Wow - Tumbleweed, I expect you know me better through this forum. David Williamson used to call them the lay-bastards - and just like him - the word "enemy" is tongue in cheek.
We are at a mental "war" (again, not a real war but a battle of the thinkers) when we are out to FOOL someone. So, if you don't realize that the initial stage is YOU versus THEM - then the real problem is not my sentence that was taken at face value.
Seriously! In a not so serious concept - the audience is seen as the "enemy" - as they are trying to not be overtaken by your army of magic - or - they are trying to not be fooled by your tricks. We are trying to fool them - we plot and strategize just like we are going to war...mental warfare. However, give your head a shake if you were stupid enough to take that at face value...honestly. LOOK WHO THE POSTER IS!
Anyhow - although I don't consider a complete stranger kind enough to watch what I spend many years perfecting a "ENEMY" - and that accusation overshadowed my point - which was, when you start letting people in our "secrets" there is a problem with that...even though we all do it, the problem is that we are exposing and reminding them their is a method.
I don't think people will believe there is NO method - but teaching moves when you have just finished doing magic - is a reminder that what they saw...they just don't know the answer...rather than there is no answer.
Sort of goes against what many would believe creates a lasting impression. I guess there is a time and place - perhaps a certain person as well. Not just the one that begs to know.
We are at a mental "war" (again, not a real war but a battle of the thinkers) when we are out to FOOL someone. So, if you don't realize that the initial stage is YOU versus THEM - then the real problem is not my sentence that was taken at face value.
Seriously! In a not so serious concept - the audience is seen as the "enemy" - as they are trying to not be overtaken by your army of magic - or - they are trying to not be fooled by your tricks. We are trying to fool them - we plot and strategize just like we are going to war...mental warfare. However, give your head a shake if you were stupid enough to take that at face value...honestly. LOOK WHO THE POSTER IS!
Anyhow - although I don't consider a complete stranger kind enough to watch what I spend many years perfecting a "ENEMY" - and that accusation overshadowed my point - which was, when you start letting people in our "secrets" there is a problem with that...even though we all do it, the problem is that we are exposing and reminding them their is a method.
I don't think people will believe there is NO method - but teaching moves when you have just finished doing magic - is a reminder that what they saw...they just don't know the answer...rather than there is no answer.
Sort of goes against what many would believe creates a lasting impression. I guess there is a time and place - perhaps a certain person as well. Not just the one that begs to know.