Dealing with a Heckler!!!

[SJBrundage]

Hey Guys,

Here is a video of me doing some Magic for a crowd at my college. This video was over 6 months ago, so i have improved a Ton. I don't want advice about that Magic, just of the Heckler and my comeback.

Background: This kid has been known to Heckle me around campus. I usually dont perform when he is around.. but i couldnt resist this group. I did a couple tricks already and he talked the entire time about how he knew everything that i was doing (I ignored him the entire time).

Finally i got fed up and just wanted him to shut him up....... And thats where the Video comes in. Hope you guys enjoy it.

Let me know what you think about:

• How i dealt with the Heckler?
• What you would have done in the situation?
• And whatever other comment you want to leave!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20o4Rddrvq4

 

[RickEverhart]

I am not seeing a link.

 

[SJBrundage]

It should be there now.

 

[AgentKuo]

I mean, yeah. That's usually a good way to deal with hecklers. Ask them what they saw. Even if they did see something, they'll have a hard time explaining it.

 

[RDChopper]

I wrote a lot about hecklers here:

http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?33484-Social-Skills-Hecklers-can-be-avoided

If you like it, why don't you leave a comment or something?

 

[jakubr]

nice trick
I think the best way to handle the heckler is to prevent them becoming one. If you make nice connection with the audience, no one will try to hackle you, they will just enjoy it. But it's not easy. It takes more then just performing a trick, it's really doing all you can so that they enjoy these few minutes of magic.