When a Trick Goes Wrong

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sjsawyer

Nov 6, 2007
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Hey everyone.

Today I did a card trick for an assembly at my school. I did a simplified version of Restless Lady with my own ending.

Well guess what? I messed up.

However, when I messed up, the audienced thought I actually meant to do what happened and were amazed haha. So from there I altered the routine "sleightly" and everything turned out fine.

I don't know. Just thought I'd share that with all of you.

I really would have prefered the original plot of the trick, as it makes more sense, but what can you do?

Here's the video if you're interested.
 
quick_trick

quick_trick

Feb 8, 2008
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Good work mate. That's what defines you as a magician, not how good you can pull off the most difficult sleight. But the ability to perform under pressure and adapt to any changes or mistakes without skipping a beat. Which is what you did. Unless you know the routine, you'd never know any different from watching that. :)
 
adjones

adjones

Sep 3, 2007
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I don't know what you did wrong... you still did a great job! Patter would have been nice, but it was still good.
 
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sjsawyer

Nov 6, 2007
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RichmanMatthew said:
It didn't even look like you messed up. Heck, where did you mess up? Pleasure as always watching you perform.

Good Work
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Haha thanks. I guess you have to know the basic plot of the routine to realize I messed up, but the "correct" version is much nicer as I have already said :)


adjones said:
I don't know what you did wrong... you still did a great job! Patter would have been nice, but it was still good.
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Yeah I did this on a night's notice and I had no idea if I was going to be able to get a microphone or anything, so I tried picking a trick which was easy to understand without patter.
 
James Wise Magic

James Wise Magic

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Dec 28, 2007
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sjsawyer said:
Hey everyone.

Today I did a card trick for an assembly at my school. I did a simplified version of Restless Lady with my own ending.

Well guess what? I messed up.

However, when I messed up, the audienced thought I actually meant to do what happened and were amazed haha. So from there I altered the routine "sleightly" and everything turned out fine.

I don't know. Just thought I'd share that with all of you.

I really would have prefered the original plot of the trick, as it makes more sense, but what can you do?

Here's the video if you're interested.
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Veeery nice man!

That's what being a magician is alll about!!! :):)
 
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