Hello

I just finished reading Eric Mead's article/interview on Paul Harris in Magic Magazine, June 2007. It is simply amazingly awesome incredible article.

Many times during the article it is mentioned the notion of "developing a point of view" or "expressing a point of view", in the sense of character's point of view.

I may sound ignorant but I was not familiar with this concept - I'm very interested in it. Does it come from the world of theater? Or where does it come? They talk about it like it's an obvious or assumed thing.

Why it is important?

Do you have any references to further develop this subject?

Thanks!

Maxi

Http://artjunction.org/exploring-point-of-view/

Your expression /take of the subject (or tricks in this case)

3 photographers taking a photo of the same subject will choose different angles , lenses, light and framing. The subject is the same but each photographer has their own point of view. Is to just the technical aspects but also the story being told. I believe Mr. Mead is suggesting not to perform a trick by emulating another magician but instead using your own "point of view" to voice the tricks you perform.

I agree with above. Person buys a "trick" that comes with presentation and patter, etc. I heartily suggest that you do the routine "at first" exactly as it's presented to you in the instructions. Figure out WHY the creator did what they did?? After that you can start looking for the "how to make it mine" changes that will morph the routine into something else.