by davewoods » Oct 1st, '13, 18:11
Hi,
My name is David Woods, and I have been interested in magic for about thirty years or so. I have not however performed a great deal as the idea of doing it scares me half to death. I have a bit of a shake in the hands that doesn't help either. This is not to say that I am not a keen performer in other areas, for example my degree was in drama and writing, and I have always enjoyed acting. It is just when I get to the magic side of things somehow my brain starts to panic, and I feel worried and anxious. Mainly I think this is about what happens if you get it wrong.
I have been know to overthink things and I think this is one of the challenges I face when it comes to the art. I tend to want to know not only how an effect is to be performed but also the why that goes with that. The deeper philosophy that is part of the performance of magic, and the reasons why people wish to be entertained in such a way. I am finding I guess that it is the same reasons we allow ourselves to be taken along by any other form of fiction. The need to escape, to be entertained, perhaps even to be made to think differently about things.
I am and probably always will be a keen amateur, always with that question on my lips...why?
Dave Woods