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renetryl New user Denmark 12 Posts |
Hi - I hope to hear from anyone of you having some experience on this maybe a little special area. I live near an airport where there is a jet company flying people, artists, companies around Europe/the world. Several times I have been performing close-up magic on busses crossing the country - that way shortening down the travel time.
Here it comes my thought is that it could be fun and perhaps even profitable doing this type of performances onboard jets. What are your thoughts on he subject - does anybody practice this anywhere? |
S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
Two years ago I was flying home (to LAX) from Charlotte, NC. I'd sat in the window seat - just forward of the mid-cabin lavatory - and was chatting with the woman in the aisle seat, when a high-school student arrived: he was in the middle seat. He and I chatted a bit, whereupon he learned that I was a magician.
He immediately sat up, turned around, and asked his mom (sitting in the row behind us, with his dad and sister), if she had a deck of cards. She hadn't, but I had. After I finished my sushi (there's a very good sushi restaurant in the Charlotte airport), I showed him a couple of effects. Within about 20 minutes, I had a crowd behind me, in front of me, and clogging the aisle, wanting to see more card magic. The flight attendant said that people were not allowed to stand in the aisle, but the student's quick-thinking dad said that they were waiting for the lavatory. A few minutes later an announcement came over the loud speaker that everyone had to return to their seats. For the remainder of the flight, people kept changing seats; every 20 minutes or so I had a new seatmate who was a magic fan. The flight home went surprisingly quickly. The most fun was the eight-year-old son of the woman in the middle seat in the row ahead of ours: he was just starting to get interested in magic, and loved what I had to show him. |
renetryl New user Denmark 12 Posts |
Great story Bill - thanks. After all people are just people and like magic whether its in the air or on the ground. I see there can be some challenges performing on commercial airlines. My thought was to perform on private jets for small groups of people.
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On 2013-06-24 17:00, renetryl wrote: When the flight attendants are expecting it. Probably a better plan. ;) |
Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Private jets probably a better idea. With the myriad of issues that surround flying today it seems lime a tough sell.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
TopChange Regular user Connecticut 166 Posts |
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On 2013-06-24 16:24, S2000magician wrote: How long did the Captain keep the plane on auto - pilot so he could watch? |
S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On 2013-06-24 20:47, TopChange wrote: I already told you: twenty minutes or so. And it's not as though we were really all that close to the Rockies anyway; they were a good 5,000 feet below us. Or so. Seriously, I did not understand all the panic. |
Stanyon Inner circle Landrum, S.C. by way of Chicago 3433 Posts |
If memory serves me correctly, Ron Wilson (The Uncanny Scot) used to perform on airlines. Don't know of anyone making a go of it these days.
FWIW
Stanyon
aka Steve Taylor "Every move a move!" "If you've enjoyed my performance half as much as I've enjoyed performing for you, then you've enjoyed it twice as much as me!" |
giobbi1 Loyal user 252 Posts |
I had a friend who is a pilot for a major airline and he used to tell me how much he was able to practice while the plane was on autopilot. He had a portable dvd player and would watch his latest dvd and practice. He was very good so I can only imagine how many hours a day he was getting in. LOL
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renetryl New user Denmark 12 Posts |
Interesting with Ron WIlson and cool that you can get paid to practice ;-)
Maybe it´s a new niche. So many effects you could do. I think it was Mr. Berglas who made a card go thrue the window while the plane was in the air. |
mixman Loyal user Northern Colorado 294 Posts |
Another great story. I was flying from LA to Denver (this was around 1980 or so) and was practicing some card effects to pass the time.
A couple of kids saw what I was doing and got permission to come watch. It was at the front of the plane just behind first class. All the commotion caused some of the first class passengers to look and see what was happening. One of them was Donald O'Connor. He asked if he could borrow the cards and did a quick couple of tricks. There was an empty seat up in first class and he talked the flight crew into letting me sit up there with him. We spent the next 2 hours talking about stage magic and vaudeville and his old friend Blackstone, who had taught him the card tricks. Fastest 2 hours of my life. |
MichaelDouglas Special user Portland, Oregon 766 Posts |
I love the in-air flight performance stories.
Renetryl....it's a long shot but maybe the captive audience that are waiting for their flight to arrive/board would enjoy some walk-around magic. It doesn't hurt to ask about being hired for this. |
Robin4Kids Veteran user Lower Alabama 396 Posts |
Sounds great! The only magic I have experienced on a flight usually comes from the big guy in the seat next to me that makes my arm rest and most of my comfort zone disappear!!!
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1336 Posts |
Can't imagine performing in a cramp airplane cabin. Can't imagine stewards would appreciate the people in the aisles. But then again I'm one of those people that just wants to close my eyes on a flight. Also can't imagine airline giving up the dollars for a seat to host an inboard magician. For private/charter planes, perhaps there might be a market. But how would logistics work out? You fly with a bunch of folks cross country. Then how do you get back? Or do you stay until they come back? Either way think it would jack up fees.
But I think Micheal is onto something: entertainment in the airport. Folks waiting for flight could be great audience and could see airport management supporting.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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mixman Loyal user Northern Colorado 294 Posts |
Maybe one of those big trade show style tables with a big overhead mirror. Sort of like a Magic Kiosk.
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