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Devious Inner circle 2120 Posts |
Tom,
There are no shortcuts to a career in magic, but as someone who makes his living performing magic, What are some things that you would have done as a youngster, to decrease the time it took you to get to where you are now? |
Tom Frank V.I.P. industrial Strength Magic 493 Posts |
Wow, you stumped me! Good question.
Not sure what I would have done different to expidite the process. I had great mentors who instilled in me at an early age what it was all about. This might sound stupid, but have an act. Figure out who you are as a person and a magician and build on that. It's easy to throw a bunch of tricks together and go perform. It's much harder to develop an act over years, combining your personality and your technique and make a living. There is no easy road in show business. It's always been about dedication, persistance, talent and an undying desire not to work a real job. At least for me. . . |
Devious Inner circle 2120 Posts |
Thanks for you answer bud.
Since you answered, I'll give you mine and it's one, that most of the elders figured out long ago. "Pack small, but play big!" If someone had told me to find effects that pack small but play big, I could have saved a fortune and also saved on fuel and equipment costs, not to mention the warehouse storage fees of all of my now high priced furniture, because that's what it becomes when not in use for a presentation. A cold glass of soda pop looks great on a "Windshear". Talk about a great conversation piece, but it doesn't pay the bills when not in use. "No, everyone wants to be the next David Copperfield." I thought I did, until the ladies started fighting over me back stage(tongue firmly in cheek). |
Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Just read Copperfield is worth $800 million.
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