On 2007-11-09 10:56, Drewmcadam wrote:
Seems to me there is a problem... When I've performed on TV, I've had to forget everything about doing stage work, where every move has to be exaggerated. I have always played it as though I was doing close-up. However, PHEN has a live studio audience, so do you play for the camera, or do you play for the audience? It's a difficult one, and I think we have seen some of the problems that they have faced. Personally, I think they have all done remarkably well. (Better than I would have managed, that's for sure!)

Drew

On 2007-11-07 22:00, Bertrand Thornley wrote:
Bertrand ,
I actually thought that Angel was LESS self serving tonight.
But still....

Parson

He was more laid back but he basically insulted all mentalists by 1) saying Angela's was a nice "trick" and 2) I don't remember which one but he called one of them a good magician!....magician! What the heck is wrong with him? I wonder if his friend Banachek would like to be called a magician? I wonder if Gerry bills himself in Las Vegas as someone who does "tricks" ? He doesn't seem to have any respect for the premise of mentalism. The mentalism he himself exploits repeatedly to much childlike astonishment for his fans on his own show. He has absolutely no class.

On 2007-11-12 08:25, Dr Spektor wrote:
Well, tricks make it sound like "i fooled ya" - in the frat, the term "effect" has more class - like "the mutual suspension of disbelief to allow you to experience something magical"....

However, it all depends on the context and the person uttering it anyway