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What items do you object to specifically? Brad Henderson

The problem comes with the nature of magic. Too many people consider it a puzzle to be figured out - both performers and audiences. (This I believe is entirely our fault, just for the record.) To them, any answer is a valid one and cause to dismiss the performer. Now, a great performer can go...

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I can only speak for myself, but when I perform I do not worry about people figuring out what I do. I worry about people THINKING they figured out what I do. I once had a person at a nightclub promotion I was working explain away everything I did...

So, you are saying are genetic instinct is to rape? I hate to be off topic, but if you are going to make outlandish claims like this, you really need to back them up. Brad

I don't think any performer since the days of Houdin has admonished that the audience believe that what they do is real - in the same way that presenters of theater and movies do not need to encourage the audience to believe what they do is real - except for the moments in which they do them...

That's a silly question. Without his card throwing skill he is just a 20 something. Having a unique skill can get you some press, but it won't make people care. We have all seen people get on talk shows because they can write with their feet and shove their fist in their mouth. People will...

So, what you are saying, is your own personal reflection has led you to this conclusion - not any established fact or research in either advertising or human behavior/evolution/genetics? If your premise on genetics were true, we would never have evolved socially beyond the instant...

I find this interesting. If a professional or amateur magician expressed that they were upset that E took tricks which they had known and were using for years, and made them accessible to others online (as they did), would you feel they had cause to feel this way? Brad Henderson

Both, what evidence or source suggests that advertising is design to appeal to instant gratification and that this is somehow inherently genetic to us. (I would be interested to see how you consider the basic premises of EQ and how it relates to the notion of instant gratification.)

On what do you base this claim? Brad Henderson

If your performance is only about "tricking people" then there is no wonder people seem not to be interested. Magic is about more than being a sharp stick with which to poke people and point out their ignorance. First, the notion that circus gets little exposure is interesting compared to the...

That's very kind of you! I think the issue here is two fold: One, I think there is a line of tolerance that may be drawn between negative reviews and statements deemed critical of E. There is no doubt that posts have been deleted and topics locked - it's a forum, it's bound to happen...

The reason stage magic may seem in a decline is because there aren't very many stages left. Not anywhere compared to the number in the "heyday" of stage magic. People used to go to the theater, then movies, now TV. When you say Street Magic, I assume you mean magic performed on TV in a...

Have not read the whole thread, but wanted to throwthis out here: Should it matter what "WE" like? Shouldn't we really be focussed on doing whatever it takes to provide the most magical experience for our audiences? Brad Henderson

So, you had the thread, but had never considered using it in that application? So, you feel it is ok to take the idea of that application and use it without paying for it? Does that idea have no value to you? Clearly, you had not considered it before - or you would have been doing it already...

First, copyright laws are international. Canada and the US both subscribed to the Warsaw convention, so yes, the laws of copyright apply equally to both of us - go figure. Now, Canada has deemed downloading on peer to peer sites as legal, however uploading to that site is ILLEGAL. So, if you...

I am saying that if you see any performer do any routine, and that makes you want to do it, then the respectful course of action is to ask them if it is ok to work on it. If it is Triumph, or another classic, I know of NO pro in the world who would discourage you. They may ask you to avoid...

In the US many students are being sued for merely having used sites that allow access to music downloads. Most of these sites not only allow you to download, but also use your computer to "seed" files that you have downloaded. That places you in the chain of distribution. The RIAA has sued many...

I was the research consultant on the Ammar Cup and Ball videos. They are great. Having said that, if you are serious about the C&B, the White DVD is essential. White's DVD is not a beginner's DVD per se, though the ball vanish - one of the critical moves in any C&B routine - is the best you...

You could extend that line of thinking thusly: The spectator (being smart) does not believe in "magic," so the very claim that something magical is happening - one card changing into another, someone reading your thoughts - would be absurd and lead to embarrassment. A magic gesture serves to...