#2 — The Hidden Engine of Live Sports | Cory Field
Cory Field is a Canadian Mascot Performer for the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE). He has previous with worked with many leading organizations in the professional sports industry across North America, and across various professional sports, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL), New York Yankees (MLB), Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto Blue Jays (MLB), Buffalo Bills (NFL), and more. We discuss professional sports, the behind-the-scenes theatrics that make live sports so unique, the cost of anonymity, alter egos, crowd psychology, and more.
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OUTLINE
(00:00) - Trailer
(00:20) - Introduction
(01:20) - Early childhood
(03:06) - How COVID shaped Cory’s personality
(07:52) - The influence of professional baseball on Cory’s life.
(10:43) - Retiring from professional baseball
(12:28) - Professional sports during COVID lockdowns
(14:40) - Transitioning into a career as a mascot
(21:48) - What makes a great entertainer in the sports industry?
(24:48) - Navigating a highly unstable career path
(28:42) - When mascots need improv.
(30:00) - “Everything Connects to Theatre” - crowd psychology, timing, acting
(33:38) - Flow State & Play
(38:09) - The cost of anonymity
(42:14) - Performance metrics & logistics of sports entertainment
(48:53) - Differences in fan culture across sports
(52:25) - Fan Demographics: regulars, celebrities, etc.
(55:13) - How the stadium atmosphere shapes the sport
(1:01:13) - The hardest types of fans to entertain
(1:02:44) - Mark Cuban & the Dallas Mavericks
(1:05:52) - The power of Home-Field Advantage
(1:09:18) - Gratitude & Purpose
(1:11:18) - Cory’s typical day-in-the-life
(1:15:10) - Who pulls the strings of sports entertainment?
(1:17:08) - Cory’s impact on the world
(1:18:32) - Outro
GUEST LINKS
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cory_field_/ [https://www.instagram.com/cory_field_/]
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-field-23a0b526b/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-field-23a0b526b/]
PODCAST LINKS
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Contact Tyler - https://tylerkwan.substack.com/p/contact-me [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/p/contact-me]
