My friend Dwayne Andrew just posted this on his facebook:
"If I could actually pass a solid ring through another by suspending the laws of physics, I wouldn't start by showing that it can't be done. Just clanging them together does not prove they are solid. It just shows that you lack imagination and skill."
This falls under the same heading as "beating Houdini's record" with a strait jacket or any other stock presentation of an effect really.
We have a bad habit of monkey see, monkey do in magic. If it works for them, it should work for us right? That's how they do it so that's how it must be done. WRONG!
Want to be more creative? Then NEVER do the same presentation as ANYONE else... no matter how good it is. Just keep going until you find your groove. It's easier than you think and more gratifying than being a clone of the rest of the magic world.
Be your own man... or woman.
This is an awesome post haha! For some odd reason i feel like there are a lot of ottawa magicians coming to my town. Walking on the streets, same old stuff over and over, creativity is key. Keep posting!
ReplyDeleteYes, creativity is the only key!! You can't just play with peoples' minds by same old tricks. Not all fingers are equal and I have seen many close up magicians, they always come up with new magic tricks. They never afraid of experiments.
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