Comments on: What are we doing wrong?

By: Intensely Magic

Intensely Magic — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:22:16 +0000

Dan,

I agree – it’s not necessarily wrong.

Are we raising a generation of magicians that doesn’t realize there are no “do-overs” in the real world – whatever that is.

i/m

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:58:01 +0000

Before online video sharing, the only way to show people magic was face to face. You had to learn to perform and entertain otherwise people wouldn’t wait around to see what you could do!

In many ways, magic for video is too easy and safe.

I don’t think this is necessarily wrong, just the way magic is changing.

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By: Columbus

Columbus — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:39:49 +0000

I think the reasons for the decline is that very few people practice magic. Oh, a lot show a trick, but to do magic is to create wonderment and inspire a sense of disbelief or awe. You can’t do that without timing and presentation. I have dabbled in and out of magic for years. I’m back in now because you can get $200-$300 for doing a birthday party. What I have since discovered is the impact you leave on people. Some of the stuff is cute, some of it is jaw-dropping. The biggest compliments are, “How did you do that?” “Will you teach me that?” “Hey if I buy spongeballs, will you show me how to do them?” I have three people I work with that are really interested in magic now. It’s fun to walk up to the soda machine and produce coins from thin air.

The problem is we have to compete with Mindfreak. People think Criss Angel has powers they’ll never have. WRONG. It takes work, research and PRACTICE. People don’t want to do that. I start most people with a few self-working tricks for them to develop confidence before transitioning to medium stuff like sleight of hand.

Anyway, let me cut to the point. We should take what we do serious and share little bits here and there. We are ambassadors and imitation is the greatest form of flattery. If you think magic is dying go share it with shut-ins, childern, hospitals, the elderly. Make someone smile with your gifts and you’ve done magic.

The website belongs to the local Magic Shop/Club.

By: Randy Stewart

Randy Stewart — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:00:03 +0000

Maybe its me or my flatscreen monitor but a good chunk of your text, viat your e-mail link, is cut off.

My resolution specs don’t cause this problem elsewhere online.

Maybe ask if anyone else is having this problem?

Maybe I’m just screwed and won’t bother opening the messages as I can’t read them without guessing at the last few letters on the right.

Anyhoo……

By: wackyvorlon

wackyvorlon — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:53:09 +0000

I have just started taking an interest in magic, I don’t think I ever took an interest in it in my childhood. I’m not sure why there isn’t as much interest in it as a hobby, people seem to enjoy it when I do the simple tricks I’ve learned:)

I think hobby magicians just need to share it with people in their every day lives.