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NoahJLevine Regular user 142 Posts |
Mr. Williamson, I have seen multiple performances of yours and one thing I've noticed is that what appears to be chaos is actually undercontrol, well thought out and planned. You do a fabulous job of making each performance seem spontaneous and new.
I wonder if you can share some incite on how to make each performance feel spontaneous and new. Any thoughts you have on scripting and improvisation would be more than welcome. Thank you. Noah Levine |
David Williamson V.I.P. 190 Posts |
Thanks for the kind words. I don't have much to say on the subject of improvisation other than I try to leave room for it in all of my routines. The routine comes first with a beginning, middle and reolution but lots of space in the framework for improv.
I hardly ever script a routine- the presentations grow organically over the years. I need the freedom within a trick to go with sudden inpirations or directions suggested by the audience. That keeps it fresh for me as well as the audience. I've always thought that an audience could spot canned presentations a mile away. That's not to say that tight scripting doesn't work-just not for me. The real artist is a performer who can convince you that it's the first time he's ever uttered those words in front of an audience. Most magicians have only seen me at magic conventions where I do take liberties. In real life-I play it pretty safe. I've seen comedians who are great at improvisation-I'm not anywhere near their abilities. |
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