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Mindpro Eternal Order 10586 Posts |
I setup and soundcheck in my regular clothes and then change just before showtime in the dressing room or hotel room or trailor. I never wear stage clothes anywhere but the stage, never in public.
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E.E. Inner circle Look mom, I have 1533 Posts |
I get to the venue in my stage clothes.
I would never let anyone see me in my mortal clothes at a venue where I'm about to perform One thing I do, if I have to spend some time in the venue before the show actually starts, I just remove my jacket, and roll my sleeves up. I leave my vest on. I truly love this formal but informal look.
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Race Blakhart Special user Selma,CA 624 Posts |
You guys are making this thread great! Thank you for keeping it going with all of your thoughts!
I am so glad people are interested enough to add their 2¢ because this is a subject I feel is ignored all too often. |
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Investigative Mentalist Special user Seattle, WA 565 Posts |
My wardrobe fits my persona. I always wear the outfit you see in my picture on the left. I'm an old guy and I dress like an old-time reporter because I really was a (TV) reporter in my younger days. I bill myself as an "Investigative Mentalist" and perform routines based on skills that a reporter/investigator would possess such as body language, handwriting analysis, intuition, etc. I guess you could say I'm "playing a character" but the character is based on my real life background so I'm really just a version of me. And I definitely don't look somebody who just walked off the street.
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Race Blakhart Special user Selma,CA 624 Posts |
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On Oct 18, 2016, SeattleSteve wrote: I watched the video on your website and I love your outfit. Very cool. Brings that noir detective vibe to your act as well. |
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IMAGINACIAN Special user In Your Thots 558 Posts |
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On Oct 18, 2016, SeattleSteve wrote: Hmmm...Investigative Mentalist...very interesting label and a set of compatible skills. A very well chiseled performance persona indeed. Thanks for sharing.
There is no better freedom than choice and no better choice than freedom.
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Mindpro Eternal Order 10586 Posts |
It is unique and hopefully will remain that way. It should encourage others to approach their character or persona similarly with this as inspiration.
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CurtWaltermire Special user Curtis The Mentalist 505 Posts |
Definitely gives you a "justification" for "writing things down!"
[btw this is just a joke, please don't derail the thread with arguments concerning this]
Curtis Waltermire
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Christopher Taylor V.I.P. British Columbia Canada 2314 Posts |
Some sage advice from Facebook for those of us who like to wear black: When some sees you are wearing all black and asks, "Who's funeral is it?" You casually look around the room and say, "I haven't decided yet."
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Mindpro Eternal Order 10586 Posts |
I like that!
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Investigative Mentalist Special user Seattle, WA 565 Posts |
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On Oct 19, 2016, CurtWaltermire wrote: Actually, I use a real Professional Reporter's Notebook when I'm performing to write down my thoughts and it provides great cover for switching billets. |
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Robb Inner circle 1291 Posts |
Speaking of wardrobe, I came across Ryan Gosling wearing this suit and fell in love with it...
A very cool look. Conservative enough for almost any gig but unique enough to make you stand out. Problem? It's a Gucci... $3,000+! I am happy to spend $1,000-2,000 on a suit, but $3,000 might be pushing it. Maybe I can find something close or go to a suit maker and have them make something similar for a more reasonable price. And must have the ticket pocket! Always the ticket pocket. ;-) |
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Sealegs Inner circle The UK, Portsmouth 2596 Posts |
I found this an interesting thread for the number of posts saying what clothes one should and shouldn't wear. It's as if there's a belief that there are specific rules of dress that apply to all performers regardless of what they do, how they do it, where they work and who they work to.
It's my opinion that there are no specific rules as to what one ought to wear. What seems ludicrous or vulgar in one setting might be the perfect costume in another. What seems classy and sophisticated in one setting might appear cheesy or bourgeoisie in another. The costume you wear, like all the elements of your show, communicates something about you and your show to your audience. In order to make sure that this element of your show communicates the message you want to get across it makes sense to pay attention to it. But I would suggest that anyone considering their choice of costume would be well advised to ignore the advice in this thread that says what you ought and ought not to wear. Decide what you want your costume to communicate to your audience about you and your act and dress in a way that most effectively sells that message and gets it across. That could be anything from a coat made of bacon to an Armani suit and everything in-between.
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Robb Inner circle 1291 Posts |
Yeah, I would generally agree with that.
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aheads Regular user Stockholm, Sweden 188 Posts |
I over think a lot of what I do but I always have 3 changes of clothes to a large gig and 3 pairs of shoes. After my gigs, I usually mingle with the crowd in the bar afterwards so I have to think about that too. I see it like this:
When I arrive at the venue, the only people to see me are the venue staff and the person who booked me. These clothes are smart and represent the image I want to portray. I then change to stage clothes which only ever get worn on stage. I then change into my after-show clothes. This is what my audience thinks is the "real" me but the guy who booked me can see that it is another change of clothes. This reaffirms that I have thought about the details and that I'm a professional. For the homeward journey, I usually just stay in my 3rd outfit because I can't be bothered to get changed again.
All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream
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MysticJohn New user 51 Posts |
"Woman go crazy for a sharp dressed man"
-ZZ Top |
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FelixKraus New user 93 Posts |
Having a fashion awareness of how you want and will come across to others will really help you find out a good outfit to perform in.
I agree totally with magic maniac on wearing well-fitted, wardrobe that show professionalism, and its comfortable and functional. And Jan on how your wardrobe should make you feel well, and feels congruent to your personality, however, it does take time to experiment what works best for you. |
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Second Sight Regular user Ireland 156 Posts |
As Al Koran said, "The world sums you up by the clothes that you wear, and treats you accordingly."
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Delimbeau Special user May the magic be with you 596 Posts |
Performer: 'you have to take me like I am'. Audience member: 'that is exactly what we do...'
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Djin Regular user 191 Posts |
I'd like to share some insights given me by an accountant. May or may not fit exactly to any of our situations, but the psychology could help.
My accountant friend is a partner in a well established firm in a medium sized city (Providence, RI). He wears off the rack suits that are neither bottom shelf nor top of the line. I asked him why he doesn't wear tailored clothes from either of the city's well known shops. He pointed out that high end suits are more appropriate for a trial attorney than an accountant because of the message they send. If he goes to a client's tax audit, it would be bad for his client to project an image like "look how important I am." Last thing you want us an IRS agent getting an attitude because your representative is making more for appearing at your audit than he makes all week. The suit (as my friend put it) doesn't say "I'm important" it says "I'm a professional and I take you seriously, so I show up in your office dressed appropriately." Likewise when he performs an audit for a client's business. The employees generally feel defensive about an outside auditor. Rather than trying to intimidate or appear as an authority figure, he projects an image of any other outside vendor. "I'm here to work" not "I'm here to investigate you." Before our conversation, I'd thought a bit about the psychology of dressing up. Power ties, fitted suits, so on. I'd never put much thought into the psychology of the deliberate choice of a lower end suit. I'd only thought of the "cheap" suit as white collar work clothes. There is a strategic, thought out place for it. |
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