Search results

You need to also be very modular as well. Similiar to a Restaurant performer but instead of having the routine/set reset right when you are done with one table. It needs to be able to be reset like right away, and it would be a good idea if it didn't take up much pocket space. I would say that...

I thought of it was kind of funny how they kept trying to hide the term "memorized deck.". It's a bit ironic when you think about it. If somebody knows what it is, it's not really going to have any impact on anything. The same goes for people on message boards naming IT's or deck switches or any...

It doesn't make us look like anything. I doubt when The Prestige came out, that people thought stage magicians REALLY did that kind of stuff. Or when The Illusionist was out that it reflected anything on magic. The same goes for the show "The Mentalist". I don't think that has any impact on...

Pretty much my point. He didn't go on the show to perform magic or show that he can do magic. He went there to simply promote his movie. So I would cut him some slack for not being a very good magician, because he's not one.

They're just there to promote their movie, not perform magic tricks. So I don't really blame Jesse for screwing it up. Like Isla Fisher mentioned in her interview on Leno. If she screws it up, that doesn't mean you shouldn't go and see the movie.

I don't understand the mentality of trying to one up a faceless person on the internet.. You don't get anything out it. It's like saying you just one upped a brick wall. It's still going to be there and it's still going to continue being a brick wall. What you really want to do is just ignore...

Again, it is a magic club and the majority of people there don't perform for lay people. They are hobbyist who perform for other magicians. This is something you should have realized from the get-go.

I want you to read your post again.. Out loud and think about what you said for a min. Now here is the thing. You are complaining about Magicians at a magic club who brag about things they don't do, also how they got their gimmicks or props. That is essentially what goes on in any magic club...

Why do you want to use another persons patter for a routine that is incredibly easy to script for yourself.

I already answered the question. There is no such thing as the "Perfect Routine". The more you perform, the more your style and persona will (hopefully) change. And thus so will your routines. Things that you considered "Flawless" or "Perfect" for you back then, will now be completely different...

There really is no such thing as the "perfect" routine. Every routine as it's flaws. It's really all down to your own personal style and what works for you.

I put a silica gel packet in them and then reuse them later on. Thus saving me money and giving me the advantage of being able to perform with crappy cards.

I would suggest you pick one mem-deck and stick with it.

It is just as good as the Aronson stack. Both of them offer just about the same amount of material. I would say that the one thing to remember is that it is going to take constant practice to get to a point where you can remember literally ALL of the cards. But, in reality you will really need...

I don't know this can be a tricky subject because when you REALLY think about it. Just about all of these current or even the performers from the 60's to 90's pretty much rehashed things that have been around for decades. People talk about Dai Vernon like was a god among men. But when you look...

A double turnover brings heat and attention to the deck, while a double lift takes the heat away from it and puts a tiny bit on the card you are holding.

Take your time on Card College and try not to learn EVERYTHING in, just pick the routines and sleights you WANT to learn and go with that.

Pretty much what Rick said. Meeting everyday of the work is a good way to burn people out and lose members. MOST Magic clubs tend to meet maybe once or twice a month and then that's it. Because they know that most of their members have other things going on in their lives (Plus it's pretty much...

The thing is that it is much easier to have something published in print than it is for it be a published video. I will ask you this. Have you tested any of your ideas? Like actually worked them for tons and tons of people over time.

College, Read a lot, workout, and public speaking on the side (though that's more about giving me an added edge over every other performer out there.)