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I just did a gig last Saturday that reminded me why I love to perform. Simply how much people love to see it! The smiles, the laughter, the gasps, and the claps. People love it. It makes them happy. That motivates me to get better and to keep performing for real people rather than my camera...

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ha ha ha, that's awesome! lol I've seen that in the movies, but to have it happen in real life...!

The update:: Hey all, so I had the show at the Movie theatre, and well, in short it went very well. I was reminded of some very important lessons though and learned some good lessons too! To clarify I was hired to do twelve 12-15 min “shows” in the preshow time before the movies begin. I...

Hey no offence taken at all. It's a bit silly because he just called me yesterday to book. I did rehearsals last night at home, and tonight I have a meeting until 11 pm or so. So mentally there is very little prep time! I'm not one to get nervous on stage, so that should be fine. As far as...

Hey all, just thought I'd share, but I just landed a gig at a movie theatre for tomorrow. I got a call from the GM of a movie theatre that just finished some major renovations and is having a grand reopening. He hired me to perform for all the (well, as many as I can get to) preshows (where...

Well, you deal off 21 cards, and then...... What effect do you enjoy watching the most? Why do you enjoy it? Is it because it was entertaining or impossible, or both? Take a good effect, present it poorly, and it stinks. Take a simple effect, present it very well, and it's good. It's...

I recall this or something very similar from Jay Sankey. Shoot him an email. :)

Something else to think about is your opener. If you don't open well, you will lose the energy of your show. So make sure you have a good strong opener. Good luck! J **As far as a closer goes, I strong piece of mentalism can work nicely. Especially if the information is personal in nature...

Out of curiosity, how many people can register? It says that seating is limited.

Well, it looks like the cost for me to go would be 1200 (not including food). :( My wife isn't going for it. I looked at taking Greyhound, but it would take me 2.5 days there and another 2.5 days back. :( Sad day.

This may be of interest: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science-channel/37391-how-its-made-playing-cards-video.htm

:rolleyes: I know this comes up in every church/magic thread, however hear me out. I think stigmata is a fantastic effect, and very personal. Obviously I don't call it stigmata or refer to it in any sort of religious way, but the effect is very strong, and allows you to be not only...

Agreed. Good for you for having the guts to approach the camera crew like that! If you can do that with success, then you will do great table hopping. A lot of the people here are not near that point. Good job. Post a link here if you find one (or at least pm me with it, if you don't want to...

I don't really do "spooky" magic, but I would assume that it would depend heavily on the patter. Find a good "true" ghost story and use that to base your script from. The more popular the story the better. Make sure you the story is short enough that it is not boring, and keep it exciting. j

I haven't had a chance to watch the special yet, but isn't he doing something to the television audience, (sticking them to their seats or something?)? Watching some of Darren's other stuff, some initial preparation is often used. Perhaps he's preparing the nation with subliminal messaging of...

I believe you should pass this through Jon first. j

If you are approaching the manager for the first time, make sure you know their target client demographic. For instance if they are not trying to get families, then make sure your magic does not come off as 'going to bring in the kids', but rather appealing to an older audience. Use your age to...

hmm, still no registration details. I was hoping when they said details were coming this week that the details would have some detail. ;) I need to know cost so I can book my flights while the seat sales are on! :confused:

heh, I hear that H.C.E. is a pretty good routine!:p