I have this little pet peeve that always creeps up every time I see a magician on a talk show or the sort, and they do tricks invented by other magicians. For example: Kieth Barry was on Ellen and he did Oz Pearlman's 21st Century Phantom.
Now I have no problem with a magician who has his own show (Angel, Blaine, ect.) performing effects that they didn't create, because there's no way that they would be able to keep on creating enough (good) effects to keep up with the show. BUT, IMO a magician who is being interviewed or just appearing on live/talk show TV, and will only be doing two or three effects, should perform something he/she created. I mean if they are basically "showing off" what they can do; why should it be something they didn't create. If you are good enough to make it onto TV, then show YOUR magic, not someone else's.
Televised rights aside, do you think a magician should use use another magicians effect? I feel that the show host and the audience thinks that he created it, when really another magician should be credited.
Just my $0.03
Anybody feel the same? Differently?
Now I have no problem with a magician who has his own show (Angel, Blaine, ect.) performing effects that they didn't create, because there's no way that they would be able to keep on creating enough (good) effects to keep up with the show. BUT, IMO a magician who is being interviewed or just appearing on live/talk show TV, and will only be doing two or three effects, should perform something he/she created. I mean if they are basically "showing off" what they can do; why should it be something they didn't create. If you are good enough to make it onto TV, then show YOUR magic, not someone else's.
Televised rights aside, do you think a magician should use use another magicians effect? I feel that the show host and the audience thinks that he created it, when really another magician should be credited.
Just my $0.03
Anybody feel the same? Differently?
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