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Magickman Elite user St.Petersburg, Fl. 402 Posts |
Persona is they one thing that sets mentalists apart.
Work on your character as well as your show. When i was young I just came out doing effects. Hey I was young! After seeing a show by Kerskin, that all changed. He has been a favorite for many years. I used to love his show on tv. Kreskin knows the best way to win over an audience! He comes out and talks about his childhood, as a mentalist! Funny things that happened before he realized he had "The Power". Did they buy it? Hook, line, and sinker buddy! After that they were eating from his hand. After the show Kreskin was swamped by people that just wanted to shake his hand! Everything Kreskin did was a breeze to do. It gives him the edge! Remember to keep things simple. Remember the people are there to see "You" as well as what you can do. Nothing beats a fan that wants to bring friends to see your show! Cheers Magickman
What man knows he calls Science
What he has yet to learn he calls Magick Both are real! _Tony Andruzzi_ |
c_lamby2k New user Liverpool, UK 75 Posts |
I remember when I was first starting, a mentalist friend said to me:
"So, what type of persona are you going to have?" I didn't realize you needed one but I was guided in he right direction.
CRAIG(c_lamby2k)
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Magickman Elite user St.Petersburg, Fl. 402 Posts |
Heres a nice site I would like to share with everyone as well. If you havent been there, do it now!
http://www.magictimes.com/ Graig, You are lucky to have someone in the field to share with! that's always a good thing. Magickman
What man knows he calls Science
What he has yet to learn he calls Magick Both are real! _Tony Andruzzi_ |
Slim King Eternal Order Orlando 18012 Posts |
Kreskin! I was just listening to one of his shows last night on an internet site. It was fantastic! I wish that it had been a video so I could have gotten some pointers on his body language, but the audio was just great. The show was years old and he did this entire effect around an invisible deck type presentation. SO SIMPLE. Yet the way he set everyone up was beyond belief. He was the master in his time. Magicman is right.
Dave
THE MAN THE SKEPTICS REFUSE TO TEST FOR ONE MILLION DOLLARS.. The Worlds Foremost Authority on Houdini's Life after Death.....
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David de Leon Elite user Sweden 418 Posts |
Slim King, do you remember where you heard the clip (the address, the URL, the name -- anything)? It would be great to hear the clip!
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kuffs Special user 791 Posts |
I am also curious about the address for this audio clip....
Kuffs |
Mark Martinez Inner circle Wisconsin 1276 Posts |
I'm not sure if this is where he was talking about but there are some great clips here!
Kreskin, BLACKSTONE The Magic Detective, MANDRAKE The Magician, and more... http://www.noonco.com/audio/
Magically,
Mark Success comes before work only in the dictionary. - Anonymous |
Brandon Regular user Florida 131 Posts |
Keep your eyes on Ebay--fairly often I've caught private video collectors selling their copies of the old Kreskin shows from time to time.
I have a few on video that--when I locate them--can perhaps make some audio copies of. There is a great deal to be learned from his presentational style. Granted, it's not necessarily the style of choice of many performers--as well it shouldn't be. But one can learn a lot from his particular style and how he makes it work for him. Max Maven has also dead-locked a great style/character that works uniquely for him. Many examples out there...truly making a unique one-of-a-kind presentational style. |
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