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NO, NO, NO! "ILLUSIONIST" has, since the 19th century, always referred to someone that does big box magic; the sawing, levitation, etc. not card tricks or pulling bunnies out of hats. The reason people look at you strange is that you either have a poor approach/script or you lack confidence...

Though I rarely recommend it, there's a big green splotch on the internet. . . a cyber cafe of sorts that "magicians" are known to hang at. You will find a decent sized section there on Gospel Magic, it's one of the few places I've seen it though there was an entire forum at one time... see if...

Thanks! Do you know if they'll take a first born child or goat sacrifice instead?

Is it just me or is the link to the video not to be found? I like what I've heard Draven, it sounds a bit more practical than what I was experimenting with and the fact that you can do colored smoke with it is an awesome advantage for those of us that work in spirit theater (Bizarre & Psychic...

Sweet Jeezus, tell me it's not another rubber tube running down your sleeve

I've not done any busking in years but the one thing I was told over and over again back in the day, is that you close with the money maker. . . the routine that is going to get the wallets to magically open and drop dollar bills into your hat. It really doesn't matter what the trick is, as...

In many ways it was the stage magic of old (along with Pepper's Ghosts and other Blue Room type bits). @ Formula. . . "Better" is a matter of perspective; in the case of Pasha we are seen an enactment of a traditional black art program not something that was necessarily designed as a...

Over the years I've done several different kinds of Fund Raising focus bits starting with the local dog pound/Humane Society and AIDs related functions well before the term AIDs became a matter of common reference for that matter. My pet project over the past 15 years or so has been Adult...

I wanted to be "classic Craig" here, but I'll not slap you that hard, just point out a few flaws in your perspective. . . By nature humans have a need to believe and this is coming from the sciences of sociology, anthropology and a handful of other ologies out there that have studied the...

That's a traditional BA Act and exceptionally well executed!

Long ago there was a running competition at the Magic Castle, to see who could get away with the boldest TT... one guy nested about six of them on his thumb and no one noticed; another had a bright glowing orange tip no one noticed and even a chrome plated and highly polished tip and again, NO...

CHEESE & RICE! The "Best" opener/closer or whatever else you want is what YOU find that works best with and for you -- your personality, your skill level, the style of magic you have elected to do. . . the list of variables are as infinite as your choices and NO ONE can point blank tell you...

Oh My, that just opens up so many visualize in my head. . . you sir, are creepy!

I've seen more "well educated" magicians completely floored because of a properly placed stooge; especially if you are using a mix of methods. Just think what you could do if your partner was the one executing the Center Tear and then transmit the information to you via some kind of physical or...

Ok, you don't need any blood, ghosties, bugs, etc. to creep people out and btw... it's not the trick but rather the affect YOU have on your audience; give the right spiel and their mind will do the rest. On the other hand you can have the best, bloodiest buzz saw illusion ever made and no one...

My pun in the 70s & early 80s was that I dropped two hits of blotter and worked backwards. . . (you really had to know me back then and how, a drop of my blood would stone most people) I think that most such things come by two chief routes; Dreams that help me resolve act issues, and...

Magicians get jaded; once we start learning the mechanics & psychology of things we start looking at life in a more cynical, even arrogant manner that robs us of that "childhood innocence" when we could believe in magic. Just look at how cruel we get when we meet people that claim belief in...

I have a problem with this thinking. . . sort of. There are ways of using a plant in the group that I have absolutely no problem with because they are a part of your team and work with you in every (most) performances fulfilling a specific niche. When I was working stage I had two silent...

I'd warn him to get a team of very good lawyers if that's the case, David and were friends for a good while until i mixed business with that friendship. I'll not go into details just tell this chap to protect himself and whatever he creates. . . He should ask Kevin James what such scenarios can...

I find it funny, the difference between U.S. and UK points of view on this same thing. The methods by which you can accomplish this bit are more than abundant and much of it is found in Corinda. But as has been pointed out, film editing ruins our chances of seeing everything in proper sequence...