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Whitewolfny Loyal user 216 Posts |
I did an informal show for a couple we were having dinner with. I had a paddle trick (John Kennedy Dream Paddle), a Tenyo prison box trick, a three card tricks. I had barely pulled the paddle out to start the trick when the wife of my good friend starting saying, I want to see it, I want to see it. She didn't know what the trick was going to be, or what she should be looking for, she just wanted to see the paddle. I got through the trick and then went to the little Tenyo prison box get the ring to jump from chamber to chamber. In this case I did want her to exam the box. She tried to pry the whole box apart and nearly broke it before I could do the trick. As for the card tricks, she wanted to see each deck that I used, she made me show her each card. I finally asked her what was she looking for, what did she expect to see. She froze for a few moments. I'd hit a nerve. She had no idea what she was looking for or expected to see. She was just trying to see if she could figure out ahead of time how the trick that I was about to perform was done. She finally said "I was looking to see if you more than four queens in the deck or other extra cards." How many people can tell if you have more than four of a particular card, especially if you are fanning the cards quickly? She made the tricks hard to do, and ruined them for her husband. It was obvious she is a control freak and doesn't like magic because she doesn't know what or how it is done therefore she has no control of the situation. It was good experience for me in handling a heckler. (My wife says I handled her beautifully) but all I wanted to do was entertain them with a few simple tricks as a way of saying thanks for the dinner, but she saw it as a challenge to figure out the puzzles before they were done. Oh, well, I don't think I'll be doing magic at their house again.
Braxton Mannar
<BR>Just an old dog trying to learn new tricks |
Chrystal Inner circle Canada/France 1552 Posts |
Hi Whitewolfny,
That's a shame that happened and sounds like she was rude. Makes you kinda wish you could set up a mouse trap in your bag doesn't it? :O) Your wife mentioned you handled it well so pat yourself on the back for having survived this experience. Chrystal |
Partizan Inner circle London UK 1682 Posts |
The last person I had like that I used them as the adjudicator.
This type of person is seeking attention in a social arena, give it too them in a controlled fashion.
"You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus."
- Mark Twain |
CyberMage New user 63 Posts |
Quote: This is true of some people that like to grab your stuff and give you a hard time, but not all of them. Some people just have the attitude that a magic trick is just a bit puzzle to figure out, no matter what. It's unfortunate because people like this are mostly the result of prior bad magical performances. These people have had a history of seeing bad magic and it trains them to act like this.
On 2005-03-07 17:22, Partizan wrote: This is why it's important that we not only rehearse the technical aspects of our acts, but also the scripted portions as well, including the movement and choreography involved. This is why it's important to not just do "Tricks" but to presnet our magic in a setting that makes the maximum impact on the audience; Giving our magic meaning to the audience. |
jstone Inner circle Someday I'll have 1473 Posts |
I would recommend reading Jay Sankey's book, "Beyone Secrets," and I would recommend watching Doc Eason's video series about bar magic. Both of them have some excellent advice about how to handle hecklers and rude and drunk people.
Posted: Mar 29, 2005 10:44pm ---------------------------------------------------------- Here's a tip I've tried a few times that seems to work. Depending on the situation, I'll often tell a "story" of a spectator at another show who said, "That's not magic; You did some sneak move" - which they then tried to explain. I'm telling this to my current audience as if it happened in some previous show. Anyway, I then tell the audience, "You all do realize that I can't do REAL magic, right? You know that superman can't really fly, right? You are aware that this is merely a form of entertainment for your enjoyment, right?" Then I simply say, "don't be like that guy (referring to the made up spectator from some previous show)." It usually gets a laugh, and minimizes the jerks. One other thing to consider: make sure that your performance style shows that you are not trying to challenge them, but that you're just trying to have fun with them. |
drwilson Inner circle Bar Harbor, ME 2191 Posts |
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sharingan New user Finland 48 Posts |
My dad was little bit same way, when I last time showed trick. When I did trick he look my hands all the time dummly. When he did watch the card he take he blinked all the time my hands. I did have to make pass. I make it very fast when he did wathc the card. I was so freaked out when I was doing it because it was first time I make it pass. It was horrible.
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
These people are the mosy annoying, obnoxious, immature people on earth. I have ran into a few of them. God help us when we do.
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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Whitewolfny Loyal user 216 Posts |
JSStone,
I got to see David Copperfield in Burlington and before he did his big effect of transporting to Hawaii, he made mention of the fact the he performs "illusions" and was not trying to get us the audienc to believe he had actually taken a trip to Hawaii. I think you're very right that some people see magic as just a logic puzzle to be solved. Guess you never please everyone.
Braxton Mannar
<BR>Just an old dog trying to learn new tricks |
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