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Shall I pass that along to Danny Garcia and Justin Miller? The moderators are not going to apologize for the way we do our job. Which is to say that at least we do our job, as opposed to other places I've been to.

I generally find people who tell others how to spend their money to be full of ****. To answer the question, I have a lot of respect for Brad in that he can do one thing that most people fail at rather spectacularly: teach. 99% of magicians forget what it was like to be a newbie within the...

I'm just saying that the idea of art speaking for itself is a myth. It was coined by people who were incapable of or too afraid to speak for themselves. Look at how many people are echoing the sentiment without having read past the first post. It's depressing how many are taking the stance...

But it won't. Magic doesn't speak for anyone or anything, let alone itself. It's the performer's persona, character, and presence that does the real work. Just as a quick historical example, Horace Goldin at the height of his fame in the early 20th century would perform his shows without...

I don't think it works that way. Better check in with JBone. Here's the thing, you already submitted your video, but the thread stays open for another month. If you were so obsessed with quality, you should have waited.

Modesty isn't your strongest virtue, is it? I would never approach a group in such a manner. Never. It makes me look cheesy and salesman-y. Let's assume I was in a bar or club. My approach would be to come up to the table and greet everybody as if I actually did own the place. Even...

The more people say the word patter, the more I hate it. Anyway, I'm actually planning on putting together a stage show where I don't talk at all. The illusions are all choreographed to a melodic metal soundtrack. I'm confident I can make this work. Paul Green has the gift of the gab and...

I wonder how many people actually read this part? And how many did, but chose to complain anyway.

Maynia is one of Andrew Mayne's more recent projects. Most close-up workers are familiar with Ghostbills and Ghostvision. Illusion workers may be more familiar with Bisection. Maynia is one of those DVDs that can be used in either close-up or stage work. It's a collection of effects that play...

They're supposed to be coming out with a hoodie that has a topit.

About time somebody else said it. In my experience, those who complain about marketing are the ones who ignorantly got burned by it but aren't mature enough to learn from the experience.

In other words, none of those young whippersnappers and newbies cluttering up the place. Learning exclusively from books is just as foolish as learning exclusively from DVDs. Just ask Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride. See, I can namedrop, too. In moderation, yes. Compare Jay Sankey's...

True, very true. What I like to refer to as kvlt kiddie syndrome. PM me if you want the etymology. I myself take that as a personal challenge. You yourself just said that the majority of people who know of exposure videos are magicians. Now they're lowering the gneeral public's opinion...

No they won't. But stop making lame excuses for yourself. Again I reference the Hindu force. When most newbies learn what it is, they wonder how the hell that could fool anybody. But it does. Classy.

So rather than check the actual copy, you went by word of mouth. I hope you learned something from this. My sentence changed in my mind half-way through typing it and I didn't realize it until just now. Anyway, my point stands. Everything you've said about Bullet, I used to say about...

Spectators won't question a deck if you're natural with it. Many magicians who complain about anything other than poker-sized red/blue Bicycle rider backs eliciting suspicion just don't present the cards the proper way. If Tallys are cheaper, buy those.

... Second, I'm trying to help. Sometimes that means pushing people out of their comfort zones. If you're too immature to deal with that, you shouldn't be a performer. Finally, cut down on the hostility. Besides, what makes you think anybody needs you to speak for them? Vague Theory...

No and no. I would urge you to first pick up a copy of Fundamentals of Mentalism by Bob Cassidy. Then get 13 Steps and Anneman's Practical Mental Effects and 202 Methods of Forcing. Fundamentals includes a chapter called 39 Steps to Mentalism that goes over 39 different instructional...

You do realize that when I first started out, I said similar things about the Hindu force. Then I saw Paul Green perform it.

That doesn't answer my question. Why did you take such a pointless challenge?