|
|
Go to page 1~2 [Next] | ||||||||||
ringmaster Inner circle Memphis, Down in Dixie 1974 Posts |
One of the last living 10-in-one performers. I wanted to be in show business the worst way, and that was it.
|
|||||||||
steve-pistolas New user UK 67 Posts |
I thought there was another female sword swallower that was 12?
|
|||||||||
MagiciennesUnlimited Regular user of the phrase 'Bite Me'. 197 Posts |
If Amy (Miss Behave) is still under 20, she's it, but the 12 year old was a guy.
|
|||||||||
Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
My daughter did it at 19.
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
www.bladewalker.com |
|||||||||
Eric the Excellent Loyal user Montana 234 Posts |
Second paragraph down, it says "youngest /professional/ female sword swallower" in the world. I reckon that's the distinction that let's 'em get away with it.
|
|||||||||
CJRichard Special user Massachusetts 542 Posts |
And, of course, there have never been any exaggerated claims in the world of sideshow. . .
"You know some of you are laughin', but there's people here tryin' to learn. . ." -Pop Haydn
"I know of no other art that proclaims itself 'easy to do.'" -Master Payne Ezekiel the Green |
|||||||||
Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
Not everybody needs to exaggerate, CJ. Only the ones with mediocre abilities and inflated egos.
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
www.bladewalker.com |
|||||||||
CJRichard Special user Massachusetts 542 Posts |
Like THIS GUY?
"You know some of you are laughin', but there's people here tryin' to learn. . ." -Pop Haydn
"I know of no other art that proclaims itself 'easy to do.'" -Master Payne Ezekiel the Green |
|||||||||
Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
Originated nothing. Made many claims of origination. Got lots of attention. Yup.
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
www.bladewalker.com |
|||||||||
CJRichard Special user Massachusetts 542 Posts |
Still, with regard to Ms. Ray's claim, it seems to be that she is CURRENTLY the world's youngest professional female sword swallower. It doesn't mean she started swallowing swords at a younger age than anyone else.
As with any advertisement, puffery or not, carefully chosen words can often make a claim true. It's not like calling a capybara a "giant rat," not that anyone would ever do that, of course. . .
"You know some of you are laughin', but there's people here tryin' to learn. . ." -Pop Haydn
"I know of no other art that proclaims itself 'easy to do.'" -Master Payne Ezekiel the Green |
|||||||||
thegreatnippulini Inner circle of Hell because I've made 2582 Posts |
I do believe the claim was made by Dan Meyer, not Asia herself. In her defense as well, she has been swallowing swords for a quite some time prior to this show, so.....
Now get on your ROUS and beat it!
The Great Nippulini: body piercer, Guinness World Record holder, blacksmith and man with The World's Strongest Nipples! Does the WORLD care? We shall see...
http://www.greatnippulini.com |
|||||||||
rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2477 Posts |
How many performers in history have been touted simultaneously as "the one and only original..." or "the smallest woman who ever lived" or whatever? It's a carny thing, let the girl have her bally.
Besides, she's hot. |
|||||||||
T-RAY Inner circle 1539 Posts |
Harley, Asia also learned to swallow swords when she was 19. She currently does over 20 shows a day at the Freakshow and has been doing that since she was 13. Do the math....that's at least 36,000 shows she has actually performed in front of a paying audience inside a real Freakshow/Sideshow. I don't even think you can say you've done that......I doubt there's anyone on this website that can say that and it's not exaggeration. She does many acts in every show including the Rubber girl (contortion), Fire Eating, the Electric Lady and Sword Swallowing. When you say the name Asia Ray, you are speaking of a female Sideshow Legend in the making.....and I'm not just saying that because she's my daughter....I'm saying that because I have seen them all come and go and she's the only one that can do it non-stop without whining. On top of everything, like Ross says, she is beautiful and is a sweetheart of a person. The guys LOVE her, the girls want to be her and thanks to the millions of people who have now watched our TV show FREAKSHOW on AMC, she could be the Most Famous Female Sword Swallower In The WORLD!!! Can you tell that I'm proud of her?
|
|||||||||
Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
I don't blame you for being proud of your daughter, nor for your practice of hyperbole. She's obviously a cool kid, and you're doing what you need to do, to keep your show going.
We may disagree about the value of 36,000 performances. Quality and quantity are not necessarily related. We all know, for example, that a lousy band can play a lousy song 1,000 times. It still won't be a good song, and it still won't be something that anybody wants to listen to. One problem I've seen frequently with performers who keep that kind of schedule, is that they become stuck in a particular presentation and style, and have great difficulty shifting gears. I hope this doesn't happen to Asia. You make an apples and oranges comparison. I haven't worked that many shows in that amount of time, but I do not work in the same venue, or have the same performance conventions. Technically, some of our material is the same, but our goals and presentations are very different.
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
www.bladewalker.com |
|||||||||
T-RAY Inner circle 1539 Posts |
Harley, I would expect you to be a little more supportive of a young female Sideshow performer. Maybe I'm reading your posts wrong?
|
|||||||||
Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
I'm not being unsupportive at all. She has potential to go far in this business.
I AM hesitant about things like records, because too many of them are BS. And hyperbole, while it runs a lot of our business, should never be believed.
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
www.bladewalker.com |
|||||||||
T-RAY Inner circle 1539 Posts |
Ok....Well, we are having fun over here.......
|
|||||||||
Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
That's FAR more important! Hooray!
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
www.bladewalker.com |
|||||||||
thegreatnippulini Inner circle of Hell because I've made 2582 Posts |
Quote:
On 2013-02-26 11:30, Harley Newman wrote: None of MY records are BS, and SHOULD be believed.... I have LOTS of fun with it. Personally, setting and breaking world records has become addictive, like tattoos.... and shaving. Having a GWR is also like being in a club of sorts. You see one hanging on a wall and you know your in good company. Kind of like a gang totem. We spent our anniversary in a downtown Philly hotel and took a wine flight at the bar. Hanging up on the wall is a GWR for largest wine taps, over 950!
The Great Nippulini: body piercer, Guinness World Record holder, blacksmith and man with The World's Strongest Nipples! Does the WORLD care? We shall see...
http://www.greatnippulini.com |
|||||||||
Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
I prefer the letter that rejects me for being too dangerous.
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
www.bladewalker.com |
|||||||||
The Magic Cafe Forum Index » » Believe it or not... » » Asia Ray (0 Likes) | ||||||||||
Go to page 1~2 [Next] |
[ Top of Page ] |
All content & postings Copyright © 2001-2024 Steve Brooks. All Rights Reserved. This page was created in 0.03 seconds requiring 5 database queries. |
The views and comments expressed on The Magic Café are not necessarily those of The Magic Café, Steve Brooks, or Steve Brooks Magic. > Privacy Statement < |