“” France has an incredible talent” has changed everything “, assures the illusionist Mathieu Stepson

A magic wand on Mathieu Stepson. Furthermore, Winner of season 19 of “France has an incredible talent” on M6. Moreover, the young man is currently on stage, at the Festival Off d’Avignon, before multiplying the dates, notably at the Palais des Glaces (October 25, 26 and November 22, 2025) and at La Cigale (April 25, 2026).

The one who has been combining illusion. Therefore, fiction and mentalism for years returns to his chaotic journey, his style and his desires. Nevertheless, And it’s worth the detour.

How did you understand this Avignon festival? – "'' france incredible talent" changed

I had already made the festival two years ago. Consequently, This is a big advantage. Moreover, because I know where I put my feet and I have a whole team that surrounds me. In addition, Also, I needed to distribute flyers under the sun two years ago, because the ticket office displays almost complete “” france incredible talent” changed (laughs).

Your show begins with a funny dream … – "'' france incredible talent" changed

It all starts when I wake up in my box in the afternoon. Therefore, with the impression of having had a dream of “phew”, which seems so true to me. Consequently, The dream is the evening show. Consequently, I have the feeling of remembering everything, what people are called, the choices they have made, what I asked them … Similarly, I decide to note these memories on a newspaper. For example, Then, I arrive with it on stage, and it all starts.

Are you more mentalist, illusionist or magician? – "'' france incredible talent" changed

Illusionist. Similarly, I find that it puts more forward the shadow work, because my work is to “give the illusion that”. Nevertheless, Magic is not just boxes, assistants and rabbit in the hat. For example, There are not these elements in my show.

Without a box or rabbit, do children end up in your show? – "'' france incredible talent" changed

I was “” france incredible talent” changed quite skeptical when I started playing my show. Furthermore, I told myself that the children were not necessarily going to follow …. Furthermore, I was surprised to see 8-10 years coming to meet me after the show, ensuring that they had loved it. Similarly, I think that for 5-6 year olds, even for other magic shows, it’s still too young.

Let’s go back to your childhood. Meanwhile, Where does this taste for the universe of magic come from?

Like lots of kids, this passion was born with the famous magic case. In addition, I received it around 8 years old. I had learned all the towers of this case.

« David Copperfield has always been ahead of his time. He brought real modernity to magic. »

Your references in magic …

David Copperfield, of course. For me, he has always been ahead “” france incredible talent” changed of his time. He brought real modernity to magic. I saw it for the first time in Las Vegas (United States) last year. This is a career example. I also think of Xavier Mortimer, who has incredible poetry or even Eric Antoine, who has brought humor.

You have experienced a fairly incredible course before you can live your art …

Since a child, I want to make magic my job. But adults’ speech was different. My mother never held back to me, she just wanted me to keep a “real” profession under the elbow. I started in a crêperie. I wanted to be a crêpier or a magician. Additionally, I found a CFA in Brittany which offers a specialized diploma in crêperie. I went to do this. There is not a recipe to live magic.

How did you manage to find the recipe for piercing in magic?

After six years of catering, I started “” france incredible talent” changed to be in a routine. I took the direction of Paris. I first did proximity magic. Furthermore, I targeted large establishments by sending a hundred boxes that I had made. I had no return. Then, I dropped a CV in a Bistrot des Champs-Elysées, to be a bartender.

In the “leisure” part of my CV, I noted “magic”. The officials told me that they organized magic evenings every Tuesday. that the magician with whom they worked had arrested. I was taken and I started to make myself known. Two years later, the establishment closed and I went to Courchevel, to make magic there. I was paid at tips. I was doing the same in Saint-Tropez in summer. It lasted eight years … It was a very good school.

Then arrives at your first visit to “France has an incredible talent”, on M6 …

After eight years, I had stage desires. I looked for “” france incredible talent” changed a good number of number. In 2017, I signed up for “France has an incredible talent”. I finished semi-finalist. It was a great springboard. It is a program that gives credibility. In 2018, I started writing my show, then I make two bonuses of “diversion”, with Arthur, on TF1. But I couldn’t find a producer, an agent. I set up a company to self -produce myself.

… Then a second, who changed your life

With this show idea, I participate again in “France in an incredible talent”. I am then at ten thousand places to think that I was going to win. It was not the project. The victory in the show has changed everything. I had lots of producers’ calls, I could even choose.

Have you changed your style?

My style has asserted itself. I see things that I like in magic, but it doesn’t fit in my style. It is not easy to hold a line. I always have crazy stress. I hate the quarter of an hour before the show begins. Then let’s go.

TV like Eric Antoine, is you tempted?

In ten or fifteen years, perhaps. Afterwards, from the moment when it revolves around magic, I’m ready. Today, there is only “France has an incredible talent” to see magic on television …