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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
James: Thanks for the link. What a charming performer and what great magic/masks, etc. WOW.
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wally Inner circle 1828 Posts |
I have a mask changing dvd
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John T. Sheets Inner circle Las Vegas, USA 1105 Posts |
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On 2009-05-23 16:51, JamesTong wrote: Very cool. I liked the sequence with the feather fan in her mouth, as it adds to the deception of the effect. Thanks for posting this.
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hefemexy Elite user 434 Posts |
I perform the mask act and I can't tell you how much work actually into this.
Okay, I give up what was your card?
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henry1202 New user 12 Posts |
Hi, I am happy to see you this topic on the forum. I have something about mask changing to share, I hope this can help.
I do the mask changing act for a long time in Hong Kong and China. I paid thousand of efforts to the act and it is beyond your imagination. Recent years,more and more people ask me about the mask changing act. I can surely tell you 90% of the costume set on the market are not working. The DVD set is only to tell the secret but you cannot perform finally if you only reply on the DVD. The reason is the costume should be tailor made, the mask should exactly fit your face. I saw lots of poor mask changing act, that is revealing the secret, this is what I don't want to see. Back to my learning background, I bought a complete mask changing set in a magic convention many years ago. I expected too much on the DVD at that mmoment because of the price is high and mask changing is my dream. However, when I rehersed and performed it, many terrible mistakes occured and finally my costume broken and my act was failure. One year later, I bring the mask changing costume to China and learn the proper mask changing act. I show the costume to my mentor and he firstly said "it is rubbish and throw my costume away." and then he tailor made a costume to me and studied the background of this performance, and then I learn the acting, the dance, the post and of cause the method...etc. It was totally not what I expected before. Today I can do the mask changing act very proudly and confidently. That was really my complete mask changing set. haha... I agreed with what James said. Each mask respresents different background and acting. I recommend if you want to learn this act, please respect it and find a reliable mentor to teach you and never rely on those so-called DVD set. I am sure only DVD cannot make you sucess. I welcome to give you help if you guys really love mask changing. Henry |
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magicians Inner circle Teacher and Legend 2898 Posts |
The problem I have with this thread is that there is an assumption that one can sell this and is it for sale? What is your purpose? You are inspired, or just like the act you have seen? Are you emulating and act or pirating it. And, just because there may be a "kit" does not sanction this style of act copycat.
The McBride act has prevailed for over 35 years. If you can trace other acts prior to that, then you are still doing something that has been done. Never mind the countless hours of experimentation to arrive at a marketable (and original) act, that act is not available. It belongs to the originator. Not all magic is available for the taking. Most of the mask acts you see are offshoots of the McBride act. Somewhere, over the 35 years of Jeff's performing, magic and mask changes have become public domain. Well. if you insist upon joining the masses of copy artists, you will be just another clone act. Jeff has never denied the Kibuki influence, but Kibuki masks are not magic mask changes. The Chinese mask change link was un-inspiring, as there was no purpose or design or story line, nor originality. The McBride act was always a conflict act of inner demons and controlling them. There was method and story line to his madness. The masks changes were innovative and original. After that, other mask acts were toys.
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henry1202 New user 12 Posts |
I don't have anything to sell and I am not trying to reveal any secret of Mask Changing. I only don't want magician rely on DVD and the kit set to learn Chinese mask changing.
For Chinese mask changing, you have to learn the dance and post not because of copy the act, but its to do misdirection by the dance and the move to make mask changing perform perfect. What I said is only for Chinese mask changing act, if you are performing other types of mask changing, it is another story. Finally, my purpose is only don't want to see anyone performing a fail chinese mask changing act and exposing the secret on the stage. |
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wally Inner circle 1828 Posts |
Anyone thinking of trying the mask changing, pm me please,
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hefemexy Elite user 434 Posts |
If anyone is interested in this contact me.
Okay, I give up what was your card?
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magicsiow Regular user Malaysia 102 Posts |
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wally Inner circle 1828 Posts |
Is there a mask changing routine without having the full costume. I do have a mask changing dvd.
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Devious Inner circle 2120 Posts |
Fascinating discussion here thanks Original Poster guy.
To add to what has been said about Jeff's act, he told me that since was a mime on the streets, the battle to once and for all be done with masks is what you see when he is fighting with the mask as well. The inner demons battle is also a running theme along with the fight to remove the mime makeup and perform face paint free. There was a kid who recently lifted the Jeff's entire act music, movement, and props, right down to Jeff's hairstyle, by using a wig. It failed, because he didn't realize the reasons behind the mask change. It was lifeless, like a robot without a heart. Thanks for letting me share. |
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AndyLuka Elite user Milwaukee, Wisconsin 440 Posts |
I am very interested in a mask routine. My question is where do I get started? There are no books, or DVDs and I don’t know anyone personally who does a mask routine, everyone says to stay away from the kits. How can I get started?
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AndyLuka Elite user Milwaukee, Wisconsin 440 Posts |
I should also mention I am more interested in the McBride style mask routine, than the traditional Chinese routine.
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MatthewMcCoy New user 9 Posts |
My suggestion is don't do it.....it's been done. Unless you come up with brand new moves, changes, routine, etc.
Red hat from Korea does a routine with masks that is highly original. Arturo Brachetti also opens his one man show some multiplying masks. Maybe mask elements would be better? Just my suggestions. Many have done it... just be NEW and ORIGINAL. Harder, but the harder way is more successful -Matthew |
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AndyLuka Elite user Milwaukee, Wisconsin 440 Posts |
I like the mask elements, and I would definetly want it to be original.
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Nick W Special user 515 Posts |
From what I have been told by chinese magicians.....the mask changing act is old as the hills......it used to be a well kept secret. the real way to go about this act was to have a mentor show you how to make the mask and paint it. if done the traditional way it would have taken you hours and hours and hours to make the act....thats one of the reasons why it was a well kept secret until recently people made plastic masks.
orignal mask act was all handmade. passed down by teacher to student. words from a chinese magician. |
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wally Inner circle 1828 Posts |
Anyone want the mask changing dvd.
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wally Inner circle 1828 Posts |
I still have the mask changing dvd.£25 UK
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