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jay leslie V.I.P. Southern California 9498 Posts |
(This seemed to be the best area to post this).
One of the most elegant elements of being proficient is to lead the lay audience in one direction while actually exicuting a sleight, move or your presentation in order to set something up. . This is not the same as pattering "I have an empty box" when it's a loaded box. I'm talking about doing something like a Ramses Subtlety while pointing at the spot on the table the coin will travel through. . Another example is to palm a coin or ball as you turn your pocket inside out. You appear to be helping the audience see an empty pocket but actually you are helping yourself to load the pocket. ------------ OK, the stage is set. What how do you act like you're helping the audience when actually the motion, sleight or patter is executed specifically to act like you are helping?
Jay Leslie
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55Hudson Special user Minneapolis 984 Posts |
Not me, but I've seen an amazing performer - Jeff Hobson - "help" someone by adjusting their arm height while executing a flawless watch steal. A master at work!
Hudson |
Rocky Elite user 486 Posts |
I DO A DECK SWITCH WHILE EXPLAINING TO THE SPECTATOR HOW TO ARRANGE A SMALL PACKET OF CARDS THEY HAVE BEEN HOLDING BEFORE THE TRICK STARTED.
IM NOT YELLING...I JUST LIKE UPPERCASE. |
warren Inner circle uk 4166 Posts |
To quote what you once said on one of my threads Jay
You know, the entire premice of the OP bothers me It assumes that everyone has the same personality, timimg, pacing, interests, ability and cookie cutter mentality. ;-) |
Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21245 Posts |
Actually he is doing the opposite.
Asking in what way one uses them within their own personalities and performance abilities.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3662 Posts |
Warren, it seems you are just in this thread to settle a score. I don't know what it is about but it is distracting.
Jay, Sometimes when I am displaying the props to one side of the audience and then show the other side of the audience, I am choosing to show at a time that hides something for my sake. There is a display in Linking Rings that does this and in paging through T & R Newspaper I do something similar. While I don't generally use a top change there is a similar feeling to that of talking to one side of the crowd and while turning to address the other side one briefly meets single card to deck in the middle (with purpose). I have a post T & R Dollar bill display that actually holds taught a couple of folds that won't show under tension but seems to be a very fair stretching (along the lines of showing there are no slits). I'm not sure if these are the kinds of examples you are after wanting. When you think about it, quite a bit of Magic is this kind of framing what has to happen in ways that "help" the crowd. Interesting question. -Mary Mowder |
Kanawati Veteran user Australia 301 Posts |
I do a ring and rope routine where after having the rope examined I pull out the ring from my back pocket to also have it examined (I learnt this from David Williamson). At the start of a chop cup routine I show the audience that the ball could be "under the cup, in my hand or in my pocket." The actions match what I say and as I go to my pocket with a ball I do a switch. I also do a sponge ball routine that uses a beautiful move I learnt from Michael Eaton right here on the café. He cleanly has a sponge ball in each fist. In the act of pointing to one of his fists he does the move...it's poetry. I don't know if this counts but years ago on this forum Lawrence O made me aware of the "in transit or bigger movement covering a smaller movement" technique discovered by Ascanio. I really enjoy trying to see this technique in action. I sometimes do Gregory Wilson's recapped which I think uses the technique effectively.
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Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3662 Posts |
Showing the coin under the handkerchief one last time for the audience in "Coin through Handkerchief" also comes to mind.
-Mary Mowder |
TheAmbitiousCard Eternal Order Northern California 13425 Posts |
At one point in my act I inspect a prop that didn't seem to work, but I'm actually setting the prop up for the finale right in front of the audience.
Magicians watching my act, who know the prop in question, told me they were fooled by something so direct and out in the open. That I did not expect.
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Yellowcustard Inner circle New Zealand 1334 Posts |
I thought this one over and there is a lot of little things I do that look like I am helping the audience but I am helping myself. As I thought of it a example that hit me was when you show the bands really are crossed in crazy mans handcuffs, that move puts you in position to do the necessary.
Enjoy your magic,
and let others enjoy it as well! |
warren Inner circle uk 4166 Posts |
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On Oct 22, 2017, Mary Mowder wrote: Mandy you are 100% correct Jay tried to belittle one of my threads for no reason so I thought I would do the same |
Rook Special user I went to the Magic Cafe and all I got were these lousy 834 Posts |
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On Oct 22, 2017, jay leslie wrote: Actually, that's what I do during my egg bag routine while stealing a lime for a "final load."
Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.
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