At FACE, The Podcast, we are dedicated to shining a spotlight on the incredible world of family and children’s entertainers. We believe that these talented individuals are among the hardest working entertainers, yet often go unrecognized for their invaluable contributions. Our mission is to celebrate and empower family and children’s entertainers by providing a platform exclusively devoted to their unique craft.
Through engaging and informative conversations, we aim to foster a community where entertainers can share their experiences, insights, and expertise. Our podcast is a dedicated space where family and children’s entertainers can connect, learn from one another, and find inspiration for their own artistic journeys.
We strive to bring attention to the challenges faced by these remarkable performers, while highlighting the joy, laughter, and magic they bring to the lives of children and families. By amplifying their stories, we seek to elevate the status of family and children’s entertainment, recognizing its importance and impact in society.
Join us as we honor the dedication, creativity, and passion of family and children’s entertainers, and together, pave the way for their well-deserved recognition and appreciation.
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At FACE, The Podcast, we are dedicated to shining a spotlight on the incredible world of family and children’s entertainers. We believe that these talented individuals are among the hardest working entertainers, yet often go unrecognized for their invaluable contributions. Our mission is to celebrate and empower family and children’s entertainers by providing a platform exclusively devoted to their unique craft.
Through engaging and informative conversations, we aim to foster a community where entertainers can share their experiences, insights, and expertise. Our podcast is a dedicated space where family and children’s entertainers can connect, learn from one another, and find inspiration for their own artistic journeys.
We strive to bring attention to the challenges faced by these remarkable performers, while highlighting the joy, laughter, and magic they bring to the lives of children and families. By amplifying their stories, we seek to elevate the status of family and children’s entertainment, recognizing its importance and impact in society.
Join us as we honor the dedication, creativity, and passion of family and children’s entertainers, and together, pave the way for their well-deserved recognition and appreciation.
In this episode, we learn about the life and career of Chris Frost, better known as Frostie, a family and children’s entertainer. Frostie prefers holiday parks, festivals, and theatres with big audiences and high engagement rates. He describes his act as a variety show that includes magic, ventriloquism, singing, and other types of entertainment, and believes that his act is best suited for big audiences. Chris emphasises the importance of attention to detail, storytelling, and emotional connection with the audience in creating a magical performance.
He also provides insight into the creative process and challenges of developing magic tricks for children, including the importance of creating a narrative for each trick and making the audience believe they have witnessed something magical. He also explains his thinking between creating magic that is seen as a clever trick and magic that is seen as truly magical by the audience.
Chris talks about his experiences with bad gigs, including one where they he was pelted with mud by a child and another where they had to improvise for four hours at a children’s football party. Despite these challenges, his passion for entertaining allows his to enjoy what he does.
Chris talks about the importance of finding one’s passion, being open to learning from others, and constantly pushing himself to improve. He tells us that he has problems with imposter syndrome and self-doubt but is determined to overcome them and continue pursuing his love for magic and entertainment.
Join Gordon as he talks to Frostie in FACE, The Podcast
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Chapters
[00:00:00]: Introduction
[00:01:45]: Frostie’s family-oriented entertainment style
[00:02:46]: Frostie’s preferred types of events
[00:06:29]: Frostie’s approach to children’s birthday parties
[00:07:47]: Frostie’s past work experiences
[00:09:18]: How Frostie got into entertainment
[00:11:08]: Frostie’s early experiences in entertainment
[00:12:55]: Frostie’s passion for writing
[00:15:33]: Frostie’s advice for new entertainers
[00:17:38]: Conclusion and goodbye
[00:23:07]: Frostie’s self-perception
[00:23:40]: Imposter syndrome
[00:25:03]: Feeling inadequate after seeing other performers
[00:26:12]: Blackpool Magic Convention experience
[00:27:29]: Filtering and prioritizing ideas
[00:29:52]: The development of a magic routine
[00:31:07]: Unfinished effects in children’s shows
[00:32:07]: Creating a unique prop
[00:33:20]: Sammy’s supportive attitude towards creating new effects
[00:34:35]: The importance of unique props in magic performances
[00:36:08]: Child involvement in magic tricks
[00:36:39]: Purpose of creating magic tricks
[00:39:28]: Magic versus magic trick
[00:42:08]: Importance of props in magic shows
[00:43:08]: Making mundane objects magical
[00:45:34]: Chris Frost’s character in his shows
[00:47:31]: Cleverly written sitcoms for different markets
[00:49:00]: Importance of physical comedy in magic
[00:50:22]: The power of confidently delivering a poem
[00:50:30]: Writing a magic show and a ghost story
[00:52:30]: Working on a torn and restore treasure map
[00:53:04]: Writing children’s books for his kids
[00:57:11]: Hoping for a publishing contract for Polly Roger books
[00:58:23]: Wanting to do an upside-down painting on stage
[00:59:29]: Enjoying what he does to make it enjoyable for others
[01:00:18]: Worst gig ever with mud thrown at him
[01:01:33]: Imposter syndrome and a horrible Christmas gig
[01:02:21]: Trying to entertain drunk parents and unruly children
Family and Children's Entertainers, The Podcast
At FACE, The Podcast, we are dedicated to shining a spotlight on the incredible world of family and children’s entertainers. We believe that these talented individuals are among the hardest working entertainers, yet often go unrecognized for their invaluable contributions. Our mission is to celebrate and empower family and children’s entertainers by providing a platform exclusively devoted to their unique craft.
Through engaging and informative conversations, we aim to foster a community where entertainers can share their experiences, insights, and expertise. Our podcast is a dedicated space where family and children’s entertainers can connect, learn from one another, and find inspiration for their own artistic journeys.
We strive to bring attention to the challenges faced by these remarkable performers, while highlighting the joy, laughter, and magic they bring to the lives of children and families. By amplifying their stories, we seek to elevate the status of family and children’s entertainment, recognizing its importance and impact in society.
Join us as we honor the dedication, creativity, and passion of family and children’s entertainers, and together, pave the way for their well-deserved recognition and appreciation.
