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ValeCavaliero New user 58 Posts |
Without any doubts the magic Ding-Dong!
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kser New user 3 Posts |
Single coin vanishes with a contrived plot of virtual coin.
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Masterallen New user 49 Posts |
I learned a new coin trick with any quarter and any penny, it’s called spate change. This has been getting some really good reactions and is my new to go to trick
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Dr Rick New user Manchester, UK 72 Posts |
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On Dec 30, 2018, funsway wrote: I suppose it is like asking a comedian to tell a joke. A crafted routine is very different to telling a gag. To say nothing of asking a singer to give you a tune. The context is important, but telling a gag or vanishing a coin are politer than refusing because it cheapens your art. |
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Themagicguy4 New user 29 Posts |
My go to trick right now if someone asks me to do a trick is either Audio coins to pocket, by Eric Jones, or Misbehaving by KAINOA HARBOTTLE, or if I'm lazy or pressed for time, I just eat a coin. Always get great reactions!
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chosen1 Regular user lots of places 123 Posts |
I really love thinking about this moment and have a few ideas I hope are interesting to others.
I don't like the context for a magical effect that this question creates. It gives the audience all of the control. Feels like a challenge instead of something to share. Limits the conversation we can have afterwards to be more about me and what I do instead of about the group. And it immediately makes what I do a just a "trick." All things I would really like to avoid. So, on instinct, my imediate reaction is always no... but; and I have a few different "buts" that I pull out depending on 1. What I want to perform and 2. What the topic was before magic came up. Some of these include. "Hey show show me a trick." "No you show me a trick." Then a bit of pause with a smile. That gives them time to realize they were putting me on the spot a bit. It's only a very quick pause and I then I continue. "No really I think that you could totally pull off a classic of magic right now if you really are interested in trying." Then I go into a presentation of Gemini Twins that discusses how this is a really old classic in magic written in some of our oldest card books. We have all kinds of slieght of hands ways to accomplish the effect, but I'm willing to bet that you could do it almost for real. I really like how this takes the heat off of me and gives all the praise to the spectator. The way I peform the trick I never touch the cards at all after an initial ribbon spread so I get this fun line. "I couldn't have done any less, so this effect belongs to you." It also puts magic into the context of an art, that has classics of its own, and old masters, and a whole history to be discovered. Plus I'm not showing them a "trick" I'm helping them show everyone something they've never tried before which just feels more fun. Now the post effect conversation, can be about magic as a whole, their own interest in magic, crazy moments of intuition they've had, etc and not just "wow that was cool." Another gambit is "Show me a trick." "Not really interested in performing a trick right now, but I have been really getting into memory techniques lately and the study is really interesting." Then I can go into the first part of Rick Lax's Binary Code. I actually then show them how I did that and then let them try with a little help. They get it. Then I say "Do you think it's posible to remember something you never knew. And do a version of OOTW. With a hook of using a really strong child hoold memory to try and remember the orderof the cards. Again it's not a trick at this point it's me sharing some cool memory hacks I've been studying and now we can have a conversation about fun memories they have instead of just "Yup I'm a magician." So those are two effect I've pulled out often when asked to perform, and some thoughts on how I deal with that question. Would love to hear other's thoughts on how to play with that moment. Best, Brandon
We should all be in a constant state of wonder
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chosen1 Regular user lots of places 123 Posts |
Oh that’s interesting. I haven’t played with the app yet. I’ll definitely check it out.
Best, Brandon
We should all be in a constant state of wonder
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Mad Mage New user 54 Posts |
Nothing at all, ID7 (Rick Lax), iCurveball (Oz Pearlman), Gallery (marc Spelmann), Napkins available Tossed paper balls (Slydini), Starcle (Dan Harlan) Arm Twist (Unkn) Quarter - Quick Silver (Gregory Wilson) 3/4 across (Gregory Wilson), Divorce (Justin Miller), Cards - Triumph (Dai Veron), ACCAN, The Favorite Card of my Two Friends (Rafael Benatar), ACR, Here and There, Ultimate Monte, Twins, Kanibal Cards, Twisting the Aces, Pivot Peek... etc. etc.
Yes, I know some Magicians refuse to perform at these moments. I like to show I am not that stuffy and enjoy entertaining. (No, I don't run up to people and go, "You want to see a trick?" It's a chance to audition and make someone's day. I keep it to 1-3 effects. This has lead to more bookings than telling someone "NO." You get hired because they like you. Really? some people are just too full of themselves. Again, it's a personal choice, but beware of how you come across to potential clients. As the clique goes, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression." You never know who you are speaking to. |
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magicianbrady New user 97 Posts |
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On Aug 15, 2018, debjit wrote: I just got SP and it's awesome! Thanks a lot My go to impromptu trick is Stigmata by Wayne Houchin and Digital Force Bag |
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warren Inner circle uk 4138 Posts |
It depends on what effect I happen to be playing around with at the time, as I go through phases where I'll grab an item from the past and re-practice the effect so it could be literally anything but at the moment it would be my own ungimmicked handling of hopping halves/confusing coins and my own variation of Jay Sankeys Back In Time utilising the Jennings/Goodwin display instead of the sl*p shuffle.
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padre rich Special user 635 Posts |
You are not the dancing bear.get as far away from them as possible...
God's grace rocks! It makes a good cups and balls routine look pretty boring in comparison.
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Wravyn Inner circle 3479 Posts |
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On Jul 10, 2019, padre rich wrote: True, I am not a dancing bear, yet I am a hobbiest magician. I welcome the chance to perform magic for live people and not the mirror, the Mrs., or video camera. I can understand your thoughts if I were a full time pro. |
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deanpickles New user 52 Posts |
I'm fascinated by all the people who took the time to jump into the topic, just to explicitly say, "I don't do magic on request." Seems so weird and proactively cold-hearted.
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Kong Regular user Cymru 149 Posts |
I'd like to think I'd have something to show them but if I didn't, or it was an inconvenient time, then I'd throw them a quick line, depending on who they are.
"Sorry buddy, I've got a cold." before blowing a coin out of my nose. or "Sure, show me a bar and I'll vanish your money." Something along those lines, said with a smile/wink, of course. |
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TomB Veteran user Michigan, USA 331 Posts |
Balducci Levitation
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BradenCarlisle New user 26 Posts |
With a deck of cards, can't go wrong with a key card effect using whatever method of revelation you want.
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mentaldiego New user Spain 60 Posts |
When they ask me to do something with a simple piece of paper I read a CT thought
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funsway Inner circle old things in new ways - new things in old ways 9981 Posts |
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On Sep 26, 2019, BradenCarlisle wrote: I guess it depends on whether you want to do tricks or create a magic experience. For me, having a deck of cards is not impromptu anyway. Someone handing you a deck and saying, "Show me a trick" means they are not expecting magic. Welcome to the quagmire of discussions bogged down in definitions
"the more one pretends at magic, the more awe and wonder will be found in real life." Arnold Furst
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Woodini New user 36 Posts |
If you are a magician, and you can't really just do something, are you really a magician?
I always carry a card warp, three cards for Monty, a 52 on one, and a Queen of harts. Takes very little room, and you are always ready to go with a show. |
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warren Inner circle uk 4138 Posts |
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On Oct 29, 2019, Woodini wrote: Exactly.... I always have my phone on me so can always perform DFB even if I didn't have anything else with me however the other solution would be to just borrow a coin off someone and boom your in business. |
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