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Hansel Inner circle Puerto Rico 2492 Posts |
Maybe 8 years ago I do EVERYTHING with a half dollar in Classic Palm...this counts as practicing in public?
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mhend Regular user Kentucky 108 Posts |
I know how hard it is for me to master a sleight and can't imagine a spec picking it up while watching me, or even caring about it. I do like practicing in public though, like the above poster said, because it gives me somewhat of an audience without the pressure of performing. I tend to be the nervous type!
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dpe666 Inner circle 2895 Posts |
Playing with your props while waiting for whatever you are waiting for is like playing with yourself.
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AlchemistsWarehouse New user Drew Tomlinson 4 Posts |
In my experience, most people are preoccupied with their own thoughts and will not notice anything you're doing unless it's something really out of the ordinary.
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Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3659 Posts |
People can see and they do.
Just because they don't mention it doesn't mean they don't see. It can easily become exposure. That's why you shouldn't repeat a trick. It's OK at a Magic Convention or Magic meeting but visible practice of moves in public is not a good idea. I say visible because some practice like Hansel mentioned could be fine if done well enough. - Mary Mowder |
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Mysterious Mike Loyal user Chicago 258 Posts |
Slights can be practiced in public. More than likely, nobodies going to have a clue what you are up to. And even if they do, who cares, you are not going to see them again.
The performance is what really makes it all worth while.
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oOMagiiCOo New user 74 Posts |
I think it depends what sort of public place you where thinking of and what sort of sleight you were thinking of practising. Personally I think that as long as nobody is really paying attention to you and that you are not drawing attention to yourself and obviously revealing how the sleight is done you will be fine.
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Richard.J.E New user 43 Posts |
I practice everywhere I go. The majority of people just are not interested. Also I make sure it's hidden. Then again I only use cards. Practacing at home, indoors with the sun out.... heh heh try and make me lol.
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base851 New user Houston, TX 58 Posts |
The only person that has ever taken notice of my practicing in public turned out to be another magician. Makes sense actually. A magician will recognize the motions, a lay person just thinks you're fidgeting.
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Richard.J.E New user 43 Posts |
Weird thing happened yesterday, I had a bunch of 16ish year olds see me shuffling along and followed by silly questions for example, bet you don't have a girlfriend? Well I do but it was so odd. Then I do a trick for a lad, big mistake as he starts claiming how I look Jewish and how I must be a virgin. Is it me or do some people have such shallow and meaningless lives?
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RobertlewisIR Veteran user Colorado 367 Posts |
It's jealousy, I think. You have a skill that they don't have. In fact, I suspect that they probably have very few skills of their own and feel the need to justify their existence through the life of someone else--in this case, a girlfriend.
So they come up with the only thing they have and hope you don't have it too, because if you do, what does that say about their life?
~Bob
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Richard.J.E New user 43 Posts |
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I guess so but it was so obscure. Funny when I think about it. |
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base851 New user Houston, TX 58 Posts |
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On 2010-03-04 15:05, RobertlewisIR wrote: And what does it say about what they have? Heh. |
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blackskirt New user 8 Posts |
One thing that rings true for many years. Empty vessels make the most noise. People put others down are those who are truly insecure.
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Flyswatter Veteran user 370 Posts |
"I !@#$%^& hate asians!!!", screamed by a group of 11 year olds in the back of a car to me.
makes me laugh everytime. Back to topic, I practice without a coin in hand, and taking mental notes at the same time. When I'm doing that around a group of friends they would notice, and ask me where the coin went when there wasn't one to begin with. I practice for the presentation and fluency of my movements. |
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MHamel New user New Hampshire 71 Posts |
I am not trying to say what is right or wrong just simply sharing what I do.
When I practice sleights in public it is only after I have a solid enough understanding to not have a high chance of messing it up. Don't let that stop you though because unless your doing something super flashy people wont necessarily be giving you there total attention. I always have a deck of cards in my hand and dribble the cards and practice split fans. These are not necessarily sleights but it almost desensitizes people to the point where they just think I'm doing flourishes. I could go on but I hope I made it clear that its ok to practice in public as long as your not so new to the sleight where it will mess up and make you look bad. And who knows... Maybe someone will ask you if you know magic. Then you can do a short routine! Hope this helped someone. -Marc Hamel |
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bicycle66 Regular user 108 Posts |
I agree with the above poster when I practice in public most of the time people just glance at me and probably think I am crazy fooling around with a coin or deck of cards and then don't bother to take a second look. Then there are times when they will show some interest and pending your confidence you can start a conversation and show them something that you have down. I think it was Allen Ackerman on one of his DVD's he was commenting on when practicing the bottom deal that you can do a routine as if demo'ing it and if you get good reactions then you know that you can use it for real. Sean.
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J.G. the magnificent Special user Griffith Indiana 886 Posts |
I used to practice with cards on the bus on the way to college before I had a car. People watched for a little bit until they got board of it. I would agree with the above posts. For the most part people don't even really know what they are looking at. If they do catch somthing though it is doubtfull that they will remember. I think it also depends on what you are practicing. Some sleights are more obvious than others.
Jeremy Gates
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wingz Regular user 155 Posts |
Just a gentle advice is to make sure the environment (and the people around you) can withstand the noise.
The noise of the cards and coin clicking could be music to us but could be annoying to people sitting next to you. |
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Riku_Pajari New user Mikkeli, Finland 99 Posts |
Marc Hamel just said what I was about to say. When I practise in public, I do sleights that I am familiar to and really rare I mess it up. Sometimes I practise some coin stuff when Im waiting something, sometimes card stuff (palming when waiting my turn in a store etc) but that's about it. Sometimes (well, pretty often) I go to my favorite bars to show my new routines, that practising too to me.
Oh, and the bars or nighclubs are good places to practise, the other noices (music, loud talking etc) are great to disguise the noise you make when you drop your coin(s) or something |
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