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Well, you can't. If you agreed to a price, you are obligated to deliver at that price. Sometimes in business we make mistakes. Sometimes this is poor planning on our part, sometimes other supplier's costs cause us to go over budget. There is nothing you can do about it. If you set a...

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Corey, With a walk around gig, you only need to perform two or three tricks for a group then you move on. I have worked large gigs where I have done only one trick all night. 12 hours though is sheer madness. You will loose your voice and be beat. But when it comes to walk around, having two...

No. You DO perform. Every performer encounters this situation. Where do you think the phrase "the show must go on" came from? You can't cancel the date. You get your head together, and you deliver like you are required to....and the audience will NEVER know! Brad Henderson

The point is, the audience does not know if the actor is "into it." It's called acting. The audience cannot see what you feel. They do not know what you are thinking. Further, they do not care. What they care about is what they SEE - or more specifically, what you show them. It is what they see...

Is this to mean that these videos reflect what these "real world" performers are presenting on a regular basis to the clientèle made up of laypeople? Are these their "promo clips" as it were? Seeking clarification, Brad Henderson

Then apparently you know nothing about the theater or acting. Do you think that all actors are having "fun" when they are on stage? Do you think it's "fun" to make yourself emotionally vulnerable night after night, dealing with tragic issues? Do you think it's "fun" going onstage when your best...

How many times have you performed a 90 minute stand up show for children? Can you name any successful children's entertainer who performs an in home 90 minute stand up show for children? And how exactly do you do you "through creativity and tailoring your material to the audience" stretch...

Tell the mother that a 90 minutes kid show would be a mistake. The attention span of a child is far less than that. 20-30 minutes is ideal. 45 if you know what you are doing. Clearly this is something new for you. Let her know, politely, that the show is 30 minutes long. If she does not...

Thanks for jumping in, Joel. As you point out, a self confessed purist has limited themselves in what is possible. Someone like you has taken the time to study all possible resources, and as such, can be far more prepared than the person who limits himself to only a few tools. You are right...

If you can afford it, attend a Bob Fitch performance workshop. You will learn more about performing in one week than most magicians learn in a lifetime. Brad Henderson

If you can afford it, attend a Bob Fitch performance workshop. You will learn more about performing in one week than most magicians learn in a lifetime. Brad Henderson

First, I apologize for being out of touch. My mother passed and have been attending to that. However, I have been occupying my mind by checking in and I do appreciate the diversion and all who have joined in. I am particularly grateful that we have managed to stay focused on the topic withouth...

No one denies that the performer cannot enjoy sharing his gifts. The post I referenced claimed that the audience's enjoyment stemmed from them watching the performer pleasure himself, so to speak. That, I think, is a ridiculous argument. You seem to think that entertainment must stem from...

First, thanks for playing. You have rationalized being a purist by appealing to an audience's ignorance. This does not debunk my statement as being untrue - however you bring up points worthy of disucssion on their own merit. You have essentially said (if I am reading you properly) that...

Medifro, Yes, the definition of a purest would include self working tricks or tricks set up on the fly. A purest (as defined by others on this thread) would perhaps best be described in the negative - someone who refuses to use x, y, and z. Regardless, the issue is the same, someone who is...

Tried to post last night from blackberry. Did not work :( What I had written was much better then, but this will still get the point across, I hope. First, I will say that there is no insult intended or hidden in my definition. It is merely a statement of the way things are as put forth by...

Perhaps the real secret of Houdini's success was who he was, when he was. Houdini portrayed himself as a first generation descendant of immigrants. While he was actually born in Hungary, he rewrote his past to proclaim that he was born in Appleton, Wisconsin. Houdini, then, was one of the...

So, you are more concerned with how YOU feel, than your audience. That's what I said. Where is the insult? And Corey, the defensiveness must have caused you to overlook that I never said there was anything wrong with that. Me thinks thou protests too much! Why is it that you read it as an...

Great question. I cannot speak to this trick per se, but I can give you some suggestions. If the trick were not Tom's to teach, then to buy it is to cheat the true creator. A couple of years ago a "mentalist" put out a book filled with ideas that belonged to other people. Sometimes he...