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  1. RickEverhart

    presentation and patter

    One piece of advice that I can you is that your script comes from performing that same effect over and over and over again for different audiences. Listen to their reactions and things they say while the effect and presentation is taking place. You can use lines and if you know they get a good...
  2. RickEverhart

    Promotion/marketing tips

    I have used agents before. They are a great way to get out there and get your feet wet. Be prepared though, they take 20% of your income, but that is pretty standard in the industry.
  3. RickEverhart

    Card design

    Your best bet is to go with Kickstarter OR show the design here (since magicians are your target market I'm assuming) and let us give you feedback on the design before proceeding to Kickstarter. Without having a decent startup fund to print your deck in mass quantity I don't think you will be...
  4. RickEverhart

    Using Someone Else's Patter Properly

    You can gladly use "inspiration" and ideas from other magicians, shows, etc. however using the same line or phrase is pretty much frowned upon in the magic circle. Does the audience know any better? More times than most? No. I've seen magicians basically steal The Amazing Jonathan's routines...
  5. RickEverhart

    Promotion/marketing tips

    The trick (no pun intended) right now is to find the older generation (these are your company bosses in their 50s and up) who will be paying you. They are not typically on Snap, Twitter, etc. Some are on Facebook, but most are contacted through word of mouth or good old fashion websites or...
  6. RickEverhart

    Tuck case protects or alternate cases

    Humidity and cards do not mesh well together. Ugh....I hate the summer time with cards. I typically will rotate a few decks in and out of my strolling sets as the cards begin to get to the point where they need a break or simply thrown away. You "could" try a small clear crayon box that we have...
  7. RickEverhart

    Balloon Aminals

    Unfortunately no, we can not discuss methods and or the routine as it is a purchased routine/DVD from Jeff Hobson. Hobson Exposed is the name of the DVD to purchase.
  8. RickEverhart

    Balloon Aminals

    YES! This is the act that I use in my shows still today. It is Jeff Hobson's creation and it brings down the house EVERY SINGLE TIME. Be mindful when choosing your volunteer as if the little boy seems too shy or too young they will cry when you stomp on the dog and you'll kill the mood of the...
  9. RickEverhart

    types of thread for gypsy thread routines

    Also don't be afraid to play around with waxed dental floss :)
  10. RickEverhart

    Best Deck Switch Gimmick

    Not necessarily a "deck" switch yet it is...Shawn Farquhar has a nice move using his turn to the side grab ahold of his suit coat that is phenomenal. It is how he rings in the Omni deck/clear block.
  11. RickEverhart

    Magifest 2019

    Joshua Jay and Andy Gladwin put on an OUTSTANDING convention each year and bring in only the BEST of the BEST. You won't be disappointed. Get to some of the lectures early if you want to be upfront or you will be towards the back for sure. It may even be sold out by now. I went a few years ago...
  12. RickEverhart

    Rubber band trick name/source?

    Hmmm...I don't know that one, but if you are looking for cool Rubber band and ring effects, check out Ed Ellis's Twistration effect and also Ringature on The Wire. I use both all of the time.
  13. RickEverhart

    Got Roasted by a 5 Year Old earlier...

    Absolutely LOVE this. Thank you for sharing this memory.
  14. RickEverhart

    Got Roasted by a 5 Year Old earlier...

    I am an elementary school teacher of 19 years and I will tell you kids will say and do anything they want and put you in your place. I love magicians who laugh at me and say "Kids shows are for beginners and take no skill". You my friend have no idea what you are talking about because kids show...
  15. RickEverhart

    Amateur to beginner again

    I wouldn't say you are back to a beginner. You are just going through one of our "phases" we all go though. When in our teens we go through the magic phase of magic is so cool and we want to buy buy buy and show everyone how good we are quickly. We accumulate a lot of things and waste money...
  16. RickEverhart

    Is a close up pad worth it?

    I'll be honest, I've been performing for 19 years now and yes close up pads are nice and look professional - especially at a formal close up show. But in the day to day table hopping or strolling you just don't simply have the place to set it 9 times out of 10.
  17. RickEverhart

    Stage vanish

    Reread Reality's last sentence. Probably the most important one posted. YES! Don't just vanish to vanish.
  18. RickEverhart

    "Spectators do the darndest things"

    Unfortunately this is the nature of the beast sometimes. Many spectators have been through the select a card, find the card plot and they haven't been exposed to all the other types of card effects. Immediately their brain tells them, "Oh..I am going to chose a card, it will be lost and then he...
  19. RickEverhart

    Magic for children party’s!

    David and I are great resources for kids shows so please feel free to ask us specific questions that we will most likely be able to answer. Between the two of us we have well over 40 years of experience. :)
  20. RickEverhart

    How can I reduce hand trembling when performing?

    As Chris mentioned... this has.. and will continue to happen to many magicians. It is nerves, excitement, that scared crapless feeling welling up inside you, that you are going to fail and look silly in front of real human beings :) Completely normal and we've all been there. People who...
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