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blitzchampion Regular user Portugal 148 Posts |
How do you approach someone to do some tricks ? You say, : "Hey, wanna see some tricks "
"No" I get that sometimes, what about you ? |
Mago Mai Elite user Venezuela 485 Posts |
I guess the first thing I say to a stranger is Hello then I introduce myself.
Mago Mai
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Catbacker Regular user Manhattan, KS 145 Posts |
I posted on a similar topic not long ago.
I like to find a public place where people gather and start performing some tricks. That way, those who are interested can come watch and no one is put off. Bowling alleys, movie theater lobbys, university student unions are all places I have had some success. My favorite place is a liquor store that my friend owns. It provides a constant stream of people particularly on Friday and Saturday night. It also allows you to perform the same trick over and over to try different patter and routine variations. Scott
"Of course, that's just my opinion... I could be wrong." Dennis Miller
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Mago Mai Elite user Venezuela 485 Posts |
Nice ideas. You go to a place with your friend and start showing him tricks and let others gather around...
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mjb16 Loyal user Ossining, New York 208 Posts |
If I am performing for someone I know..I say "hey, you want to see something cool.."
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kasper Loyal user 253 Posts |
I like the "hey, you want to see something cool." approach. That works for me. But that sometimes gives them the option to think if it is cool or not.
Another option is "Hey do you want to see something funny?" (They will always i mean always say yes.) Come on who doesn't want to see something funny. A perfect icebreaker! Your routine doesn"t have to be funny but I will get there attention. Show them something cool and your in! Kasper |
Alan Wheeler Inner circle Posting since 2002 with 2038 Posts |
On the "Seinfeld" television show the other night, I saw a funny example of how to approach a performance of magic!
(Would you like to hear about it?) George was forced to move back in with his parents, jobless and destitute. Then his parents made him go out to dinner with them. At the table in the restaurant, George's father starts asking George if he has ever seen a silver dollar, clutching a silver dollar in his hand. George replies irritably, "Yes, I've seen a silver dollar before." Next his father starts pattering, "When I was 18 years old I had a silver dollar collection..." Then in one motion, his father pretends (badly) to grab the coin and thrust his open hand in front of George's face; his other hand is just frozen closed in mid-air now. Obviously the coin is supposed to have vanished. The question I had to ask myself was this: What is so funny about the way George's father bridged into his trick--aside from the facts that George is already irritated and that the trick is done so badly? alleycat
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magicsoup Elite user 461 Posts |
Why are you showing complete strangers tricks? Are you wanting to get tipped? If so you should stand out some way as a performer. If some total stranger approached me and did a trick I would be leary and would wonder what he wanted. I don't think we should force our magic on people. If lyou are busking that is different. People know what you are doing and why. When we see "streetMagic" on t.v. sometimes we forget that these people being approached are not just being approached by a magician but also an entire camera crew! Don't forget, when the editing is done we only see the good stuff. If you are at a festival where this is normal and someone refuses you, don't take it personally. You may have approached my wife and believe me she is not interested in seeing ANOTHER card trick. So just look for someone else and try again.
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Alan Wheeler Inner circle Posting since 2002 with 2038 Posts |
What MagicSoup says here is wise: we don't want to seem to force ourselves upon people!
To be considerate and polite, a magician should ask or invite people into the performance--whether or not they are strangers. This is really good advice! However, it can be lame when interest is not created first. A camera crew really does so much to establish interest and credibility. But there may be other ways... alleycat
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xicepik Regular user Montréal 117 Posts |
I still have to try that but... If you have other friends magicians, select one who will perform and the other will act as if they were a crowd (and act like if they don't know the magician). Just go in a place where people go to take a walk, read.. Where they are not in a rush. Then, maybe, other people will gather around to see what the magician is doing. After a couple minutes, just alternate the magician.
It could work.. Mark |
Zednanreh Loyal user Miami, FL 211 Posts |
Before trying to establish yourself as a magician, establish yourself as a regular person. Introduce yourself and whatnot. Then it is safe to ask "do you want to see something special"? If they say no, don't worry! Don't take it personal! Every magician gets a no once in a while.
- Alex
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