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Danny Hustle Inner circle Boston, MA USA 2393 Posts |
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On 2002-12-18 07:55, JamesinLA wrote: Hi James, I know a bunch of buskers who collect in a bag or a can. Hat optional. Try out the flower bit! It is all about experimentation. It is hard to say sometimes what will work and what won't because it is really about the individual performer. If it works keep it, if not, well, it's fodder for the intellectual fires. Best, Dan- "MT is one of the reasons we started this board! I’m so sick of posts being deleted without any reason given, and by unknown people at that." - Steve Brooks Sep 7, 2001 8:38pm ©1999-2014 Daniel Denney all rights reserved. |
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Michael Graves Regular user Minnesota 150 Posts |
Money? for street magic...seems like the wrong way to be doing things...if someone lets me keep the dollar tha I use..great.
I dont toss out a hat unless I am goign to bedoing a festival and I am stuck in one place. Use the street magic to get known and make peopelhappy and let them enjoythe fun, when people see others tossing money in a hat they might feel like they have to pay you. I also have a camara crew that goes out with me sometimes. Try gettinga name for your self..I started making 20 an hour for shows. Now I charge between 80 and 150 for 1 hour and people pay it. Michael Graves "Don't take away from the magic....for in reaity we could truly be...magicians" |
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Danny Hustle Inner circle Boston, MA USA 2393 Posts |
Hi Michael,
There are a lot of 'professional' magicians that make their livings street performing. I know one fellow in particular that also makes $150 per show, two or three shows an hour, six days a week. Doing the math on that hurt my head, it is well into the mid six figures per year, and they travel the world doing it. It is a very honest, and honerable, way to make a living and has been done this way for a thousand years. Some of the most respected names in magic have made their livings this way at one time or another. I don't think you understand the type of 'street magic' we are talking about. What David Blaine does is a different animal all together. For information on that type of magic you might want to check out the 'party strollers' area. That is the type of magic Mr. Blaine does and was his profession before his TV specials. Best, Dan- "MT is one of the reasons we started this board! I’m so sick of posts being deleted without any reason given, and by unknown people at that." - Steve Brooks Sep 7, 2001 8:38pm ©1999-2014 Daniel Denney all rights reserved. |
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1336 Posts |
Once in awhile I dive way back into the room and comment on an old thread to bring it back to life....I thought this was a good one...
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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Kyoki_Sanitys_Eclipse Inner circle 1513 Posts |
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Yellowcustard Inner circle New Zealand 1334 Posts |
This is a great thread to retrieve. It shows that its not always big hats.
A few questions that have rolled in my head since reading it are? Is there a time to do quick short shows for small audiences back to back. Then over time draw it out and build and build. I meet a busker that had a show based on how long it took someone to eat a Burrito. He was near a food stall and found people would sit and watch while they eat then leave. So he did a rolling show with hat lines and a trickle jar. He did have a successful full circle show as well but some time he said the crowds are just not there. 2nd question In The past 16 years a lot has devloped in tap and go and on line payment systems. What effect has this had?
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Eldini Regular user Las Vegas 127 Posts |
Hey all,
I'd love to hear about the second question as well. Does anyone use Square (such smartphone card swipers), or apple pay (tap and go)? Thank you! |
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gallagher Inner circle 1168 Posts |
A Burrito show(!),..!
If Monika cooked, ...it would be a short show! 😄 I stay away from food stalls,.. and ice cream stands! With food in the hand, they don't clap(!). ,...food in the mouth, they don't talk. ,...and I find, they tend to drop only the left-over change(!), from the ice cream. 'Tap and Go'? This summer we played a good bit in eastern Europa. Poland, Slovania, Cech-republik. It's not there,..yet. In fact, their internet has more viruses, than the back-seat of Madonna's limosine(!). ,..I think it'll be a while. The currency mix is also a bit tricky still. The Poles are still spending zlotis,.. the Cechs euros,.. the Solvanes give tomatoes, suasage, cups of coffee! In Germany, where I'm sitting in the moment, ....the slowest, most expensive internet in Europe! Really. Really. Some German banks are offering 'tap and go', most grocery stores use it,.. but it's not "on the Streets", yet. I've been told, by beggers, in Sweden, it's common place. One thing, that might be part of the spiel, Euro COINS, have value. We work mainly for coins, still. I could imagine 'the electronik' replacing paper money,..eventually. Nö fear. Remember, ....they need us. Things will be fine. Gallagher |
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1336 Posts |
In the states, we're seeing an increase in use of various apps that people can transfer money without a square. Besides paypal, there's Venmo, and others. Many times you just need an account set up and all they need is your email address.
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danieltirado New user 53 Posts |
I will start next year in Europe, now just studiing and organizing my street show.
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drmolarmagic Regular user Brooklyn NY 168 Posts |
Everyone should check out the Buskr app, from app store or go to the busking project at Busk.co, once you complete your profile (free) you get a page and the
audience can scan a QR code you post on your table etc and then support your show online and learn about you and your show and other booking info. Also can link to social media to alert the world that you are performing and where. Bruce |
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Jerskin Inner circle 2497 Posts |
Michael Colyar did stand up comedy while standing on a picnic table at Venice Beach.
He drove a Mercedes and told me he parked a few blocks away from where he performed so people wouldn't know how well he was doing. He came into the Improv one night after a busy Sunday at the beach and his pockets were stuffed with bills.
GrEg oTtO
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RiffRaff Special user 671 Posts |
Colyar had a specical on HBO MANY years ago where he was performing on the beach.
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Hawkan Elite user Sweden 495 Posts |
Gallagher: be sure to tell me if you come to Sweden.
HÃ¥kan |
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