Do you know what your audience sees? What does your audience see when you step on stage? What do you want them to know about you? How do you want to be perceived in their mind? All of these things are under our control… to a degree. Understanding what your audience sees when you walk […]
There is a unique phenomenon that happens every so often that only a magician can experience. It usually happens after a show, when a spectator comes up to the magician and excitedly describes in detail a magic trick they saw many years ago. And when it happens, the performer is often looking into the eyes […]
“Who needs a room? It’s only a four-day convention.” I was 18 years old when attended my very first magic convention back in 1972. It was the International Brotherhood of Magicians conference held in Buffalo, New York at the Statler Hilton Hotel. I can remember that clearly because it was the first hotel room I […]
Where should I be spending my time? Ok, you are an entrepreneur in business for yourself… perhaps a one person operation or maybe you have some part time support staff but each day you have to face a big question: Where do I spend my time? What activity will deliver the best return on my […]
When I got into magic many years ago, I was always intrigued by what was called, the magic underground. The magic underground was made up of individuals who were not necessarily professional magicians, but they were recognized for their highly developed skill set. They knew the latest moves, they were well connected, they were highly […]
This is the end, beautiful friend This is the end, my only friend The end Jim Morrison “The End” In magic, it’s all about “The End”. That is what the people remember—the End of the Trick, the Climax, the Big Finish, the Killer Ending, the Finale, the Magical Ending. Having grown up watching and learning […]
The 2017 FFFF Convention I just returned from the FFFF Convention. Now magicians around the world know exactly what that stands for… but for any muggles who might be reading this blog, let me explain. FFFF stands for Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolic. It is recognized as the Original Close-Up Magic Convention, an exclusive gathering of magicians […]
A Magician’s Tour of Japan I don’t speak Japanese. Ok, I learned a few phrases for my first trip there a number of years ago… enough to say “Hello”, “Thank you” and the all important “Where is the restroom?” But other than that, I am a typical American, with only one language in my toolbox. […]
Developing Your New Magic Trick So you want to create a new magic trick, but you’re not sure where or how to start? This past month I’ve been in what my wife Kathryn calls “The Magic Zone” working and building a few new illusions for an upcoming project, so I made a few notes on […]
FOOLED! It was almost time to see whether my new ending to UnShuffled would be successful in fooling Penn and Teller. On Sunday, April 10th, my wife Kathryn and I flew to Las Vegas for the taping of Penn & Teller Fool Us. I felt good about my routine and was hopeful that the surprise […]
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