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Great story Rick! My theatre teacher is going to teach me how to do balloon animals, I'm hoping that will help me out in the future like it does with you. I love your "Give them more than what they paid for" attitude. This shows you are always willing to go above and beyond, as well as show you...

1. That's a very good point, I never thought about it that way. So I could say "Hey guys, while you are waiting, would you be interested in seeing some magic?" Do a quick routine "If you like that, there is more to come once you are seated, hope to see you there!" Or something. 2. I work for 3...

Lessons learned: I am by no means a professional at this. That's ok though, because I love learning new things and growing from them. At the end of the weekend, here are some important things I took note of: 1. Bring an extra deck: This goes with props too. Rubberbands break, paperclips get...

Hey guys! I had my first hired gig this past weekend at my local pizza parlor, and it was incredible! One of the best nights of performing I've had hands down. While I was performing, I definitely learned a lot of different things, ranging from performing, to the magic itself, to choosing who...

It's about having a reputation as a magician. Like IllusionistCasen said, you're able to entertain and wow someone as soon as they ask you to. I would say having a solid arsenal of effects, knowledge of performing (in the theatrical sense) and you are actually out there doing magic for people in...

All the advice given has been really good, and I hope you learn a lot from it. My main concern is that you said you are looking to be a better performer, which doesn't make it sound like you are ready for this. People at restaurants vary considerably. You can get some people who absolutely love...

Expert at the Card table has plenty of stuff on that. Steve Forte also has a DVD on Dan and Dave's site about gambling stuff I believe.

Thanks man! It's the Mellow Mushroom in downtown Franklin, that would be great if you came :D Jacob

I can't really help with the character development, but I do have a question. How do you create a character when people already know you and know who you are? For example, say I wanted to do a darker and more mysterious character for the next talent show (I'm not really, just hypothetical) how...

Hey everybody! I've been talking with a local pizza parlor about doing magic for them Fridays and Saturdays. It's taken a few weeks with the manager talking to the owner, but it finally got finalized. My first night is tomorrow! I'm really excited, I've been waiting for this for a while now. We...

That's siiiiick!! Congratulations to both of you, that's amazing!

Haha possibly. I mess around with them, but I don't have anything to learn from, so I just practice rolling it across my fingers haha

I can tell you've practiced a lot, that was great! I don't do coin magic, so I can't give advice there. Nor do I do a lot of editing, so I can't help there either lol. I can say though, that I really enjoyed it and think it's a job well done! Jacob

Quick question. Shouldn't the contest end after all the cards have been guessed? Because after that anyone who reguesses a card can't win. Just sayin Jacob

Jack of spades!

I really didn't see anything happen. You shifted back and forth wayyyy too much, and the change wasn't visible at all.

That was pretty entertaining, maybe incorporating one or two more quick effects in addition to the main one would be a nice addition, just to keep the "magic" vibe up. Overall I think it's a very cool concept, I hope more people start doing this! Jacob

Yeah but your performance didn't fool them, Patricks did. That's life.

Great review, I love reading these. With the sleights taught, what is accomplished? I know there is a vanish and reappearance, but I'm guessing there are also card controls? I only was able to see a few sleights, not nearly ten. Would you care to elaborate? Also, are the sleights taught...

I'm sorry, I forgot to mention I have around only two weeks to prepare, I'm not sure if that effect could be performed well in that short time of practice. I appreciate the help though, anything else? Jacob