This is not one of the "i need help" threads. I wanted to bring up something that I think is very important- the types of magic we do, and why we do them!
The type of magic we do to an unknown audience member tells a lot about us. For example, if you do Bizzare magic effects, then this SCREAMS mysteriousness about you..But you have to have a image that will sell these effects as real magic. However you CANNOT be ten years old and using loops and say a cheesy line like "I will, with MY BRRAIN move this deck and find your card in a normal everyday dekc!" You just cant!! The magic you do should fit you, and you should fit the magic to you. So let's say you want a little Bizzare effect. Can't you fit Dan and Dave's Autocatch to a nice Bizzare presentation. Ofcourse you can- a card separetes, JUMPS in the middle of two face down cards. So make the laymen believe that their card represents themselfs. It separets itself from the deck. Use your imagination- how can that effect not be put in that kind, or whatever kind of magic you do..
"Be yourself, be creative".. we are told that all the time and yet we still stand in front of a monitor watching Youtube performances and try to recreate them. People are limited in case of creativity. We look up to Wayne Houchin, Chris Kenner, Daniel Garcia, David Blaine even and try to be just like them! Stop. Many magicians have this problem and even I tangle myself in these strings sometimes. That's when i give myself a reallity check. Beeing youself doesn't mean you should be half-dead (like saying "pick a card.. and.. Here it is") You should not lack character in the performance, still you should not use Criss Angel's to cover your's!
So, go over who you are. What kind of person are you ina a normal conversation? What conversations do you like to be into? What are your qualities? These kinds of questions could lead you, well they work for me.
At the end, i like to see what kind of magic do you do and why? How do you adapt an effect to your style? Any process you go over to do that?
The type of magic we do to an unknown audience member tells a lot about us. For example, if you do Bizzare magic effects, then this SCREAMS mysteriousness about you..But you have to have a image that will sell these effects as real magic. However you CANNOT be ten years old and using loops and say a cheesy line like "I will, with MY BRRAIN move this deck and find your card in a normal everyday dekc!" You just cant!! The magic you do should fit you, and you should fit the magic to you. So let's say you want a little Bizzare effect. Can't you fit Dan and Dave's Autocatch to a nice Bizzare presentation. Ofcourse you can- a card separetes, JUMPS in the middle of two face down cards. So make the laymen believe that their card represents themselfs. It separets itself from the deck. Use your imagination- how can that effect not be put in that kind, or whatever kind of magic you do..
"Be yourself, be creative".. we are told that all the time and yet we still stand in front of a monitor watching Youtube performances and try to recreate them. People are limited in case of creativity. We look up to Wayne Houchin, Chris Kenner, Daniel Garcia, David Blaine even and try to be just like them! Stop. Many magicians have this problem and even I tangle myself in these strings sometimes. That's when i give myself a reallity check. Beeing youself doesn't mean you should be half-dead (like saying "pick a card.. and.. Here it is") You should not lack character in the performance, still you should not use Criss Angel's to cover your's!
So, go over who you are. What kind of person are you ina a normal conversation? What conversations do you like to be into? What are your qualities? These kinds of questions could lead you, well they work for me.
At the end, i like to see what kind of magic do you do and why? How do you adapt an effect to your style? Any process you go over to do that?