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Burt Yaroch Inner circle Dallas,TX 1097 Posts |
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On 2002-03-07 22:50, stevepr104 wrote: I have been a harsh critic of late regarding performing magic in areas of airports, specifically security checkpoints. Steve's above post prompted me to include these amplifying remarks here. My job keeps me largely milling about and sitting in airports and the recent security issues are very personal to me. If you havent heard me say this yet...Do not screw around in any manner coming through security. Security screeners have zero sense of humor and are just itchin' to throw you in handcuffs. Please believe me and do not test them. Comply with any instructions the screeners give you and get the heck outta there. But by all means, once you are through security (or before you approach as in Steve's above example) please feel free to break out the cards or coins. Just use good judgment and common sense and you will really brighten some dreary days. If you can distract the kids just long enough for some parents to have five minutes of peace and quiet you will have made everyones day. (Get some of those little plastic wings from the flight attendants and produce them for the kids, they love that!) Pilots love it when you stick your head in the cockpit and say hello, with or without a quick flourish. Flight attendants love to see anything to give them a quick break (they are really some hard workin' folks). Travelers are usually having a stressful day. Please don't be afraid to entertain them. Just use your head.
Yakworld.
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Steve Friedberg Inner circle 1402 Posts |
Yak...
You're absolutely on target... I would regularly fly cross country, and the flight attendants (dare we call them stews anymore?) regularly appreciated a break from the standard nonsense. Here's the bottom line: people tend to appreciate when you do something that makes their lives a little easier or a little more fun. That's where we as magicians, at all levels, come in. And in the case of airline magic, the chance to accomplish that is available, and so much sweeter, because the other folks aren't expecting it at 35,000 feet. (Of course, the *real* airline magic is getting me to my final destination on time, with my bags!)
Cheers,
Steve "A trick does not fool the eyes, but fools the brain." -- John Mulholland |
Paul Inner circle A good lecturer at your service! 4409 Posts |
Regarding;
Pilots love it when you stick your head in the cockpit and say hello, I would have thought that was definitely a no go area now!! Personally I prefer to watch the in flight movies or read than work for free, killjoy that I am. The last thing I want is to attract the attention of children on a long flight. Look what happened to Mr. Bean! Paul Hallas |
Burt Yaroch Inner circle Dallas,TX 1097 Posts |
Thank you for mentioning that Paul. I guess I should have specified that you should only do this while boarding and NOT in flight, unless you are working on the crash ax in the head effect.
Seriously don't even lean on the cockpit door in flight. Don't even stand near it. Make sure you're smiling if you look at it.
Yakworld.
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AsL Special user 680 Posts |
The original post sounds good to me! Nothing worse than trying to get through security quickly and having somebody slow the process down.
All the Best, magicianguy4life |
Drew Manning Special user Dallas, Texas 913 Posts |
If you ever want to have a good time with TSA without crossing the line, pack a bunch of "toys" into your carry on and hope you are selcted for "additional screening".
A few years back, I had a cube of wax, bag of G powder, a few TTs, a rope, and various other items in my carry on in an outside pocket. She put them all to the side and eyed me warily until she came across a bag of balloons,two volumes of Tarbell and a Houdind biography in the main compartment of the bag. She then realized what all the stuff was, gave it back to me and asked for a balloon sculpture I will often travel with a few toys and balloons to pass the time and I once spent the better share of an hour making balloons for the passengers on my flight after they saw me make a teddy bear for the little girl on the other side of the aisle. The passengers on the ground looked quite puzzled as they saw person after person shuffle off the jet way carrying balloon art.
I live my life for a layer of ice
Just like those poured by my bartender vice Any taste of vermouth would be really sublime, When you have a good martini time! -The Reverend Horton Heat |
Andy the cardician Inner circle A street named after my dad 3362 Posts |
An interesting approach - perhaps Virgin Atlantic (they are the only one unconvential enough) will hire some magicians for inflight entertainment . . .
Cards never lie
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Drew Manning Special user Dallas, Texas 913 Posts |
Andy, you might be able to get Southwest to buy in as well if someone were to figure out the logistics of it as they are pretty silly as well in flight.
I live my life for a layer of ice
Just like those poured by my bartender vice Any taste of vermouth would be really sublime, When you have a good martini time! -The Reverend Horton Heat |
RobertBloor Inner circle The Socialist Republic of the USA. 1051 Posts |
TSA - stands for Totally Stupid A (fill in your expletive here).
They're a bunch of ninny wanna be cops whose almighty power of God stems directly from the Patriot Act. Thank your congressional reps for that. As for magic - never carry Ali Bongo's pom pom stick with you as carry on. That thing lights up like the 4th of July on their screens and it's a joyous thing to try and explain what it is. I actually had to perform the thing for screeners at Gulfport-Biloxi Airport about 4 years ago. Oh, and they were especially interested in my Gazzo cups as well. I think the next time I fly I'll just were my Crocs, boxer shorts and under shirt. Somehow I have a feeling they'd still screen me further. -Robert
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Could we add to the list of places anywhere there is a line of people behind you?
I can't tell you how sick I am of being in line and some "magician", for lack of a better term, wants to show the clerk at the service counter a trick. Someone wants to turn his singles into hundreds. Give it a rest! I get all my performing fantasies out of my system by, well performing for paying customers! Don't just do it to clerks, and check out people. Especially when there is a line behind you. Oh and you don't "Brighten up someones day" with a little bit of magic. Usually you are made fun of when you are out of earshot.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
Doing a trick on a plane, gets you into the mile high club.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
Josh Chaikin Inner circle Kansas City 1430 Posts |
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On 2007-07-26 07:16, tommy wrote: Tommy, I think you mean turning a trick. |
Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
Now that's a full service airline.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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kannon Inner circle BCN 1025 Posts |
Flash paper routines go down well both in the airport and on the plane.
My work and the Mtangulizi here http://kannonsworks.weebly.com featuring work on drawing duplications, a fiddle-free billet tear, bar mentalism, pendulums
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Drew Manning Special user Dallas, Texas 913 Posts |
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On 2007-07-26 15:41, kannon wrote: Thanks for that. I needed a laugh
I live my life for a layer of ice
Just like those poured by my bartender vice Any taste of vermouth would be really sublime, When you have a good martini time! -The Reverend Horton Heat |
Justin Style Inner circle 2010 Posts |
I can tell you from experience - We have magic kiosks at a bunch of airports, The Magic Zone.
So one day the management at Newark (Our home AP) wanted to try a program where someone would do walk-around. Sounded like a great, fun idea...on paper. This is the reality. People at Airports are not in a good mood. They are not interested in seeing some magician doing some stupid tricks. They just went through hell (Traffic on the way, the check in, the TSA security.) and now all they want to do is relax! Out of 25 people you approach maybe, maybe one will let you go through with it. But now you have to deal with a very loud noise level, TV on, Golf cart whizzing by, background announcements, etc. Mostly the people think that you are hustling for a tip. No, this is complimentary courtesy of Continental, you say. They look at you like you want to rob them. So, you think to yourself, I know, I'll look for some parents with kids! Good luck! If you are successful at doing magic at the Airport, contact me. We have an opening at one of the places we have a MZ. Your intentions are good, pure, and honest and you feel that it would be worth it. You need a thick skin. Can you handle all the rejection? Do you want to drive through all that traffic, go through security and then be beaten down again and again? Maybe you got what it takes? OK, now what? How much do you think you want to make for all your hard work, effort, time and energy? Not to mention the expense of getting there and back. Think about it. Sounds good but it is a tough road. Good luck. I would love to know how you make out!? |
enginemagic Special user Bluffton Indiana 597 Posts |
Anything sneaky looking at a airport will cause the security to watch you closely because they might think you're up to no good, or trying to hide something.
Letting a person know what you do as a hobby can make it look better, and not so suspicious. Best place to do some magic in a airport is for someone you have talked to, and got a good conversation in a restaurant or waiting area to take some of the boredom out of waiting.
theres a lot to learn out there,many interesting subjects,and hobbies to enjoy
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