Struggling with an effect? Any tips (without giving too much away!) you'd like to share?
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by BrucUK » Jul 9th, '11, 20:47
I give up , I really,
really give up trying to help people......

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by Part-Timer » Jul 10th, '11, 17:44
BrucUK wrote:I give up , I really,
really give up trying to help people......

You win some, you lose some, no reason to stop entirely. I prefer to think of the words of great Western philosopher W.C. Fields, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it."
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by spooneythegoon » Jul 10th, '11, 18:34
I would quote "If at first you don't succeed, you fail". But I heard it on the advert for a game, meaning it would be entirely sad if I could remember it. So I won't.
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by BrucUK » Jul 11th, '11, 07:46
I would quote "If at first you don't succeed, you fail". But I heard it on the advert for a game, meaning it would be entirely sad if I could remember it. So I won't.
Phew!
Glad about that...
It
WOULD have been
very sad
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by Paul Gordon » Jul 11th, '11, 11:15
TheStoner wrote:You can't do a wedding gig, especially one mainly aimed at the kids there, with card tricks. No-one could. They'll be bored within five minutes tops.
Nonsense! It's what I've been doing (very successfuly) for 20 years as a pro; about 15/20 times a month! I ONLY use cards, but I DO entertain them.
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by TheStoner » Jul 11th, '11, 12:51
Paul Gordon wrote:TheStoner wrote:You can't do a wedding gig, especially one mainly aimed at the kids there, with card tricks. No-one could. They'll be bored within five minutes tops.
Nonsense! It's what I've been doing (very successfuly) for 20 years as a pro; about 15/20 times a month! I ONLY use cards, but I DO entertain them.
Paul Gordon
Hi Paul - We all know you're a superb card magician and would have absolutely no problem wowing a group of adults. But two hours of non-stop card magic for a group of kids? That's the problem here. If anyone can do that then respect is due!
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by Paul Gordon » Jul 11th, '11, 13:06
TheStoner wrote:Paul Gordon wrote:TheStoner wrote:You can't do a wedding gig, especially one mainly aimed at the kids there, with card tricks. No-one could. They'll be bored within five minutes tops.
Nonsense! It's what I've been doing (very successfuly) for 20 years as a pro; about 15/20 times a month! I ONLY use cards, but I DO entertain them.
Paul Gordon
Hi Paul - We all know you're a superb card magician and would have absolutely no problem wowing a group of adults. But two hours of non-stop card magic for a group of kids? That's the problem here. If anyone can do that then respect is due!
Well, I have! Not often, but I have. But, they were about 8-10 year olds. IMHO, it's really a matter of entertaining, reacting...as well as good magic.
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by TheStoner » Jul 11th, '11, 13:44
Paul Gordon wrote:TheStoner wrote:Paul Gordon wrote:TheStoner wrote:You can't do a wedding gig, especially one mainly aimed at the kids there, with card tricks. No-one could. They'll be bored within five minutes tops.
Nonsense! It's what I've been doing (very successfuly) for 20 years as a pro; about 15/20 times a month! I ONLY use cards, but I DO entertain them.
Paul Gordon
Hi Paul - We all know you're a superb card magician and would have absolutely no problem wowing a group of adults. But two hours of non-stop card magic for a group of kids? That's the problem here. If anyone can do that then respect is due!
Well, I have! Not often, but I have. But, they were about 8-10 year olds. IMHO, it's really a matter of entertaining, reacting...as well as good magic.
Paul
Respect!

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