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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
The late Ken Brooke who was the most respected person, entertainer, magic dealer in London England, respected Jack Le Dair and commented about him in a few of his instruction sheets. I found this statement in his book and thought that today’s up-coming magicians should ingrain this into their preparation in the magical arts. I attempted to convey this previously but Jack Le Dair has said it so much better.
Jack Le Dair quote “The advice I would give, and it has been given countless time before by other conjurer - authors, is to read the directions until the sequence of moves is thoroughly understood. When the sequence has been mastered, practice is essential until all the moves can be made naturally and at the correct moment. Each and every movement of the hands and body, whether accompanied by patter or not, must seem natural to the audience. There can be such ease of movement and such an air of quiet self-confidence on the part of the magician that momentarily the audience believes his miracles. When this desirable result has been achieved by the conjuror he will be giving entertainment in its real sense and bringing wonders to a mundane world.” (Tricks of a Trouper, 1946, Jack Le Dair, page 15) |
DJ Trix Inner circle 1197 Posts |
:O) thanks Bill!
It takes burning desire, unstoppable persistance, and absolute faith to actualize ones predilection as a magician. I like how Channing Pollock once put it, I'm paraphrasing here, 'one must become a magician off stage, before he can become one onstage.' One must live it, breath it, and act upon it. To become our fantasy in every sense, this is reserved for those who choose mastery. We all have it available, and closer to us then our own hands. |
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