Magic is a form of an entertainment. Or at least to me. As me, I like to portrait myself as either bumbling idiot who can do amazing things (just so I don't have to face the question of how I did it) or someone who wants to have a good time with them. As for me, if I am having a good time with someone, I want it to last. In that sense, I make my performance slower, but not slow enough it's boring.
Unfortunately, I can't make my cards rise to the top 52 times, and personally don't see no need for it. Kudos to you for achieving that kind of speed. Regardless, you have to realize to a certain degree, we are not here to impress ourselves, but to a little degree impress others (non-magicians), and to even larger degree to entertain others.
Couple of my personal favorites being Lennart Green and Jay Sankey. Lennart Green may not be the one to perform at extremely fast pace, but his works, looks absolutely magical. I think only few people would disagree with me when I say that, his slow work looks magical. Jay Sankey, again, another one of my favorites makes plenty of points about doing things slower so it seems fair to the audience and makes things impossible. If you just show off your fast hand, it just look like you can do that BECAUSE you have fast hand. I don't think that's necessary. I think if that is what you are shooting for, I think you should aim for Guinesse Word Record, or something, not performing art.
I apologize for my last statement, I do realize it sounds arrogant and rude, but fast isn't better. It's just fast. Being a magician and being fast at sleight of hands is different matter. Also, why would you need a fast hand when you have a help of misdirection, eh?
Unfortunately, I can't make my cards rise to the top 52 times, and personally don't see no need for it. Kudos to you for achieving that kind of speed. Regardless, you have to realize to a certain degree, we are not here to impress ourselves, but to a little degree impress others (non-magicians), and to even larger degree to entertain others.
Couple of my personal favorites being Lennart Green and Jay Sankey. Lennart Green may not be the one to perform at extremely fast pace, but his works, looks absolutely magical. I think only few people would disagree with me when I say that, his slow work looks magical. Jay Sankey, again, another one of my favorites makes plenty of points about doing things slower so it seems fair to the audience and makes things impossible. If you just show off your fast hand, it just look like you can do that BECAUSE you have fast hand. I don't think that's necessary. I think if that is what you are shooting for, I think you should aim for Guinesse Word Record, or something, not performing art.
I apologize for my last statement, I do realize it sounds arrogant and rude, but fast isn't better. It's just fast. Being a magician and being fast at sleight of hands is different matter. Also, why would you need a fast hand when you have a help of misdirection, eh?