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Donnie Loyal user 224 Posts |
Doug
Welcome to the Café. What do you feel contributes to the success of a full time magic performer? Why have you succeeded whereas others may have failed? |
Doug Malloy V.I.P. Palmdale,Ca. 69 Posts |
Donnie,
Probably the key ingredient to the success of any performer, in my opinion, is your showmanship and ability to entertain your audience to the best of your ability. I also try to find effects that I really enjoy performing because then I can put my personality into that particular effect. I guess I have succeeded and made a full time living at Magic because I truly love what I do, and the best comments I get from my audiences are "it looks like you are really have fun up there." If your audience likes you....they will usually like what you do providing you have put the time into perfecting your magic! |
Sam Griffin Regular user Australia 170 Posts |
Hi Doug!
How exactly can you get that very first impression from the Audience a good one. What would be your strongest piece of advice to achieve this goal in the first 1 minute of being onstage? Do you give them a brief intoduction to who you are and give them a little taste of your personality? Or do you jump straight into the first effect and win them through that? - If so....How??? Many Thanks In Advance, Sam Griffin.
"When we are on stage, we are in the here and now."
"The eye is the window of your soul." "The PERFORMER must BELIEVE in everything that takes place on the stage, only then will the AUDIENCE BELIEVE! |
Doug Malloy V.I.P. Palmdale,Ca. 69 Posts |
Hi Sam
What works for some doesn't always work for others. In my case I have designed my openings for all my shows using the same formula. I want to establish my personality and magic quickly. I have chosen items and lines (or music in the larger show I do) that work for my personality and me. I think this is a key ingredient to establishing yourself right away. Be it comedy, drama, finesse or whatever you choose. Your opening routine, as with all your magic, should fit you, be entertaining, and well rehearsed. Also I let the host, or MC do my introduction. That way I can immediately get to doing what I was hired to do....... ENTERTAIN the people! I hope this helps. If not, let me know. |
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