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Ok... I'm a theology student and you lost me when you said that, that particular commandment is the one that incites people to scream about Harry Pothead and Hobbits, etc... I can think a few half-dozen or so other passages that would make more sense; particular those that insinuate taboos about...

Firstly, to Snickerdoodle (whatever the hell that name is) the New Age idea of everything being one single entity isn't as literal or applicable as you're trying to make it in your statement above. "Magic" is but the main category but it has many divisions and sub-categories such as I noted...

Why are you deliberately trying to create a problem? Contrary to popular belief, being a magician does not mean you must instantly become an atheist and hemorrhoid for anyone that claims belief in anything ranging from psi to god or ET. I was just on a skeptics forum in which the biggest...

Some years back Billy McComb shared in a lecture, the importance of "outs"... material that you can move into "seamlessly" should something go askew... a thread breaks, you drop the gimmick, etc. Too, he stressed the import of rehearsing your show using those outs... having scenarios in which...

Firstly, we need to know where you're coming from with this; are you trying to just do a magic effect that blows their mind or are you trying to get them to join your cult? Mentalism is where you will find this kind of "Magic" but I must stress that it's not "the trick" but how you present it...

Actually the gimmick is called a dual sided coin from which S&S is one routine you can do with that gaff and a shell... big difference given the number of routines that use both... the "Invisible Deck" is a "gaffed" deck that earned its name by the original routine presented using it. Again...

Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away there was this cultural-social tradition known as DISCIPLINE which was closely tied to a thing known as etiquette. The two went hand in hand via one’s application of the two proper progress could be made in life, doing so in a manner that allowed you to...

That brought back some fond memories... but yes, I believe this was in fact, their first American appearance given that they arrived in this country in the early 70s if I recall correctly. The part that kills me is that for as fun and solid as this act was, it seems amazingly "amature" compared...

I don't know, seems to have worked out well for Harry Anderson and Mike Ammar

Let me be clear... I'm very aware of how hard Dan has worked and for how long, etc. I honestly believe he has a niche and COULD expand that niche in a very positive manner should he build up a creative production team and the investors that can get him there. I can see it as plain as day. BUT...

My "Welcome to Hollywood" experience says it all... I was freshly moved to town and my first steady gig was a popular steak house in Beverly Hills that was heavily patronized by Hollywood's leading VIPs, so seeing people of interest was kind of normal. The night that killed me however, was...

And I'd suggest that your next trick being the vanishing ego... while having a bit of ego is required for all showmen having an overly inflated ego will ultimately prove detrimental, not to mention that it leads towards sloppiness in one's work. As ARTISTS our task is evolutionary and not...

As I understand a young man used these "shields" along with blood tears last year, and won one of the bigger competitions in Europe... sorry, I can't recall names or places but I've heard feedback from those that were there. I've very interested in this technology so it could be used in my...

Masta Ace... you are seriously on mark here and I wish to give you kudos. In the past I've had some problems with Pier's opinion on certain acts but this season he and I seem to agree more than not and for similar reasons. Howie, Sharon and the public seem stuck on listening to their heart...

When I was young the basic essence is that Busking is what one did between gigs in order to cover the rent, it wasn't exactly the kind of performance arena everyone was running towards. Saying that, I believe that Busking is an aspect of the craft that needs an infusion. It has a very long...

So you're saying that the talent involved with the show has to do material they aren't familiar with? Their props are supplied by the show producers and not the performer? If that's the case no one would get involved, espcially someone like Kevin James or for that matter Terry Fator... I can...