Well, Hello
There is this thought that has been scratching my mind for a long time.
People on these forums, experienced magicians (so it seems) are always telling people to use interesting patter, connect with an audience on a deeper level, tell some interesting stories throughout an effect. It will change peoples lives, and way they perceive magic and life and all that... And I completely agree btw.
BUT. When you look at all these live performances of all these famous magicians, specially in the DVD's that they sell, well... They have nothing of those things. Just watch Wayne Houchin, Daniel Garcia, Aaron Fisher, Richard Sanders etc. It is either "Watch...*magical gesture*... and the bill penetrates the rubber band" or "If you cut the deck... look.... the kings are now closer to eachother" and such...
For that kind of patter, other members would be decapitated around here.
This topic will draw a couple of more questions that I have ready, for every your answer, but lets just discuss this one first. Why are we telling everybody to build their patter and story and engage and all that, when all these famous magicians don't do that. It will be like someone has told me that throwing ball out of court for no reason is good, but then I never see Michael Jordan do it.
There is this thought that has been scratching my mind for a long time.
People on these forums, experienced magicians (so it seems) are always telling people to use interesting patter, connect with an audience on a deeper level, tell some interesting stories throughout an effect. It will change peoples lives, and way they perceive magic and life and all that... And I completely agree btw.
BUT. When you look at all these live performances of all these famous magicians, specially in the DVD's that they sell, well... They have nothing of those things. Just watch Wayne Houchin, Daniel Garcia, Aaron Fisher, Richard Sanders etc. It is either "Watch...*magical gesture*... and the bill penetrates the rubber band" or "If you cut the deck... look.... the kings are now closer to eachother" and such...
For that kind of patter, other members would be decapitated around here.
This topic will draw a couple of more questions that I have ready, for every your answer, but lets just discuss this one first. Why are we telling everybody to build their patter and story and engage and all that, when all these famous magicians don't do that. It will be like someone has told me that throwing ball out of court for no reason is good, but then I never see Michael Jordan do it.