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Ashley: What do you need an assistant for? Do you have a show that requires an assistant? Is it an illusion show? Are they in the show or in a support role? Or are you looking for someone to help you develop a show? What is it that you would want this person to do?

Turn off the computer, leave your bedroom and perform for real people. The number of subscribers you have on YouTube has no relationship to your skill as a magician. People only subscribe because they want tutorials or to win a deck of cards. Rather than spending money on decks for contests...

If you look closely, the clip says "Joe Pooper.". I wouldn't order from them. Just check out the "About Us" page: http://www.goshmagic.com/about_us i think one of the warehouse photos is from Murphy's advertising. I would never order from a website that doesn't have an address listed. Buyer...

Get a copy of Darwin Ortiz's Strong Magic.

My recollection is that there was a limited release and they sold out. The were only available from Magic Geek.

If we believe what we are doing, then we aren't lying. When we vanish a coin, we have to believe that the coin is gone NOT that it is palmed in the other hand. If we don't believe it, how can we expect our spectators to believe it? Those of you who know me understand that I really don't like...

I think The Magic Way is out of print as is Sonata (which isn't on your list). I read that Sonata was going to be re-released when the Magic Rainbow is released.

Jon's list (that Rick linked to) is excellent and I have most of those books. Some additional books to consider: Mostly Cards Impossibila - John Bannon (available at L&L as an e-book) Dear Mr. Fantasy - John Bannon One Degree - John Gustaferro Jennings '67 - Larry Jennings / Richard Kauffman...

It all comes down to what interests you. You will do best in something that interests you. I was a Political Science and Communications major with a minor in History. I then went to Law School. The substance of what I learned in my Political Science major and history minor have nothing to...

See, you're thinking like a magician... to the audience THE METHOD DOESN'T MATTER. I'll go as far to say that is the way it should be. What matters is THE MAGICIAN'S ABILITY TO PERFORM the effect. You could give two magician's the same effect and same script and one of them could bomb and the...

First off, I'm pretty sure that Josh's effect openly uses two decks rather than requiring a deck switch. Second, the comments on this thread seem to be rejecting carrying like 6 decks - come on, it's only two decks, how much space does it take in your pockets if you are doing walk around...

Because it isn't "organic", "able to be performed surrounded", "totally impromptu", "extremely visual"' "uses a borrowed, signed and dated deck" or whatever buzzwords are used to sell tricks. In short, because they are thinking like lazy magicians. Why buy an effect that requires some small...

Wait... are you doing a bullet catch? Great pics Rick.

Have three spectators write down the name of famous people, somebody that everybody would know, that are alive on a slip of paper and one name of a famous person, someone that everybody would know, that is dead. Warn them not to put down the names of truly evil people like Hitler or Stalin...

What DIceR said. Why poop out 70 crap effects that wont be any good? Just to say you can? On top of that, who wants to see anyone perform effects on YouTube that have never been tested in front of a real audience? Finally, I'm guessing that most of the effects will be presented with you...

Two ideas: 1. Start off your performances by interacting with your audience. Ask them questions. Listen to their answers. By interacting with the audience you will get positive feedback (them answering your questions) and that will reduce your nerves. 2. Rehearse (which means the moves...

Aldo Columbini has several e-books regarding comedy, one-liners and MCing on his website. Another great resource is Readers' Digest. There are a bunch of columns with jokes and stories each month.

Even using a cross-cut force, the spectator could ask for the card on the bottom of the cut; in a riffle force, the spectator can say, "actually I said stop too soon, can you go five more cards?" after you've split the packets; using a forcing deck, the spectator can go for the top or bottom...

Mine did, but that was a couple of years ago. Just call or e-mail the magic shop and ask. They can check and get back to you.

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