I don't know where the stage magician arm waving, horrible facial expressions, stupid poses, and all that started but there is no reason for it to continue.

Seems to be something kids think they need to do as soon as they're on a stage.

Can't we stop this before the only people that go to watch a magic show are magicians?

It is over-acting to the extreme, completely unnatural, and completely unnecessary.
There should be a reason for every movement you do but that reason shouldn't be.. "Uh.. because I'm a magician, I guess?"

I like the stage persona. It's no different from some of the doom and gloom and mystical personas I have seen. It actually looks like he is having fun.

I really like the whole concept with the Lego's, very cool indeed.

The whole arm waving, fingers twinkling stage thing looks goofy to me man, totally goofy, even on stage and it makes me wretch every time I see it. That is just this man's opinion though and Frank Starsini has made some valid points worth noting.

Very nice concept. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice! I for one think you have a very good persona, maybe its just me but I had fun watching Thank you for sharing!

Hey Sterling,

Nice idea. I too would loved to have seen you build a cup... or maybe unbuild one a bit to get the first three "balls". I loved the music and think you have a real good piece for your full stage show ... kudos.

shawn

Oh, not a big fan of the thank you ending ... but that's me.

I love the idea! The routine definately brings childhood to mind. I am not a big fan of over acting, but it looks like you are having fun with it. I agree that building or unbuilding the blocks would add something to your routine. All around, I think it is great. Thanks for sharing

Hello Pete,
This is a bit off topic for this thread but, if you like a different idea about thimbles, years ago (because I had a psychological problem in justifying the use of thimbles for a man) I covered them with Burgundy felt and added a little pompom, to make them look like small fez: it did open plenty of new avenues (having secretly designed a smiley face on the middle finger and initially openl designing one on the first finger...)
I'm toying now with the idea of mixing various types of little hats (that I bought from toyshops over the year or could easily make). This would make a hat change more topical than a color change... Just in case this idea would trigger some other ones in your fertile brain...

Sounds like something very creative. Thanks for sharing.

I realize that this thread is old, but I just now viewed the video. Well done!

I like the idea of Lego cups. I think that if you started out with the cups in two or three sections, assembled in front of the audience, it would look more fair and make use of the abilities that the bricks give you. I found myself wondering toward the end if you were going to magically build the final load balls in stages.

If it were my routine, I would make the cups to include the raised beads (offset bricks), for they now just look like boxes. With a longer taper, you might be able to get the cups to stack, leaving a very large attic space. I would also have various production items built from Legos, built in contrasting colors, to produce. This would go along with the Lego theme.
Perhaps you could switch out one of the cups for one that is supposed to produce a final load, but doesn't. You could end the routine by taking the top off of the cup to reveal a ball (real or Lego) within. Differently colored and too large to be removed through the cup's opening!

Nice concept! I would love to see what it has developed into since this video was shot!