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I'd hate to burst your bubble but that's simply not so, there are many an old timer willing to teach and guide the problem is, there are a lot of young people that don't want to LISTEN or adhere to the encouraged DISCIPLINE. I know this first hand in that every "student" I've had on line that...

Here's the problem, you are affirming to your self that you "CAN'T" do something when in fact YOU CAN. You simply lack the nerve or "confidence" and that condition will haunt you until you kick yourself in the hiney and get out there and, as the Niki commercials say, JUST DO IT! That Said I...

Then again, there is the Tommy Wonder "Books of Wonder" and about a dozen other heavy study texts out there. I agree with where you're coming from however, if you have the tuition go for the best you can get with the investment. RealityOne has given one heck of a great list as well as kudos to...

It would probably help if this was more in context? Who is Calen or David? Some of us (like me) haven't a clue as to who you are referring to; "Calen" could be a misspelling of Kylen as in Mark Kylen & Ginger. . . David could be Copperfield or Blaine or any number of other Davids that are out...

You see, this is where you guys are missing out on how magic has worked for centuries. . . The curious lad would find an old curmudgeon that did magic who in turn would teach the kid one or two tricks to seek just how well the lad would learn them, based on this the old guy would then give the...

CUTE! I think you could make this a great bit of comedy in an actual show but you'd need to really work on the scripting and blocking things so the nerf gun isn't seen until the very last minute. . . there's even room for a few other sight gags that might be funny.

Haines used to be further north than Cinci; Bill Brewe had the big shop in town and there was one across the river in Lexington that was quite nice. I believe the shop in Dayton is no longer but you can track down Jerry Masters, he used to work there and may be able to direct you to area...

I should mention that I have a Bizarre Magick introduction & resource book underway that, like my other FREE Intro books, offers a fair overview on the issue alongside a listing of books, videos, on-line resources, etc. I hope to have it up and available by the end of August along with a SEANCE...

Ok, I know what you're saying but there's a problem to it; psychosocially magic as it is known in today's culture is seen as being pure trickery and mystery free, this is why a handful of guys some decades ago started a new kind of magic known as BIZARRE (Charles Cameron, Tony Andruzzi, Tony...

ENTERS THE OLD CURMUDGEON. . . I'm going to be nit-picky for a second and I beg you to not over-personalize what I'm about to say, you're far from being alone on this particular raft; but given how poor your spelling and grammar is in the original post I'd have to say that you might be cutting...

My first question is, do you have a copy of Annemann's book of forces? If not, why? We're talking about the "bible" on said subject though it is a tad dated and the psychological techniques that have come along in the past decade(ish) aren't included. Nonetheless, you (everyone in magic)...

Last night I went to see a show in Cambridge, Mass at The Mystery Lounge. The headliner has a reputation for being dark, sinister, demonish, morose, you name it. He's a physical giant with a booming voice and looks a touch like Anton LeVey, founder of the First Church of Satan in here in the...

I tend to call it "personalizing" or making your presentation "personable" in that said rapport is the single most important key to what it is we do; it enhances nearly every facet of a bit, the misdirection becomes easier and the delivery becomes that much stronger, simply because you allow...

Look up Abb Dickson/Dickson Funeral Home. . . (I'm not kidding)

I'm compelled to speak up on this. . . ABBOTT's is one of the oldest and formerly the largest magic merchant world wide. It has seen some serious "issues" in the past twenty or so years and yet it remains an icon of magic that really deserves our support all the way around. I have fond...

The lemon thing could be fun for a comedy act, it's right up there with my buddy Dean's cohort "John" -- a Psychopethtic Toilet. . . I'm not kidding, it's a remote control mini-toilet that talks and so much more. . .

??? an episode bit from Sponge Bob?

For those of you that think this is "out-dated" and "bores the public" let me ask you this; what type of acts are the bigger money earning acts and in highest demand in the real world? Which sort of act generates the stronger sense of social/society support the most -- viewed as being "proper"...

C'mon, you know better than that. As to the question itself, IT'S NOT THE BLOOD TRICK OR METHOD, IT'S HOW WELL YOU, THE PERFORMER, DELIVERS IT. I know guys that couldn't make a Flash Vanish Bird Cage work properly to save their lives and yet, it has been a signature for two generations of...

BUY A BOOK! You will end up with ten times the effects for a fraction of the cost and who knows, you may even start learning how to do magic rather than racing out to learn a new really cool and nifty TRICK. Yea, I'm being a bit crabby here but only because you are going about things...