The first magic trick I ever saw, a Disney Land magican pulling a peice of rope from my ear, was real. I knew it then. I can think of nothing in my memory that would betray what he did as anything but real.
If I saw the same trick today, there is nothing that could convince me that it was real. With the perfect mix of flawless sleights and masterful subtelties, the performer would not be able to convince me that I just witnessed anything magcal. Even a layman would be hard pressed to believe.
Why do we not believe? What is it that we as magicians do that causes people to not believe what we want them to believe? Do we not take our own art seriously? Is our art tainted by magicians past? Does it matter? How do we change things?
Your thoughts?
L
If I saw the same trick today, there is nothing that could convince me that it was real. With the perfect mix of flawless sleights and masterful subtelties, the performer would not be able to convince me that I just witnessed anything magcal. Even a layman would be hard pressed to believe.
Why do we not believe? What is it that we as magicians do that causes people to not believe what we want them to believe? Do we not take our own art seriously? Is our art tainted by magicians past? Does it matter? How do we change things?
Your thoughts?
L