I’m at a crossroads. I have been asked to audition for a show locally which may lead to a great run in late June. I have been developing a few new routines but they have only been workshopped. My apprehension lies in this. As I intend to perform the new pieces in the show (should … Continue reading »
Apr
28
Apr
22
Is it worth it?
Sometimes as I sit, working on a new routine, or idea for a trick it gets frustrating at some point of the process. It’s easy to forgo and idea and just settle for something a little easier. There is a card routine I have been working on for the past month or so. I was … Continue reading »
Apr
15
Interactive Magic
After magic is on tv, some people ask me if I can do such and such a trick. I’m somewhat insulted. If you hear a symphony you wouldn’t ask your piano teacher to play to the same scale. I’m also happy as I am one of the go to sources of magic. As such, David … Continue reading »
Apr
10
Audience Apprehension
My act consists of many routines using audience participation. This makes me appealing to bookers, as an involved audience is a happy audience. A happy audience makes the booker/coordinator look good. However, audiences for the most part have had limited exposure to live magic. David Blaine, and Criss Angel they’ve seen, but live, not much. … Continue reading »
Apr
06
Hecklers?
While I perform both closeup and Stage magic, most of my stage shows are well received. Closeup though…everyone’s a critic. My beef for the most part is people who feel the need to watch me perform, then the need to show me the 21 card trick, or something else they learned from their uncle. If … Continue reading »
Apr
02
How’d you do that?
Ok, So part of the fun of magic is not knowing the secret. I touched on this a little bit in the last blog, but there is no such thing as magic, and magicians are just people who know a few tricks. That being said, the reason magicians are so hush hush is a couple … Continue reading »
