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Actually - I would want neither Sir. Here is the deal: Funny guy that sucks at magic - is just a comedian...that sucks at magic - so just do comedy. A guy that is super skilled at magic, but is not entertaining at all or adds no fun to it...is just boring and is offering...

Day 44 My mentor said I made many mistakes yesterday - he said, "never show a sleight out of context, as you are just showcasing a move", and "why would you show someone how to turn a card over, it is not normal" - I realized that there is an internal and external reality that exists in magic...

Wow BrianationX, You have really struck a cord. Well, I have spent time with David Williamson, and he is more than funny - he has chops brother. From Wikapedia: In 1981, David won first place in the International Brotherhood of Magicians' sleight of hand competition.That year he also...

Day 40 I am reading a lot on theory – and have decided that I need to not do flourishes as much…I know some guys I talk to think they are awesome, but I feel it shows skill. Skill and magic don’t mix…well, that is my opinion, but hey; I just came up with my first standard of what my magic...

Wow, no kidding Nate - I have been an advocate for that for some time now...actually, my exposure on Youtube post dealt with that. I think it happens for a few reasons - ignorance - being that people think they are OWED the secret when they see a trick...just because they say they are a...

Day 33 Wow…I am an idiot, but I think I have seen the light. I met a magician that has been doing magic longer than I have been alive! He has written many books on magic and he showed me stuff that BLEW my mind. However, it was his patience in explaining some errors in my thinking that...

Very busy - but will be working on some things - thanks for caring Nate, lol, hope things are well in your magic. Dig your photo....too bad it's coin magic, lol! Talk soon mate!

Sean - hilaious - great job - maintained the character and added some funny misnomers - I loved BooBoo's coin magic. haha. Josh - interesting concept - so much truth in the idea of what it is to be "good". Nice to see some progress - thanks guys.

No I understand, your last posts makes sense - feel free to take the ball and make a thread where people can argue. I guess it is the difference between a film or documentary and perhaps...well, something not considered art - but more of a political debate. I didn't want to debate...and...

hmm, that is sort of hard - because my point is that there is no point - or there is - I mean, like art - you get what you want from it. However, I think it is a flaw to judge so quickly on one characteristic - funny or not - and not consider other concepts. In the Diary, I made references...

I think you need a spell checker and you should see if you can officially be diagnosed with alexithymia - appreciate the attempt, but you didn't really add anything...like many magicians with magic...you basically recycled the sh*t someone else came up with. Sloppy seconds anyone? For...

I was aiming for 30 days, but I think it is time… I just started writing and offered no reason, or rhyme – but I assumed the general audiences would figure it out, see the lessons and the irony – a few did, and for those people I thank you. Moreover, for those that have enjoyed reading a...

Day 16 I am officially a Professional magician! I made business cards on my computer. They have a rabbit in a hat on one side and a playing card on the other. If there is some way that I can get them to pick the card on my business card that would really freak them out. I bet NOBODY has a...

Dear Chase, Thank you for the solid advice - I am think your advice on copying Blaine is BANG on - as his presentations are so AMAZING - I love how he says so much by saying so little. WATCH..LOOK...WATCH - I mean, brillant - right to the point of what we really want in magic - people to...

Day 13 and a half! F***ing B**S*** I hate magic hecklers – everybody was in a rush and wouldn’t let me get through my second trick (Insurance Policy). One time I was in such a rush, I accidently pulled out my invisible deck to do the Insurance Policy and it totally mixed up my Invisible...

Day 13 I went out today and decided to do more street magic...even though stupid Tom calls it busking, that guy is such an idiot! I put together a kick @ss set – I opened with a trick I just got today called Hot Rod, someone picks one of 6 gems and as long as it’s blue they all turn to...

Day 12 Wow, magic tricks are really sneaky – turns out my Invisible deck wasn’t broken, it was SUPPOSED to be that way. I was at the shop in the morning talking to Jeff and when I mentioned how my Invisible deck was broken; he looked at mine, laughed, and told me how it worked. I still...

Day 11 I am almost ready to give up magic. What a bad day! I went to my first magic meeting. I was really nervous. I just sat in the back row during the meeting. In magic meetings, everyone does a trick but they screwed up every single one because after a magician would show a trick...

Day 11 I went back to the Magic shop to try and return one of the Sankey videos, but Jeff wouldn’t let me. However, I met a guy named Brian that is new to magic and I traded it with him for a trick. I think he ripped me off though. He gave me this trick he said was awesome called the...

Wow Randomwrath...you must do the trick REALLY quick if that is your patter, lol. Anyhow, that is still just verbal rationale, as you are now personifying the card, giving it feelings as the card gets "excited". In short, adding illogical words as filler to illogical sequences does not...