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  1. Al e Cat Dabra

    Are all dover magic books useful for beginners?

    @Unownmagician1990 it's great to have you here as a member of the Forum. You are right, magic, especially close up, strolling magic is a great way for us to overcome social inhibition and become more comfortable interacting with people. My advice has nothing to do with what books to get, but I...
  2. Al e Cat Dabra

    When serious spectators question the reality of magic...?

    I have always liked what was written almost two centuries ago by the French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (when pronounced correctly, it rhymes). He wrote, and I am sure many of my colleagues on here are familiar with it, "A magician is an actor playing the part of a magician." That always...
  3. Al e Cat Dabra

    How Many Magicians Does it take to screw in a light bulb.

    None... It's a self-working light bulb.
  4. Al e Cat Dabra

    Gig Prep

    Good luck! No, actually, I never really liked that cliche. Especially since I know you will not need "luck." So, I will wish you, instead, GOOD SKILL! As far as bringing stuff with me, for years I always had an over- stuffed case for close-up work, and almost invariably, I used maybe 20% of...
  5. Al e Cat Dabra

    Cups and balls

    PS I should clarify that if the balls are kept in the pants pockets, the pants must be loose fitting (not Jeans or form fitting) with roomy pockets, and either a jacket or blazer or a longish shirt should be worn outside the trousers to cover the pockets. I usually wear a jacket or a dress shirt...
  6. Al e Cat Dabra

    Cups and balls

    IMO Your daughter would be better off producing the final loads either from a jacket pocket or roomy pockets in a pair of trousers, or even a long dress. The gibeciere (a/k/a buskers bag, drop bag, poachers pouch) is something street musicians, especially old time street magicians typically...
  7. Al e Cat Dabra

    Heckler Killers

    How about cards killing with kindness and love, as suggested by multiple sages above, thus using reverse psychology to get them on your side: Example: "YOU ARE AWESOME!" "THE AUDIENCE IS THE REAL MAGIC!" "I PREDICT YOU WILL BECOME MY BIGGEST FAN!"
  8. Al e Cat Dabra

    Sleight of Hand VS Gimmicks

    The strongest close-up magic is arguably when a clever gimmick is combined with good sleight of hand.
  9. Al e Cat Dabra

    Would a Café where all the waiters are magicians work?

    @The VIP Gentleman asked: "Do you know of any tricks that would be good in a restaurant setting? Or maybe some general tips on the matter?" I have found that objects that are already a part of the environment make for strong, natural and organic magic. Examples: (1) Turning sugar into a sugar...
  10. Al e Cat Dabra

    Would a Café where all the waiters are magicians work?

    I think it's a great idea! It's unique and I have never heard of any such cafe before. I had the honor of working as a magician for a few years at a bar/restaurant called "Malone's Magic Bar" at the Boca Raton Resort in Florida back in the 90's, but the magicians were not the waiters; they just...
  11. Al e Cat Dabra

    Who would you meet?

    Eugene Burger - Because he struck me as a very warm, caring person, extremely intelligent and insightful. I always felt like I knew him and that if we met, we would instantly become friends and talk about magic and performing non-stop. He was a fantastic performer, with a great original...
  12. Al e Cat Dabra

    In your opinion, what makes a good magician?

    Just to clarify, my previous comment above, I was addressing @The VIP Gentleman (although I wrote "@Arckangel"). Not sure how I got confused - although it happens all the time, LOL. I also agree with the points well-expressed by @RealityOne and @cgstorz. @RealityOne's comment really struck a...
  13. Al e Cat Dabra

    In your opinion, what makes a good magician?

    Being able to read minds and predict the future. And so, you must be a good magician @Arckangel, because you read mine perfectly - and we've never even met. And you predicted the future, as well, because the things you said are exactly what I would have said - except you said it better.
  14. Al e Cat Dabra

    Being Creepy?

    @James1Wise, when you wrote, "He told the ladies he was trying to pick them up, hes happily married, hes just doing a trick," is it possible that this was a typo and it should have been, "He told the ladies he was not trying to pick them up"? A phone number is someone's private information, and...
  15. Al e Cat Dabra

    The Three Shell Game as Magic

    I honestly don't think there would be a problem doing it most anywhere, and at any point in your act, except maybe doing it outside on a street corner, where it could be at least temporarily misinterpreted by the local law enforcement authorities. Like any other routine, it's all about the...
  16. Al e Cat Dabra

    Potential card trick idea!

    Here is the description of White Memory from the Ellusionist website page advertising The Working Man, by Adam Wilbur: White Memory. "The performer begins by introducing the concept of amnesia - whole blocks of memory simply gone from the brain - and that this trick is designed to mimic that...
  17. Al e Cat Dabra

    Sleight of hand vs Sleight of mind

    I have been more intrigued with mentalism in recent times after many years performing magic and probably what could be called mental magic, but not pure mentalism. What I have learned is that there is an important common denominator between magic and mentalism and that is...
  18. Al e Cat Dabra

    Favorite classic C&B/Chop Cup style

    Sounds like a fun routine that packs light. Mendoza's combo routine is very clever. Coincidentally I was just watching it a couple nights ago on one of his "My Best" DVDs. The combination of chop cup and traditional cup(s) opens up a lot of very magical options... The first magician I ever...
  19. Al e Cat Dabra

    Favorite classic C&B/Chop Cup style

    My favorite are the Brett Sherwood cups. They are hand spun/handmade and they just ooze quality and class. I decided to splurge a few years ago after many years of lower end copper and aluminum sets. The funny thing about it is, while they are very nice to look at and there is some pride of...
  20. Al e Cat Dabra

    Nerves

    Frame the event not in terms of success or failure, but as an opportunity to have fun doing what you love and to entertain the audience.
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