On Dec 7, 2015, Slim King wrote:
I learned a very interesting thing about Houdini and I want to apply it to my own career as well as share it here for those who may have never heard this story.
I believe he got a bit of advice that I myself could use.
Like many magicians in Houdini's day he did a variety of magical routines. He mastered playing cards and most all the rest..... My favorite being his version of Metamorphosis.

HOWEVER....The advice he got was to stop with all the variety. Simply focus on ESCAPOLOGY (metamorphosis was really an amplified escape) Instead of blinding speed his escapes went from three seconds to 30 minutes or more. He basically did a 180 in his career AND performance style.
In addition to stripping away all the unnecessary magic he literally stripped away his clothing(Something I myself am too insecure to do at this age)

But the point I'm making is this. For over a decade I have been a magic beginner, working/performing over 10,000 shows singing and dancing, yet not performing mentalism to any degree by comparison.
Now it is time to FOCUS like Houdini did. It's time to whittle this down to the one or two things that I do that no one else seems to dominate in that field.
I'd like to thank everyone who helped me maintain my interest in Houdini and allowed me to make this observation. The timing is perfect! THANKS!!!!!
I hope other newer magicians may get something from this, although many may see it as "Old Hat" and claim to have known this for centuries

On Apr 15, 2016, miistermagico wrote:
Houdini material: http://www.thegreatharryhoudini.com/

On May 7, 2016, miistermagico wrote:
VARIOUS HOUDINI SITES
WildaboutHoudini.com run by John Cox
HoudiniHimself.com run by Kevin Connolly,
Houdinimuseum.org by Tom Interval
Houdinifile.com by David Saltman
harryhoudinicircumstantialevidence.com
and Houdini.org.
also TheMagicDetective.com