it made performing very difficult for me, I decided it was best to just rest and sleep this one off.

Marc

Birthday Party of Female Impersonator Frank Marino -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:40:00 +0000

I have been meaning to write this blog for quite sometime now and am just now finally getting time to do so. A few weeks ago, I attended a celebrity filled extravaganza. I attend Las Vegas Headliner Frank Marino's birthday party. Frank is the star of La Cage. La Cage has been in Las Vegas for 23 years and Frank has been the star of it since opening day. When I opened my own show in Las Vegas in February of 2007, Frank attended the grand opening of MESMERIZED and we have been great friends ever since.

So, back to the party... It was hosted in the Penthouse Suite at Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. Wow. What a great suite and an incredible view of the strip. The party had amazing food, decorations, a shirtless body builder bartender haha, and of course there were quite a few Vegas headliners there to wish Frank happy birthday. Mary Wilson from the "Supremes" was there as well. What a kind and wonderful woman.

Frank has always been an over-the-top diva, and this night was no exception. The cake was a made into a replica of a Louis Vuitton handbag. Are you kidding me? Haha. It was pretty amazing actually. Unfortunately I could not stick around to have a piece of it as I had to head to Planet Hollywood Hotel to do my show that night.

The party continued on to Piranha. Piranha is a gay bar, and being a straight man married for 10+ years, this was not a place I frequent, nor had ever been before. So, after my show was over, I ventured over to area known to the locals and gay community as the "Fruit Loop" Wow. Interesting. Umm? Where to start? Haha. Believe it or not, I actually had such a fun time. The party atmosphere was actually more enjoyable than regular nightclubs. I had a great time. It was a little unusual for me, but once you got ever the fact that there were no women in there, (maybe 1 or 2) it could be fun for anyone to attend. For the record, I was only hit on by one guy. I politely declined the dance request.

Only in Vegas. :-)

Marc

Marc Savard and La Cage's Frank Marino

Frank Marino's Louis Vuitton Birthday Cake

Captain Morgan Pong? -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:44:00 +0000

Ok. Either I am so out of touch with reality, or this is a relatively new game. Up until about a year ago, I had never heard of Beer Pong. It is a bar drinking game where you bounce a ping pong ball into your opponents cup and if you succeed in getting the ball into the cup, your opponent has to drink.

Blondies Bar & Grill is located in the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, right accross from my theater. I see the beer pong tables quite full most of the time, so it seems the game is pretty popular. Maybe I was not aware of the game because I am not a beer drinker. I cannot stand the taste of beer. Never have. Seriously, I think I have had maybe a half of glass of beer in my entire life. Had the game been called Captain Morgan Pong, I might very well be the National Champion. :-)

Marc

In the Photo:
Me, Kris, Teela, David, and Ty.

Both. We will not so all three each!? -by Marc Savard

noreply@blogger.com (Marc Savard) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:57:00 +0000

Both. We will not so all three each!?

I received a text message on my phone with the above phrase. Entertaining, but it made no sense whatsoever. After an explanation from the friend who sent it, and realizing that she was "under the influence" at the time, the reasons what and why became clear.

I spent some time absorbing that text and more importantly, the state of mind she was in at the time. I find it fascinating, that since the beginning of time, all organisms have tried to achieve altered states of consciousness. Man with alcohol, drugs, meditaton, and hypnosis, just to name a few.

Bees drink sap from a lime tree and get drunk, certain birds get high from ants, hedgehogs search for creasote, cats with catnip, lemurs eat giant millipedes to get high, birds on holly berries, even reindeers on mushrooms, and of course, there are thousands more.

The point is, we have explored anything and everything to reach some sort of "understanding" and have tried to tap into the subconscious or unconscious parts of our mind forever. Many religions, meditations, feats of strength, supernatural abilities, etc., all stem from the subconscious mind. None of these "special abilities" can be accessed from the conscious state.

As we continue to evolve as humans, we continually look for that next step in making our mind and bodies to achieve the extra ordinary. Hypnosis is the most effective way to tap directly into that mind power without the "side-effects" of other methods. Religion, meditation, etc, I see as just various types of "inductions" to reach that "trance state". They seem to collectively follow a common path, to let the individual access the subconscious mind. That is where all the power is. At least we think so. ...

Carl Jung discussed the unconscious mind being more powerful than the subconscious. He described the subconscious mind as being "a cork floating in the sea of the unconscious" Does that mean, there is WAY more inside of us, than we can actualize? I love to think that is true.

I cannot wait for the next advancements and discoveries into the inner workings of the mind! I believe, that once you are a student of the mind, you are a student forever. :-)

I would like to leave you with this very important thought that a friend told me not more than a few days ago. It was life changing to her at the time, and heck maybe someday, it might be for you to. She said, "Both. We will not so all three each."

I couldn't agree more.

Marc