Why am I stuck in magician Hell?

Wow that was a great box trick, but can he make a card stick to a ceiling?

We were watching the "Worlds Greatest Magic Show" (An only slightly over-inflated and complete lie. Three performers are good. The others are iffy. The MC is great and therefore doesn't count.) afterwards at dinner with all of them we thought, "They do good stage stuff, but can any of them do close-up that would amuse anyone?"

Let's break this down by performer shall we?

1. Jeff Hobson: Probably can do some good close-up. He knows a mercury fold and card in Mouth. That's at least one.
2. Joseph Gabriel: Probably not.
3. Nicholas Knight and Kinga: I don't think Kinga knows any magic persay. (Aside from the magic of being a Hungarian hottie.) Nicholas Knight can do at least ONE I know of cuz' he is selling it and has a demo of him doing it. So he probably knows something.
4. Sylvester The Jester: Two words - Sylvester, Pitch. Yes he can do close up. Seen it with my own eyes.
5. The Majestix: (snorts.. er. shakes Magic 8 Ball)Chances are not bloody likely.
6. Kevin James: Oh yah.. good stuff.

So what is the moral of this story? Original magicians don't limit themselves? Shitty box and dove magicians do? I don't think so... at least gads I seriously hope not.

So why get into magic and learn only one medium? I love stage. More than anything else. However I know you have to be able to do good close up too to survive. I'm not saying the aforementioned performers can't do it, I just can't SEE them doing it. If you have ever been told that you can ONLY be a card guy, coin person, stage magician, rope wrangler then you have been told wrong. You can learn it all!!

Now this does not mean go nutz and learn everything that comes out, thaz not what I am saying no. Learn enough to be educated but not hindered. Learn enough to be able to apply it to the situation as you see fit. Not everything is gold. Hell not everything is fake bling bling y0. So if you just do close-up, maybe you should think of trying for some parlour or stage branching out. It's good for your skill and art. Rarely do close-up kids go into stage. Usually it's vice versa, just remember: DON'T SUCK!!!!!

For our sakes....

Bizzaro.