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Skip Way Inner circle 3771 Posts |
My favorites:
"Well, If I was really good, I'd be in New York or LA...and just look what you'd have missed!" "Ta da! Now...THAT's how the trick should never, EVER be done! Now let me show you the right way." "Whoa! That almost looked like a real mistake, huh!" "I knew I should have read those instructions!" "Er...excuse me. Would you mind looking over there for a second? Yeah. Right there. That's good...now hold it. Hmm-hmm-mmm-mmm-ow-Hmmm Okay....that's got it. Thanks! WHAT?!?" "This has been a test of the audience awareness system. Had this been a real screw up your magician would be hiding beneath a table right now. This was only a test." (For my bar gigs:) "Bet you folks were expecting a REAL magician, huh? Man, did you get screwed! Hell, I'm not even a real bartender!" (Handing the customer one of my custom printed million dollar bill business cards:) "Psst! Here! Pretend you didn't see that and there's another one for ya at the end of the act!" :o) Skip
How you leave others feeling after an Experience with you becomes your Trademark.
Magic Youth Raleigh - RaleighMagicClub.org |
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Lee Darrow V.I.P. Chicago, IL USA 3588 Posts |
"Well folks, another stunning demonstration of my amazing powers of klutzokinesis!"
"You are aware that this trick will be featured next week on Fear Factor? Except that the contestants will have to try to get it right?" "At the count of three, you will all waken from your deep hypnotic trance and applaud like mad! One ... two ... I guess THAT didn't work either, did it...?" Lee Darrow, C.H.
http://www.leedarrow.com
<BR>"Because NICE Matters!" |
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KyletheGreat Special user Georgia 560 Posts |
Something just happens:
"I knew I should have sacraficed that chicken before the show!" "This magic is tricky business!" "My fingers have a mind of their own!" Something falls: "Well folks, there is nothing to worry about, the laws of gravity are still in effect! THis is a very good thing to make yourself asure of!" "Ladies and Gentlemen...IT'S A FLOOR SHOW!" "Did you see that!!!??? I mad the floor rise all the way up to the (prop goes here) |
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onezero1 Regular user 178 Posts |
For close-up amateurs: "***, I really wanted to show YOU that one,I thought it was perfect for you...actually maybe that's karma, I just thought of one that's made for you!" then perform the next effect in your routine.
'though it stands to reason that a samurai should be mindful of the Way...it would seem that we are all negligent.
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Euangelion Special user 688 Posts |
"I thought I'd show you something new, unfortunately, the rest of the instructions come in the mail next week."
Bill Esborn
"Lutefisk: the piece of cod that passes all understanding." |
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tnscot Loyal user 220 Posts |
Here's an idea...(keeping in mind that this is coming from someone who hasnt performed yet):
I would have a comedy "out" set up for every trick, so that if I flubbed it, I could make it look like a joke. This would be especially effective if you have a couple of jokes in your routine already. It may be an effect that you wouldnt have eanted them to see, but the audience need never know that you didn't mean to let them see it.
As Always,
Scot Legdermain |
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Justin Style Inner circle 2010 Posts |
Only an amateur calls attention to his mistakes. A pro goes with the flow.
That said, my line is: I'm not God. Or, See, I told you I was half human. |
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Amazing Magic Co Inner circle 1711 Posts |
Along the lines of Justin's comment, I am reminded by something Jolly Roger noted and that was to appear to make mistakes on purpose. Instead of highlighting the fact things went wrong, what could be done to act that the flub was intentional and recover with a back up plan? Afterall, the audience doesn't know the script has taken an unexpected detour? Some of the lines in this thread are helpful.
Dan. |
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kosmoshiva Loyal user Canada 255 Posts |
Always have outs prepared for the essential sticking points - and I don't just mean lines but actions, too, that fit with the presentation. It doesn't have to be comic if that's not your style, but you'd best be prepared when the thread breaks and you've still got three long minutes of pre-recorded music to go! If you're doing an effect using danger (guillotines, firearms, spikes, etc), and if you don't have safety checks built into the script and/or pre-show prop-check, then you deserve all you get.
Salvano had a lovely bit with a dropped card and a fan production from his shoe that ended up in his permanent act, I believe.
Don't forget to breathe.
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MatthewBlackwell Regular user England 140 Posts |
Cor, some of these are brilliant!
A lot of these lines are better than some 'standard' patter. It's deeply tempting to sacrifice a trick for the ability to use a few of these! |
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The Donster Inner circle 4817 Posts |
MatthewBlackwell you have a Very Excellent Idea. but what Trick do you kind of Boo Boo Things with.
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donrodrigo Special user U.S.A. and Europe 635 Posts |
Please friends let's put these great phrases in ONE good form I would love to download them on my printer.I'ts always good to have as much literature as possible even a pro. can always refer to these. O by the way MagicMike (David Seth Kotkin)
on one of his Italian and if I do remember correctly in Milan made many Bad mistakes and was critisized... |
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NicholasD Inner circle 1458 Posts |
I saw one of my favorite magicians lecture recently. He was performing a ring routine, and dropped the key ring. Without missing a beat, he quickly picked it up and said, " my God, it broke! ". It was one of the best laughs of the night. I'm still wondering if he did it on purpose.
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Magicmike1949 Special user 643 Posts |
I'm sure that to the untrained eye that looked like a mistake. But I assure you it was just an illusion.
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dpe666 Inner circle 2895 Posts |
**** happens.
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Sammy J. Inner circle Castle Rock, Colorado 1786 Posts |
I just washed my hands and can't do a thing with them.
Sammy J. Teague
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Sordini New user USA 70 Posts |
In an effect, the parts where something can go wrong need a specific line, or even better a least a little thought... A lot of the posts above make me cringe as a magician. Would a human cringe more? Are they sure fire laughs?
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The Great Smartini Inner circle 2280 Posts |
Well that's the last magic trick I buy from David Blaine/Criss Angel/David Copperfield.
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InventorRu New user 84 Posts |
Said thoughtfully
"Mmm....it looked so easy in the book" |
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Lawrence O Inner circle French Riviera 6811 Posts |
Wait! When I'm good I'm good but when I'm bad I'm better
Magic is the art of emotionally sharing live impossible situations
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