On Aug 3, 2016, Lseeyou wrote:

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Steven Brundage comment on Youtube:
You guys are the most AMAZING FANS in the world! You wanted me back and I am here!!!! This was by far the hardest and most nerve-racking performance of my life. No Joke... one hour before the I was in Tears and had a nervous breakdown. I lost a prop, wardrobe went wrong, I messed up part of my act so I couldn't do it right durig rehearsals, and I had other mess ups.

BUT I came back. I got composed and performed the trick to the best of my abilities. It wasnt even close to a perfect performance... but it was the proudest moment of my life. I performed under pressure and stress that I never known... and I made it out the other side. You guys are AMAZING. LOVE STEVEN!!!

Steven knowing that... your performance was even more BRILLIANT! You looked so relaxed and like everything in control

https://youtu.be/-BOZ-NIAbIk

Loved the routine, CONGRATULATIONS!!

On Aug 1, 2016, sjbrundage wrote:

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On Aug 1, 2016, Mindpro wrote:
Best of luck Steven!

Thank you MindPro. I'll give some perspective my side of things. I am sure this will be helpful for people considering the show. Whenever I see people on those types of shows I always wonder what happens after they are on it. What type of events do they book, how does it effect their career in the short term and long term, etc etc. Any more questions you want to ask or you think would be helpful I would be more than happy to give some insight.

From my perspective I have already won just by being on the show and getting some AMAZING publicity. I raised my rates slightly and have been booking more events that ever!!! Ever since I raised my rates a year and a half ago.. I was making a FANTASTIC living but wasn't doing as many events as a wanted. I got what I wanted and I now have almost too many events to do. Some months like November I will be in a Different state every few days doing shows.

The show is very much a reality TV show. Producers have boxed me in as being the Rubik's guy. Even though during my show I perform 70 -80 percent non cube material.

Personally I know I am not ready for the vegas and I don't necessarily want that. My ultimate goal is to have magic be my full time career until I can retire and live a very comfortable life. Whether that is by doing trade shows, corporate events, colleges, theaters or Vegas show I will be happy.

I have a new Trick planned. It might backfire and the judges might not like it... it might work wonders and the judges love it. Still not entirely sure at this point. Moving on to the next round is not my focus. My main goal is to perform this routine to the best of my ability's and use all the exposure afterward to book a million more events and ride the wave long enough until I have to try something new or focus my efforts somewhere else. I can't control how America votes for me... so I will be my best and leave it to them.

And I do disagree with your one statement. "Rubik's will not advance him". I have lots of confidence this new routine and I would put my money on, that if this trick goes well... I should advance.

On Jul 20, 2016, Mindpro wrote:
Really? Does Steven kmow you're doing this? This is a very desperate move that he may not approve of. This seems based on your persona opinions and not on the reality of what actually happened.

Your statements "He got eliminated on the second act which was an astonishment for audience from all over the world as he got a standing ovation" is incorrect, but rather your opinion. Also you said "It turns out he did NOT go through. I was so stunned by this. How could of the judges cut him?" Again, your take on this bit not the reality.

I like Steven and have even offered him assistance in the past, but there has been no injustice here. He was eliminated and they explained why, and they were correct. His performance was all about his tricks, it lacked any performance and personality. This was a prime example of a magician only being as entertaining as their material, which is ultimately what the judges tried to explain and you have seem to missed.

And as you said, with so many great acts this year, many that also have been cut, if they were likely to bring any of them back, it still wouldn't be Steven. Sorry. How far do you really think he could go with only Rubik's Cube magic? He did that the first time, and they were expecting bigger and better as he progressed. Did you really feel it was a million dollar act more worthy than all of the other great acts this year? Do you really think this could be a feature headlining show in Vegas with just Rubik's Cube magic?

Rather than blaming the show, judges and audience, there is a nice lesson to be learned here for magicians that rely on their tricks for their entertainment value, which you seem to completely be missing.

On Aug 4, 2016, sjbrundage wrote:
By Fantastic Living I mean I am very comfortable. I like nice things and enjoy living a comfortable life. Magic allows me to have a very flexible schedule and it pays all my bills and needs and then some. I haven't wanted for anything for the pat 2 years that I couldn't get.