I do not agree with your rant at least in part. Presentation is not the end all of magic though as some seems to think but it is an integral part of the mysteries. Don’t have time to say more maybe later.

Yves

I do not agree with your rant at least in part. Presentation is not the end all of magic though as some seems to think but it is an integral part of the mysteries. Don’t have time to say more maybe later.

Yves

tnx
-jaded

tnx
-jaded

I do agree with you on some points that most magicians dont know how to properly create a presentation for a magic trick. Like you said, some will blurt a joke during the magic moment, which does ruin the impact of the magic. But i dont think that getting rid of patter completely is a good thing to do.

About what you said about the “performance character”, i think it’s not the bullshit you think it is. Every professional magician out there wants people to remember their magic, but they also want them to remember the magician. Therefore they will have very extreme and unique stage personas so that they will remember them afterwards. So when they describe it to their friends later they’ll say “This fat magician guy with a beard made this big ball of sponge appear in my hand!” (al goshman)

I think that the problem with magic today is that everyone has been sucked in by that “visual magic is the only good magic” non sense. Every is working on the most visual color change or the most visual sandwich effect. Yeah, they may look cool, but are people really gonna remember that afterwards? As opposed to traditonal magic, such as a 100 dollar bill change. That’s no where near as visual but it has the emotional impact that magic needs. They’ll remember that way better then they will remember a color change.

Ok i’m getting off topic here but my main point is that magic should be entertaining so that it will create a unique experience for the audience. I dont think any famous magician would be as successful as they are now without using any patter or presentation.

Perhaps you should read Strong Magic by Darwin Ortiz. A lot of my thoughts come from that book. I tells you how to create a GOOD presentation, one that will not hinder the magic.

I’m not trying to criticize you Tony, i have seen you in action and i know you’re a great magician. I just dont agree with this rant and wanted to give you some of my thoughts. So i hope this doesnt create any tension, cuz we already have enough of that in the magic world.

Ok, cya.

P.S. That change was pretty awesome, but the vanish blew me away. Nice job.

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