I suggest Googling Wonder Words by Kenton Knepper. It's all about using your words to engage and influence your audience.
I beg to differ...
I think sometimes a script so memorized can sound fake...
let´s say you have an exact script for a 3fly...so you are talking and then some spectator asks you something that you weren´t planing...you cannot foresee the answers or questions that the spectators might say...also I don´t like to hear memorized patter
I like to use patter, but it´s like some general patter or idea and then I elaborate in the moment, I would say I have 50% memorized and 50% impromptu...
that gives plenty of room for the audience to participate and it doesn´t break the performance...since everyone is feeling part of the show
Hi there,
I've been watching many magicians (DB, DW, DG, ME, etc.) perform and I am astonished how their voice can influence the people around them. I would want to be able to capture my audience not only with the magic, but with my voice. Is there any resource I can learn from in how to talk like a magician?
Magic is an art, I respect it, I want to audience to feel what I am feeling when I perform (in the future).
Suggest.
I think you misunderstood what I said.
I said that having a script memorized can help you out a lot because it is like a map, Sense you know the map like the back of your hand. You end up being a lot more confident in your words and actions. This "map" also enables to stray from the beaten path. IE: you stop performing, interact with the spectators and etc. But being that you have the map, you are also able to get back on the right path and continue performing and looking professional.
Go read a Mastering the Art of Magic by Eugene Burger. He talks about that subject.
As for me...I have a really great voice..Essentially the voice of a Greek Goodess..My voice is on par with that of the Elite Sirens...As soon as I talk people listen.
Now. Someone has truely posted something that gets us started of this long journey, of filtering the good, from the bad. The Clowns from the Magicians. The Warriors from Deserters. I am suprised at the amount of information here, which barely touches on what he needs. You guys suggest classes, books, resources that help teach you things that are only a fraction of what it is.
But have you considered one thing?
Masked Visitor who started this topic. Its not what you say (patter). Its not how you say it (all the techniques you can learn - linguistic deception, patter construction, timing, word tailoring for a specific person/mood/situation). But the intent. Remember that.
Why?
I openly tell you. Not all can become a Magician. To the least they label themselves as one. But with no Soul.
Do you have the Soul Masked Visitor? That is the key.
I applaude your attempt to be deep, however I don't think you really know what you are talking about. If you study communication, one of the most basic things you will learn is that "intent" is completely irrelevant. This especially applies to magic. Magic has everything to do with your audience's perception. If you deliver a really clever line, but your spectator misunderstands what you meant and takes offense, regardless of how you intended it, that line is now offensive. It makes no difference what you truly meant by it. Intent is irrelevant.
To quote Robert Houdin, "A magician is an Actor playing the role of a magician". It makes no difference if you have what you refer to as "soul", you only need to give the apperance of "soul". It is all about perception.
I applaude your attempt to be deep, however I don't think you really know what you are talking about. If you study communication, one of the most basic things you will learn is that "intent" is completely irrelevant. This especially applies to magic. Magic has everything to do with your audience's perception. If you deliver a really clever line, but your spectator misunderstands what you meant and takes offense, regardless of how you intended it, that line is now offensive. It makes no difference what you truly meant by it. Intent is irrelevant.
To quote Robert Houdin, "A magician is an Actor playing the role of a magician". It makes no difference if you have what you refer to as "soul", you only need to give the apperance of "soul". It is all about perception.