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Laura Howes New user 3 Posts |
Derren, you are one of the influences who drew me into card magic. I have such a passion for it, however my family and peers often laugh at me for practicing. I guess they still think of magic as being performed by uncharismatic men who often hold the audience with contempt who just perform 'card tricks'.
It is, however, their laughing and mockery which spurs me on. I totally see why they have the attitude they possess and I want to change their viewpoint. I do not have the technical ability yet to perform to them as I feel showing them half-good, sub-rated effects would be humiliating on my part and would just reinforce their beliefs of magic. I have a few ideas about my performance and possible effects (I find most card effects leave me cold so I want to create my effects) and I feel soon I will have a routine which is totally me. So, after that long and pointless ramble, my question is this: Your direction in magic has shifted much over the past decade or so and it must seem as though an eternity has past since writing Pure Effect and Absolute Magic. In your books you come across as having very strong views on magic, but has you attitude changed since writing them and how do you presently rate card magic? |
DerrenBrown V.I.P. 109 Posts |
Hi Laura,
As I've said elsewhere, it's been a while since I wrote those books, and I think whatever I wrote (which I sort of remember) still stands as my thoughts on close-up magic, but I haven't done it for a long time. I don't think my attitude has changed much, although everything else has. My strong opinions were more about rhetoric and challenging than anything else, if that doesn't sound arrogant. I still love a good card effect when I see one. Most leave me cold though, too. I trust you'll keep at it and see where it takes you. I wish you all the best. db |
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