Taking up magic was a distraction from my sexuality. There is that 1970s cliche of the gay man as hairdresser, interior decorator, fashionista... and all of those things are about arranging surfaces in a very dazzling way - and magic is all about how you arrange surfaces. I got very good at deflecting people from things I didn't want them to see.

I was a Christian when I was young and didn't know any better.

I've got a house full of taxidermy. It's like a museum. I have about 200 pieces in total, all ethically sourced.

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