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mrunge Inner circle Charleston, SC 3716 Posts |
Hi Marko,
There have been some great suggestions on what you might do if the right situation presents itself. Like you and others have mentioned, if you can somehow do something magical that relates to the industry, by using certain props or appropriate patter, that might be more interesting for your spectator. While your choices might seem limited, there is a lot that can actually be done. As you mention, being prepared is a must if you think you might actually do something. Malini's ripped and restored button, gypsy thread, etc...are all great effects. I also think, and you seem to be heading in that direction, that being able to do something, seemingly impromptu, is another way to go. You mentioned having some rubber bands around some documents. With that alone, 20 minutes of good magic can be performed. How about the bills in your wallet. Find a pencil on the desk and penetrate, then restore, the bill (Dan Harlan has a method). Card warp using business cards off the desk? Got a coin in your pocket? Know any good mentalism effects? You get the idea. If you have the time, and can locate it, Simon Lovell has a great video out called "The Office Animal" produced by L&L Publishing. It has "25 powerful effects for the office or anywhere else!" using things found around the office, including the interviewers desk. By learning to do magic with everyday stuff found in the office, or with normal things found in your wallet, your all set. Just wait for the right moment, if it even presents itself, and have fun. After all, that is what magic is all about. Your experience, skill sets and work history are what will get you the job. Magic will show that you have interests outside of work. Maybe the interviewer is just stressed and needs a break. Maybe they're a "closet magician" and, while interested in magic, have not found anyone else to share with. Who knows. Anyway, just be prepared, have fun and good luck. I look forward to hearing how it goes. |
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Zargo New user Germany 73 Posts |
@mrunge: Totally agree with what you wrote!!! And the most important thing, "wait for the right moment". This is just an unusual situation for me. Normally I can approach people and according to the mood and my juding on the person do an appropriate trick.. I think I will carry, hindu thread, stealth pen, rubberbands, a pocket handkerchief, and in my wallet there are additional items (coins, money, business cards, Heirloom etc.).
With mentalism effect I think the story I tell adds to it...I am happy to share that experience if they hopefully call me soon...waiting, waiting, being impatient ;-) Kind regards, Marko
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
I am talking from experience, do not do any magic for the company personnel that will be hiring you. There is not right moment. You will lose the job. That is the important thing. They are looking for a 1st class salesman or whatever position you are trying to get. You should be selling your talents and how they will fit the NEEDS of the company.
The place to do magic is if you are going to be a salesman for this company, is you clients. This will give the edge to always be seen over any other salesman. If you think you must show a trick, as I have read your constant position to do this. Then set up a stooge and do the shirt pulling trick that the Great Blackstone did in his shows. This will blow them all away. Instructions for this trick is sold by Abbott's Magic in Colon, MI for a few dollars. It might be in Tarbell course also. |
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kOnO Special user 548 Posts |
I don’t think it’s very practical or appropriate, to set up a stooge to do a shirt pull at a job interview…..
I do think the Gypsy Thread as mentioned above would be great or maybe a linking safety pin routine. I once did a vanishing silk to color changing silk at the end of a job interview. I did it when I was 99% sure that I had the job (you can usually tell). The tricks went very well and I did get the job. kOnO
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Larry Davidson Inner circle Boynton Beach, FL 5270 Posts |
Marko,
Look at my profile and you'll see that I'm a Human Resources Manager. That's been my profession for 26 years and during that time I've interviewed tons of candidates as well as taught many managers and other Human Resources professionals how to interview. So at the bottom line, my advice is based on my personal experience, not only with interviewing, but with performing magic (43 years, since the age of 5). I think that it's a good idea if, right after the formal interview has been completed, you perform a very quick impromptu-appearing effect, seemingly as an afterthought, that relates to the clothing industry. In that context, I don't think the effect would be viewed as inappropriate, and it might help you stand out and be remembered. If I were to perform the ripped and restored button effect as I suggested to you, I'd do it after thanking the interviewers, and I might say something like, "You know I've always been interested in how shirts are made. I'm really tough on them and just this morning I accidentally pulled this button off (appear to pull it off), but luckily I'm a magician so it was no problem (restore the button)." That should leave them remembering you (hopefully in addition to your qualifications) and wanting more. Best of luck, Larry |
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Doug Arden Special user 886 Posts |
Marko:
I think Larry's suggestion is excellent! Not only the effect, but the appropriate time. I don't think you want to be doing this during the formal part of the interview. |
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mc_magi Special user Vancouver, BC 949 Posts |
If I am not too late,
How about Shirt Happens? I think the creator's name was ... mr Angelo? I think it would be fitting.. either Shirt happens or some kind of quick costume change - like the colour changing tie but at a bigger scale. I don't know how Shirt Happens really works so I cant really say anythingabout its approperiateness but I'm sure you can think up or some "impromptu" costume changes. Cheers. Good luck!. |
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Zargo New user Germany 73 Posts |
First of all I want to thanks everyone for the great suggestions and participation, helped me a lot and showed me what great people are in this forum, I hope I can contribute more often to questions of others.
Unfortunately I came into the last 2 out of 300 and they did not take me, it was close but only 1 candidate was employed... The other guy had more experience in the clothing industry. There was not the right situation for a magic trick, so I did not show one..That happens and I will look for further job opportunities, hope to be successful...Germany is not the best job market right now ;-(.. I would have done the ripped and restored button or the hindu thread depending on the moment. Shirt happens as suggested is not the right trick for the interview and a stooge is probably the wrong thing in this environment..but thanks for the idea. Ok, I guess we can close that thread now, just wanted to tell you how it went, Have a magical day, send you some snowflocks from South Germany, Marko
Magic by Marko (Zauberer, Trick Artist from Germany)
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