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    Handling spoilers?

    There is one thing you can and should do if you are being paid to perform and somebody tries to catch you up... Shrug it off and ignore them.. Usually they will realize you don't care and will most likely go away. Specially because you are only going to be performing for that singular person for...
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    Plagiarising Wayne Houchin

    Youtube can be good and bad. Personally, I see it two ways. It's fine if you put up a video of yourself performing something that requires skill and technique. Such as when Pop Hayden puts up videos, he knows most his stuff doesn't require gimmicks or something that any 12 year old on youtube...
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    When your Classic Force fails

    Learn a routine that doesn't require the classic force. Like when doing the ACR try to classic force the card on the person and if they don't take it. Just shrug it off continue the routine as usual. Also, I would suggest learning to pay attention to the speed of the persons hand coming over to...
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    3 quick questions I would love to have answered

    Whit Haydin on The magic cafe mentioned that you really shouldn't give them a straight answer when they ask "How did you do that?!". He made a good point of how it ruins the mystery and the moment. Once they realize it takes practice and skill, it makes them feel like THEY can do too. I always...
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    At the Table Lectures: What do YOU want to see?

    I would really like to see Juan Tamariz do a lecture on there. But, I don't think it would work because he tends to go WAY past most lecture's session time. I think Aaron Fisher mentioned that Tamariz will do sessions all the way till 4 AM. But if you could manage to get him and actually allow...
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    Hey, introduction and questions about real work

    I tend to open with Gypsy Floss and then go into Chicago Surprise. Usually at gigs I have a bit more variety. Gypsy Floss & Extreme Burn at the beginning to break the ice, then when people are sitting down I do Chicago Surprise and routine from The Art of Switching Decks, then if there is...
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    Recommended card effects?

    Try to look for things that have at the most 3 phases (A beginning, A middle and an End.) This way you don't stick around too long and it shows that you know when you walk away. The main problem with the idea of using a color change as it's own effect is that it doesn't last very long and I...
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    Visual close up magic

    If your going to do Gypsy thread walk around, I would instead go for Lonnie Chevrie's version. It just looks better because it's something pretty much EVERYBODY has at home. Also the set up takes like 15 seconds to do.
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    How to work through a book?

    Read through it first and then go over again, but this time with a note book in hand and take note of the routines/moves you want to learn. After the 2nd time of reading it. Read it again out loud and then read the notes you took from the book. I wouldn't advise trying to learn everything...
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    Quitting Cardistry To Do Magic....

    It's not that hinders your magic, it's that it takes away the mystery of it. If people see that you do manipulate cards in such a fancy way, then in the back of their minds they KNOW that you can control a card, Palm a card, steal a card. Thus they will end up burning your hands like the sun. I...
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    How do you find time to practice?

    A lot of times you also have to take time off from constant practice and go do other things. Then when you come back to that routine/move/etc. You will end up having a better understanding of it because you allowed your brain to recharge batteries and change it's focus for a little bit.
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    Performance Advice

    Eugene Burgers idea is good, but it also depends on the restaurant you are performing in. If it's a more fancy upscale restaurant the staff may be up for it. But if it's a small Burger/diner type place then they probably won't do it. Both ideas are actually really good because like Eugene...
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    Performance Advice

    Where exactly are you performing for people? Unless you are busking, I would say that it's going to be incredibly difficult to get people to pay attention to you when they are out shopping. If you really want to perform for people, then get your feet wet by starting with Hospitals and Senior...
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    Career paths that aid your magic?

    So let me get this straight. YOU want me to listen to your point, but you want even bother to check out the guys I mentioned? OK, then. I can see that arguing with you is going to be completely pointless.
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    Career paths that aid your magic?

    well I'm not really talking about the basic dog and cat stuff, I'm talking about the bigger stuff. Look up David Brenion or Buster Balloon and you'll see what I am talking about. And it is possible to do both, you just have to be smart enough to know not to mix them. If you are hired for magic...
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    Career paths that aid your magic?

    Also, learn how to do some balloon twisting. I know it SOUNDS dorky, but it will help keep you busy when you are not being booked for magic and the more you can offer people, the more marketable you become to them.
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    Career paths that aid your magic?

    Generally Business and Marketing classes are good too and will also make you a bit more marketable OUTSIDE of magic as well. (The same can be said for Public Speaking and a few acting and improve classes.) Another class to look into is accounting and financing. A lot of entertainers don't know...
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    Best way to practice magic?

    Paul Wilson mentioned the best way to practice a move was to use it in the context of a trick. Vernon has also stated that same advice too.
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    Performance improvement DVD

    The DVD set isn't about Audience Control or management. It's a supplement for his book (The VHS's were filmed a year os so before Mnemonica came out.)
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    How do you teach/mentour magic?

    Two years is not nearly enough time to become a "teacher" in anything. And you've essentially ruined it for yourself when you try to perform for people now. Because they will just constantly ask you to teach them how you did it each time.
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