Some time ago i was in a chat where a topic raised "How can we advance the art!?". My first impressions of it were quite astonishing, the idiotic answers that came from there blew my mind.
Then it hit me, the amount of people that actually get the question are performing and actually advancing the art.
My thought cycle:
Ive put a lot of thinking into this and every time i get to the same conclusion.
Why the f***k are we thinking about advancing the art if the amount of talent that is getting wasted by not teaching the art of performing, the art of characters and personas.
Magicians most of the time refer to the saying: "I am myself".
Who gives a c**p, if you take an effect that does not go with your persona what good will that do.
Let me elaborate, there are a lot of effects out there and you need to find the ones that suit you, suit you character. Yes you have to do that!
I for one cant perform eg. 5 Speed because my performing style and character is a Psychology-Spirit one. How the heck can i make it understandable to the people that what is going on with the whole thing is actually a psychological game.
I can´t! Because it has too much sleights and unnecessary points in it where it goes against my persona thus weakening it.
The amount of effort ive put into my persona is countless. Ive spent hours thinking what it should be and why it should be that. Im not making myself into somebody else, im just bringing out certain parts of me that strengthen my performance.
Its hard work, work that most of you dont do. You take a stock effect and use it as it is. I love Madisons books because he does not give you patter. The freedom to bond you and the effect.
There are so many performing styles, not just mentalism and magic but there are tons. Comic, Spirit, Classic, Street and so on. There are countless ones and you have to take them and mould them into you. Make them unique to you. And once youve done that you shall see the difference in the response you get and the reactions you get.
Nothing comes easy, but it will come easyer if you are willing to work on it.
Youtube isnt the place to be, its in the open. And we have to think about ourselves before we can think of everyone else.
If i could put a point on where it should go is to school where it will get the knowledge to teach young ones the necessity of persona and performing.
Gut.And.Perform!!!
It will only do you good!
Mikk
Then it hit me, the amount of people that actually get the question are performing and actually advancing the art.
My thought cycle:
Ive put a lot of thinking into this and every time i get to the same conclusion.
Why the f***k are we thinking about advancing the art if the amount of talent that is getting wasted by not teaching the art of performing, the art of characters and personas.
Magicians most of the time refer to the saying: "I am myself".
Who gives a c**p, if you take an effect that does not go with your persona what good will that do.
Let me elaborate, there are a lot of effects out there and you need to find the ones that suit you, suit you character. Yes you have to do that!
I for one cant perform eg. 5 Speed because my performing style and character is a Psychology-Spirit one. How the heck can i make it understandable to the people that what is going on with the whole thing is actually a psychological game.
I can´t! Because it has too much sleights and unnecessary points in it where it goes against my persona thus weakening it.
The amount of effort ive put into my persona is countless. Ive spent hours thinking what it should be and why it should be that. Im not making myself into somebody else, im just bringing out certain parts of me that strengthen my performance.
Its hard work, work that most of you dont do. You take a stock effect and use it as it is. I love Madisons books because he does not give you patter. The freedom to bond you and the effect.
There are so many performing styles, not just mentalism and magic but there are tons. Comic, Spirit, Classic, Street and so on. There are countless ones and you have to take them and mould them into you. Make them unique to you. And once youve done that you shall see the difference in the response you get and the reactions you get.
Nothing comes easy, but it will come easyer if you are willing to work on it.
Youtube isnt the place to be, its in the open. And we have to think about ourselves before we can think of everyone else.
If i could put a point on where it should go is to school where it will get the knowledge to teach young ones the necessity of persona and performing.
Gut.And.Perform!!!
It will only do you good!
Mikk
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