Wal-Mart FTW

[RDChopper]

Yeah yeah, I know that there have been countless threads about "upcoming gig!!! tips?" But im just posting this to brag about. Because I'm going to perform at WAL-MART


Beat that!


Im performing next to the shoes and lencery section.And Im taking my camera with me . How cool is that?


P.S Joking aside, I have my material ready and I know wich routines to perform, any tips on how to handle audiences and how should I approach them? thanks.

 

[Sherlock]

Hmmm, I won't lie but Wal Mart is a difficult place to really perform at. Choose spectators that look like they are just walking around looking for random stuff to buy. Try not to crowd any aisles when performing and keep everything quick and simple.

 

[chriswiehl]

yea. that might be tough to get ppl's attention. maybe a busking idea.
that would be weird.
or do something funny like pbj. like a transpo like that. use something you can find at walmart

 

[Luis Vega]

Congrats Buddy!!! I hope you have a great time and your spectators too!! I´ll be glad to watch the video

as a tip, I could just let people approach me and ask by doing some flourishes or something flashy like a humming bird card, because some people just go to wal-mart to buy what they´re looking for, usually they are in a rush, or don´t want to spend more time that they should.

if you see someone just wandering around then you should approach and ask them if they wanna see some magic.


Do the famous trick: Card to Bra!!! since you are near the lencery.




Note:
but I think I can beat that

 

[Kontents]

Good Luck!

Maybe pretend to browse for shoes and pull out a deck of cards from a shoe and go at it. jk.

 

[RDChopper]

Oh, I forgot to mention, Im getting paid to perform there,a manager from Walmart saw some of my videos (his daughter is friend of mine ) and they contacted me to see if I could perform there at least 1 hour . They were going to hire a mime, but they thought that a magician would be a better idea





P.S I dare you Vega...

 

[Zeedub81]

Load cards in to random places and force. You'll be freaking people out for hours...

p.s.I hope you've cleared this with Walmart...

 

[Luis Vega]

then Is great!!! getting paid for doing magic in mexico is a little more difficult, because people tend to think of magic more in a "Rabbit from the Hat" way

how much are they paying you?










P.S.
Oh It´s On!! expect news next friday

 

[RDChopper]

then Is great!!! getting paid for doing magic in mexico is a little more difficult, because people tend to think of magic more in a "Rabbit from the Hat" way

how much are they paying you?

Actually, is not a lot of money.... 20$ for an hour, yesI know that the standard over the states it's a lot more, but hey, as vega says magic is pretty overrated over here...

p.s.
Oh!!It´s on!!!, expect something next friday

Bring it on!

 

[Luis Vega]

Actually, is not a lot of money.... 20$ for an hour, yesI know that the standard over the states it's a lot more, but hey, as vega says magic is pretty overrated over here...




Bring it on!

I agree,when I was starting I got little gigs for 10 bucks (well 100 pesos) the hour and tips as big as 1 buck at max (10 pesos)

JAJAJAJA AS I SAID!! IT´S ON!!!

 

[jake the snake magic]

and?

(we all get gigs count)

 

[RDChopper]

and?

(we all get gigs count)

I doubt it

 

[jake the snake magic]

I doubt it

what, that your a good magician?

 

[visualartist]

and?

(we all get gigs count)

Doesnt mean everyone should.
Its easy to gigs if you do a few magic tricks. Everyone(laymen) assumes you know alot and see the kid as a cheaper version of the magician for hire in the papers.

Hey RD, I would ask Dee Christopher and will draven straight up PM for advice.
Itd be the best thing to do.
They have proven to be full fledged professionals and evidently are workers.

 

[Cedric Taylor]

sherlock is right. don't crowd an aisle. do some flourishing and let those who are interested come to you. make sure you perform with a smile and grace.

start the flourishing when you see people and then do the tricks when you have their attention....

 

[RDChopper]

Doesnt mean everyone should.
Its easy to gigs if you do a few magic tricks. Everyone(laymen) assumes you know alot and see the kid as a cheaper version of the magician for hire in the papers.

Hey RD, I would ask Dee Christopher and will draven straight up PM for advice.
Itd be the best thing to do.
They have proven to be full fledged professionals and evidently are workers.

Yep

I have been performing casually and practicing for almost 3 years now, I think it's time to try to get a work out of it, I definetly see this as a chanse to grow.

I actually posted this when William Draven was online hoping that he would reply here, I'll wait a little longer

 

[RDChopper]

sherlock is right. don't crowd an aisle. do some flourishing and let those who are interested come to you. make sure you perform with a smile and grace.

start the flourishing when you see people and then do the tricks when you have their attention....

It depends on how I am aiming to make them perceive magic.

I use a lot of things like "suggestion or "hypnosis" as patter for like 80% of my tricks, I think that if they see any skill whatsoever with cards( flourishes and the like), that impression would not be as good as I aim it to be.

But then again. Why not?

 

[KeoSilver]

Oh thats great, maybe later on down the line you could do a full on show in a separate safe area so that parents can drop there kids off to watch the magician.

 

[WilliamMckeehan]

Wal-Mart For The Lose... sorry very cool you got a gig working there! i just work night shift at Wal-Mart and HATE that store BUT i am ditching tonight so i can set up a table and perform at a local flea market tomorrow. but congrats!!

 

[jok3r]

congrats

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