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Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts |
OK, let's see you do it!
"Now here's the man with the 25 cent hands, that two bit magician..."
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Dave Devin New user 69 Posts |
"Normally drawing a thunderous round of applause!"
Say the line .....and pause with a smile.....while looking around at your audience. If they hesitate, say ...."I can wait!".......and pause again. Try it, it works! |
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Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts |
Let's hear it for Topo Gigio!
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
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On 2010-12-01 00:36, rockthemike wrote: Yes, we know. Did you get permission from him to pass his material around like that?
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
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Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts |
...I'm dreaming of a White Christmas...
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Nobody has actually tried to solve the problem, or to identify it, for that matter.
There are three reasons that people do not applaud at the end of a trick. 1) They are so stunned that they cannot react. 2) The trick sucks. 3) The presentation needs work. Since this is a new trick, the most likely reason is number three -- the presentation needs work. Simply throwing out a one-liner is not going to turn a bad presentation into a winner. That's a given. Saying "people usually applaud here" is verbally flipping them the bird. So analyze the trick. Does it have a definite stopping point? Does that stopping point coincide with the climax of the trick? Does your script build to fit the build of the trick? Videotape your presentation. Then write out the script -- EVERYTHING you say as you do the trick. Don't leave out any of the fumbles, flubs, stutters, stammers or other verbal "cycling." Put it all down, and then see what it is that sticks out as really hurting the presentation. If you say "What I'm going to do now" or "What I want you to do now" replace those with something less clumsy. That's just a start. Figure out where the presentation needs to start and where it is going. The script should lead you from the beginning to the end. At the end, using a rising inflection, tell them what just happened. In other words, give it the hard sell.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
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Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts |
Very true, Bill. And as Monk Watson taught me years ago, sometimes your audience needs a little clue that it is over, as they may have been spellbound for a while. He always said, "Show them your face, smile, and bow very slightly". It always worked for me.
"Now here's the man with the 25 cent hands, that two bit magician..."
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joseph Eternal Order Please ignore my 17405 Posts |
Maybe nest time I'll follow David Hasselhoff's act...
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." (Einstein)...
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
I feel at times the reason a small audience does not applause at times is because each person is nervous to be first.
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On 2010-12-30 21:56, Dave Devin wrote: Good information, Dave. Everyone, Dave Davin is the one who advised me to select "Dynamo" as my clown name. He is a hero to me. |
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Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts |
And now a word from our alternate sponsor.
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
Oh, you were expecting Copperfield weren't you?
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CRMagius New user 36 Posts |
What did you want, Dolly Parton on a trampoline?
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Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts |
Hello, I must be going, I cannot stay, I just came to say, I must be going...
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joseph Eternal Order Please ignore my 17405 Posts |
Whoever doesn't applaud will be my next volunteer...
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." (Einstein)...
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Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts |
Everyone slap the person next to you!
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joseph Eternal Order Please ignore my 17405 Posts |
What did they put in your soft drinks?...
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." (Einstein)...
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Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts |
Limp with a stiff leg off stage shouting , "Oh Marshall Dillon, Oh Marshall Dillon"
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joseph Eternal Order Please ignore my 17405 Posts |
The louder you applaud, the sooner I leave the stage...
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." (Einstein)...
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Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts |
Ok, I'll keep doing it for you until I get it right.
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
Sir, will you please pass your claps around the room?
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