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EZrhythm Inner circle Only three EZ payments for a PDF of my 2052 Posts 
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Thank You for your thoughts. As creative as magicians are it is interesting that a nick name or slang hasn't been commonly used instead of "spectator" or "audience" or "helper".
How many magicians does it take to change a lightbulb? Regardless, for magicians darkness is a time for d'lite.
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Nick Kerpan New user Boston 19 Posts
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In general, specialized language in a discourse comes up for expedience, and so I think that's why there isn't an in-discourse shorthand for "participant;" there simply isn't a need. For an example, another term you used--coins talking-- is a shorthand because saying "when you did that move, the coins could be heard clicking against each other" is unwieldy.
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funsway Eternal Order old things in new ways - new things in old ways 10208 Posts
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In many of my available routines, I offer a distinction between the various roles of audience members - and even apply the labels to some/all directly:
observer, participant, witness, referee, etc. In a new mentalism effect, I have all participants play a role in an imaginary fax machine: scanner, buffer, amplifier, insulator and router. They all cooperate in sending group telepathic images to me across the room (receiver). The best part is that differences in perception/knowledge of various age cohorts can be used to advantage without ego threat. The use of personification and anthropomorphism techniques should be part of every performer's skill set.
"the more one pretends at magic, the more awe and wonder will be found in real life." Arnold Furst
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Levi Bennett Inner circle 2042 Posts
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I've heard Bill Malone call a spectator snapperhead. YMMV
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On Mar 13, 2025, Nick Kerpan wrote: Thank You for that and I agree there isn't a need although with how creative and fun performers and entertainers can be, I am suprised that another term hasn't been conjured up. Pun intended 
How many magicians does it take to change a lightbulb? Regardless, for magicians darkness is a time for d'lite.
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On Mar 24, 2025, funsway wrote: Quite creative! I like it. Thank You for sharing.
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On Apr 18, 2025, Levi Bennett wrote: Was that live or on one of his videos?
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Levi Bennett Inner circle 2042 Posts
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If I remember correctly, one of his L&L videos.
See also: "Chicky babe hot mama, that's her Vegas name." I think he was getting filming fatigue lol |
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Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3847 Posts
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Bill Malone's video shoots were SO FUN!
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