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John C Eternal Order I THINK therefore I wrote 12945 Posts |
So basically it's important and not important. I guess it's how you define important? and not?
Every skill we can offer a potential client is valuable. I have a friend who does everything from magic, vent work, he grew a beard and dyes it white to be Santa, to setting up chairs for an event and he even sits under a table and sticks his head thru a food dish in the buffet line. Is it important? Is it valuable? I wouldn't do it. John |
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Euan4 Regular user Scotland 147 Posts |
Most of the gigs I have done so far have been walkaround and I enjoyed it loads. I have only done one stage show but I am finding that walkaround has been great for me. Has helped me with audience management and is great to try some new stuff out. It has given me more confidence in performing and has helped developed my character as well.
Would I rather not perform walkaround and do more stage stuff? maybe, but I still enjoy it and belief that any beginner should try get some experience in it. Try it, if you don't enjoy it don't do it, if you do it can help you loads. (not saying its neccesary though) Each to there own! Euan
Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver.
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Mindpro Eternal Order 10586 Posts |
I guess the problem I have with walkaround is if I'm eating in a restaurant and someone comes up to me to perform, I immediately will think magic. Regardless if what he says or calls himself, or his material, this would be my initial thoughts. The way I approach mentalism is I want nothing that even resembles or could even make anyone think of magic. I may be in a minority here as I understand many mentalists here come from a magic background.
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Euan4 Regular user Scotland 147 Posts |
Mindpro, I didn't come from a magic background but I understand your point. The reason I don't mind doing Walkaround is because I am there to entertain first and foremost, as long as you do that I don't really mind how I am perceived by the people I am performing for. If people believe I am what I say I am even better. Most people I have performed believe that I am what I say I am. Although it is a preference.
Euan
Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver.
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solarzar Regular user Solarzar 109 Posts |
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On 2012-02-28 11:39, Tony Iacoviello wrote: Tony, thanks for sharing this - it certainly gives me ideas. I've never articulated my readings as strolling as opposed to my platform or stage mentalism. I like this idea. Just my thoughts, Solarzar |
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Tony Iacoviello Eternal Order 13151 Posts |
Solarzar
If you look at my web page under services, you will see my top 4; what they are and benefits. http://www.tonyeye.com Tony |
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solarzar Regular user Solarzar 109 Posts |
Tony,
Your site comes up with a single page, no selection of 'services'. It's a good looking page, very clean just like your earlier write-up. Just my thoughts, Solarzar |
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Tony Iacoviello Eternal Order 13151 Posts |
That is bizarre, it shows the menu options on the upper left in three different browsers on IE, Firefox, and Safari.
Can you tell me what you are using so I can test it? Here is a link to the services page http://www.tonyeye.com/index_files/page0002.htm Thank you very much! Tony |
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John C Eternal Order I THINK therefore I wrote 12945 Posts |
Tony,
IE 8 (on my HP laptop) navigation isn't visible. IE 8 on my ACER laptop navigation not visible Both laptops running XP Firefox yes navigation visible Android Galaxy Tab 10.1 yes navigation visible |
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Tony Iacoviello Eternal Order 13151 Posts |
Thank you John.
IE8, hmmm, that is weird because it was built with MS Publisher (both are MS products...) Lol My PC still has IE7. ----------- Ok, this will affect anyone with a website built using HTML http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/fo......465ba913 There were coding changes made in IE8 resulting in it not processing certain code. Thanks guys for bringing this up! |
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
Here's how I market it myself...
Sell your walkaround as a "bonus" to your Stage Show, you can up your fee that way... In your mind, just see the walkaround bit as being part of your Stage Show. The meeting the audience and establishing rapport bit. Helps you "warm up" and you might even try some stuff you would not on stage due to range issues. But that's how I do it... Something to consider at least.
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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Mindpro Eternal Order 10586 Posts |
In my experience it has been just the opposite. When I book stage performers clients expect to pay a greater fee. If they know they can do walkaround or closeup, they often have an opposite perception. I would rather book two different performers than to attempt doing this. Plus if they don't care for your walkaround (which many people don't) they may not want to watch or choose to stay for your stage performance.
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MrHyde Special user 810 Posts |
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On 2012-02-25 19:54, Rocketeer wrote: Rocky, I've never accepted a job to do walkaround mentalism. Mind you, I never really did walkaround magic much either when I worked in that field. It was mostly choice. Hard to lock in a walkaround assignment when there was always a possibility of a stage show that would pay 4 or 5 times as much However I do have a couple of close up mentalism routines always at the ready for appropriate moments so I suggest developing close up mentalism is very worth while. Timothy PS. actually I just remembered I did one night of walkaround mentalism. I was booked with quite a few other magicians to work a large event and did Richard Websters Numerology Readings for a couple of hours. Walking into the banquet hall with just a stack of business cards and a fancy pen was quite a scary yet exhilarating feeling |
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RileyG Special user Las Vegas 840 Posts |
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On 2012-02-25 21:19, mastermindreader wrote: Yes, the guy nobody likes... |
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robwar0100 Inner circle Buy me some newspapers.Purchase for me 1 Gazette and 1747 Posts |
I generally shy away from walk-around anything. I consider myself a performer, and I perform a set show in front of an audience. I am in control.
However, there is a two-day art festival that likes for me to do "strolling" magic. My idea of strolling is setting up my magic table and performing at different locations. So, it combines the stage aspects of my performances with the added feature of being mobile. This year for the festival, I am going to pitch Svengali decks, worms and pass the hat. It will be a new experience for me, and I will see how I like it. There has been a lot of good discussion on this thread. It has been helpful. Bobby
"My definition of chance is my hands on the wheel," Greg Long.
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Shrubsole Inner circle Kent, England 2455 Posts |
"Hello and welcome to Big Stakes Eatery. I'm not your server for tonight, but instead I will read your mind, and transmit what you were going to order to the Chef!"
"What do you mean you want to see the Manager?" "Rose for the lady made out of a napkin?" :lol:
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Shrubsole Inner circle Kent, England 2455 Posts |
However... You could always do some 'pre-show' whilst doing your walkaround for the show later.
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