On Apr 23, 2015, fonda57 wrote:
I think the issue about saying you learn from books is that people will come away with the notion that it's just something you need to read in a book, so it's nothing special. All you have to know is how to do it. I have said that and people always look disappointed on hearing that. Talking to people afterwards is still part of the show, and you're still playing the part, so to speak. But they're not dumb, they can see it takes years of work to be good at a magic performance.

On Apr 23, 2015, SmileAndNod wrote:

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On Apr 23, 2015, fonda57 wrote:
I think the issue about saying you learn from books is that people will come away with the notion that it's just something you need to read in a book, so it's nothing special. All you have to know is how to do it. I have said that and people always look disappointed on hearing that. Talking to people afterwards is still part of the show, and you're still playing the part, so to speak. But they're not dumb, they can see it takes years of work to be good at a magic performance.

Oh wow, those are some good points. I wasn't thinking at all about character.