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I found this story a while ago and I thought I would share: From "The Magus" by John Fowles Once upon a time there was a young prince, who believed in all things but three. He did not believe in princesses, he did not believe in islands, he did not believe in God. His father, the King...

I think there is enough knowledge in the magic community in general that anyone can create impossible magic and be a great magician. many just dont want to start, instead, buying endless gimmicks and new tricks. kevin

All experience is good for you... kevin

I dont agree with using anything other then regular bikes. People recognise them. you will here someone say, "I have that same deck at home." They wont distract from the presentation; magic is not about the complex sleights, maneuvers, ridiculous (although impressive) 18 packet cuts off your...

I got a trick but i want to wait for my friend to videotape it for youtube before i explain... Good thread! use the plastic sleve to hold it in and have a spectator hold the pack by the sides. It will make the experience seem more real. Also, as with any trick, performance and connecting with...

I think it is a magic site because, look at the founders: magicians. of course flourishing/xcm/cardistry or whatever you want to call it will still be there throughout magic, only because most magicians can flourish. kevin

This is a good SNC. First of all, performance to me is a very personal thing. I feel that having all the new gimicks and stuff is cool, but it is unnecessary. if one can establish a good relationship with the spectators, then real magic is afoot. I recently found myself lounging with people...

I dont have a name, but take four kings, turn them over and put them onto the table, spec. picks a card, puts it in deck, then spread the kings (face down), and their card face up in middle. turn over kings and they are aces it is super visual, moves are invisible, impromptu borrowed deck kevin

practicing 8-9 hours a day? hard to believe... XB is too easy for you and and Cradle to grave doesnt have much content... kevin

the cuts on the system are very hard to learn, not because of difficulty, but because the cuts werent filmed from "over the shoulder" view. they fixed that for the trilogy, so i reccomend the flourishes dvd of the trilogy

Effect is called "Portal" i believe. sounds like it was awesome kevin

hey dummy do you mean edit? two questions: can the glass be dry? can the spectator look down into the glass during effect? I like it alot. kevin

magic college I dont think it will teach you magic tricks... kevin

Its all about presentation. I suggest reading some threads over at the ellusionist forums under VIP presentation. they will really help your presentation, whether street or stage. kevin

Nice patter :) anyways, anytime one busts out a deck one is expected to have some trickery. unnatural cards will arouse suspicion, but one that can be handed out is shown to be true. kevin

Lend him a book. If he has the patience to learn, he will have the patience to master. hopefully. kevin

Road trip? kevin

First of all, hahahahaha second of all, if you look at books such as "new magic of japan," many of the tricks in the books could be marketed as stand alone dvd's such as panic! or witness. Maybe i just learn really fast. I have won awards for acting at my school and i guess i dont need...

"paul harris presents flow by dan hauss" does that mean it's by paul harris? hmmmm... kevin

Good call cbols23, almost ALL of the dvd's out there are pirated and learned crappily and put onto youtube. After re-reading the actually title to this thread, i decided i would give my opinion on that. I think new magic is great. look at all the amazing stuff Sankey has put out. even though...