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lynnef Inner circle 1407 Posts |
Michael Ammar said at one point in explaining one of his tricks, "you do the magic", in reference to almost any kind of gesture (he even passes a shadow of his hand over the cards in one trick) that leads to something magical about to happen. It's the magician's choice I guess (if your snap is weak, do something different), but IMHO your special gesture (which might be a snap) adds a little bit of drama and misdirection of looking at the hand instead of cards. Lynn
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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Ray Pierce Inner circle Los Angeles, CA 2607 Posts |
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On Jan 2, 2021, lynnef wrote: Wow, waving your hand is even less effort than snapping your finger, this Michael Ammar guy must be a real hack, Right, Tommy? Again, my philosophy is... pontificate less, perform more. The audience will teach you more in a week of performing then you will learn in a year of philosophizing.
Ray Pierce
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
If he waved a hand, perhaps, Ray, but certainly if he waved a hoof.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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funsway Inner circle old things in new ways - new things in old ways 9982 Posts |
Years ago I had a spectator provide the action to "make it happen." More than half chose a span or fingers or clap of hands.
About a third wanted to say a word and often asked for an ancient one to try. Others waved their hand or pointed a finger. This process allows for a lot of anticipation and misdirection, plus essential audience engagement.
"the more one pretends at magic, the more awe and wonder will be found in real life." Arnold Furst
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
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On Jan 8, 2021, Ray Pierce wrote: I would argue your figures are a bit off. I think you can learn more in a week performing than you can in a "lifetime" of philosophizing. (Especially on the internet.) (Although I would substitute the word "bloviating" for "philosophizing".) All in all we agree totally!
Danny Doyle
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
You might learn you need to go home and study in a week performing.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Usually in the first week you learn a LOT needs to be back on the drawing board. I have had shows produced that just did not click the way I had imagined they would on paper or in the rehearsal studio. I have had things I have had to change not a line, but a WORD in a line! Heck once I just changed the pause and it played.
Not things you can learn online bloviating sorry to tell you. At some point just the same way any great chef must cook at least one edible meal, magic needs to be performed. I was told early that "we learn our craft from each other, we learn our art from our audience". Can't learn art by bloviating.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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