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That is correct. Thank you for putting my own thoughts a lot better than I did. Yes, I don't want for people to think that I actually posses any supernatural powers, but I don't want for people to think that I'm fast either. What I want is for people to have no where to run (metaphoricaly) but...

Yes, but if you choose an effect where fast hands are illogical, and than ADD a great presentation, the chanses of achieving the pinacle of your magic performance are a lot higher, that if you do an effect with knuckle busting sleights and great presentation. Why wouldn't you want to have...

Keep your creative juices flowing, you actually have something here. Just don't expect to create an effect in two days. You can, with the right presentation, find a way to tell a story as to why you are penetrating zip-loc bag, and why you use the coin, or the ring, or any other small object for...

Great reply, and you are correct. However, you can still side step that mine, just by the selection of effects. And if you add great presentation to it, you are golden. Let's take a look at some of the effects where they couldn't tell you that you are fast, even if they just wanted to compliment...

Thanx for the compliment, and I did a good job, as an entertainer. Which is fine, but I want to be a lot more than that (like Mat LaVore said). And I did perform to the best of my ability, that I have now. Hence the trimming of the fat. I know I can be better, and that is what I am striving for...

Sure, I understand. I don't expect from my spectators to think I'm magic or supernatural, that would be silly. I am trying to not give them out's where they can say (see/suspect) that I am fast and skillful. Thanx for the advice.

Thank you for understanding me and actually get what I'm talking about. I appologize to everyone for my english, as it is not my first language (it is actually my 5th language), so my points may have came across wrong. Can this Mat's post be my OP? :)

That is correct:) You can achieve screams and jumps and runs a lot easier than actuall astonishment and magical moment. I will try to strive for latter.

Randy, Randy Randy. You have complitely missed the point of this thread. As you can see, I have no problem being an entertainer. And is it that bad if I actually want to upgrade my magic? Choose the effects and presentation that actually creates a magical moment? Did I actually offend someone...

It was not me who compared them, it was my laymen friend. One was magical to him, the other one was fast. And neither of those two had any problem with their sleights, it is just the selection of routines and sleights that they choose to do. I know that it is conference for magicians, but it...

I does look amazing, and really visual. One thing though, everyone is going to want to see the bag immediatly, so I hope that is achievable.

I will dissagre here. If you have a "fast" hand movement, it will spark suspition in spectators minds, they may not know what you did or why you did it, but knowing that you did something is bad enough. And now that you used 2CM, once again, compare 2CM with let's say Gypsy Thread, they both...

First of all, if you cannot lead a mature conversation, don't. I'm not a kid, as you called me for no reason at all. Secondly don't get personal if not attacked. I never assumed High on Mighty position, as you call it, with what I said. I said that in a normal fasion, so we can actually DISCUSS...

Exactly, finally. "Trimming down the fat" as some people calls it. I never said anything about "How did you do that" reaction. Please read correctly before atacking someone. Example of magic where you are not "fast" - Gypsy thread Example of magic where you ARE fast - Color Monte

Yes, but you are not gettng the reactions like "wow you have fast hands" or wow "you must have practiced that a lot" or "wow, I really didn't figure anything out". If people try to figure something out, IMHO you failed MAGIC. That is when you need to raise your presentation to another level.

Ok maybe I explained it wrong. Take that "ACR" and compare it to "Do as I Do" (from now on DAID) with two decks (well they cannot be compared since the effect is not even kind of close, but it may serve to prove a point). In ACR you HAVE to use sleights in every phase (if you are not using...

Exactly, that's why ACR has to go. I'm not starting war on anything, I'm not even saying that I'm right, I'm just trying to inspire some out of the box thinking, that will help people (hopefully) get rid of some of the rubbish and unnecessary moves and effects that they do. And I will not...

Hey guys in T11 land, Let me tell you a little story that will (hopefully) help you realize something about magic, IF you don't already know it. Tonight I was at a bar that I always go to. I performed there earlier, but I decided that tonight is THE NIGHT, where I'm going to perform as much...

No no no no no no, completely not true. Good practice is good practice, bad practice = double the amount of time to reverse the damage and double the amount of time on top of that to learn the correct way.

Mehar, buddy, let me give you a friendly advice on this "I already talked about the 10 yards of personal space. That's not ''personal space,'' I stood that far back because there were people behind me and to the sides." If you are doing classic color change (aka. erdnase color change), you...