At some point, weren't we all laymen?
A recent thread by RDChopper titled "Why do laymen enjoy magic?" got me thinking about when I was a laymen. Way back before I knew what any kind of palming was. Way back before I knew what a double lift was. Back when "Hey, wanna see some magic?" would send a little chill down my back from the shear excitement of seeing something that I couldn't explain at the time. Back to the very first time I wanted to learn how to make something disappear. I wanna hear from people on this.
A few questions. Answer one of them, all of them, don't answer any of them and choose to add something you think applies. However you wanna go about it.
What was it that made you wanna become a magican in the first place?
What was the first trick you learned to perform?
What/Who (if anything/anyone) has influenced you to perform the way that you do?
Just for fun, What is your favorite Trick/Illusion/Deception (However you would like to word it) to perform?
Do you still get the same feeling now when you can't explain how something is done, like you did when you were a layman?
EDIT: For those who answer No to the question above, do you miss that feeling?
Are you free tonight? (just kidding)
Thanks to those who post.
-Dante
A recent thread by RDChopper titled "Why do laymen enjoy magic?" got me thinking about when I was a laymen. Way back before I knew what any kind of palming was. Way back before I knew what a double lift was. Back when "Hey, wanna see some magic?" would send a little chill down my back from the shear excitement of seeing something that I couldn't explain at the time. Back to the very first time I wanted to learn how to make something disappear. I wanna hear from people on this.
A few questions. Answer one of them, all of them, don't answer any of them and choose to add something you think applies. However you wanna go about it.
What was it that made you wanna become a magican in the first place?
What was the first trick you learned to perform?
What/Who (if anything/anyone) has influenced you to perform the way that you do?
Just for fun, What is your favorite Trick/Illusion/Deception (However you would like to word it) to perform?
Do you still get the same feeling now when you can't explain how something is done, like you did when you were a layman?
EDIT: For those who answer No to the question above, do you miss that feeling?
Are you free tonight? (just kidding)
Thanks to those who post.
-Dante
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