I liked what you said about not a lot of magic store owners are cardmen, I was really lucky that my local magic store owner is Roy Walton and we have a good friendship and he took me and many others by the hand a taught us the fundamentals and gives advice when needed.
I'm really enjoying these vids, Aaron. This particular episode was very motivating. Lately I have been "scrapping" ideas a bit too early, or felt unsure about some new tricks I'm trying, due to poor results.
I'm always refining them when I return from a "performance", but sometimes it is difficult to pull out the same trick that flopped the last time. EVEN though I truly believe in it being a worthwhile effect.
I'm older now (not wiser necessarily) and finding that I must slow down, let things sink in and don't judge my magic. Let it happen and mature.
We all think "Life is too short" but after 56 years and 60+ to go it's really "Life is Long so sit back and enjoy the ride...and oh yeah - pick a card any card".
Say Aaron, these are really good and I don't mind going through YouTube. Maybe putting the first 50 (yeah now on 27, I'm optimistic that you will get to 100 actually) you could put on a dvd and sell on your most Magical site?
There's a magic shop across the street from my high school, and I go there for "loitering with intent" every Saturday. There is an older guy there, Barry, who is a card guy who remembers everything that he ever reads, and he reads a lot. Besides being the mentor to us younger kids, he is a complete encyclopedia about magic. Also, because it's across the street from my high school, a lot of lay people end up coming in, so we get to test our material in front of lay people and magicians.
Very nice advice, Aaron, good suggestion to try something you develop a few times before staying in front of a mirror thinking: "Oh I should change this and this move". You can't really change something you see in the mirror, you need to know how it works live.
I liked what you said about not a lot of magic store owners are cardmen, I was really lucky that my local magic store owner is Roy Walton and we have a good friendship and he took me and many others by the hand a taught us the fundamentals and gives advice when needed.
kriskaos1981 7 months ago
"So much about live performance is about letting the adrenaline burn off"
Perfect statement! Thanks Aaron!
Captainjaq 7 months ago
I'm really enjoying these vids, Aaron. This particular episode was very motivating. Lately I have been "scrapping" ideas a bit too early, or felt unsure about some new tricks I'm trying, due to poor results.
I'm always refining them when I return from a "performance", but sometimes it is difficult to pull out the same trick that flopped the last time. EVEN though I truly believe in it being a worthwhile effect.
MusicPelle 7 months ago
Best one yet!
Romie432 7 months ago
I like this advice. Patience young grasshopper.
I'm older now (not wiser necessarily) and finding that I must slow down, let things sink in and don't judge my magic. Let it happen and mature.
We all think "Life is too short" but after 56 years and 60+ to go it's really "Life is Long so sit back and enjoy the ride...and oh yeah - pick a card any card".
xanadu1215 7 months ago
Say Aaron, these are really good and I don't mind going through YouTube. Maybe putting the first 50 (yeah now on 27, I'm optimistic that you will get to 100 actually) you could put on a dvd and sell on your most Magical site?
;-)
xanadu1215 7 months ago
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xanadu1215 7 months ago
There's a magic shop across the street from my high school, and I go there for "loitering with intent" every Saturday. There is an older guy there, Barry, who is a card guy who remembers everything that he ever reads, and he reads a lot. Besides being the mentor to us younger kids, he is a complete encyclopedia about magic. Also, because it's across the street from my high school, a lot of lay people end up coming in, so we get to test our material in front of lay people and magicians.
KevinKapinos 7 months ago
Absolutely spot on, Aaron! You just saved some young magician YEARS of frustration and wasted effort! Well done!
EricHenning 7 months ago
A really solid episode. Very good advice we should all remember.
drewnicely 7 months ago
Very nice advice, Aaron, good suggestion to try something you develop a few times before staying in front of a mirror thinking: "Oh I should change this and this move". You can't really change something you see in the mirror, you need to know how it works live.
Thank you very much! :D
vawned 7 months ago