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Heh, that is why I think having a wife to practice with is a huge advantage. She is brutally honest (sometimes too honest! lol) about my performance/handling/routine and patter/comedy etc. What I think might work well, she points out is fishy or odd, or pointless, or not funny at all (that...

There was recently a free video over at Snakeymagic.com about adding drama to an effect. The principles there are actually quite good. Seal the prediction up, give it to someone to hold. Put money on the line (this one is only really great if you can give them the money after the effect anyway...

That's great stuff. Thanks. j

hmmm, now you're getting defensive and trying to justify not being patient. Shawn does not have constant internet access and does not spend weeks at a time on the internet. be patient. (He won Fism a long time ago) Send him an email directly. You have no reason not to. And he never said you (or...

Just so you know, I spoke to Shawn a while back after I developed the same effect for my show. My method was different than Shawn's and the routine was way different. Shawn asked me not to share my method with the public as he was still competing with it and wished it to remain unknown to the...

Ah, thanks for putting some perspective on that. I don't have experience with huge audiences (my biggest is coming up next month), so I don't know how effects play differently for massively large audiences. I suppose time will tell! Thanks! j

If you're referring to Technique by Matt Mello, it's meh. you probably won't use it. It's a good thing to have for an impromptu moment, but it takes a lot of practice to be any good, and you pretty much need to practice by performing it for others or with a friend. There are much more...

There's a great post by Canadasphere on how he started that is really good on spookclub.com forums. Here's the link (I hope that's not against the forum rules.)

***nvm** nice work mods There's some great advice already. So on top of that: I think Nikki made a good point about not over presenting tricks that should not me missed. When I got healed and sealed, I learned this. I did it only a couple of times (because of the setup/situational nature of...

Deechristopher, I don't know if I agree with you. Well, not you specifically, but this way of doing business. I know that is how a lot of full time, professional magicians do it. So this is not meant to be an attack on you, but on that method of doing business. Perhaps it's my ignorance...

Morris Magic Okay, I disagree slightly with some of the things said so far, but here is my experience so far. My first paid show was a teenagers birthday party for $80. At the time I felt bad for charging that much for an hour of doing something that I love and would have probably done for...

Usually I can decipher, but this? :confused:

Agreed. This is so deceptive. I love it.

Actually what Steve said is very true. Personally I use other peoples material. I have two effects I created, but other than that I use other peoples. I'm just not that creative in an magic inventor sense. But the routines are my own and the presentations are my own and develop the more I...

I hear some great stuff about that DVD. Interesting though. You make it sound like an ACR without the pass is not going to be good. You should read some stuff by Eugene Burger. ;) His principles and philosophy of magic definitely affect the effect I choose to perform.

When you say "looks nice" Are you looking for simple and deceptive, 'fool a spectator' type , or a flourishy multi-packet display type, to 'confuse the spectator into thinking you cut the deck' type?

Dylan, nice work stepping up and being responsible enough to offer the money back. That takes guts, and a degree of professionalism not a lot of young people have. Your dad was right about being honest. Also be confident in what you do. Thanks for sharing! Justin

I would really try to see where they are coming from. It's hard, but you need to try. Do they want you to be more productive at home? Are your grades suffering? Are you constantly asking for magic or money for magic/cards? Can you have a conversation that doesn't involve magic? I wouldn't...

definitely not surrounded, The angles are decent, (Perhaps a bit more than a 90 degree window (120?). I've never thought about using it in a walkaround setting. I should try that. Because of the angles, I would not call it 100% practical. However, it has been a fantastic purchase. The only...

Humility. If you approach your magic with a degree of humility, you will get better. Admit that you have a lot to learn and that your performance might need improvement. And be humble enough to take criticism regardless of it's delivery. Even poorly delivered criticism is founded on something...