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plink Special user 661 Posts |
One of the things I've always liked about table hopping is the ability to give them a big smile, wish them a great evening out and MOVE ON TO THE NEXT TABLE.
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MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3501 Posts |
A child grabbing at your pocket is quick thing. It's perfectly possible that the parents won't see it. You just push on the outside of your pocket so they can't go any further and say no no and they totally get it and back off.
Believe it or not, I've had this happen with adults and yes, the same solution works for them. It's just a quick impulse on their part. No need to over-react. |
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A Show By Joe Elite user Long Island 405 Posts |
I would remind everyone that what I aim to do is give an entertaining performance, and not to fool anyone. Very important. The better the patter or story, the more they are apt to "sit back" and enjoy. I would no be afraid to stop at one or even in the middle of an effect if it is turning into a contest. Politely thank them, and say that there was another group or table that you promised to show them the effect.
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Yea but if you are a magician fooling them isn't a bad thing.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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Paul S Wingham Inner circle 1378 Posts |
Let's face it; some spectators are just suspicious to the point of being socially inept (i know; its ironic talking about social ineptitude on a magic forum but hear me out). I'm not talking about the 4 year old using "brute force" but some adults are just like that and you cant always foresee it or prevent it. However; whilst I am just an amateur who does maybe 20 gigs a year; there are a few things that will in my opinion make things worse. I'm not saying they all apply here but the first one does:
1. Doing cards. The op said they started with acr, then moved to four ace trick, then moved to invisible deck. The issue is that many people like the chap you describe don't like to be fooled or even surprised but lets be honest. Almost every card trick has a universal premise; you'll find a card or cards of sorts. Ues of course there are exceptions but generally a card is selected and that card "does something" or 4 aces are lost and you find them. Plus with cards people have heard of techniques like false shuffles amd the concept of a card coming out your sleeve from old movies, so its almost like the turn up toma card trick pre armed. Personally I'd ditch the cards for these people. 2. Doing coins. Its the same as cards. Most coin plots have a universal premise of a coin apearing, vanishing or moving from one place to another. Again; the issue is, people can pre empt what is likely to happen and lets be honest; if you put the coin in your left hand amd it vanishes; it doesn't take a genius to think "i wonder if its in his right hand or up his sleeve". They don't need to shut up and watch because they think they know whats likely to take place. 3. Presenting yourself as someone that does real magic. If someone ever says "youre doing something tricky" I say "well yeah; of course I am; that's a given isn't it?" If I could do real magic, I'd be unlikely to spend my saturdays at stranger's weddings. I'm not saying be rude but you can be honest. I find as someone who openly claims no power what so ever; get challenged very little. So what I'd do when they challenge you doing cards; don't bring out more cards amd definitely don't switch to coins. Do something a bit off the wall. Something they have to watch before they understand the premise. Doing more cards is like challenging a person who likes predicting what happens in films by sticking titanic in the dvd player! You need to go another direction. |
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ZachDavenport Inner circle Last time I posted I had one less than 1196 Posts |
Or, and this is just something that occurred to as I read the last post, you could start doing a trick that seems to follow those expectations, but then have a completely unforeseen and off the wall climax. That way they will realize that they don't know everything, and maybe stop trying to predict it.
Reality is a real killjoy.
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CalebRose New user 83 Posts |
Paul and Zach, you hit the nail on the head. After that bad spectator I did exactly what Zach said to do. This is where the improv comes in and worked with flying colors!
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jay leslie V.I.P. Southern California 9498 Posts |
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On Aug 3, 2016, plink wrote: Sometimes that happens three seconds after the greeting.
Jay Leslie
www.TheHouseOfEnchantment.com |
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MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3501 Posts |
Gotta challenge Paul S Wingham. It has nothing to do with doing cards or coins or any particular genre. Sure if you are mediocre with cards you will get challenged. Paul Gertner has no problem doing sets of just cards and coins, Ricky Jay of course.
I'm just a local restaurant magician but I often do nothing but cards and coins. Over the years I've found the difficult spectators become less and of a problem although my props have remained the same. It's personality, choice of routines, and being comfortable with the routines that improves with experience and that makes the difference. |
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