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I've been into card magic for a while, and am pretty proficient with it. I am now looking to expand my arsenal to different types of magic because of requests from friends and family. I want to start doing street and impromptu magic, such as watch stealing, things like that. I've been looking at Greg Wilson's "On The Spot" and Mastermind vol. 1 (quarter through soda can). the only reason I'm holding back is because hte watch steal and the pickpocketing part of On The Spot got bad review by people, and this is what i'd really like to learn, But I could live with that. any suggestions on street/impromptu magic (not cards)?

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Stunning! no more to be said

stephenmagic wrote:http://www.rsvpmagic.com/magic_dvd_crowdpuller.htm

That's nice one stephenmagic. Hmm, for me, I'll recommend Stigmata By Wayne Houchin. It's incredible and definitely gets a huge reaction!

As a professional street entertainer i think you have to approch this in a different way you have to think about what kind of show you want to do. Are you going to do a circle show in which case you will need more than 1 trick, are you going to do hit and run shows in which case you want a short hard hitting routine, like the ambitous card. What kind of theme are you going to have running through your show? There is no point having tricks that don't tie into each other. What are you going to wear? does it go with your charecter and fit in with your show? I don't know how experienced you are but i think i should say this anyway don't think for a second that the street is as easy as david blaine makes it look or how street performers make it look. you won't be able to walk on there and just do some tricks. You got to know your routine and your patter you have to make sure you can interact with your audience which is a totally different thing to interacting in a resturant or for family and friends. I don't want to put you off but the street is very unforgiving you screw up once and your audience walks. Have a serious think about how you are going to do the street before thinking about what tricks your going to do.

If you want pick pocketing stuff try 'the legacy' DVD (by mark raffles i think)

If you're into pickpocketing, you have to get Chappy's Watch Steal DVD. It is probably the best DVD on watch stealing out there.