Meet Kyle Littleton | Magician & Comedian

We had the good fortune of connecting with Kyle Littleton and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Kyle, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
I don’t think there’s another option for me. I struggle to focus on anything that isn’t a creative task or a project I’m passionate about. I was never driven in school and always struggled to focus in class, but I can spend days straight working on a new trick or learning about a new subject for a joke or bit. I think that’s just the way my mind works.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I think what sets me apart is the blend of stand-up comedy and magic. I focused on both separately for years with the goal of eventually combining them. I performed stand-up for five years without ever doing magic on comedy shows or open mics because I didn’t want to rely on magic alone. I needed the jokes to work on their own.

I by no means feel like I’ve mastered stand-up, but after getting in reps three to five times a week for a few years, I started combining my magic with the stand-up. It was clunky at first, and it took some time to find the right balance because if I’m on a stand-up show, I can’t just be doing magic, I have to be funny. And if I’m hired for magic, I can’t just be telling jokes. But I feel like I’ve really found my rhythm, and the audience feedback has made the effort worth it.

I now run my own show in Atlanta called Secret Aisle. It’s a show that combines magic and stand-up, so I bring in my favorite performers from both genres and have them perform throughout the night. We’ve sold out every show for the past year, and that’s proven to me that people really do think the two art forms go together. I’m grateful to have a shared space for both worlds that I love.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
My ideal Atlanta day would be waking up early for a walk to Virginia Highland for breakfast at Academy Coffee for the veggie breakfast sandwich. I’d grab a coffee for the road, walk through Piedmont Park, and hop on the BeltLine, ending up at Estoria 97 for some vegan wings (lemon pepper with a side of buffalo sauce).

Then I’d walk over to Disorder Records to find some new music and stop at Chrome Yellow for another coffee. For the afternoon, I’d probably see what’s happening at The Supermarket and go to an art or live show there, and then enjoy some boiled peanuts at The Local afterward.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I’m so lucky to have had so many amazing creative people in my life, along with friends and family who have supported me throughout everything. The person who guided and helped me the most was, without a doubt, a magician named Scott Robinson.

When I first started, I didn’t really have a style of magic. The first time I met Scott at a magic convention, he noticed I was clearly interested in the magic he was showing someone else. He pulled me in, performed some killer magic for me, then taught me how to do the tricks. He even sent me home with his books and convinced my parents that I wasn’t wasting my time with magic. I still perform versions of those tricks he taught me to this very day. More than that, he had a huge impact on my style of magic and the way I think about performing.

Since then, he’s helped me tremendously on my path both in and out of magic, and for those reasons, Scott will always be my favorite magician.

Website: https://www.kylelittletonmagic.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyle.littleton?igsh=YmExZDMwdzVxazl6&utm_source=qr

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Image Credits
Artur Sagat