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I did get bored of magic for few months and pretty much took all my books and DVD's and cards and put the in closet and just went and did other things. Then before I moved, I looked at all the E cards I had and was like "Ok that is just way too many." and pretty much tossed them all in the...

For 50 bucks you can get Switch, which is a book that as a crapload of excellent bill switches in it. Starting from the first one that was published all the way to new versions and different versions. It's a pretty big book and should keep you busy for a long time.

I'd still suggest not performing for them all the time. Why devalue yourself into becoming the "magic guy" aka The Court Jester and thus making them not take you seriously anymore. You need to learn to control the situation and the first thing to do is ONLY perform when and where you want. If...

I would suggest seriously limiting when and how many things you perform. If you want to perform for your group of friends, do it once a month and only show them ONE thing each month.

I once had a thing for the Muscle pass, the problem was that I got to a point where I sat there like "Why am I doing this?" The muscle CAN be used for a lot of good routines, the main thing though is there are other less painful sleights (yes, learning the Muscle pass is literally going to hurt...

it's just that the guy is pretty much obsessed with it to the point of that every time he makes a post, it's about how awesome or great the effect is, and really if you've seen his video of him doing it. The effect itself is pretty mediocre and corny, specially with no character or context...

That's it? That's the ad? showing it fall to the ground and then briefly pass through somebodies wrist. Isn't there an old effect where you can do exactly the same thing with a borrowed scarf..

If there is a Magic club near by, sometimes they do small con's that essentially the size of a local swap meet where a few names in magic show up to sell DVDs and whatnot. Those might be a bit easier on you.

How exactly did you explain the effect to them though? If you treated it as a surprise then that's fine, but a better way would be to LEAD them into thinking whats going to happen next. Yeah, I know I've heard lots of guys say that you shouldn't let your audience get ahead you, but I think for...

There are times that I do get a bit bored and tired of rehearsing, but usually that is when I tend to put on the brakes and do other things and let my batteries get recharged.

Will forgot about the sheep shagging jokes (these could have also been added to the New Zealand thread as well.)

about 10 bucks at the most..

I could sit here and type a long reason why you are in correct, but right now I can't be arsed. So all I am going to say is that you are wrong in a way, because people are still amazed and there are still performers out there TOP performers who market themselves as actual magic and not trickery...

You don't HAVE to do the lemon load and I really wouldn't suggest doing it in a strolling situation unless you want lemon juice all over the inside of your jacket or pants. I do know that you can get a free download from the World magic Shop that has like an extra hour of information and...

It kind of bothers me when I see people who try to mix flourishing with magic. I know it get's good reactions, but the thing is people aren't amazed or shocked that their card came to the top or that you could find it. They were merely impressed with your juggling. Personally, I believe that...

No you can perform his stuff, he just get's a bit miffed if you perform it on youtube or something and the chances are incredibly slim of him actually seeing you perform it live.

I have to ask, how many phases did your ACR have though? if it had three and you took your time with each phase, then there is a good chance that they would remember each phase but would still mention the ending. Humans are just like that, not just with magic. Most people always talk about the...

I know the feeling of being burned. I felt the exact same way with David Stones Window. Seriously, the performance of the effect was pretty just the trailers, in fact it WAS the trailers for the effect, and most of the performances lasted around 3 min long. The effect was rather ho-hum and...

The other thing is that a lot of effects can often times be put out by guys who don't really think in the practical sense and are just selling a method that is nothing more than magical wankery. Personally, I tend to pay less attention to the trailers now days and focus more on the idea IF I...

Well it's also the fact that the place was an upscale restaurant and not a "Family" place and really having his friends show up and pay 130 dollar bill for each of their meals just so he can "show them what they are missing", is kind of over doing it. Funny thing is, I've heard stories of...