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How do you practice; How often, what do you do when you practice? Do you go through your routines, practice sleights, patter? How often and for how long? Do you practice strictly or casually? What does a professional do to practice? What is the process? When you perform close-up...

Sounds sexy. Might have to pick this one up. How much will it run me?

Make sure you take the Theory 11 Forum examination on the history of magic, the first ten theories of magic and their applications, comparitive magic literature, and Paul Harris. The exam consists of 135 multiple choice-questions, a six-page essay, and an oral examination via webcam with the...

What I like to do is instead of claiming to have powers, is to claim to just be better than I am. For instance, with the Simple Switch, I can make people think I have crazy-awesome skills. Or with certain key-card effects, I pretend to be reading the person's subconsious tells. It's all BS...

I've certainly noticed...

Look. I've already apologized for coming off as arrogant. That doesn't, however, change my opinion of the performance. I never said he should quit. I said I didn't like it. I haven't tried to attack any of you. So why are you taking it all so personally? Again, I apologize, but...

Try this: Actually do something similar, but do it with a different method, so that if your spectator is looking for the method, he or she will have no idea what to look for. Obviously, this only works for certain things, like the Ambitious Card, or some sandwich effect. If they ask to...

Nope. The end.

Because that's what we do here. We discuss magic. Good magic and bad magic. If I see bad magic and think I know why it was bad, I should be able to discuss it here. It was a magic forum the last time I checked. I personally don't think that posting the same damn questions about wynn...

There is a difference between having done something and doing something. What he's done in the past is very good. What he did do tonight was bad. Sorry if I came off as arrogant; it's hard to convey tone through text. Just read what I initially wrote with me sounding disappointed...

Look. I know exactly who this guy is. I've seen his stuff before. His performance did not go well tonight, I think because of my previously stated reasons. He wasn't letting the audience breathe. It was just him in his own world. It's not like he screwed up or anything. It was just not...

Well. Jeez...Somebody has a pool-cue up their ass. A good performance is a good performance. A bad one is a bad one. Teen magicians like me? What the hell is that supposed to mean? So I'm bringing magic down my saying that I thought someone's performance was not good?

Wait, what? I'm honestly not trying to be mean to this guy. It just wasn't a good performance. I don't get it. Am I suddenly not allowed to say that?

You don't have to study paino your whole life to know when a piece is not played well. He was technically proficient. He just didn't know the audience. Like I said, It was from the 80's. I happen to know that he's done work all over the world, in Vegas, etc. He's done work with the...

Well, obviously. Just look in the media section at this http://media.theory11.com/763-Michael-Kent%3A-Snowstorm-Spoof Old effect, awesome presentation. He's adapted to his audience. That's all I'm saying. The magician tonight did this exact same effect, but talked about his daughter...

I'm not trying to say he's bad at what he does--quite the opposite; he's been perfroming fro over 25 years. I'm saying that audience response to what he does was not great. I'm saying that I think the art of magic has evolved past pulling long ribbons out of arabian hats. Those things are...

I saw a magician tonight. He was a stage magician. He was old and past his prime. He did a few appearances of doves, an appearance of a parrot, snowstorm, and (jesus) this finale set to 80's patriotic ballad, producing a crap-load of American flags. It was painful to watch. He was...

I like to think of magic as me and my spectators and my simple props (cards, coins) and nothing else. I feel more legitimate and therefore I think the magic seems more legitimate.

A lot of people who are magicians seem to forget that part of the magician's code is to not screw with other's tricks. Everyone, I think, should re-read them. They're sensible.

Wait, I changed my mind. As long as you create the moment, it's magic. Do what you have to. Just don't use stooges and camera tricks.