Véronique Sauvé

I studied psychology before I studied magic, which means I became fascinated by the things we notice, the things we miss and the stories our brains invent between them. Mentalism was the perfect collision of all three.

Phones go into a basket when you arrive—not as a rule, but as the first experiment. With ten people in one salon, tiny choices become visible. Nothing is humiliating and nobody is made into the joke; wonder works better when everyone feels safe.

I do the crossword in pen and regret it almost every morning.