Hey guys, just woke up. As many of you know, Wayne held his first lecture at Grand Illusions last night. I had the privilege of attending, and boy was it worth it.
Here's a basic rundown of the evening.
The lecture started at 7:30, and I arrived at 7 because traffic was so bad. After a quick bite (there was a BBQ), myself and two of my friends went in.
First, Steve introduced the one and only Joel Paschall. He performed Believe for us, and then Wayne came on. He demonstrated a few effects to us, including Sinful, Stigmata, and a few tricks from Ultragaff. Then he proceeded to explain them.
This blew my mind. I knew he would teach something, but I wasn't expecting him to reveal his signature tricks. It was a great experience getting tips in person from him, and I learned a lot about the tricks. Keep in mind I knew how to do the majority of them, and I still learned something.
We took a short break, and then he did a few more performances. Some of this stuff was mind-blowing. I can't even describe how amazing it was. I'm not sure if I'm at liberty to say what it was, but I can assure you it was great.
He ended the evening with a bizarre trick by threading needles in his stomach and then regurgitating them. A bit gross, but it was amazing.
After that we had a question and answer session, where Wayne talked about his beginnings in magic, his best and worst performances, etc. When that was over, I bought a few items, including an Ultragaff and Volume 3 of the set (expect a review soon). My friends and I talked to Wayne, Joel, and Dana for a while. I learned a lot from Joel, and he's such a great guy to hang around with. I got some editing tips from Dana, and planned a secret something with Wayne. Shhhh...
Overall, it was such a great experience and I'm glad I spent the money to go to the lecture. I would definitely go do it again.
David
Here's a basic rundown of the evening.
The lecture started at 7:30, and I arrived at 7 because traffic was so bad. After a quick bite (there was a BBQ), myself and two of my friends went in.
First, Steve introduced the one and only Joel Paschall. He performed Believe for us, and then Wayne came on. He demonstrated a few effects to us, including Sinful, Stigmata, and a few tricks from Ultragaff. Then he proceeded to explain them.
This blew my mind. I knew he would teach something, but I wasn't expecting him to reveal his signature tricks. It was a great experience getting tips in person from him, and I learned a lot about the tricks. Keep in mind I knew how to do the majority of them, and I still learned something.
We took a short break, and then he did a few more performances. Some of this stuff was mind-blowing. I can't even describe how amazing it was. I'm not sure if I'm at liberty to say what it was, but I can assure you it was great.
He ended the evening with a bizarre trick by threading needles in his stomach and then regurgitating them. A bit gross, but it was amazing.
After that we had a question and answer session, where Wayne talked about his beginnings in magic, his best and worst performances, etc. When that was over, I bought a few items, including an Ultragaff and Volume 3 of the set (expect a review soon). My friends and I talked to Wayne, Joel, and Dana for a while. I learned a lot from Joel, and he's such a great guy to hang around with. I got some editing tips from Dana, and planned a secret something with Wayne. Shhhh...
Overall, it was such a great experience and I'm glad I spent the money to go to the lecture. I would definitely go do it again.
David
