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Patrick Redford Inner circle Michigan 1751 Posts |
What happens when Christmas comes along, do we disappear for awhile? Are we run off by a fat man in red (no not the Devil, though some argue)?
How do others market their act during Christmas - be it Bizarre, geek, or mentalist. -George Tait |
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Payne Inner circle Seattle 4571 Posts |
I was once approached by an agency who was looking for extreme geek magic for a corporate xmas party. Unfortunately I didn't get the gig but to this day I am still extremely curious as to what kind of business would want a geek act in the first place, let alone for their xmas bash. All I figured was, it was a disgruntled HR person who wanted to leave the company with something to remember them by.
"America's Foremost Satirical Magician" -- Jeff McBride.
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
Ah, Christmas!
That wonderful time of year when we bring a dead tree into the house and eat candy out of a sock! |
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CardSharp Regular user Philadelphia 105 Posts |
I always liked the Rambo Santa Like from the Weird Al song "The Night Santa Went Crazy" You can see Santa "the horible" Clause Here!
If you dare! |
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
Actually, the strangest thing of all about Santa is the way everybody here spells "Claus"!
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iluznst New user Los Angeles 66 Posts |
Nice guys, really nice...
DA |
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Greg Arce Inner circle 6732 Posts |
Santa vs Satan... hmmm, funny how you never see either one at the same place at the same time. And an anagram to boot.
Greg
One of my favorite quotes: "A critic is a legless man who teaches running."
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Philemon Vanderbeck Inner circle Seattle, WA 4694 Posts |
And they both dress in red...
:firedevil:
Professor Philemon Vanderbeck
That Creepy Magician "I use my sixth sense to create the illusion of possessing the other five." |
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Whiterabbit Loyal user Kevin Mc Lean 278 Posts |
I think on 'Futurama' they had an episode about a serial killing android that thought he was Santa Claus. He used to appear at Christmas and wander around killing people and had various powers, after all "he knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for heaven's sake". I'm going from a hazy memory on this, but I think that given the fact that all humans were fallible and everyone occasionally sinned - we were all bad.
May your fingers never lose their deftness,
May your tongue always lead them down the garden path... Regards, Whiterabbit |
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Patrick Redford Inner circle Michigan 1751 Posts |
Perhaps one could bill a show as an 'evil' Santa Clause...
hmmm You guys humor me! I'm not sure I want to steer this forum back to its original intent. George Tait p.s. It's only me who spells it "Clause." :) They are sharp. |
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Whiterabbit Loyal user Kevin Mc Lean 278 Posts |
To respond to George,
That sounds cool. I know a few effects with toys. I'd love to hear about effects with bags of coal...
May your fingers never lose their deftness,
May your tongue always lead them down the garden path... Regards, Whiterabbit |
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
Hmmm, this has great possibilities!
Egg bag with lumps of coal. Done by Santa Klaus, a Nazi from the North Pole. This gets wierder and wierder! |
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CardSharp Regular user Philadelphia 105 Posts |
Hmmm... A natzi santa? It sounds a little controversial. Haben Sie ein glückliches Weihnachten! (Have a happy Christmas)
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Doug Byrd Veteran user VA 361 Posts |
How about a nightmare before Christmas type Satan Klaws?
You could play a character that has received cursed gifts for the past 12 years. This is the 13th Christmas and you are terrified to open this gift (the one you brought with you that hasn't been opened). You could build a show around the other 12 gifts leading up to that last one. Of course it would be DEATH! Satan Klaws Strikes Again! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! I need to get out and see the sun one of these days. Doug
"Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc"
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
This gets better and better!
How about this? You show the backs of six cards; they spell: SANTA! Demonstrate how this can be re-arranged to spell: SATAN! Then have a spectator touch one card; you pick up all the others and show that they have pix of Santa while the chosen one is a pic of Satan (or vice versa). If I say "Hamman Count", most of you will figure out how it can be done. |
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Michael Peterson Inner circle is where I'm trapped, because of my 4071 Posts |
Very nice idea, maybe you should start writing a column in a magazine where you can share all these great ideas you keep coming up with?
Peter rocks! |
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
Ichazod writes: ". . . maybe you should start writing a column in a magazine where you can share all these great ideas you keep coming up with?"
Dammit! Why didn't I think of that! |
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saheer Regular user 123 Posts |
This doesn't have much to do with marketing your act, but since we've brought up bizarre Christmas effects, Gene Poinc came up with a routine (disturbing as ever of course - "Cut a hole in Santa's head . . .") called "Santa Loss." You can look at it here:
http://thelearnedpig.com.pa/magos/poinc/trick07.html There are other Christmas routines elsewhere on that website, too. Just thought I'd mention it.
"Because, without beer, things do not seem to go as well"
1902 diary of Brother Epp, Capuchin monk from Munjor, Kansas |
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CardSharp Regular user Philadelphia 105 Posts |
WoW! that is awfuly disturbing. I guess you wouldn't want to try and do that for kids.
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Maynooth Regular user Australia 105 Posts |
Nobody mentioned the (dare I say it) nick names. Saint Nick and Old Nick.
I'm going now to board up my chimbley. cheers Maynooth
The race is long and in the end it is only with one's self.
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